book-reviews

  • Two More Nebula Finalists

    Continuing my previous post on the short-listed novels for the 2024 Nebula award, here are two more reviews of the finalists, Ann Leckie’s Translation State and Vajra Chandrasekera’s The Saint of Bright Doors: Ann Leckie, Translation State (Orbit, 2023) A… Continue reading

  • Three recent literary dystopian novels

    A dystopian novel gives a cautionary and prophetic glimpse into the disastrous place the ordinary world is in danger of becoming. Often these literary glimpses are grim, because the circumstances these novels critique are grim. Some dystopian novels might be… Continue reading

  • Valentine Week, Day Seven: Fairytale Fantasy

    Delayed, but finally here! This year, DANCE your way to Valentine’s Day! Novels based on fairytales and folktales featuring dance. In preceding years (you can find all the posts archived on my blog, btw–just look for February!), I have posted… Continue reading