David Ewalt's recently published Of Dice and Men is two stories. On the one hand, it's a corporate history, tracing the conception, gigantic success, equally gigantic mismanagement, and ultimate corporate buyout of TSR, the company that created the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. On the other hand, it's a personal story of Ewalt's own quest for self-actualization through role-playing, as he learns to embrace his inner nerd, know himself, and have fun.
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