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A poster of two people guarding against Morlocks.

Eugenics from Morlock to Shoggoth: The Origins of Cosmic Racism

By Noah Berlatsky • March 17th, 2021

What horror lies in the heart of men?

In a field of bifurcated blue is the cover for Jim Davidson's book The Next Everest, which has a picture of the mountain itself.

2600 Words on The Next Everest

By Amanda Hudgins • March 15th, 2021

When Davidson brings up the idea of returning to the mountain to his wife he writes: “how unlike other husbands, I didn’t spend money on boats, motorcycles or fancy cars” as though there is anything more midlife crisis than spending over $50,000 on the chance to die on a very tall mountain.

Rookie of the Year
A black and white photo of the Chrysler Building at night.

Silence is Golden

By Matt Marrone • March 9th, 2021

Ten bucks if you can solve the mystery. Or don’t.

A detail from the cover art for The Valley and the Flood: A womans face in profile, the sun beaming down on it. in her blue hair is the remains of a town.

The Valley and the Flood Review

By Amanda Hudgins • March 8th, 2021

The novel The Valley and the Flood is Welcome to Nightvale meets Kentucky Route Zero meets Big Fish.

Self-Insert
A painting where a woman is attempting to escape the charm of a man.

Regency Era AU

By Amanda Hudgins • March 3rd, 2021

At somepoint, it is always Omegaverse, isn’t it?

Exploits Feature

What’s the Message of “The Ugly Duckling” Anyways?

By Raven Wu • February 28th, 2021

“It matters little to be born in a duck-yard when one comes from a swan’s egg!”

Appendix N: Peter Bebergal Interview

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • February 22nd, 2021

This week, we chat with Peter Bebergal, editor of the new anthology exploring classic Dungeons & Dragons-influencing fantasy fiction: Appendix N!

Two star filled silhouettes with text between that reads "one match light up an empire"

Winter’s Orbit, Fireheart Tiger, and the Empire

By Amanda Hudgins • February 5th, 2021

I started reading Aliette de Bodard’s Fireheart Tiger around the same time as I started finishing Everina Maxwell’s Winter’s Orbit and found overlap in both the temporal and literal sense.

Exploits Feature

RECOURSE: The Anthropocene Reviewed and Turtles All the Way Down

By Autumn Wright • January 31st, 2021

Like Green’s novels, mine is not a love story.

the cover art for Everybody Has a Podcast Except You

Everybody Has a Podcast (Except You) Review

By Amanda Hudgins • January 25th, 2021

Advice books need to hit a sweet spot of giving the right amount of advice for the audience of course, but again I’m not sure who Everybody Has a Podcast is for.

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