Mark Murata's Suburban Fantasy

and Science Fiction

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Norwescon II—Supplemental

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I didn’t take a lot of pictures at Norwescon this year. You can see a lot of pictures from the 2022 Norwescon here and here . Click to enla...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Norwescon 1—Supplemental

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I attended Norwescon, the largest science fiction/fantasy convention in the Pacific Northwest with an emphasis on writing. First, about th...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Movie Review: Project Hail Mary

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Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up to a breathing tube being taken out of his mouth and a computer asking him what two plus two is. Not ab...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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This is a map of the Ancient Near East I created in college using Pellon. This is much better than using unwieldy cardboard. It can be rolle...
Friday, February 20, 2026

Robert Duvall Passed Away

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I remember Robert Duvall from these movies: To Kill a Mockingbird True Grit THX 1138 The Godfather Parts I & II Apocalypse Now...
Saturday, February 7, 2026

Book Haul

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  Okay, it’s two books and a magazine. Give me a break.
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Movie Review: Mercy

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Detective Chris Raven ( Chris Pratt ) wakes up in a metal chair. In fact, his wrists are locked in to the chair arms. In front of him is a h...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Book Purge

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I sold several paperbacks and hardbacks to a used bookstore. In return, I received a pittance. It wasn’t enough to pay for lunch. Sorry, G...
Friday, January 9, 2026

Reindeer

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I just missed the twelve days of Christmas.
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I'm an aspiring writer of fantasy and science fiction. I tend to walk inside malls or go running outside for exercise. And yes, that's a picture of Dr. McCoy on my T-shirt.
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