As the long-time readers of these Wanderings have probably already figured out, I actually enjoyed the Lit Professor side of my life, even though I left it behind decades ago.  Sometimes, I slide into that mode again.  That side of my brain is behind my “Also” reading this week.

And now for the usual reminder…  The Friday Fragments is not a book review column; it’s a list of what I’m reading and maybe a bit about my opinions.  I always read the Comments section, because I enjoy learning what other people are reading.  Oh, and I don’t usually list shorter works unless in a collection or articles.  I also don’t usually list my scattered research reading.

Completed:

The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey.  Audiobook.

Futurus Rex by Lynn Barker and D.C. Fontana.

A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey.  Audiobook.  The title is a classic red herring.

In Progress:

The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey.  Audiobook.  Based on an ostensibly true story that Tey does acknowledge.

DreamForge Magazine.  Latest issue.  Just starting.

Also:

Years ago, Jim gave me several collector’s edition sets of the landmark anime Revolutionary Girl Utena.  Each of the DVD box sets (this was pre-BluRay) came with a booklet discussing aspects of the creative process.  The print of the text was very tiny, so I didn’t read all of the articles.

However, I’m re-watching Utena when I exercise.  As I am long past the point of spoilers, I had the hankering to read all the articles.  When I finish, I’ll probably re-read the manga, which varies significantly from the anime because one was not based on the other.  Rather both evolved semi-simultaneously from the same story discussions.