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Our Not-Yet-Realized Almanac of the Future: On Veer Books’ “Corroding the Now” Anthology
David Shipko reviews Veer Books’ new anthology “Corroding the Now: Poetry + Science/SF.”
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"The function of science fiction is not always to predict the future but sometimes to prevent it." — Frank Herbert
Speculative Finance and Predatory Abstraction: On Jonas Eika’s “After the Sun”
Ali Rıza Taşkale analyzes the way Jonas Eika’s short story collection “After the Sun” critiques speculative finance and offers new ways to imagine the potentials of the future.
Through a Herne’s Eye: On Ursula K. Le Guin’s “Five Novels”
Brian Attebery offers a critical reflection on five of Ursula K. Le Guin's short novels, recently reissued by Library of America.
Fear of the Feminine: On Tlotlo Tsamaase’s “Womb City”
Jenna N. Hanchey reviews Tlotlo Tsamaase’s “Womb City.”
Screams with a Black Timbre: On Jordan Peele’s “Out There Screaming”
Jason Ray Carney reviews Jordan Peele’s “Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror.”
What Does “Stylist” Even Mean? On Steven Millhauser’s “Disruptions”
Josh Cook reviews Steven Millhauser’s new story collection “Disruptions.”
Fixing the Fuzzy Set? On Brian Attebery’s “Fantasy: How It Works”
Timothy S. Miller reviews Brian Attebery’s “Fantasy: How It Works.”
Twilight of the Floating Idol: On Anthony Galluzzo’s “Against the Vortex”
Jordan S. Carroll reviews Anthony Galluzzo’s “Against the Vortex: ‘Zardoz’ and Degrowth Utopias in the Seventies and Today.”
Cross Over, Pass Through, Overcome: On Nnedi Okorafor’s “Like Thunder”
Jonathan Lewis explores the importance of transformation to confront trauma and conflict in Nnedi Okorafor’s compelling new speculative novel, “Like Thunder.”
Again, Again, Again: On Carmen Machado and J. Robert Lennon’s “Critical Hits” and Frank Lantz’s “The Beauty of Games”
Neuroscientist Patrick House reviews two new books on the art of repetition in video games—“Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games,” edited by Carmen Machado and J. Robert Lennon, and “The Beauty of Games” by Frank Lantz.
Going Mad: On Yvette Lisa Ndlovu’s “Drinking from Graveyard Wells”
Jenna N. Hanchey reviews Yvette Lisa Ndlovu’s “Drinking from Graveyard Wells.”
Telling an Honest Story: A Conversation with Sammy Harkham
Kevin Koczwara chats with Sammy Harkham about his grindhouse-inspired new graphic novel “Blood of the Virgin,” the burdens of balancing family life with art, and making meaning through storytelling while remaining unpredictable.
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