Tag Archives: deep thoughts

Changed my Mind

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Matt Ruff

This week I was a guest on the Changed my Mind podcast, hosted by Luke T. Harrington, the award-winning author of Ophelia, Alive: A Ghost Story and Murder Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem. As you might guess from the name, the … Continue reading →

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88 Names: the Big Idea

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Matt Ruff

This morning I have an essay up on John Scalzi’s Whatever blog, talking about the Big Idea behind 88 Names. You can read it here. (While you’re visiting Whatever, you can also check out my two previous Big Idea essays, … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Country: the Big Idea

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Matt Ruff

I wrote an essay about Lovecraft Country for The Big Idea over at John Scalzi’s Whatever blog. It’s up today, and you can read it here. (And if you’re feeling nostalgic, you can also check out my 2012 Big Idea … Continue reading →

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Speaking to America’s youth

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Matt Ruff

One of them, anyway: Today I have a guest blog post over at Dear Teen Me, which has authors write letters to their younger selves. This is a fun game if you play it straight. I tried to stick to … Continue reading →

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The Mirage: the Big Idea

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Matt Ruff

This morning I have a Big Idea essay up on John Scalzi’s Whatever blog, explaining some of the thoughts behind the making of The Mirage. You’ll find the essay here. My thanks to Mr. Scalzi for the opportunity. Also, a … Continue reading →

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Nothing to say + deadline =

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Matt Ruff

David Brooks asks whether winning an Oscar but finding out your husband is unfaithful is a reasonable “trade,” then rambles like Andy Rooney for another 750 words.

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Yes, says Wikipedia, dreams do come true

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Matt Ruff

So in the course of researching a plot-point, I discovered that Wikipedia has an entry titled “Reproduction and pregnancy in speculative fiction,” which opens with the following (emphasis added): Because speculative genres explore variants of reproduction, as well as possible … Continue reading →

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iPad

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Matt Ruff

I think we want one. Lisa and I are still discussing whether the extra cost of the 3G would be worth it, since 95% of the time we’d be using it in the house, and if we did bring it … Continue reading →

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Um, what?

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Matt Ruff

“These days, [Philip K.] Dick is widely considered the science-fiction novelist who most accurately foresaw our contemporary world.” —the Los Angeles Times

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Does the universe have a birthdate?

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Matt Ruff

Via jaylake, Andrew Wheeler notes that yesterday was the 6012th anniversary of God’s creation of the Earth, according to James Ussher’s chronology. These days, of course, the enlightened view is that God did not create the Earth 6012 years ago, … Continue reading →

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