The Secret History of D&D

 So, a few days ago I saw that Ben Riggs' book is due out in July. Then I did a double-take and realized that I was reading this notice on the last day of June and that, disguised by an unflipped calendar page, the release is only three weeks away,

SLAYING THE DRAGON: A SECRET HISTORY OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

 

This is a book I've been waiting for for a long time. I was one of the people he interviewed, and I was impressed by how great an effort he put into trying to be fair to all sides.  It'll be interesting to see how he puts the anecdotal information, the story as people remember it, together with the contemporary documentation. 

https://play.nobleknight.com/a-secret-history-of-dd-with-ben-riggs/?utm_source=Noble+Knight+Games+Update&utm_campaign=868c6ec38e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_06_28_11_55&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0d0ba78db0-868c6ec38e-52204254

My favorite quote so far, from the interview on the Noble Knight Games site:

"Really, after you get your first box of documents 

from someone requesting to remain anonymous 

that tells a story no one has heard before, it's hard

not to write a book about it"

    —Ben Riggs

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current reading: Peter Cannon's Twayne US Authors series one-volume critique of H. P. Lovecraft. Makes for a good refresher, as it discusses pretty much all his stories in chronological order. Also it's v. readable, which makes a good contrast from some heavier fare. 

— JDR