In 1932, a scientist flipped a switch on a device without quite knowing what it […]
Last Day, by Domenica Ruta
On the night of May 27-May 28 on an alternate earth, people around the world […]
The Archive of Alternate Endings, by Lindsey Drager
I don’t know if other readers do this, but I often create a mental tapestry […]
Dark Constellations, by Pola Oloixarac
I finished reading Pola Oloixarac’s Dark Constellations (translated by Roy Kesey) a few hours ago […]
The Old Drift, by Namwali Serpell
Namwali Serpell’s The Old Drift is a blend of genres I have never seen before. On the […]
Famous Men Who Never Lived, by K Chess
The plight of a refugee is never easy. Uprooting oneself and family, fighting red tape […]
The Psychology of Time Travel, by Kate Mascarenhas
Is it ironic that the creators of time travel never seem to know what will […]
Same Same, by Peter Mendelsund
If anyone could work out the precise formula for productive creativity would never have to […]
Here’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry, by Elizabeth McCracken
Elizabeth McCracken has lurked on the edge of my bookish awareness for a while, praised […]
Here and Now and Then, by Mike Chen
The wonderfully gripping novel, Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen, opens with one of the worst moments […]