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  • A busy couple of months

    Wow. October already. I have no idea if anyone actually visits this website, but if you do, you may have noticed that it hasn’t been updated since July. It has been a…

    October 3, 2025
    monthly archive, News, reflections
  • Facebook group: Gay Men Loving Gay Books

    A few days ago I happened upon a Facebook group: Gay Men Loving Gay Books. It is exciting to discover a large group of men who love to read. It is exciting…

    August 26, 2024
    Books, News
  • The Solstice Parade in Seattle is as wonderful as always

    Actually the parade is in Fremont, which is part of Seattle (Arguably one of the most special parts of Seattle). The Solstice Parade is produced by the Fremont Arts Council every year…

    June 23, 2024
    News
  • Computers and Patience

    I’ve not been posting as much of late due to a misbehaving computer. Grrrr. My geriatric Mac from 2012 finally decided that it was too tired to behave as it should. The…

    February 8, 2024
    Books, News
  • Pre-Order Special Offer for A DIFFERENT KIND OF BRAVE!

    Lee Wind’s new book of high stakes adventure is going to be released March 5th. I’ve pre-ordered my copy and I’m looking forward to reading it. Lee is offering special character cards…

    February 8, 2024
    Books, News
  • Final book is finished in the Kick at the Darkness trilogy

    Keira Andrews has announced that she’s finished the final book in the Kick at the Darkness trilogy! The first two books are impossible to put down. In classic Keira Andrews fashion, the…

    December 15, 2023
    Books, News
  • The Alabaster Hedgehog and Panpyschism

    I was thrilled to run across an article this morning in Scientific American about a conference in New York where attendees debated the concept of Panpsychism. Since childhood, this has always been…

    September 26, 2023
    Books, News, Opinion
  • Disco comes to your toilet…

    This made me laugh. I initially bought this to enliven my apartment for a Halloween party, but I was surprised at how incredibly useful it is! Yes! It always amuses guests… guests…

    September 3, 2023
    News
  • An early tease from Molly Ringle for Ballad for Jasmine Town [Eidolonia book 2]

    So you’re going to have to wait a bit, but Molly Ringle has posted on her website that her next book, Ballad for Jasmine Town – Eidolonia book 2, is slated to come…

    August 30, 2023
    News
  • A few thoughts on this website’s focus…

    So… The Purple Fantastic’s premise (at least in my head) was to gather together all the favorite stories that I’ve read in recent years and trumpet my appreciation of them in the…

    August 30, 2023
    News
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