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I've got to get HBO now.

First Preacher and now this: HBO is turning George R.R. Martin’s series of “A Song of Ice and Fire” fantasy novels into a TV series. The plan is to adapt one novel each season, starting with 1996’s “A Game of … Continue reading

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George Clooney to produce Diamond Age

Hopefully the next announcement will be for an 18 hour miniseries of the Baroque Cycle. “Diamond Age, based on Neal Stephenson’s best-selling novel The Diamond Age: Or a Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer, is a six-hour miniseries from Clooney and fellow … Continue reading

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I'm secretly 11.

Be prepared for regular anticipatory posts about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows now that thigns are starting to heat up. Baker & Taylor List “Deathly Hallows” Publish Date as 7/31/07 Note to self: allow no deadlines to interfere with … Continue reading

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How I'll get my copy of A Game of Thrones signed.

I just bought an unsigned 1/1 of Game of Thrones and have been wondering how I’m going to get that beast signed. Now I know: George RR Martin will be a guest at Boskone 44 and I’ll be there book … Continue reading

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