Haven't been reading much non-dissertation stuff lately, but if you like steampunk I highly recommend Joe Lansdale's Zeppelin's West. Imagine a southern-fried version of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. This is kitchen-sink steam punk written with the pace of a dime novel. Zeppelin's, Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody (well, his head at least!), Annie Oakley, the Frankenstein Monster, Dracula, Sitting Bull, and some not-as-yet-in-public-domain- homages to Well's Doctor Moreau, Verne's Captain Nemo. And there is a intelligent seal named Ned!

Maybe when the BIG BAD BOOK is done I will get to the sequel, Flaming London.

Also got some nice words about my writing from an editor. Didn't like the story but they thought I was solid. Little stuff like this keeps me going.

Onward,

JSR