[UA] More recommended reading - graphic novels

[John Tynes]

>Books : A WILD SHEEP CHASE by Haruki Murikami.

Heh! I just bought a first edition of this for my library. Great book, 
great writer. This and DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (the sequel) are a fun sort of 
light-hearted take on the occult underground.

>- "Drawing of the Dark" by Tim Powers. I think it's his first book, but 
>you can see the threads that are picked up in "Last Call" and the other 
>two. The Fisher King vs Suleiman in Vienna, with Merlin and Arthur 
>guarding the true Holy Grail: a vat of special beer. Do you think Mr 
>Tynes read this one before coming up with dipsomancy?

Haven't read that one, actually. I think the first Powers stuff I read 
was ON STRANGER TIDES and DINNER AT DEVIANT'S PALACE, back in high school 
or a little earlier. Dipsomancy just sort of erupted, derived from the 
whole drunken writer cliche/archetype but not any source in particular 
that I can recall.

On the other hand, I suspect Greg's conception for Plutomancy probably 
had some origin in life as a freelance RPG writer! You quickly learn the 
value of money, especially when it's not being paid on time, and soon 
you're thinking of magickal revenge...


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Passion and determination are two very different things. Passion
is born of need; determination is born of greed. Always assign
greater weight to passion, because mysteries are innocent.