The Double-Edged Fantasy of “Blackouts” – Chicago Review of Books

The Double-Edged Fantasy of “Blackouts” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] A young man, wearing nothing but a flat cap and work boots, reclines on a table, seductively dangling his limbs off the edge while his torso supports a hefty, open book. An older, elegantly suited man leans over the table, though it’s hard to tell whether he’s examining the book or the body underneath, … Read more

Add this captivating fantasy to your TBR if you love: Magical weddings Fantast…

[ad_1] Add this captivating fantasy to your TBR if you love: ☑️ Magical weddings ☑️ Fantastical worlds ☑️ Mystery curses . Lumara by @melissalanders is available now at the link in our bio. . About the book: Boarding school student Talia Morris has no idea her boyfriend, Nathaniel, is a Mystic, let alone second in … Read more

Time is a Fantasy in “The Memory Theater” – Chicago Review of Books

Time is a Fantasy in “The Memory Theater” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Karin Tidbeck is one of those writers whose work is delightfully hard to pin down to a genre—their work includes fantasy and science fiction, but slips between genres to new and stranger places. In their new novel, The Memory Theater, Tidbeck has crafted a kind of modern folktale. Inventive, surreal, at times violent, the … Read more

8 Feminist Fantasy Novels | Read It Forward

8 Feminist Fantasy Novels | Read It Forward

[ad_1] For years, I’ve found catharsis in reading feminist fantasy novels. There’s something so inspiring about books that follow women who reclaim their power and wield it to save themselves, those they love, or even the world. From the story of a time traveler traversing multiple universes, to a girl’s school in Maine struck by … Read more