FaBio here, recently returned from the GRRM signing at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena and the after-gathering hosted by the official ASoIaF fanclub, the Brotherhood Without Banners. I have tales of yore and wonder, of course, and they will be told very soon. But this could be even cooler: Maureen Ryan, revered television critic for the …

Friday was a wild and crazy day, with much running around to different engagements and events. A personal breakfast with George R. R. Martin, to small group roundtable discussions with GRRM and David Benioff and Dan Weiss, to sitting in a huge conference room with hundreds of journalists surrounding me. Things just kept getting bigger …

The three cast members at HBO’s winter TCA 2011 Game of thrones dvd panel were interviewed by Access Hollywood immediately following the panel. In fact, HBO publicity had to pull Dinklage away from me and Fire and Blood as we were talking to him, so he could go tape his interview. Damn you Access Hollywood! …

The fact that I found easy parking lured me into a false sense of safety. Perhaps this will be an intimate gathering, Game of thrones dvd I thought. I had images of a quiet, library-like atmosphere in my mind’s eye, perhaps with soft violin music gently wafting through the air as a few choice intellectuals …

It was an odd night, but an extremely cool one. I highly suggest attending at least one of these in your lifetime. Where else might you find a conversation regarding Catelyn Stark’s possible choice of underwear (or lack thereof)? Or hear Nessa of Jeffrey’s Tight Tee Harem loudly debate the history of the English monarchy …