From space opera to weird fiction to indie games and NaNoWriMo, this collection represents the best in nonfiction dedicated to geekery.Founded by Holly Lyn Walrath, Interstellar Flight Magazine is an online SFF and pop culture mag devoted to essays on what's new in the world of speculative genres. With interviews, personal essays, rants, and raves, the authors of Interstellar Flight Magazine explore the vast outreaches of nerdom. In the words of Ursula K. Le Guin, ...

Here is a classic suspense tale with a western setting, by one of the most popular and prolific western authors of all time. Features a new introduction.

What Makes a Superhero?Superheroes captivate our cultural imagination. From reading comic books in our childhood bedrooms to watching the latest blockbuster on the silver screen, we long to see the champion defeat the villain and ultimately rescue the world from certain destruction. Though the stories may be fantastical, our desires are not. Our hearts are drawn to superheroes because we want someone to triumph over evil and save the world. This issue of An Unexpec...

The Master, an enigmatic figure who has transcended samsara's endless cycle of death and rebirth, abandons Nirvana's serenity to reenter a world steeped in suffering. Joined by his twin Self, he walks the impermanent human realm, offering the Yogas of Action, Knowledge, and Meditation as practical paths toward the Four Noble Truths and an end to suffering. Their mission is both ancient and urgently contemporary: to help individuals reclaim autonomy, resist oppressive hierarchies, and confr...

In the vibrant Green World among many worlds, O'Donovan's knowledge of potions is vital in treating the body, mind, and soul as he starts a quest for unity amidst diversity. Along his journey, he must overcome dangerous challenges and uncover enlightening truths. As he encounters individuals of varying genders and identities, their interactions offer profound perspectives on the complexities of humanity. But can true harmony be achieved when faced with conflicting realities? Join O'Donovan...

Celebrating the Works of George MacDonaldGeorge MacDonald inspired the imaginative visions of C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, J.R.R. Tolkien, and so many others. He presents the reader with an enchanted world that is richer than the flattened world of materialism that defines reality for so many. Through this volume, we hope to invite the reader into the world of fantasy en route to discovering a true reality.Take a tour of the books of this classic Christian a...

Finding Joy in All CircumstancesIn a world chasing happiness, how does one find true joy? In a faith that promises joy as one of its benefits (Galatians 5:22), Christians should have the market cornered on joy, but do we? What is the original meaning of joy and what is the use of it? In this issue, contributors share examples of joy, some hard won and at the end of a trial. We hope these pieces will help you find the definition of joy in your own life.

Celebrating the Living Witness of People and Places of the Christian FaithSaints and sanctuaries are critical parts of the Christian experience. We learn from those who have gone before or walk alongside us. When the mission becomes exhausting, we search for havens where we can recover and find the encouragement we need to continue. This issue seeks to celebrate the Christian journey; it considers many people who have traveled in ways we can learn from and the plac...

'NBC University Theater’ initially started in Chicago with a remit to bring adaptations of classic novels, usually Anglo-American, to a radio audience.Additionally, if listeners signed up they received college credit to a radio-assisted correspondence course. A study guide, The Handbook of the World's Great Novels, was available for 25 cents.In its later years it also included short stories and plays and went on to win the distinguished Peabody award.Unlike many oth...

When an epidemic of crime strikes, sheriff "Brick" Davidson has trouble handling the situation. The County Commissioners employ a professional investigator to deal with the problem. Spurred on by this move, Brick, with the assistance of his two closest friends, digs into the mystery, which soon grows to include the killing of a stage-driver and the disappearance of his little boy."A very striking, effective romance." —The Scotsman."A well-told story." —The New ...

The railroad telegraph message said simply: HELP HOLDUP PRIVATE CAR HELP. The agent snapped to his feet and acted at once. He had seen the private car at the rear of that freight, and he knew well who James Worthington Steele was. Someone was robbing one of the most important men in the company!

Intended for all readers--including magicians, detectives, musicians, orthopedic surgeons, and anthropologists--this book offers a thorough account of that most intriguing and most human of appendages: the hand. In this illustrated work, John Napier explores a wide range of absorbing subjects such as fingerprints, handedness, gestures, fossil remains, and the making and using of tools.