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The article reports that the literary genre science fiction/fantasy epic has made a comeback, citing the success of Patrick Rothfuss's "The Wise Man's Fear", and George R. R. Martin's "Game of Thrones". The latter helped spur first-day sales of both print and electronic book copies for Random House Publishers. Included in the article is a list of 20 classic and contemporary works of the fantasy epic genre. INSETS: SF/Fantasy on the Web;Map to the SF/Fantasy Galaxy;Epic Fantasy: 20 Core Titles.

This article discusses the efforts of a speed metal band to promote reading with their music. You might not immediately connect speed metal rock with literacy, but the Seattle-area self-described "edu-core" band BlöödHag consists of four book geeks who sing songs exclusively about their favorite sf authors--e.g., J.R.R. Tolkien, Ray Bradbury, Jules Verne, and Kurt Vonnegut--and then throw copies of those authors' books at their audience during shows, including ones at libraries. Group members say their mission is to use heavy metal to promote reading.