H/T The Burning Platform By Dangerous Variant He would never forget that sound. The pain would come later. – – – – Back before the Reckoning, he recalled that sound of the old oak out front cleaving off the big elbow branch when a storm ripped through the valley. It broke right…
Category: Literary Corner
The Vanishing White Male Writer
Via: Steve Sailer The Vanishing White Male Writer It’s easy enough to trace the decline of young white men in American letters—just browse The New York Times’s “Notable Fiction” list. In 2012 the Times included seven white American men under the age of 43 (the cut-off for a millennial today); in 2013 there were six, in 2014 there…
If the Pioneers Loved Pain Pills (An alternate history bit of humor)
Via: Life and Limb Substack Physicians and nurses have a notably dark sense of humor. So as you read this, consider the source…I wrote this many years ago and published it on Substack about three years ago. So here it is again for anyone who hasn’t seen it and might want a…
The Prescience of George Orwell — ‘1984’ is Here
The Prescience of George Orwell — ‘1984’ is Here If you read George Orwell’s fictional novel “1984” when you were young, now is an opportune time for a second look. It’s the language of “1984” that’s of particular use. The book is perhaps most applicable for its exploration of the relationship between nuanced language…
On this Day in History: John Steinbeck is Born
John Steinbeck I read a lot of Steinbeck early on in my youth and I always appreciated his matter of fact, minimalist style. After reading Grapes of Wrath and then watching the 1940 film adaptation directed by John Ford, I was hooked. Published Works: 1927: “Cup of Gold”—A historical fiction based loosely on the…
Texas Authors: Robert E. Howard
The life and death of Robert E. Howard Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan the Barbarian, remains one of the most important literary figures in American fantasy. His influence has been as strong, as profound, as any contribution made by J.R.R. Tolkien or Lewis Carroll. Unlike those genteel British authors however, his work…
Camp of the Saints Pre-Game (French Edition)
France: Five Wounded in Massive Street Fight Involving Hundreds of Drug Dealers Sailer’s Law does not just apply to your average armed ghetto monkey but also your Foreign ones as well. An estimated 600 people involved in a “gunfight” and you only have 5 wounded with no fatalities? Yeah that’s got STUPID NIGGER written…
Frank Herbert’s Warrior Religion
Frank Herbert’s Warrior Religion The Warrior Religion project is some of the most popular poasts on RESAVAGER. It’s more an exploratory effort at this point that I hope to focus down upon. Admittedly, I lose focus on certain aspects. What I want to do today, however, is lay out what Frank Herbert’s idea of…
Literary Corner: The Wildwood Boys
When it comes to good, gritty outlaw western novels off the beaten path, one author always stands out: James Carlos Blake. The first book of his I read was In the Rogue Blood and I gotta tell you; as a writer it blew my socks off! The character development and attention to historical detail…
Literary Corner: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six | A Person Not A Team (It’s Complicated)
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six | A Person Not A Team (It’s Complicated) For all the fellow Clancy fans out there. Those early Clancy novels helped to inspire my passion for writing. Few years back I bought what I consider all of his early greats in Hardback Collectors editions including one of my personal favorites,…