Collection: The Jaguar Hunter by Lucius Shepard
One activity that contributed to the weird, nostalgic mood of “Life Felt Bigger, Then” (which […]
Novella: And Side by Side They Wander by Molly Tanzer
It’s a weird time for art, and it’s probably only going to get weirder. Molly
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Novel: Vangie’s Ghosts by Paul Di Filippo
The prolific Paul Di Filippo was a principal influence back in the day, when I
Collection: Portalmania by Debbie Urbanski
Few novels have generated as much effusive praise from me as Debbie Urbanski’s After World,
Novel: Ignore All Previous Instructions by Ada Hoffmann
While unfamiliar with Ada Hoffmann’s writing, I was nonetheless enthusiastic about Ignore All Previous Instructions
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Novel: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
Score another win for the impulse grab: Ray Nayler was an unknown quantity for me,
Novel: Head Cleaner by David James Keaton
If you want an example of how to sell an impulse-buy print book directly to
Novella: Accelerated Growth Environment by Lauren C. Teffeau
An uplifting, romantic thriller with powerful environmental themes
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Novel: A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker
Much to admire in this pandemic-set SF novel that launched into COVID
Novel: Circular Motion by Alex Foster
Now and then, a novel comes along that profoundly vindicates my expensive habit of random
Novel: This is What Happened by Mick Herron
Perhaps one of Mick Herron’s greatest strengths is his facility with unreliable narration, a skill
Novel: Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
Jackson Brodie returns for a sixth turn on the dance floor in Kate Atkinson’s delightful
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Novel: Simultaneous by Eric Heisserer
Eric Heisserer is best known as the screenwriter who adapted Ted Chiang’s brilliant novella “Story
Novel: Red City by Marie Lu
Acclaimed YA novelist Marie Lu venture into adult territory with Red City (2025), a rich,
Novel: Luminous by Silvia Park
My last read of the year comes from a new author, who makes a striking
Novel: Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow’s thriller series starring forensic accountant Martin Hench began with Red Team Blues (2023).
The Collapse of Western Civilization by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway
Not exactly a beach read, this one, but at least it’s short enough to finish
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Novel: Big Sky by Kate Atkinson
Private investigator Jackson Brodie returns for the fifth time in Kate Atkinson’s Big Sky (2019),
Novel: Metallic Realms by Lincoln Michel
Early on, Lincoln Michel’s Metallic Realms (2025) threatens to be one of those by-writers, for-writers
Novel: Farthing by Jo Walton
There was nothing intentional about the timing of this read, but Jo Walton’s Farthing (2006)