This Immortal by Roger Zelazny, his debut novel, tied with Dune for the 1966 Hugo Award. Blending Greek mythology, humor, and poetic prose, it showcases Zelazny's signature style—mixing the ancient and futuristic in a fast-paced, philosophical adventure
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"He was never prosaic."

Melinda Snodgrass on her friend Roger Zelazny, at Boskone 2025.

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”A Night in the Lonesome October”

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Nearing the end of my annual October reread of "A Night in the Lonesome October" by Roger Zelazny. And enjoying it as much as always. It is a fantastically creative piece of gothic storytelling, richly imaginative, and so much fun. Perfect for the run up to Halloween each year. #books #reading #bookstodon #fiction #horror #gothic #halloween #RogerZelazny

Growing moon. Angry cat. Feather on the wind. Autumn comes. The grass dies.

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“I took Jack his slippers this evening and lay at his feet before a roaring fire while he smoked his pipe, sipped sherry, and read the newspaper. He read aloud everything involving killings, arsons, mutilations, grave robberies, church desecrations, and unusual thefts. It is very pleasant just being domestic sometimes.”
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It's almost October, which means it's almost time to start my annual re-reading of one of my all-time favorite books, A Night in the Lonesome October by #RogerZelazny. With 31 chapters, one for each day of the month, it is a fantastic mash-up of creepy seasonal goodness wrapped into a compelling story, a kind of literary advent calendar for #Halloween.
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Insofar as I may be heard by anything, which may or may not
care what I say, I ask, if it matters, that you be forgiven for
anything you may have done or failed to do which requires
forgiveness.

Conversely, if not forgiveness but something else
may be required to insure any possible benefit for which you
may be eligible after the destruction of your body, I ask that this, whatever it may be, be granted or withheld, as the case
may be, in such a manner as to insure your receiving said
benefit.

I ask this in my capacity as your elected intermediary
between yourself and that which may not be yourself, but
which may have an interest in the matter of your receiving as
much as it is possible for you to receive of this thing, and
which may in some way be influenced by this ceremony.
Amen.

-- Roger Zelazny, Creatures of Light and Darkness, 1969

Just finished rereading Roger Zelazny's Amber books (still have the last short story to go). Read it many years ago, but recently bought the ebooks (sometimes at midnight--need next book!) Still love them--all ten. It is clear from the ending of Prince of Chaos, and from the short stories, that he had more books planned, but he died a couple decades ago, at the age of 58, and so we do not have them.

I morn the books we didn't get, but would not have wanted to hear someone else's voice in my head, telling those stories. Gone too soon.

Finished the chapter-a-day read of #RogerZelazny’s #ANightInTheLonesomeOctober today and, like most of his stories, it was strange & familiar, conversational & poetic, gentle & terrifying, and it left me wanting it to not end, wanting to hear more about the protagonists & their lives afterwards.

Brewing coffee and finishing today’s chapter in #RogerZelazny’s #ANightInTheLonesomeOctober before #CasqueDOr on #NoirAlley. From last night’s #TCMParty posts, it seems awesome.

It's almost October, which means it's almost time to start my annual re-reading of one of my all-time favorite books, A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER by #RogerZelazny. With 31 chapters, one for each day of the month, it is a fantastic mash-up of creepy seasonal goodness wrapped into a compelling story, a kind of literary advent calendar for #Halloween.

Have you ever read Roger Zelazny's "A Night in the Lonesome October" at the pace of one chapter a day through the month of October?

I run an FB group that does just that each year. If you'd like to join a low-key group of folks that read and discuss, please join us this year!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/324239518129448

Resale shop find. Cool sci fi short story book from 1980. Amazing list of authors writing about the end of the world.
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I don't want to brag but I have the world's greatest Roger Zelazny tshirt. Ever.
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