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"The function of science fiction is not always to predict the future but sometimes to prevent it." — Frank Herbert

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.
Brian AtteberyFeb 21, 2024
- Fiction
- SF
Fear of the Feminine: On Tlotlo Tsamaase’s “Womb City”
Jenna N. Hanchey reviews Tlotlo Tsamaase’s “Womb City.”
Jenna N. HancheyJan 23, 2024
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.”
Jason Ray CarneyJan 7, 2024
- SF
What Does “Stylist” Even Mean? On Steven Millhauser’s “Disruptions”
Josh Cook reviews Steven Millhauser’s new story collection “Disruptions.”
Josh CookDec 19, 2023
- Fiction
- SF
Fixing the Fuzzy Set? On Brian Attebery’s “Fantasy: How It Works”
Timothy S. Miller reviews Brian Attebery’s “Fantasy: How It Works.”
Timothy S. MillerDec 15, 2023
- Literary Criticism
- SF
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.”
Jordan S. CarrollDec 8, 2023
- Film
- SF
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.”
Jonathan P. LewisDec 2, 2023
- SF
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.
Patrick HouseNov 29, 2023
Going Mad: On Yvette Lisa Ndlovu’s “Drinking from Graveyard Wells”
Jenna N. Hanchey reviews Yvette Lisa Ndlovu’s “Drinking from Graveyard Wells.”
Jenna N. HancheyNov 22, 2023
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.
Kevin KoczwaraNov 14, 2023
- Comics
- SF
The Ghost of America’s Past Haunts Its Present: On Tananarive Due’s “The Reformatory”
Melanie A Marotta reviews Tananarive Due’s “The Reformatory.”
Melanie A. MarottaOct 31, 2023
The Guide to a Game That Doesn’t Exist: On Plastiboo’s “Vermis”
Patrick Fiorilli reviews Plastiboo’s “Vermis,” a strategy guide to a video game that doesn’t exist.
Patrick FiorilliOct 28, 2023
- SF