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Greer Macallister

Magic and Momentum in “Hell Bent” – Chicago Review of Books

Magic and Momentum in “Hell Bent” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 13, 2023 by Greer Macallister
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Fantasy is all about situating the reader in a compelling fictional world, but some worlds are more fictional than others. Some authors in the genre … Read More

A Novel of the Frankenstein Women” – Chicago Review of Books

A Novel of the Frankenstein Women” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsOctober 5, 2022 by Greer Macallister
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Though any book can be released, or read, at any time of year, October always seems to bring an extra helping of reading in the … Read More

An Interview with Jennifer Saint – Chicago Review of Books

An Interview with Jennifer Saint – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMay 3, 2022 by Greer Macallister
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Jennifer Saint’s 2021 debut novel Ariadne, a Sunday Times bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Month released in the US by Flatiron, brought fascinating women … Read More

Time Travel and Moon Colonies in “Sea of Tranquility” – Chicago Review of Books

Time Travel and Moon Colonies in “Sea of Tranquility” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsApril 7, 2022 by Greer Macallister
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Writing a book for mainstream publication is always an act of time travel. Given the gap between when a book is “finished” and when it … Read More

Top Feminist Fantasy Picks of 2021 – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 17, 2021 by Greer Macallister
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2021 was a great year for fantasy readers, especially those looking for fantasy novels written by women. One need only glance at the finalists for … Read More

Thrills with a Pointe in “The Turnout” – Chicago Review of Books

Thrills with a Pointe in “The Turnout” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsAugust 3, 2021 by Greer Macallister
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With a Megan Abbott book, you have a good idea what you’re going to get. Ever since 2012’s Dare Me, Abbott has carved out a … Read More

Gender and Greatness in “She Who Became the Sun” – Chicago Review of Books

Gender and Greatness in “She Who Became the Sun” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJuly 28, 2021 by Greer Macallister
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Who do stories belong to? Some would say a story belongs to the author who wrote it, and copyright law would back up that interpretation, … Read More

Interrogating Inherited Power in “Star Eater” – Chicago Review of Books

Interrogating Inherited Power in “Star Eater” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJune 28, 2021 by Greer Macallister
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Fantasy worlds with magical power systems often include the idea of inherited magical ability, with magic handed down from one generation to the next or … Read More

The Indelible Mark of Women in “The Lost Apothecary” – Chicago Review of Books

The Indelible Mark of Women in “The Lost Apothecary” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMarch 8, 2021 by Greer Macallister
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Releasing a debut novel is always a fraught endeavor, and in a pandemic, it’s even more so. But the luckiest debut novelists see buzz building … Read More

Immortality and Remembrance in “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” – Chicago Review of Books

Immortality and Remembrance in “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsOctober 14, 2020 by Greer Macallister
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I’m tempted to say the modern idea of genre is a joke, except that it’s not funny. A sincerely curious, skilled, and committed writer can … Read More

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