NYR’s “The Problem with ‘Problematic'” is the Most Problematic
On Friday, I got all riled up about this article over at NYR Daily, but I knew I didn’t have enough time to sit down and write a piece about it. On Monday, I spent a few hours researching the entire American Heart controversy and the many Well Meaning White...
To-Read Tuesday, November 7
My overly ambitious hold list at the library continues to pop up to haunt me. I am buried in piles of books with ticking due dates. I am very excited about An Unkindness of Ghosts, though. What books are you excited about right now?
Guest Friday Five: Speculative Short Stories from Dr. Teika Bellamy
I am very, very picky about short stories. I have to be really excited about an author or anthology concept to not instantly drop a book once I realize it’s a collection of short stories. But they are an essential part of the science fiction genre, so...
To-Read Tuesday Halloween!
I keep saying to myself (and in my book reviews), “I’m just not really into horror.” Between that and the Halloween season, it’s made me strangely nostalgic for my Stephen King phase. What are you reading this Halloween?
Guest Friday Five: Speculative Manga from Sandy Ely
Today is the first of the guest series of Friday Five recommendations. Today’s list is from Sandy Ely, one half of the More Than Super Podcast, and she’s recommending five speculative manga series. More Than Super is a new podcast about non superhero...
Friday Five: Optimistic Science Fiction
This is not necessarily optimistic science fiction in the sense that they present views of rosy utopian futures where everyone is safe and happy. Indeed, there were a couple of far more utopian novels that I crossed of my working list for various reasons. Nope, this...Checking in
Hello, all! It has been far too long since I have posted or updated here. Between eclipse madness, back to school whatever, and a wicked oral surgery (41 is too old to get your wisdom teeth out, people. Get them out when you’re young.) — it’s been...
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