In physics, the “arrow of time” is a metaphor for time and entropy first coined […]
The Witch’s Trinity, by Erika Mailman
The winter of 1507 followed two years of famine for the people of Tierkinddorf. They’re […]
The Infidel Stain, by M.J. Carter
One of the lesser tropes of detective fiction is that the detective knows he or […]
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In one of the better pieces I’ve seen on the Marlowe/Shakespeare collaboration theory, Constance Grady […]
The Longest Night, by Andria Williams
Being a military wife is a tough job. Being a military wife whose husband is assigned […]
The DNF Doldrums
My radio silence this weekend is due to to things. First, I had a bad […]
The Hunger Within, by J.M. Hewitt
At the height of the Troubles, one would think that any normal people would keep […]
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Michelle Anne Schingler reflects on reading The Handmaid’s Tale in a time when the dystopia looks less […]
Euphoria, by Lily King
Culture is so pervasive that it’s hard to see its influence unless you step outside […]
Bardo or Not Bardo, by Antoine Volodine
Antoine Volodine’s Bardo or Not Bardo (translated by J.T. Mahany) is another book for the “what the […]