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Podcast: New Books in Popular Culture
Episode: Appendix N: The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons and Dragons
Description: Dungeons and Dragons expert Jon Peterson (The Elusive Shift, Game Wizards) speaks with Peter Bebergal (Season of the Witch, Too Much to Dream) about his new book Appendix N, an anthology of writing which takes its name from the list of âinspirational readingâ provided by Gary Gygax in the first Dungeon Master's Guide.Drawing upon the original list of âinspirational readingâ provided by Gary Gygax in the first Dungeon Master's Guide, published in 1979, as well as hobbyist magazines and related periodicals that helped to define the modern role-playing game, Appendix N offers a collection of short fiction and resonant f...