Thomas Pynchon’s writing career has spanned half a century, earning him much critical acclaim. Believe it or not, Pynchon has written a novel in a steampunk vein, a weighty 2006 tome called Against the Day. Happily, it was available in audiobook, which these days is the only way I can find time for such a […]
Over the last few years, Mrs. Desperado and I have become serious anime fans. On the rare occasions when we can see a new show on the big screen, we jump at the chance. Recently we saw “Weathering With You” a feature-length anime by Makoto Shinkai, creator of the acclaimed 2016 film “Your Name,” which […]
Since Mrs. Desperado and I have been going to the Dickens this Christmas season, we jumped at the opportunity to a local theater production of A Christmas Carol even if it was a humorous adaptation. We’ve attended many productions at the Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria and though the quality has varied, we’ve enjoyed them […]
Howdy, folks!Announcing a smokin’ hot holiday deal from the Steampunk Desperado.Recently I’ve joined with several of my fellow writers to create a spectacular e-book amalgamation called the “Free Libertarian Fiction Megapack”, available now on J.P. Medved’s fascinating website artforliberty.com.Included in this amazing package is my 2012 novel “Centrifugal Force”, the exciting story of a techno-rebellion […]
Today we review the DisneyPlus streaming series The Mandalorian! Check it out here!
We associate holidays with a lot of things: with family, time off from work, food, celebration, and travel. But we often forget the history behind them. That was part of their original purpose, to keep our connection with the past and who we are as a people. It’s a lot more than just rah-rah propaganda […]
Devon Monk’s Dead Iron, published in 2011, is yet another interesting example of the steampunk genre. Like most novels from the Era of Peak Steampunk, it’s of the historical kind, something we don’t see nearly enough of lately. It takes place in the 19th Century American West, featuring elements of the supernatural: witchcraft, spirits, and […]
