Fresno professor and writer is nominated for two prestigious literary awards for his sci-fi novel. May 24, 2009
C. S. Lewis, J.R. Tolkien and Lloyd Alexander not only gave Durham an interest in reading, but they also triggered a love of writing. "About the same time I decided I wanted to be a writer," Durham says, "my journal from eighth grade, full of stories, talks about how I was going to be a writer.". (Fresno Bee)
Author to sign his latest urban fantasy thriller in the Dresden series Apr 9, 2009
A lover of fantasy since he was a child and who devoured books by C.S. Lewis, Lloyd Alexander and J.R.R. Tolkien, Butcher despaired when he couldn't find books he wanted to read. "So I decided to write one instead," says Butcher who is just finishing the sixth novel in his Codera Alexa series, which are classified as epic classic fantasies and, like the Dresden Files, frequently make the New York Times and USA Today best-seller lists. (Northwest Indiana Times)
'LittleBigPlanet' wins big at video game awards Mar 27, 2009
"To all the nerds growing up in South Boston, don't play hockey. Don't 00004000 join Little League. Stay in your room, read your Lloyd Alexander and play 'Dungeons and Dragons.' It all works out in the end.". Selected by a jury of game creators, the Game Developers Choice Awards honor the best games of the past year. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Faith and good works Mar 1, 2009
She said she read the Narnia series and "Bridge to Terabithia" as a child, Lloyd Alexander while nursing babies; in her small office there is a complete set of the Harry Potter series, and the Tolkien books. She is now leading herself on a self-taught journey through books for adults, starting with "The Histories" by Herodotus, "The Odyssey" by Homer, "The Republic" by Plato, "Confessions" by St. Augustine, and the "Divine Comedy" by Dante. (Boston Globe)
