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The Annular Eclipse of 2012

Posted on May 21, 2012 by eidolon

Yesterday, the first annular solar eclipse in 18 years to be visible from within the United States passed straight over my house (thanks to Steve Halter for that link).

While a partial eclipse was visible from many parts of the country, the region for viewing a true annular eclipse fell along a long rectangular strip of the western United States. For those of us in the southwest, the eclipse was even more unusual because it happened during sunset. The center of the eclipse path happened to slice right through Albuquerque, just a short drive south of me. So we packed up the lawn chairs, iced tea, and sunscreen, and took a drive.

We needed to find a spot with good views of the western horizon. The Albuquerque Astronomical Society had just the place: it’s called Mesa del Sol. How could we resist something so perfect?

James Gleick and The Information

Posted on May 17, 2012December 10, 2023 by eidolon

I recently picked up the newest book by James Gleick, which is titled The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood. This one caught my eye because I’ve been fascinated by information theory for a number of years, and also because I’ve read and enjoyed some of Gleick’s other books. (I’m keen to check out his biography of Newton, too.)

And then, on Monday, serendipity struck. Through sheer accident, I stumbled across a list of upcoming “public lectures” sponsored by the Santa Fe Institute. And right there, front and center, an advertisement for a talk by James Gleick: The Information: How We Came to be Deluged by Tweets.

So there was a free talk, given by the author of the book I was reading (and enjoying), just down the road from me. How could I not check that out? And did I mention it was free?

The Coldest War on Tor.com

Posted on May 15, 2012May 21, 2022 by eidolon

I’d planned to write a long post about the awesomeness of Blue Heaven yesterday. But the insomnia cycle hit pretty hard, so I was too brain dead to do much of anything.

But I found a nice surprise in my Google Alerts this morning: Tor.com has posted an excerpt from The Coldest War. Hooray!

First Peek at the US Cover for Necessary Evil

Posted on May 11, 2012May 21, 2022 by eidolon

This final afternoon on the Outer Banks has proven an exciting day for the final Milkweed book.

We finished editorial revisions on the manuscript today, meaning that Necessary Evil is officially moving into production now. Hooray!

And, just now, I’ve received a first look at the cover. Sneak peek below the cut.

Excerpt Posted for The Coldest War

Posted on May 10, 2012May 21, 2022 by eidolon

Free stuff! We’ve posted an excerpt from The Coldest War on the homepage.

ARCs have been out for a while, so early reviews are starting to trickle in. I’m pretty militant about not reading discussions of my books, so when my editor and publicist start forwarding reviews to me I know that’s a good sign. I’m proud of Coldest War and can’t wait to see the print and ebook editions out in the world.