Re-reading this incredible book, highlighting passages and marking pages. “Good writing is clear. Talented writing is energetic. Good writing avoids errors. Talented writing makes things happen in the reader’s mind—vividly, forcefully—that good writing, which stops with clarity and logic, doesn’t.”
This is key to why most SFF readers start in childhood, and it can be a struggle to learn how to read SFF as an adult if you didn’t start teen you still knew how to read like a kid.
The Rereading Wolfe Podcast | 重读沃尔夫播客@rereadingwolfe.bsky.social · 3mo agoFrom @adapalmer.bsky.social’s introduction to The Book of the New Sun.
If C-3PO hadn’t told R2 that he didn’t like him either, R2 would probably never have run off; Luke would probably be tending to the moisture farm to this day; the rebellion would’ve been crushed; and all the contractors on the Death Star could’ve gone home to their families.
I am deeply saddened to report the passing of Brandon Valeriano (@drbvaler.bsky.social). Brandon was a trailblazer in evidence-based cybersecurity in International Relations. I will miss his insight, intellectual curiosity, friendship and dinner invites. RIP, brother.
Glad to see more people coming to Bluesky. I've remained on X to stay connected to scholarship and researchers that just aren't on Bluesky yet. I hope they make the jump soon.
This piece has been two years in the making and will be interesting to anyone who studies educational gaming.
Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 3y agoWargaming for Learning: A robust examination of how educational gaming adds value to traditional instructional techniques @alpsblog.bsky.social @amandamrosen.bsky.social activelearningps.com/2024/01/18/w...
