tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518122161715399657.post8174288581697975043..comments2023-08-06T10:03:00.038-05:00Comments on POSSIBLY IRRITATING ESSAYS: Where Writing, Christianity, and Speculative Fiction Interact : IDEAS ON TUESDAYS 71GuyStewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268114053763665577noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518122161715399657.post-84846547440724388012012-07-11T07:19:13.977-05:002012-07-11T07:19:13.977-05:00I like it! The question I'd try to answer is: ...I like it! The question I'd try to answer is: Was the guy dowsing for water when he found something unexpected, or was the deadly smoke what he was looking for in the first place?<br /><br />This reminds me of what China Miéville did with golems in IRON COUNCIL, the second sequel to PERDIDO STREET STATION, in that his "rabbi," Judah Low (his name is straight from Jewish folklore), makes golems with non-traditional material, like time.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403516317404356011noreply@blogger.com