tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.comments2023-08-12T02:13:54.378-07:00Pegana Press BooksRita Tortorellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06057475735737046333noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-29794397132649835972019-04-21T09:10:51.937-07:002019-04-21T09:10:51.937-07:00Oh yeah! I used to make doughnuts at college as p...Oh yeah! I used to make doughnuts at college as part of my work/study job. Used to eat about a dozen a night.Mike and Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703009374628467528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-27844254284639759562019-04-21T08:16:14.328-07:002019-04-21T08:16:14.328-07:00I love Pegana Press' letterpress books. But, u...I love Pegana Press' letterpress books. But, ummmm....fresh donuts are a close second. :)rfinegoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107751338244505519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-38305491456257178522016-05-14T20:33:19.321-07:002016-05-14T20:33:19.321-07:00Thank you so much!Thank you so much!Mike and Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703009374628467528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-69147893965799702512016-05-14T19:52:53.051-07:002016-05-14T19:52:53.051-07:00Gorgeous type! It's so beautiful!Gorgeous type! It's so beautiful!littlekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636170863369083467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-22132933006905522732016-03-23T19:33:20.332-07:002016-03-23T19:33:20.332-07:00Looking forward to this. :)Looking forward to this. :)rfinegoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107751338244505519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-75824480687698338132016-02-26T20:08:24.748-08:002016-02-26T20:08:24.748-08:00thank you Kat, we try.thank you Kat, we try.Mike and Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703009374628467528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-68224602353618563102016-02-24T14:56:18.714-08:002016-02-24T14:56:18.714-08:00They're beautiful.They're beautiful.littlekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636170863369083467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-52303147601147378172016-01-22T15:54:06.746-08:002016-01-22T15:54:06.746-08:00Mike and Rita,
How kind of you. The above is muc...Mike and Rita,<br /><br />How kind of you. The above is much appreciated. :)<br /><br />I'm pleased to share that "Shattered Vessels", a short story I wrote with 2015 Hugo award nominee and Jovian award winner Ms Kary English will appear in the March issue (#19) of Galaxy's Edge Magazine, which will be my 1st professional sale. A Kabbalist urban fantasy novelette will appear later in 2016 in the journal Straeon 2. <br /><br />Thank you for your continued encouragement and support.<br /><br />Respectfully,<br />Bobrfinegoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107751338244505519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-54392646189757806232014-10-25T13:04:27.150-07:002014-10-25T13:04:27.150-07:00Another lovely edition for Dunsany enthusiasts and...Another lovely edition for Dunsany enthusiasts and collectors. These short tales spanning 44 years of Dunsany's lyrical prose range from a tongue-in-cheek recounting of the superstitions of his beloved fellow Irishmen to the oft-repeated themes of fickle gods, the wistful lamentation of olden times when Man was closer to and could communicate with Nature, and the contemporary (yet ephemeral) supremacy of Man over Nature, who patently waits our passing. "Fuel", the concluding story, is my favorite in this book. It elegantly encompassies many of these Dunsanian insights in his haunting poetic prose. Thank you Mike and Rita.rfinegoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107751338244505519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-59339033701380631502014-07-24T20:56:13.231-07:002014-07-24T20:56:13.231-07:00I have been remiss and neglectful in my social med...I have been remiss and neglectful in my social media obligations to Pegana Press, because I have been trying to stay caught up with our inventory, and binding books like mad.<br /><br />I love your comment: "...when the wind and mist and rivers had voices, and we could converse with them in the quiet..." It is a way of observation and interaction that I relate strongly to, which is why I tend to favor the descriptive tales of Lord D.<br /><br />I wanted to also add Mike's comments here, even though you read them in his email, because they add to the conversation.<br /><br />"We are so glad you liked it, thank you for the great comments and thoughtful words on the blog you posted. Dunsany was such a visionary and his work is easy to dramatize. "The Field" is a great story and well worth considering, Rita sensed the end that was coming before she read it. You should reread "The Unhappy Body" from Dreamer's Tales if you haven't lately." --Mike<br /><br />I had not read The Field, so I got out a Dreamer's Tales, and read it aloud to Mike. Beautiful story. The end is powerful.<br /><br />Thank you for the feed back on the storycast, it is greatly appreciated as we can never be certain who is listening, and feedback is helpful. It's a lot of fun for us. We do it because we love to read stories. And I think Mike has a knack for production.<br /><br />As for Volume 3...it won't be long, now.<br /><br />Warm Regards,<br />RitaRita Tortorellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057475735737046333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-37240777843872002512014-07-14T08:07:43.740-07:002014-07-14T08:07:43.740-07:00Dear Mike and Rita,
Very well done.
I hadn'...Dear Mike and Rita,<br />Very well done. <br /><br /> I hadn't read this uniquely haunting tale since "The Ghosts of the Heavyside Layer" [Owlswick Press] was published in 1980 (and I agree that this and all the Owlswick Press Dunsany editions are essential for any Dunsany collector). <br /><br />"The Ghost of the Valley" combines both Dunsany's Wordsworthian love of nature and his dismay at the loss of its beauty and magic by callous (yet inevitable) industrialism and modernism. The tale evokes regret and a wistful nostalgia for simpler agrarian times when all of creation was self-aware and Man was less self-absorbed, when the wind and mist and rivers had voices, and we could converse with them in the quiet of the evening.<br /><br />The quality of your podcast production is top-notch. The background of the crunch of gravel underfoot as the story's protagonist walks along the forested vale, the wind rustling the leaves, the cry of passing birds, provides a richer experience than the typical voice recording of a reading. You've created a synthesis of the audiobook and the audio drama. <br /><br />As for suggestions for future story-casts, it is admittedly hard to choose; and I need trust your judgment on what lends itself best to your delightful style of audio production. I love the prose poems of CA Smith, but would they transition well to audio? Nearly anything by Lord Dunsany would be a treat (based on how well this production turned out)...I will admit to one short Dunsany tale that has haunted me for decades: "The Field" from "A Dreamer's Tales", which is also available in the stunning Owlswick edition from 1979, but was first published in 1910. Yes. I'll offer it as a suggestion.<br /><br />Looking forward both to "Lost Tales: Vol. 3" and "Poseidonis Vol. 2".<br /><br />Respectfully,<br />Bobrfinegoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107751338244505519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-85736392666891675552014-04-16T10:13:34.010-07:002014-04-16T10:13:34.010-07:00Thank you for your kind words.
As long time col...Thank you for your kind words. <br /><br />As long time collectors, we have been inspired by such volumes and the works they contain. Also it was a joy and a privilege to have Donald Sidney-Fryer's contribution. He is a man of great heart.Mike and Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703009374628467528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-6970428991373538312014-04-08T19:39:44.046-07:002014-04-08T19:39:44.046-07:00A truly beautiful volume.
This to-be even rarer C...A truly beautiful volume.<br /><br />This to-be even rarer CAS edition harkens back to the earliest collections of Smith's work, both those printed at the author's expense and those scarce editions compiled by those similarly swept away by the genius (loci) of this master wordsmith. <br /><br />In construction, "The Age of of Malygris" is reminiscent of the Book Club of San Francisco's 1943 edition of "Odes and Sonnets" and the Philopolis Press 1912 edition of "The Star Treader and Other Poems." <br /><br />The design of "The Age of Malygris" incorporates the Golden Rectangle, a mathematical ratio that has fascinated men of art and science since Pythagorus (6th century BCE), the rectangle considered the most aesthetically pleasing; and this little volume is truly a delight to the eye even before one dips into its exquisite contents.<br /><br />Donald Sidney-Fryer, CAS historian/bibliographer ("The Emperor of Dreams", Donald M Grant, 1978) and gifted poet in his own right ("Songs and Sonnets Atlantean", Arkham House, 1971) aptly provides the introduction to Smith as fellow poet and priest of Atlantis.<br /><br />The tales and poetry, of course, are still replete with the magic that acolytes of Smith have long-loved and, even after 80 years, still inspire awe and wonder.rfinegoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107751338244505519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-66335581196493332922014-02-05T15:01:48.573-08:002014-02-05T15:01:48.573-08:00A great honour indeed.A great honour indeed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926505094794082746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-31532767490710434462013-12-27T17:47:11.021-08:002013-12-27T17:47:11.021-08:00May 2014 bring you many blessings. And may you con...May 2014 bring you many blessings. And may you continue to weave your own words of wonder and magic. We so love your work.Rita Tortorellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057475735737046333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210825890534245537.post-6771205673189555102013-12-24T19:18:39.412-08:002013-12-24T19:18:39.412-08:00Yes, Dunsany's literary gift for vivid imagery...Yes, Dunsany's literary gift for vivid imagery endows even the natural and commonplace of the Fields We Know with wonder and magic. Thank you for sharing the passage from The Curse of the Wise Woman (which I read long ago); and thank you for the elegant and beautiful Letter Press Holiday card. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. <br />Respectfully,<br />Bob Finegoldrfinegoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107751338244505519noreply@blogger.com