I'm back from Hogwarts Agnes Scott College, where I had a fantastic time lecturing. My colleagues redefined the word "brilliant": Daniel J. D'Amico convinced me that Alexis de Tocqueville would've loved the second season of The Walking Dead; James Padilioni, Jr.'s economic analysis of the Savoy Ballroom's history gave me a new heroine to research ( ( Read more... )

* R.I.P., Mary Stewart (17 September, 1916 - 9 May, 2014), best known for her Merlin series of Arthurian fantasy novels: Mythopoeic Award winners The Crystal Cave (1970) and The Hollow Hills (1973), followed by The Last Enchantment. Read more from The New York Times: "Mary Stewart, British Writer Who Spanned Genres, Dies at 97."* Is Tolkien's ( Read more... )

Happy 450th birthday to the Bard himself, William Shakespeare!


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Lewis Collins (27 May 1946 - 27 November 2013), R.I.P.

As you may know, I've been searching for fan fiction and related materials that include "Crazy Tommy"/"Shotgun Tommy" McKay (from the "Heroes" episode of The Professionals) as a major character, as opposed to a quick allusion, such as "You don't want to end up like Tommy." Here's what I've found thus far. If you know of any stories or other works I ( Read more... )

And one more recommendation while I'm still thinking of Bodie and Doyle...

Title: "Incident in a Stairwell"
Author: Debra Hicks
Format: short story, second in a three-part series, gen &/or pre-slash
Universes: crossover between The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and The Professionals.
Year Published: unknown
Availability: Archived at The Circuit Archive, ( Read more... )

As I mentioned previously, I am currently involved in something of a personal retrospective of the fan fiction I have found to be most enjoyable, instructive, and noteworthy over the years.

So, without further ado, I'll begin in the universe of The Professionals, since I can reach the first zine in question if I stretch...just...so...

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