Author Archives
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Review of ARCANA OF MAPS by Jessica Reisman
Jessica Reisman’s Arcana of Maps is a short story collection whose themes will be familiar to SFF readers. There are stories of the future, stories of the moment, and stories of somewhen. There are stories with intriguing technology and ones… Read More ›
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Review of Elric of Melniboné by Michael Moorcock
“Sword & Sorcery” fiction was one of the first fantastical genres I stumbled upon as a teenage reader. Mr Cahoon, my high school mentor, tried to steer me away from it but my friends urged me to try it out. … Read More ›
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Review of Resist: Tales of a Future Worth Fighting Against, edited by Gary Whitta, Christie Yant & Hugh Howey (2018)
The subtitle above confused me at first; it sounded as if one should fight against the worthwhile future. But the editors clarify the collection’s rough theme in their Introduction: the authors “sing about a future that may be dire, but… Read More ›
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John H. Stevens Reviews PALADIN OF SOULS by Lois McMaster Bujold
When I first read this novel shortly after its publication in 2005, I found it entertaining and well-written. It felt slow in places but the presence of gritty emotion held my interest. Tragedy, regret, and bitterness were the notes of… Read More ›