Interview with fantasy writer Tim Powers about being a "secret historian"
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@Nelsie wrote: I wish Powers had been saying this back when I was wanting to be a writer. Read full topic
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@joelfinkle wrote: "Declare" is one of my favorite books, for pulling back the curtain and showing an explanation for the world I'd never imagined. It mixes WWII spy story, Lawrence of Arabia, 1001...
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@jhbadger wrote: Absolutely. I'm kind of obsessed with Kim Philby and read a number of non-fiction accounts of his double-agent career. The thing is, "Declare" actually makes more sense at explaining...
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@GilbertWham wrote: I am Gilbert Wham and I endorse Tim Powers' works. I'm just re-reading 'The Stress Of Her Regard', after reading the sequel, and wondering why the hell it's never been picked up by...
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@Space_Monkey wrote: Declare was great. I actually haven't read anything else he wrote. I picked up one book after Declare, (I don't remember which one) and was so bored I didn't make it more than...
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@Space_Monkey wrote: My favorite secret historian is Procopius. Read full topic
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@jhbadger wrote: It depends what you want. Probably his most famous (and quite good) book is "The Anubis Gates", but it is quite different from "Declare", being more about time travel and the British...
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@Space_Monkey wrote: Now that you mentioned it, "Earthquake Weather" was the one that I quit reading and tossed in the garbage. Read full topic
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@curgoth wrote: Similarly, I went on a big Powers kick, reading all his stuff I could find (Anubis Gates, Declare, Last Call), until I hit Earthquake Weather. It put me off his work for years, until a...
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@AbelardLindsay wrote: I agree with the others. I've read most of his books and "Earthquake Weather" was the one I almost didn't finish. It's somewhat of a sequel to "Last Call" and "Expiration Date"...
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