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George R.R. Martin
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Winning the Game of Thrones Like a Girl
The days of testosterone-fueled warmongering are long past. Instead, at the end of Season 6, the queens reign, stronger than ever.
Pace Yourself
Spoilerphobes worldwide had their greatest fears realized last Saturday when George R.R. Martin announced via blog post that The Winds of Winter, the next installment in his A Song of…
Language: “A Barometer of Society’s Health”
For the BBC, Hephzibah Anderson explores the work of J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin, two authors who invented languages to color their fictional worlds. In addition, the article considers how…
The Rise of the Mega-Novel
Serial novels are nothing new, especially in genre fiction designed to keep readers shelling out money for the next phase of a story. But the sudden, rapid success of fantasy…
The Man Who Wrote About Goats
Ever wondered how the Icelandic goats in Games of Thrones almost went extinct? Justin Taylor did, and he explores the answer at Pacific Standard.