by Alex Dalenberg | Feb 9, 2015 | Fantasy, Vintage
By Dale D. Dalenberg, M.D.February 9, 2015It is hard to believe these days, considering its popularity in the movies and pervasiveness on bestseller lists, but science fiction has only been around for less than 100 years. Much has been written about the origins...
by Alex Dalenberg | Jun 17, 2013 | Books, Fantasy
By Alex DalenbergJune 16, 2013 Sure, we touch on science fiction and fantasy here on the blog, but if you’re interested in some rigorous backgrounding, I came across an interesting looking class that just got started at Coursera.It’s...
by Alex Dalenberg | Mar 13, 2013 | Books, Fantasy, Travel
By Alex DalenbergMarch 13, 2013Dad’s post on Oz the Great and Powerful brought back memories of a long-ago family road trip that brought us over the rainbow to Liberal, Kansas.What’s that? You’ve only heard of arch-conservative Kansas? Well, I haven’t looked at the...
by Alex Dalenberg | Jan 22, 2013 | Books, Fantasy, Vintage
By Alex DalenbergJanuary 21, 2013We’re a bit late to the Unexpected Party on this post. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been in theaters since mid-December. But we’re committed Tolkien-philes here at the blog. I can still clearly remember Dad blew my mind...
by Alex Dalenberg | Jan 11, 2013 | Books, Comics, Fantasy, History, News, people, Pulps, Reviews, Television, Travel, Vintage
By Alex DalenbergJanuary 10, 2013Welcome to VintageLit.com, a production of the Dalenberg Library of Antique Popular Literature. This blog is a father-son joint effort between myself and my Dad, Dale D. Dalenberg, M.D. Dad’s an orthopedic surgeon...
