New artwork: A Welding Link.
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New artwork: How Oft Will I Gather You.
New artwork: In the Midst of Them. (I almost called this one There Am I II, but the Roman numerals don’t work quite so well there.)
New artwork: In Their Own Image III.
New artwork: I Will Give You Rest V. Channeling Mondrian a bit.
New artwork: I Give unto You Power II.
The Return of Fitzroy Angursell, by Victoria Goddard (2020, fantasy). Oh my goodness, I loved this. So, so good, and tremendously satisfying. It ties together several threads from The Hands of the Emperor in a delightful, rewarding way. (Also glad I happened to read Stargazy Pie before this, though I’m sure it would have been fine either way.) Looking forward to reading all the rest of Goddard’s many books.
Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman (2019, fiction). I read this for book group. It’s a little batty. Liked it, especially the humanity that comes through, and the fourth wall breakage was fun. This was my first time reading anything by Backman, though years ago I watched the 2015 film adaptation of A Man Called Ove, and a few days ago I saw and loved A Man Called Otto. Noting here that suicide is a recurring theme in both Backman stories, which of course made me think about my dad.
My tastes in film have shifted, by the way. Where I used to prefer sf&f and action, now those almost always feel silly and cringey to me; instead I find myself craving realism, where it seems easier to find good writing and acting. (Whether that’s actually true, I don’t know. I may be biased here by having recently watched Moneyball and now A Man Called Otto.)
Pleased to announce that I have a few pieces in Esther Hi’ilani Candari’s ARTbook volume 1: Book of Mormon, which will be released on Monday, December 4. I’ll be at Writ & Vision in Provo that day at 6 pm to sign copies of the book, along with some of the other thirty-seven artists whose work is featured. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hi!
New artwork: Wherefore Didst Thou Doubt? IV.
