A while back—I’m not sure when exactly—a student asked me why Shakespeare was such a […]
Upright Women Wanted, by Sarah Gailey
The old trope of running away with the circus never really made sense to me. […]
The Record Keeper, by Agnes Gomillion
Trigger warning for physical abuse. The protagonist of Agnes Gomillion’s The Record Keeper, Arika Cobane, […]
Man’s 4th Best Hospital, by Samuel Shem
I don’t think that anyone would argue that America’s health system is dangerous, inequitable, and […]
The Future of Another Timeline, by Annalee Newitz
Stay with me for a moment. I will get to Annalee Newitz’s The Future of […]
The Violent Century, by Lavie Tidhar
In 1932, a scientist flipped a switch on a device without quite knowing what it […]
The Philosopher’s War, by Tom Miller
The adventures of Robert Canderelli Weekes continue in The Philosopher’s War, by Tom Miller, sequel […]
Rotherweird, by Andrew Caldecott
Sometimes I think I spot books that started as authors doodling maps of imaginary cities. […]
Famous Men Who Never Lived, by K Chess
The plight of a refugee is never easy. Uprooting oneself and family, fighting red tape […]
Golden State, by Ben H. Winters
Laszlo Ratesic, the protagonist of Ben H. Winter’s thought-provoking alternate history novel, Golden State, has a […]