Author Archives: Jason W. Ellis

My box of books finally arrived yesterday! I was walking by the porter’s lodge and I noticed my box sitting under another box. I rushed in, grabbed the sign-out book, and I ran with utmost haste to my room. I proudly unpacked my books on the shelves adjacent to my bed. Since unpacking, I’ve alreadyContinue reading “Box of Books”

I just finished reading Raymond Chandler’s The Long Good-Bye. I’ve heard of his work before, but I decided to read one of Chandler’s Philip Marlowe mysteries after the urging of my Hungarian friend, Sandor. I like Marlowe, and in some ways, I would like to be like him. This was an enjoyable read, and I’mContinue reading “The Long Good-Bye”

At 2:00pm today, I’ll join the other MA in Science Fiction Studies students for our first seminar. I’m prepped for talking about Hugo Gernsback’s Ralph 124C 41+. I think that the seminar will go very well! On Friday, I chipped the cap on one of my incisors. I hope that the cap will last aContinue reading “First Seminar”

I’ve been in Liverpool for six days, and it’s been a great six days! There are still a lot of administrative tasks that I need to address, but I’ve had a good deal of time to explore the city and the university. Today, I walked to the city centre after picking up some books atContinue reading “Six Days Since Arrival”