Magic, Mutants, and Machines: The Nifty Bits Reviews
Daniel Potter
Are you tired of reading lengthy, critical reviews that leave you even more confused about what to read next? Daniel Potter’s Nifty Bits – brief summaries of his past month’s…
The Magicians
Revisiting The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Zachary A. Matzo
I recently re-read Lev Grossman’s The Magicians, the 2009 novel that some ham-fistedly referred to as a “Harry Potter for adults.” A television series based on the book premieres January…
Lev Grossman vs Mainstream Television
Overlord
Sometimes, writing for Fantasy-Faction, I forget the extent to which the mainstream media looks down their nose at Fantasy fiction. Although George R.R. Martin’s recent success has opened a number…
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Claire Lines
Quentin Coldwater is a genius. His GPA is a higher number than most people know a GPA can be, his prospects for college entry are just about limitless, and he’s…
SyFy orders ‘The Magicians’ Pilot
In news that will either delight or terrify you – depending on your thoughts as to SyFy’s low budget shows – the SyFy Channel has ordered a pilot episode for…