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August Books to Get Excited about Now

July 16, 2024

This summer, whether you want a young adult murder mystery set at a summer job, engrossing sci-fi full of future tech, or a bad girl hell-bent on revenge, there are great options headed your way. Maureen Johnson’s Death at Morning House; Codie Crowley’s Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch; a ...

Bookmarked, Lists

BOOKS: A Year of Diana Wynne Jones: Introduction

July 12, 2024

Diana Wynne Jones was a prolific and celebrated author of British fantasy novels, writing about kids with magic powers in boarding schools before that was cool. Starting in mid-July, I am going to read all of her books. In one year. And write about them here!

Bookmarked, Reviews, Roundtables

WWAC Reads Books! Summer Society Edition

June 26, 2024

Here at WWAC, we’ve been delving into some meaty explorations of how societies work recently, from Kathryn and Paige’s nonfiction recommendations of Ryokan: Mobilizing Hospitality in Rural Japan and Extremely Online – The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, And Power on the ...

Bookmarked, Reviews

T. Kingfisher Bingo! (And spoiler-free REVIEWS of What Feasts at Night and A Sorceress Comes to Call)

June 13, 2024

If you’re a fan of T. Kingfisher a.k.a. Ursula Vernon, you may have noticed some motifs showing up repeatedly in her work. Is there a knightly character wracked with guilt? Is there an animal made out of bones? Are you pretty sure the housepet in the horror novel will be absolutely fine? With ...

Bookmarked, Reviews, Roundtables

WWAC Reads Books: Genre-Busting Edition

April 30, 2024

This Spring, we at WWAC are reading everything from lyrical fairy tale retellings to sob-fest memoirs, to Absolute Classics. Join us for the ride!

Bookmarked, Events

The 2024 Hugo Awards Heralds the Clearing of Corruption

April 1, 2024

The finalists for the 2024 Hugo Awards were announced on Friday, and as is typical for the Hugos, the ballot has a mixture of the familiar and the fresh. Established Hugo favourites such as John Scalzi (Starter Villain), Ann Leckie (Translation State), Martha Wells (Witch King), Nghi Vo ...

Bookmarked, Essays, Television and Film

ESSAY: Dead at 55: georgearomero.com (c. 2000)

March 8, 2024

Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups.

Bookmarked, Reviews, Roundtables

WWAC Reads Books! Entering our Dragon Era Edition

February 28, 2024

Here at WWAC we are starting off our 2024 right, and really committing to reading in the Year of the Dragon with a wide variety of terrific books. Christa digs into A Woman is No Man, I read a couple upcoming speculative fiction titles by Ann Leckie and Adrian Tchaikovsky, Alenka enjoys some YA ...

Bookmarked, Reviews

REVIEW: Let Book of Love by Kelly Link Immerse You (spoiler-free)

February 13, 2024

Every door may represent a choice, but what if it’s not your choice to make? In The Book of Love by Kelly Link, we meet characters who open some doors and are shoved through others as they grapple with the consequences of other people’s decisions. The Book of Love, Kelly Link’s highly ...

Bookmarked, Events, News

Breaking Down the Chengdu Hugo Awards Ineligibilities

February 5, 2024

Every year brings with it a new World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon. And every year brings a new set of Hugo Awards, voted for by the convention’s paying members.

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August Books to Get Excited about Now

BOOKS: A Year of Diana Wynne Jones: Introduction

WWAC Reads Books! Summer Society Edition

T. Kingfisher Bingo! (And spoiler-free REVIEWS of What Feasts at Night and A Sorceress Comes to Call)

WWAC Reads Books: Genre-Busting Edition

The 2024 Hugo Awards Heralds the Clearing of Corruption

ESSAY: Dead at 55: georgearomero.com (c. 2000)

WWAC Reads Books! Entering our Dragon Era Edition

REVIEW: Let Book of Love by Kelly Link Immerse You (spoiler-free)

Breaking Down the Chengdu Hugo Awards Ineligibilities

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