Novel: Bios by Robert Charles Wilson
When in doubt, reach for the tried and true: I’ve had a copy of Robert […]
Novel: Clown Town by Mick Herron
At this point, I’m essentially a Mick Herron addict, especially when it comes to Slough
Novel: Dealbreaker by L.X. Beckett
L.X. Beckett’s Gamechanger presented a richly designed middle future that posited what life on Earth
Novella: Time Was by Ian McDonald
Ian McDonald is responsible for a number of science fiction’s most expansive novels, major, robust
Novel: The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
A colorful, engaging urban fantasy set in New York, N.K. Jemisin’s The City We Became
Novel: The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow
I kind of screwed up reading Cory Doctorow’s The Bezzle (2024), the second novel in
Novel: Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson
Dave Hutchinson’s unique conflation of espionage and science fiction continues in Europe at Midnight (2015),
Novel: Caliban’s War by James S.A. Corey
Volume two of James S.A. Corey’s Expanse series is Caliban’s War (2012). It’s a bracing
TV: Dept. Q (Season 1)
With Dept. Q, writer-director Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit) picks up the gritty Nordic noir
Novel: Atavists by Lydia Millet
With Atavists (2025), Lydia Millet repeats the trick of Fight No More, penning an all-original
Novel: When We Were Real by Daryl Gregory
Daryl Gregory’s work never fails to entertain, but When We Were Real (2025) is fucking
Novella: A Hunger with No Name by Lauren C. Teffeau
Lauren C. Teffeau delivers a beautiful, timely message in her novella A Hunger with No
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Novel: Reconstruction by Mick Herron
Before Mick Herron broke through with his Slough House books, he wrote several other mysteries,
Novel: Freefall by Jessica Barry
Jessica Barry’s Freefall (2019) isn’t my usual jam, but it fell off the shelf into
New Story Sale to Sunday Morning Transport
After a long, long dry spell, I can finally report a new short story sale:
Novel: Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
More than once, I’ve seen novels I’ve read come to life onscreen, but I thought
Novella: One Level Down by Mary G. Thompson
One Level Down (2025) is the first adult release from Mary G. Thompson, who has
Novella: It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over by Anne de Marcken
Certain books are impossible not to admire even as you acknowledge they aren’t entirely your
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Novel: Europe in Autumn by Dave Hutchinson
Dave Hutchinson’s Fractured Europe sequence begins with Europe in Autumn (2014), and given its specific