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The British Museum has many treasures people would like to steal (or steal back, as the case may be). And in his new fantasy novel "Shigidi And The Brass Head Of Obalufon," writer Wole Talabi pulls off a fantastic heist. How? For that, you need to read this exclusive interview.
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Finished reading Stina Leicht's "Loki's Ring."
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Was as inventive and compelling a -adjacent story as the previous book, "Persephone Station," but a bit more emotional. Good stuff.

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FYI, fellow fans of Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross' experimental soundscape soundtracks: is about as good as the one for "Empire Of Light" and "Bones And All," which were better than "Soul" and "Mank" but not as good as "Waves" or "Watchmen."

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Started reading David Ives' "Time Flies And Other Short Plays."
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Bought this on a lark, not realizing that, nearly 30 years ago, I read his previous / companion collection, " All In The Timing: Fourteen Plays."

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Finished reading Tobias S. Buckell's collection "Zen And The Art Of Starship Maintenance."
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A cool collection of nicely varied .

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Just a reminder: If you don't have Disney+, one of the best shows, , is airing on ABC this Saturday, August 5th, and next Saturday, August 12th, starting at 8PM.

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When we think of the things that artificial intelligence might do one day, we usually think of self-driving cars, robot maids, and, uh, world domination. But in Aimee Ogden’s noir-adjacent sci-fi mystery novella "Emergent Properties," the main character is an A.I. who works as a journalist. Why? Find out in this exclusive interview.
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Started reading Stina Leicht's "Loki's Ring."
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Seems like this is going to be as inventive and compelling a story as the previous book, "Persephone Station."

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Finished reading K.B. Wagers' "The Ghosts Of Trappists: A NeoG Novel."
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Yet another fun if nerve-wracking adventure for the servicepeople (and pooch) of the Near-Earth Orbital Guard.

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We all respond to tragedies differently. Take writer E.G. Condé, who was so horrified by images of Puerto Rico after Hurricane María, especially of his grandmother's home, that it inspired him to pen an eco, cli-fi, sci-fi, Taínofuturistic novella called "Sordidez." To find out why, check out this Q&A.
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While California is known for fun in the sun, it's also where writer Tim Pratt conjured an ancient evil...for his new supernatural adventure novel, "Arkham Horror: The Ravening Deep." To find out how, check out this exclusive interview.
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With "Lord Of A Shattered Land," writer Howard Andrew Jones is kicking off a 5 book series of sword & sorcery novels called "The Chronicles Of Hanuvar." In this exclusive Q&A, Jones talks about how this story was inspired by a certain elephant enthusiast.
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There are coming-of-age stories, and stories about boys and their dogs. But in S.L. Coney's cosmic horror / dark fantasy novella "Wild Spaces," we get all of that...and monsters. In this exclusive interview, Coney explains how, why, and what the hell?
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Started reading K.B. Wagers' "The Ghosts Of Trappists: A NeoG Novel."
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Always a pleasure to spend time with the esteemed servicepeople (and pooches) of the Near-Earth Orbital Guard.

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Started reading "New-Generation African Poets: Tisa"
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As always, I read this annual chapbook collection alphabetically. Which is why it's Samuel A. Adeyemi" "Rose Ash" that's setting the bar high.

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Finished reading Gareth L. Powell's "Stars And Bones: A Continuance Novel."
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Seriously dug this inventive, epic, and super fun to read novel. Good stuff.

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Finished reading Barry Gifford's "Ghost No Horse Can Carry: Collected Poems 1967-1987"
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A mixed bag for sure, but the good ones, of which there were many...damn!

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Started reading Tobias S. Buckell's collection "Zen And The Art Of Starship Maintenance."
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I hope they're all as clever and entertaining as the first one, "Io, Robot."

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Nearly thirty years after she concluded the "Coldfire trilogy," author C.S. Friedman is returning to this series with a prequel called "Nightborn: Coldfire Rising." For more about this sci-fi / horror / fantasy novel, check out this exclusive interview.
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Between "The Shape Of Water" and "The Little Mermaid," fish people are having a moment. And now you can add to that "The Legend Of Charlie Fish," Josh Rountree's neo-Gothic Western novel, which you can learn more about in this exclusive interview.
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