For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] “In Other Words” is Bradley Babendir’s bi-monthly column exploring new works in translation. There’s a lot going on. I read three books about other times when there was also a lot going on. Maybe there is always a lot going on. I didn’t feel particularly soothed or distracted by these books—not particularly certain that … Read more
[ad_1] For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. The visitor comes… but she needs to be invited in. Ever since she woke up in the hospital with the ability to generate heat, Ruby Johnson, a.k.a the Dragon, has built a reputation … Read more
[ad_1] We have been living in the future for a while now: drones deliver packages, watches track vital signs, meat substitutes grow in labs. No matter the modern problem, there’s an app for that. Even the self-driving car seems a plausible possibility. Despite these innovations, none of us seem happier for it. Political polarization, melancholy, … Read more
[ad_1] I don’t know who decided there should be a rainbow outside the doors of Russell Library in the weather-beaten New England town where I grew up. The rainbow itself was nothing spectacular—just a few sheets of metal cut into arches and soldered together, with metal strips for steps. But when I was seven, I’d … Read more
[ad_1] I won’t mince words: many writers and all independent bookstores operate on razor-thin margins at the best of times. These are not the best of times, not by a long shot, and the crucial safety measures that help us mitigate the spread and effects of coronavirus have the potential to be devastating for creators … Read more
[ad_1] In case you are a fan of #Wibbroka (adorable author couple that is Austin Siegemund-Broka & Emily Wibberley) or just generally a fan of romance books that will absolutely win your heart, stick around. We’re revealing an excerpt for Wibbroka’s upcoming release Time of Our Lives! Scroll down to start reading/falling in love. FITZ When … Read more
[ad_1] Burning Worlds is Amy Brady’s monthly column dedicated to examining how contemporary literature is addressing climate change, in partnership with Yale Climate Connections. Subscribe to her monthly newsletter to get “Burning Worlds” and other writing about art and climate change delivered straight to your inbox. What do the climate crisis and artificial intelligence have … Read more
[ad_1] When we think of sci-fi, it’s easy to picture far-flung futures and space-faring adventures brimming with outlandish technology. While that branch of sci-fi certainly has its place, the more plausible—and often more sinister—imaginings of near-future sci-fi can make for challenging, page-turning reads. Building off of the world as we know it, there’s an unnerving, … Read more
[ad_1] Tor.com is pleased to reprint “A Guide for Working Breeds” by Vina Jie-Min Prasad, as featured in editor Jonathan Strahan’s latest anthology Made to Order: Robots and Revolution—available from Solaris. 100 years after Karel Capek coined the word, “robots” are an everyday idea, and the inspiration for countless stories in books, film, TV and … Read more
[ad_1] In Beyond The Sea, Paul Lynch takes a panga boat lost at sea and fashions it into a story that seems to inhale and exhale with the very days and nights experienced on Earth. The novel, which was released overseas last year, begins when Bolivar, a fisherman mixed up with a cartel, coerces Hector … Read more