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Tim_Eagon
Posted 2013-06-13 7:36 PM (#5271)
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Tor.com is hosting an interesting series of blog posts concerning the authors and books that Gary Gygax listed in Appendix N of the AD&D Dungeon Master's Guide. The first post is a discussion of Robert E. Howard, Conan, and the story "Red Nails" specifically. It looks like an interesting series:

http://www.tor.com/features/series/advanced-readings-in-dungeons--d...

FYI, here is the list from Appendix N:

Appendix N (1e AD&D DMG - 1979)

Anderson, Poul. Three Hearts and Three Lions; The High Crusade; The Broken Sword

Bellairs, John. The Face in the Frost

Brackett, Leigh.

Brown, Fredric.

Burroughs, Edgar Rice, Pellucidar series; Mars series; Venus series

Carter, Lin. "World's End" series

de Camp, L. Sprague. Lest Darkness Fall; Fallible Fiend; et al.

de Camp & Pratt. "Harold Shea" series; Carnelian Cube

Derleth, August.

Dunsany, Lord.

Farmer, P. J. "The World of the Tiers" series; et al.

Fox, Gardner. "Kothar" series; "Kyrik" series; et al.

Howard, R. E. "Conan" series

Lanier, Sterling. Hieros Journey

Leiber, Fritz. "Fafhrd & Gray Mouser" series; et al.

Lovecraft, H. P.

Merritt, A. Creep, Shadow, Creep; Moon Pool; Dwellers in the Mirage; et al.

Moorcock, Michael. Stormbringer; Stealer of Souls; "Hawkmoon" series (esp. the first three books)

Norton, Andre.

Offutt, Andrew J., editor. Swords Against Darkness III.

Pratt, Fletcher. Blue Star; et al.

St. Clair, Margaret. The Shadow People; Sign of the Labrys

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit; "Ring Trilogy"

Vance, Jack. The Eyes of the Overworld; The Dying Earth; et al.

Weinbaum, Stanley.

Wellman, Manly Wade.

Williamson, Jack.

Zelazny, Roger. Jack of Shadows; "Amber" series; et al.
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icowrich
Posted 2013-06-15 2:25 AM (#5272 - in reply to #5271)
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Tim_Eagon
Posted 2013-06-17 3:23 PM (#5292 - in reply to #5271)
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This week's column talks about Poul Anderson and his book Three Hearts & Three Lions (one of my favorites).

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/06/advanced-readings-in-dad-poul-ande...
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Tim_Eagon
Posted 2013-06-24 2:48 PM (#5349 - in reply to #5271)
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This week's post concerns one of the authors and books from Appendix N that I've never really heard of, Sterling Lanier's Hiero's Journey; however, based on the description of the book it's jumped to the top of my must read list:

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/06/advanced-readings-in-dad-sterling-...
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Tim_Eagon
Posted 2013-07-01 3:49 PM (#5368 - in reply to #5271)
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This week is a discussion of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Gray Mouser stories, which is kind of cool since I finished Swords and Deviltry last week.

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/advanced-readings-in-dad-fritz-lei...
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Tim_Eagon
Posted 2013-07-08 2:36 PM (#5402 - in reply to #5271)
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This week brings us a discussion of Edgar Rice Burroughs and his John Carter stories.

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/advanced-readings-in-dad-edgar-ric...
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Tim_Eagon
Posted 2013-07-15 3:36 PM (#5434 - in reply to #5271)
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This week delves into the Dying Earth series written by Jack Vance, one of the biggest influences on D&D, especially it's magic system. Note to self: read more Vance soon.

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/advanced-readings-in-dad-jack-vanc...
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Tim_Eagon
Posted 2013-07-22 2:19 PM (#5449 - in reply to #5271)
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This week's installment looks at one of the most controversial figures that Gary Gygax listed in Appendix, August Derleth. I think that they give him a pretty fair shake overall.

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/advanced-readings-in-dad-august-de...
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Tim_Eagon
Posted 2013-07-29 2:09 PM (#5464 - in reply to #5271)
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I'm sick today and haven't read Zelazny, so I don't have much to add today:

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/advanced-readings-in-dad-roger-zel...
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Tim_Eagon
Posted 2013-08-05 2:24 PM (#5490 - in reply to #5271)
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L. Sprague de Camp and his book Lest Darkness Falls gets the treatment this week. I'm not too interested in reading de Camp right now and this discussion does little to elevate his work on my must read list.

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/08/advanced-readings-in-dad-l-sprague...
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DrNefario
Posted 2013-08-05 2:33 PM (#5491 - in reply to #5271)
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Location: UK		I enjoyed Lest Darkness Fall when I read it for last year's challenge, but I don't see how it has much to do with D&D.
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Tim_Eagon
Posted 2013-08-22 2:18 PM (#5527 - in reply to #5271)
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I missed a couple of releases. Last week, they expressed their dislike of L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt's The Carnelian Cube, while this week, an appreciative post about Gardner Fox and his Kothar series.

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/08/advanced-readings-in-dad-l-sprague...

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/08/advanced-readings-in-dad-gardner-f...
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