A few weeks ago, a copy of March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell arrived in the mail. This was mysterious, since I’d read and loved all three volumes of March already and hadn’t ordered this copy. There was no note, but it was certain that whoever had sent it had…
Worlds of Exile and Illusion Collects a Hearty Portion of Early-Career Ursula K. Le Guin
Across a nearly 60-year career, Ursula K. Le Guin left an indelible mark on speculative fiction. She is best known for her fantasy work A Wizard of Earthsea and the science fiction novels The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed. The latter two belong to the Hainish Cycle, a series of five books that…
REVIEW: I Didn’t Know Fantasy Like The Bruising of Qilwa Could Exist and I’m Glad it Does!
Firuz’s family has escaped the slaughter of their people, the Sassanians, arriving at Qilwa as refugees seeking a new way of life. While Firuz dedicates themself to saving people at a free clinic, a new disease emerges with powerful political ramifications for Firuz’s people and their new home.
Nosferatu’s Kindred, Part 11: Gustav Meyrink and the Land of the Time-Leeches
Concluding the series that celebrates the centenary of Nosferatu with an overview of German vampire literature.
Nosferatu’s Kindred, Part 10: The Authenticated Vampire Story of Franz Hartmann
Continuing the series that celebrates the centenary of Nosferatu with an overview of German vampire literature.
Nosferatu’s Kindred, Part 9: George Sylvester Viereck and The House of the Vampire
Continuing the series that celebrates the centenary of Nosferatu with an overview of German vampire literature.
Nosferatu’s Kindred, Part 8: Heinrich Heine’s Vampire Helena
Continuing the series that celebrates the centenary of Nosferatu with an overview of German vampire literature.
REVIEW: Money Can’t Buy Heiresses Any Love
Laura Thompson’s chronicle of the lives of wealthy heiresses and debutantes throughout the ages promises to be a quick, witty romp but ends up dragging tiresomely onward.
Nosferatu’s Kindred, Part 7: Karl von Wachsmann and The Mysterious Stranger
Continuing the series that celebrates the centenary of Nosferatu with an overview of German vampire literature.
Nosferatu’s Kindred, Part 6: Vampires on the German Stage
Continuing the series that celebrates the centenary of Nosferatu with an overview of German vampire literature.
Nosferatu’s Kindred, Part 5: Lost in Translation
Continuing the series that celebrates the centenary of Nosferatu with an overview of German vampire literature.
Nosferatu’s Kindred, Part 4: E. T. A. Hoffman’s Tale of Aurelia
Continuing a series that celebrates the centenary of Nosferatu with an overview of German vampire literature.