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“I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time — when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness...”

Carl Sagan, “Demon Haunted World”
Del Stone Jr.

Welcome

… to the world of award-winning author Del Stone Jr. Here you will find his blog, movie reviews and links to his many published works of science fiction, horror and contemporary fantasy.

Blog

Today is the Fourth of July. I won’t be celebrating

Today is the Fourth of July. Here in the States we celebrate this day as the anniversary of our freedom. But I’m not celebrating today. Usually I set off a bottle rocket or two, attend a picnic, and watch fireworks from the shore. Tonight, I’m having dinner with friends. That’s it. No rah rah America. I don’t feel like celebrating because I don’t feel free. I believe we voted away our independence. We voted for a criminal who violated our laws and broke our rules. We voted for a hateful man who turned us against each other and rolled back... READ MORE

Books

David Sedaris: ‘When You Are Engulfed in Flames’

Mordant. Droll. Genius. “When You Are Engulfed in Flames” is my introduction to David Sedaris, and it is perfect.

Image courtesy of Wallpaper Flare.

An excerpt from my novel ‘Black Tide’

This is a scene from my novel “Black Tide,” which I hope to begin shopping to an agent later this year or next. In this scene, Fred, Heather and Scotty are trapped on a spoil island in Santa Rosa Sound... READ MORE

Movie Face-Off

Image by Lionsgate Films.

Del and Mladen review ‘Ballerina’

“From the World of John Wick: Ballerina” Starring Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Angelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne and Norman Reedus. Directed by Len Wiseman. 2 hours, 4 minutes. Rated R. Theatrical release. Plot summary: A young girl’s father... READ MORE

Image courtesy of Marvel Studios and Disney.

Mladen reviews ‘Thunderbolts*’

Starring Florence Pugh as unhappy Yelena Belova, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as evil Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Hannah John-Kamen as space warping Ava Starr, David Harbour as lovable Alexei Shostakov the Red Guardian, Sebastian Stan as Congressman Bucky Barnes with the super... READ MORE