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“Mordew” and the New Leftist Imaginary
Alex Pheby’s “Mordew” is dark fantasy for late capitalism.
SF
"The function of science fiction is not always to predict the future but sometimes to prevent it." — Frank Herbert
Man in the Maze: A Conversation with Robert Silverberg
A Grand Master talks about his career and the evolution of the SF marketplace since the 1950s.
Thinking Polyphonically: A Conversation with David Mitchell
Mitch R. Murray speaks with author David Mitchell about his newest novel, “Utopia Avenue,” music, television, and the possibility of the novel and utopia.
Afrofuturism, Africanfuturism, and the Language of Black Speculative Literature
Hope Wabuke considers the future of Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism.
Embodying New York: On N. K. Jemisin’s “The City We Became”
Rebecca Evans reviews the latest novel from N. K. Jemisin, "The City We Became."
Stake Not the Undead: Vampires in the 2020s
Karina Wilson traces the lineage and history of the vampire story and considers why it is more relevant (and marketable) than ever before.
The Name of This Feeling Is Revolution: On David Mitchell’s “Utopia Avenue”
David M. Higgins travels down “Utopia Avenue,” the latest novel from David Mitchell.
Cringe and Catastrophe: Madeleine Watts’s Climate Fiction
Molly MacVeagh reviews Madeleine Watts’s debut novel, “The Inland Sea.”
“Who Would Read Me, Lower Your Eyes”: Remembering Amparo Dávila
A celebration of one of Mexico’s greatest fantasists, by her English translator.
A Story of All Stories: On Erin Morgenstern’s “The Starless Sea”
“The Starless Sea” is a beautifully written, complex novel that rewards close reading, but don’t expect a straightforward fantasy adventure.
Time and Agency: Alternate History Fictions
Keren Omry reviews “Sideways in Time: Critical Essays on Alternate History Fiction.”
The Stories We Tell About Disability: A Conversation with Amanda Leduc
What fairy tales have to tell us about disability, social power, and agency.
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