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Cover of Uncanny magazine issue 39, showing a woman with a colorful headdress containing flowers, feathers and other decorations, against a yellow-orange background.

Forensic Folklore: Sarah Pinsker’s “Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather”

Participants in an online music forum research an English folk ballad…

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Covers of three books from author A.S. Byatt: Possession, Ragnarok, and Medusa's Ankles

Myth, Fantasy, and Lives Shaped by Stories in the Work of A.S. Byatt

The fantastical elements are always there in Byatt's fiction, underpinning the fabric of the sto...

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How to Fight a Fairy Tale: Retellings in the Age of Romantasy

The trouble with structuring a book around a fairy tale is that fairy tales make no sense—but bo...

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The Apocalypse Will Be Televised: Revealing Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Join Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the wor...

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Cover of Liar's Test by Ambelin Kwaymullina, showing a young woman looking at the reader, against a blue background and surrounded by small blue flowers.

Read an Excerpt From Ambelin Kwaymullina’s Liar’s Test

A new young adult fantasy inspired by the strength and power of Aboriginal women.

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Cover of Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson , showing a person seen from the back. A grey cityscape is in the background.

Under the Brutal Sun: Micaiah Johnson’s Those Beyond the Wall

A review of Micaiah Johnson's new science fiction novel.

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Book cover of Time for the Stars by Robert A Heinlein (1984 edition)

Of Relatives and Relativity: Time for the Stars by Robert A. Heinlein

Heinlein leans into Einstein's theories (with a twist of telepathy) in this tale of twins and sp...

Cover of The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei, showing tentacles in a starry blue sky with red clouds.

Read an Excerpt From Yume Kitasei’s The Stardust Grail

From the author of The Deep Sky comes a new anti-colonial space heist to save an alien civilizat...

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Most Anticipated Young Adult SFF/H for May & June 2024

If you're looking for some excellent new young adult fiction to read, we've got you covered with...

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Illustration of three fairies sitting on a tree branch with a rabbit and a squirrel; the central fairy holds a book of Fairy Tales

Retelling Classic Fairy Tales: Seven Must-Read Collections and Anthologies

Folklore and fairy tales can be endlessly retold; these books collect some of the most memorable...

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Cover of Road to Ruin by Hana Lee, showing a motorcycle driver wearing a skull helmet, looking down on a rocky desert landscape, with lightning and a flying animal in the sky.

Read an Excerpt From Hana Lee’s Road to Ruin

A royal messenger on a high-speed chase across a climate-ravaged wasteland, featuring motorcycle...

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Jo Walton’s Reading List: April 2024

April was a very busy month, I was in Chicago the whole time helping Ada Palmer run the Papal El...

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