Rick Kleffel:agony Column

Science, science fiction, politics and global warming.

"Unfortunately for the hammer, it doesn't look like a cute little baby harp seal."

An audio review of Mary Roach 'Spook' with comments from the author interview.

A conversation with Tim Pratt author of 'Little Gods' and 'The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl'

Interview of Isabel Allende by KUSP interviewer Kathryn Petrucelli Guitars by Billy C Reed and drums and production by Dan Ranalli

Jasper Fforde 'The Eyre Affair' and 'Lost in a Good Book'

Ira Sher 'Gentlemen of Space'

James Frey on A Million Little Pieces

James Frey on A Million Little Pieces

Margaret Weis on Mistress of Dragons and RPG Fiction

Christopher Moore on Fluke, Lamb and Writing Humor

Douglas Coupland on Hey Nostradamus! and Spirituality

Science fiction and literature

Heading towards Iraq, virtuous fiction, and Ayn Rand

Gentlemen Marijuana smugglers, Real estate development

Weighing the human soul, heads in rotisserie pans

Killing off the cast, brutal reality and fantasy economics

Music, horror, magic realism dark and light fiction

Deciding to write horror, minimalism and Portland

The Fortress of Solitude and autobiographical fiction