The Tourist | Tor.com

The Tourist | Tor.com

[ad_1] A young academic has been granted permission to travel to a mining outpost on a small planetoid far from the sun to study the culture of a small squatter population that lives in total darkness.     “It is a simple prescription. Avoid the darkness. It is a simple prescription, but you will not … Read more

Great Books for Dads and Grandpas This Father’s Day

Great Books for Dads and Grandpas This Father's Day

[ad_1] Everything feels different this year. When we’d normally be heading out for weekend get-aways, picnics, and sunlit family time, most of us are still honoring social distancing guidelines and staying put as much as possible. And with Father’s Day coming up (on June 21, by the way) , no matter who you’re celebrating—fathers, grandfathers, … Read more

Beyond the Dragon’s Gate | Tor.com

Beyond the Dragon’s Gate | Tor.com

[ad_1] Former Academician Anna Kim’s research into AI cost her everything. Now, years later, the military has need of her expertise in order to prevent the destruction of their AI-powered fleet.     Anna Kim couldn’t decide whether the scenery outside was more or less beautiful for the coruscating cloud of debris. From here, she … Read more

A Mood Reader’s Roadmap to 2020

A Mood Reader's Roadmap to 2020

[ad_1] Are you a mood reader? We’ve got you! We’ve put together all the hottest 2020 reads out thus far and coming up soon for all of the reading moods! In the mood for a fantasy that will take you away for a bit? You should read… The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu From … Read more

How Motherhood Changed Me as a Woman (and a Writer)

How Motherhood Changed Me as a Woman (and a Writer)

[ad_1] During my first pregnancy, I had a recurring dream that I was awake and lying in my bed, listening to a stranger downstairs watch television. It wasn’t exactly a nightmare, but in it I felt unsettled. Who was this person? How had they got in? And why was it more sinister that they’d simply … Read more

How an Evening Out with Friends Inspired My Novel

How an Evening Out with Friends Inspired My Novel

[ad_1] Of all the questions I get from readers, I’m most often asked about what inspired my books. This makes sense, because beginnings are exciting, right? People love a good origin story. Unfortunately, for my first two novels, Domestic Violets and We’re All Damaged, I’ve never had terribly satisfying answers. I’ve resisted the urge over … Read more

Why We Need Family Adventure Stories

Why We Need Family Adventure Stories

[ad_1] From the hilarious Chevy Chase Vacation movies to the harrowing 1981 novel Mosquito Coast, the family adventure story ends in a rainbow of fates. One hopes that the family, when put under stress, will rise to the occasion, and nurture and protect one another. But who behaves like a saint under stress? I have … Read more