The End of All ThingsJohn ScalziTor BooksRelease Date: May 31, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-7607-7 Full disclosure: I…
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With all that’s happening in the world today, with everything that deserves attention and activism,…
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The other day I was reading Michael Gibney’s Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line,…
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NicotineNell ZinkEcco PublishingRelease Date: October 6, 2016ISBN 978-0-06-244170-6 I get it. Not all books are…
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I’ve been grappling with some big ideas lately, hoping to use them in this week’s…
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In September 2010, author and all around goddess Mary Robinette Kowal (The Glamourist Histories, Ghost…
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LitStack Review: High Stakes – A Wild Cards Novel edited by George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass
High Stakes: A Wild Cards NovelGeorge R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass, editorsTor BooksRelease…
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Ninth City Burning J. Patrick Black Ace Release Date: September 6, 2016 ISBN 978-1-1019-9144-2 This…
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I’ve never been good at drawing connections between things. I’m perfectly fine with Point A…
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The Stargazer’s SisterCarrie BrownAnchor BooksRelease Date: January 19, 2016(trade paperback release: December 13, 2016)ISBN 978-0-8041-7213-4…
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The Nature of a PirateA. M. DellamonicaTor BooksRelease Date: December 6, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-3451-0 In book…
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It’s been a rough week and I’ve been at a loss on what to write,…
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The Princess DiaristCarrie FisherBlue Rider PressRelease Date: November 22, 2016ISBN 978-0-3991-7359-2 In her 1984 semi-biographical…
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The Little Red ChairsEdna O’BrienLittle, Brown and CompanyRelease Date: March 29, 2016ISBN 978-0-316-37823-9 On April…
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Ninefox Gambit Yoon Ha Lee Solaris Release Date: June 14, 2016 ISBN 978-1-78108-449-6 This is…
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Rare Objects Kathleen Tessaro Harper Release Date: April 12, 2016 ISBN 978-0-0623-5754-0 In 2013, Kathleen…
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This translated political cartoon by Spanish artist JM Nieto simply resonates with me. It…
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In an Entertainment Weekly interview published this week, Man Booker prize winner Marlon James opened…
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LitStack Review: The Burning Light by Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler
The Burning Light Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler Tor.com Release Date: November 1, 2016…
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The Fate of the Tearling Erika Johansen Harper Release Date: November 29, 2016 ISBN 978-0-0622-9042-7…
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Christmas for me always ends on January 5. We leave our holiday lights on through…
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Vinegar Girl (Hogarth Shakespeare) The Taming of the Shrew Retold Anne Tyler Hogarth Release…
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LitStack Review: Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
Throne of the Crescent Moon Saladin Ahmed DAW Books Release Date: February 7, 2012 ISBN…
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The “Best Books of 2016”? Pul-eeze. Unless one has a universally agreed-upon metric that can…
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An Actress, Yes, But Also an Amazing Writer I first came across Carrie Fisher, as…
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Richard Adams, the author of the iconic children’s book, Watership Down, has died at age…
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Babylon’s Ashes James S. A. Corey Orbit Books Release Date: December 6, 2016 ISBN 978-0-3163-3474-7…
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My father was a minister, and for many years, a highlight for me was the…
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Born A Crime – Stories from a South African ChildhoodTrevor NoahRandom HouseRelease Date: November 15,…
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LitStack Review: The Last Days of New Paris by China Miéville
The Last Days of New Paris China Miéville Del Rey Release Date: August 9, 2016…
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I tend to be one of those people who obsesses over gift giving. I don’t…
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Gimbling in the Wabe – Tis the Season (for me to give suggestions for the science fiction and fantasy readers on your gift list)
It’s that time of year again, when thoughts turn towards warm and cozy, hearth and…
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LitStack Review: Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood
Hag-Seed (Hogarth Shakespeare) Margaret Atwood Hogarth Release Date: October 11, 2016 ISBN 978-0-8041-4129-1 In October…
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LitStack Review: Manitou Canyon by William Kent Krueger
Manitou Canyon William Kent Krueger Atria Books Release Date: September 6, 2016 ISBN 978-1-4767-4926-6 Cork…
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LitStack Review: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Crooked Kingdom Leigh Bardugo Henry Holt and Co. Release Date: September 27, 2016 ISBN 978-1-62779-213-4…
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LitStack Review: After Atlas by Emma Newman
After Atlas Emma Newman Roc Release Date: November 8, 2016 ISBN 978-0-425282-40-3 Last year, Emma…
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LitStack Review: The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe Kij Johnson Tor.com Release Date: August 16, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-9141-4…
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Recently I read an article where a man, who probably thought he was well meaning,…
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The Rise of Io Wesley Chu Angry Robot Release Date: October 4, 2016 ISBN 978-0-85766-525-6…
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LitStack Review – The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers Harper Voyager Release Date: July…
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A Rant About Clickbait of All Shapes and Sizes on Facebook (and Other Social Media…
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LitStack Review – Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal
Ghost TalkersMary Robinette KowalTor BooksRelease Date: August 16, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-7825-5 Mary Robinette Kowal is the…
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I don’t normally do this for my Gimblings – linking to a site rather than…
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Angel CatbirdMargaret Atwood, AuthorJohnnie Christmas, IllustratorTamra Bonvillain, ColoristDark Horse BooksRelease Date: September 6, 2016ISBN 978-1-50670-063-2…
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In last week’s 2nd Annual NerdCon: Stories convention, held at the Minneapolis Convention Center, I…
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While the variety shows and special events were fun, and the panels and workshops were…
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It was my distinct pleasure to be able to attend the 2nd Annual NerdCon: Stories…
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Well, another NerdCon: Stories convention has come and gone (held October 14 and 15 in…
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Gimbling in the Wabe
Gimbling in the Wabe – My Own Wanderings Through M. T. Anderson’s “Symphony for the City of the Dead” (Pt 2)
… in which I jump right in from where I left off in my first…
