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Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. PULP! Two-Pawed Tales of Adventure, edited by Ianus J. Wolf Las Vegas, NV, Rabbit Valley Books, September 2014, trade paperback $20.00 (255 pages). “The Pulps” were the rough-edged inexpensive, popular fiction magazines that were published from the late 1890s through the early 1950s, on the cheapest […]

  Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer – with pawesome assistance from Kiwi Tiger. This anthology of 16 original furry horror stories was published to debut at Midwest FurFest 2014 on December 5-7. Each story has a full-page frontispiece by Silent Ravyn. To quote FurPlanet’s blurb: “From stories about being abandoned in […]

Esteemed Furry author Phil Geusz submits this guest review of… The Furry Future; 19 Possible Prognostications, edited by Fred Patten Dallas, TX, FurPlanet Productions, January 2015, trade paperback $19.95 (445 pages) Furry book reviewers must always begin their task at a marked disadvantage to the critics of other genres, because in order to be comprehensible to non-fandom readers […]

It wasn’t a science show. It wasn’t mating season on Wild America (the naughtiest stuff PBS usually aired.)  This is something more exceptionally special. The video starts with happy old ladies in pastel sweatshirts, volunteering for a fundraiser.  It just screams vintage 1980’s and early 90’s. It’s a sight that reminds me of church telethons, pancake brunches, and satirically-cast actors from John Waters‘ Baltimore. […]

Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. Lost on Dark Trails, by Rukis. Illustrated by the author. Dallas, TX, FurPlanet Productions, January 2015, trade paperback $19.95 (312 pages), electronic edition $12.95. This is a mature content book.  Please ensure that you are of legal age to purchase this material in your state or region. […]

Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. Dancing With Bears, by Michael Swanwick. San Francisco, CA, Night Shade Books, May 2011, hardcover $24.99 (268 pages). This is the first “Darger and Surplus” novel, although it follows two short stories and a novelette; “The Dog Said Bow-Wow”(2001), “The Little Cat Laughed to See Such […]

Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. Wolfy, the Incredible Secret. Directed by Eric Omond. 82 minutes. December 18, 2013 in France; March 17, 2015 in the U.S. (DVD).  Loulou, l’Incroyable Secret was the winner of France’s César Award – “the French Oscars” — in 2014 for the Best Animated Feature shown in […]

Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. Bête, by Adam Roberts London, Gollancz, September 2014, hardcover £18.00 (311 [+ 1] pages).  “As I raised the bolt-gun to its head the cow said: ‘Won’t you at least Turing-test me, Graham?’ ‘Don’t call me Graham,’ I told it. ‘My wife calls me Graham. My mum […]

Nerdcore rap and furries: it’s a match made in the demented mind of MC Crumbsnatcher, a guy who taught me a thing or two about how to rock out and be silly.  That’s what I did for his disgustingly catchy song, “Boy I Don’t Think It’s Sleazy (Cuz We’re In a Bathroom).”  The new video is fourth […]

Headlines, links and little stories to make your tail wag.  Tips are always welcome.  ____________________________ Mainstream sightings _____________________________ BBC’s “The Why Factor?” will air a Furry story. “Why do we project our emotions onto animals?” gives a 4-minute clip.  Flayrah has air times for the 18-minute piece. Growing community of ‘furries’ finds acceptance on campus. USA Today does “not […]

Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. Series: Part 1 – Part 2 – and Part 3.  This is the last of four parts. Continuing from where we left off … Blackie & Kanuto (Black to the Moon 3D), directed by Francis Nielsen. 81 minutes. April 17, 2013. Blackie (or Blacky) is a black sheep who goes out […]

These are highlights that took extra deep research, or might be topics for a long time to come.  Some are underrated and could use more notice, or they’re just personal favorites. Here’s a collection to keep them all in one place. INTERVIEWS FOR FANS AND FURRIES:  Artists, animation directors, DJ’s and event organizers, and superfans – […]

Want to set up a fur meet, or check out a new friend you found there?   But are you worried about stranger danger, or crank calls full of murrs and panting? Give them a furry number.  If you have a google account (and your paws can dial phones), you can get a new number […]

Godsfire, by Cynthia Felice. Map. NYC, Pocket Books, June 1978, paperback 0-671-81472-9 $1.75 (264 pages). I am surprised by how many people have included this book’s cover by Boris Vallejo on their lists of “Only the worst Sci-fi/Fantasy book covers”, or “25 Worst Book Covers of All Time”, or “I Am Judging You By Your […]

Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. “Dear Patch; Here is an unpublished old review, written years ago for Cubist’s Anthro site and left unpublished when Anthro folded.” Cat’s Pawn, by Leslie Gadallah. NYC, Ballantine Books/del Rey, March 1987, paperback 0-345-33742-5 $2.95 (262 pages). Cat’s Gambit, by Leslie Gadallah. NYC, Ballantine Books/del Rey, March […]

Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. Carl Barks’ Duck: Average American, by Peter Schilling Jr. Illustrated. Minneapolis, MN, Uncivilized Books, January 2015, trade paperback $12.95 (122 pages). Furry literature is all well and good, but it’s important to remember that furry fandom did not invent it. One of the most important influences […]

Headlines, links and little stories to make your tail wag.  Tips are always welcome.  ____________________________ Media and Fandom News _____________________________ Huge French festival features San Francisco Bay Area furry and Good Boy, Trip E. Collie, as national poster dog! FOURVIÈRE NIGHTS is a festival for theater, dance and music in Lyon, France – a center for French gastronomy and classic architecture. Look […]

Last week I interviewed Furry Force writer Adam Conover.  The story was covered by Sydney Parker, writing for comedy industry magazine Splitsider. They interviewed me – but I didn’t tell them to call me a “popular furry blogger!”  (Is that like being a cool trekkie gardener – an amazing ren-fair knitter – or a fabulous metalhead stamp-collector?) How the […]

Submitted by Fred Patten, Furry’s favorite historian and reviewer. Griffin Ranger. Volume 1, Crossline Plains, by Roz Gibson. Illustrated by Amy Fennell. Dallas, TX, FurPlanet Productions, January 2015, trade paperback $19.95 (369 pages). Roz Gibson is better known as an artist than a text author, but she won the Ursa Major Award for Best Short […]

Furclubbing: “A repeat/regular nightclub event by furries for furries.”  It’s a New Thing that’s been spreading since the late 2000’s.  This kind of dance party is independent from conventions.  This builds on the growth of cons, and takes things farther.  It’s more established than events that happen once, house parties or informal meets.  Those can be inner-focused, or gather […]