Advanced Readings in Dungeons & Dragons

[Shroomy]

To get a physical copy of Three Hearts and Three Lions seems quite elusive.

New copies are hard to find, but you can find used ones pretty easily, especially online.

 

[Shroomy]

This week, they cover August Derleth, who I think is one of the more controversial figures that Gygax listed in Appendix N. However, I think that they give him a pretty fair shake.

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/advanced-readings-in-dad-august-derleth

 

[Shroomy]

Today brings us to Roger Zelazny and the first book of the Amber series:

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/advanced-readings-in-dad-roger-zelazny

 

[Shroomy]

This week they explore L. Sprague de Camp's book Lest Darkness Falls, which I haven't read. I knew it was an important book in the alternate history genre, but this discussion does little to elevate it on my must read list:

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