Novel: Red London by Alma Katsu
If there were any doubts after Red Widow that Alma Katsu wasn’t the real-deal in spy fiction, Red …
Novel: Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow’s Walkaway (2017) is a perfect fictional complement to his incisive blog Pluralistic, which …
Novel: The Opium Prince by Jasmine Aimaq
Although there isn’t a whiff of straight-up espionage to Jasmine Aimaq’s The Opium Prince (2020), …
Novella: The Marylebone Drop by Mick Herron
Damn, is Mick Herron ever good at this stuff. The infectious groove of reading London …
Novel: London Rules by Mick Herron
How long can an open-ended series stay fresh and original? When it comes to Mick …
Novelette: After the Tide by Jessie Kwak
Forthcoming from Fairwood Press’s novelette line in August, Jessie Kwak’s After the Tide (2023) is …
Novelette: The Archronology of Love by Caroline M. Yoachim
Fairwood Press has a unique series of standalone novelettes. Originally published in Lightspeed, Caroline M. …
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Novella: Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Fonda Lee’s Green Bone Saga is one of the most immersive, enjoyable reading experiences I’ve …
Novel: The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
Annalee Newitz’s work usually blends gonzo creative energy with thoughtful sociopolitical commentary, and The Terraformers …
Novella: The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older
While The Mimicking of Known Successes (2023) isn’t precise wheelhouse reading for me, it’s still …
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Novel: Red Widow by Alma Katsu
Alma Katsu is known primarily for historical horror fiction, but evidently she had a lengthy …
Novel: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
Chuck Wendig tackles the apocalypse in Wanderers (2019), a massive, multifaceted page turner that mixes …
TV: The Peripheral (Season 1)
An odd takeaway from season one of The Peripheral: while recognizably based on a William …
Novel: Spook Street by Mick Herron
Mick Herron’s superb Slough House novels are worthy enough in and of themselves, but now …
Novel: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
How should one categorize Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (2022)? A mainstream novel …
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Novel: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
I missed the hullabaloo surrounding Susanna Clarke’s debut, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, which didn’t …