This year has a lot of months with five Fridays! And as long-term readers of the New Worlds Patreon know, the funding of my gracious patrons means that when there’s an extra Friday, there’s a theory post. This time around it’s on duality, and the narrative power that kind of basic opposition can generate. Comment over there!
(No, not the game. Though I do mention the game in the post.)
The New Worlds Patreon wraps up its discussion of travel with the idea of travel papers . . . and people who don’t have them. Historically we’ve viewed wanderers, individually or as groups, with a very suspicious eye, because governments like to control who goes where and when.
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This week on the New Worlds Patreon, kick back, put up your feet — and hope there aren’t bedbugs or thieves, and that the proprietor doesn’t charge you for the privilege of having the bed all to yourself. It’s time to talk about accommodations!
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This week on the New Worlds Patreon, we turn to something I love rather a lot: maps! They can take so many forms and serve so many purposes, and all of ’em are neat.
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Navigating your way to the latest New Worlds Patreon post is easy: just click on this link right here. After I’ll give you guidance on how to find your way to other places, whether it’s by landmarks, astronomical measurement, the observation of the natural world, or some other clue.
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The New Worlds Patreon rounds out the month of October with a discussion of demons! As usual, comment over there.
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This week on the New Worlds Patreon, the conversation takes a theological turn with a discussion of angels. Comment over there!
This week the New Worlds Patreon continues its exploration of monsters with shapechangers — of both the human-to-animal and animal-to-human variety. Comment over there!
For October the New Worlds Patreon will be exploring the topic of monsters! Last year we hit witches, faeries, and various kinds of undead; now we explore the beasts of mythology, starting with chimeras. Comment over there!
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The last security-oriented post from the New Worlds Patreon involves keeping information safe, either by rendering it into apparent gibberish, or hiding that a message is present at all. Comment over there!
