book-review

  • Color My Speculative Fiction GREEN

    Now that the planet is burning up, it’s no accident that novelists are writing about it–especially as devastating fires sweep down on the LA area while I’m writing this post. Completely understandable we’re using speculative fiction to explore climate collapse… Continue reading

  • Two More for the Hugos

    In a previous post, I gave pocket reviews of four novels short-listed for the 2024 Hugo Award for best novel. Earlier, I had posted more extensive reviews. That’s because those four novels had already been short-listed for the 2024 Nebula,… Continue reading

  • Midsummer Eve 2024! Time for some FAE FICTION

    OR What better time to read this kind of book than on Midsummer Eve? The summer solstice has anciently and always been associated with the fair folk, the day the fairies all come out to play. This year–TODAY!– the magical… Continue reading