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Books by D.J. Butler
Monthly Archives: September 2012
What Is Steampunk? (Clocksprung Horses)
It’s like The Atlantic is reading City of the Saints.
RadioBoise
Interview by the Writer’s Block of Emily and me.
Reader Book Plug!
Glenn Reynolds, master of the interwebs, just gave me a Reader Book Plug. Thanks, Glenn!
City of the Saints Historical Note #5
Brigham Young may or may not have really denounced Levi-Strauss jeans as “fornication pants.” His proposed State of Deseret was rejected by the United States Congress in favor of a significantly smaller Utah Territory in 1850, which was still twice … Continue reading
No Protection Where You Need It
“Shout.” Jacob looked at the door. “Really?” Pilate nodded. He muttered more Sumerian, gesturing over his own face. Then he stepped closer, leaned forward, and cupped one hand around his hear. “Shout it as loud as you can.” “Okay.” Jacob … Continue reading
Platte Clark Apologizes to You
Peter Jackson won’t return his phone calls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwdHk5C5x6g
Earth Has the Lock on Moral Decadence
“Why is everything in your father’s kingdom so ugly?” she asked. “I don’t know if it’s ugly,” Jim said, “so much as it’s homemade.” “What, Heaven has all the factories?” Jim nodded. “Which means that Hell has a punk aesthetic.” … Continue reading
