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Durham author gets worldwide recognition

Posted on November 2, 2013November 20, 2013 By Brody No Comments on Durham author gets worldwide recognition

This column appeared in The Herald-Sun in 2013:

Mur Lafferty is a mom, a UNC grad, podcaster and inventor of “Sansaball.”

Last month, the Durham denizen also earned recognition at Worldcon, a major speculative fiction convention, where she received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

“The Campbell Award is a bit odd, since it doesn’t award any one particular story or novel, but it recognizes new writers (meaning within two years of your first professional publication) with potential,” Lafferty said. “It was a huge thrill to be nominated for an award that many of my idols have been nominated for. And an even bigger thrill to win!”

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The furry Fourth of July kitchen bomb

Posted on November 2, 2013 By Brody No Comments on The furry Fourth of July kitchen bomb

This column appeared in The Herald-Sun in 2013: By Wes Platt I had the baby in his car seat clutched in my left hand as I worked the key in the door of our house while fireworks popped and crackled in the night sky over Watts-Hillandale. I could hear our dog, Huck, barking upstairs. “Probably locked himself…

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The house of (few) secrets

Posted on November 2, 2013 By Brody No Comments on The house of (few) secrets

This column appeared in The Herald-Sun in 2013: By Wes Platt I’m sociable when I have to be. But, by and large, I wouldn’t call myself a terribly social person. In fact, I confess, I’m just this side of a hermit. My wife Catherine, on the other hand, thrives on opportunities to socialize. She’s the gregarious one….

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When life hands you a Fastpass

Posted on November 2, 2013 By Brody No Comments on When life hands you a Fastpass

This column appeared in The Herald-Sun in 2013: By Wes Platt Janis Joplin wailed from Catherine’s pocket as Sam Eagle explained that he would perform a salute to all nations “but mostly America.” It was Sunday afternoon, Memorial Day weekend, and we were in the middle of the theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Muppetvision 3D when…

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