Friday Fast Forward Rewind

Another Friday brings another batch of fantasy-related articles that you might enjoy.

• Floor to Ceiling Books compiles an alphabet of urban fantasy here (A to M) and here (N to Z).
• Tiger Beatdown has an extremely critical feminist review of the first four books of George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire.
•  And Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist quotes a couple of responses to Tiger Beatdown’s beatdown.
• Susan J Morris on Omnivoracious runs through the defining characteristics of heroes old and new.
• Stephen R Donaldson answers his last Gradual Interview question.

I’m going to be away next Monday, so no Masterclass until the week after.

Friday Fast Forward Rewind

Another batch of fantasy-related articles to tickle your fancy.

• NPR compiles its list of the top 100 fantasy and science fiction titles, as voted on by the public.
• David Orr in the New York Times describes the strengths and weaknesses of George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire.
• Robyn Fleming looks at the lack of good female characters on the covers of games on Strange Horizons.
• Discovery takes a quick tour of non-Western vampires.
• John H Stevens on SF Signal analyses the suspension of disbelief.