One of the many remarkable things in the altogether incredible novel The King of Infinite Space, by Lindsay Faye, was…
The Comfort of Monsters, by Willa C. Richards
Trigger warning for domestic violence. I don’t know what the statistics are on unsolved murders versus solved murders, but I…
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Kim Stanley Robinson shares his thoughts about utopias and climate change fiction and how that both tend to jump over…
The King of Infinite Space, by Lindsay Faye
I’ve never liked Hamlet, and yet, I find that I really like retellings of the play. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are…
Something Wild, by Hannah Halperin
Trigger warning for domestic violence. Hannah Halperin’s novel, Something Wild, centers on need: the need to be wanted, loved, cared…
Such a Quiet Place, by Megan Miranda
“If you see something, say something” is a dangerous phrase. On the one hand, we need to watch out for…
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Love Jane Austen? Try eating like her! (Atlas Obscura) Or maybe you’d like to cook with Mikhail Sholokhov? (The Paris…
Strange Beasts of China, by Yan Ge
Yan Ge’s Strange Beasts of China (translated by Jeremy Tiang) is a strange trip. A writer in the city of…
Agatha of Little Neon, by Claire Luchette
Agatha of Little Neon, by Claire Luchette, is a curious and thoughtful book. It is one of the most unusual…
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Adiba Jaigirdar explains queer coding and queerbaiting in fiction and film. (Book Riot) Jonny Diamond reports on a study showing…
