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Influences can be interesting, especially when they're unexpected. Like in my new Q&A with writer / artist Leela Corman about her graphic novel "Victory Parade," in which she cites the iconic experimental band Einstürzende Neubauten, the sitcom "M*A*S*H," author Primo Levi, singer Josephine Baker, and painter Otto Dix, among others.
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Having made multiple movies together, Godzilla and KingKong are now teaming up in "Call Of Duty." Sort of. Here's the link to my interview with Sledgehammer Senior Development Directors Adam Iscove and Michael Liu about the "Godzilla X Kong" add-ons for "Season 3."
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In my new interview with author Christopher Ruocchio, we discuss "Disquiet Gods," the sixth and penultimate novel in his epic science fiction space fantasy series "The Sun Eater," including why this story is far from over.
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Though mostly known for publishing short stories, both "Asimov’s Science Fiction" and "Analog Science Fiction And Fact" have long published poems as well. Here's the link to my Q&A with senior managing editor Emily Hockaday about the anthology "The Heartbeat Of The Universe."
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Sometimes, the best character in a story is the one in a supporting role. Like in Aaron Rosenberg's urban fantasy novel, "Yeti Left Home." In my new interview with Rosenberg, he discusses his different yeti-starring prequel, "Setting His Cap."
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Started reading Lan P. Duong's "Nothing Follows: Poems."
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So far, this is good and emotional.

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Started reading M. Darusha Wehm's "Terraforming Mars: Shores Of A New Horizon."
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Seems like this is going to be an intriguing .

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Finished reading Jim Thompson's "King Blood."
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Easily his weirdest novel. His filthiest, too. Still good, though.

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Finished reading Morgan Parker's "Magical Negro: Poems."
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My first impression was right, this was super good. Adding her other books to my "to be bought" list.

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Started reading Jim Thompson's "King Blood."
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Took forever to find a copy...

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Donald Trump is trying to ban this photo from social media. So please don't retweet it or forward it or print it on a t-shirt and then send me one (XL, please).

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Finished reading Mark Leyner's "Daughter (Waiting For Her Drunk Father To Return From The Men's Room)."
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Equal parts weird, clever, intricate, snide, and snarky, making for one fun read.

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Having roomed with them in college, I can tell this for a fact: Neither Godzilla nor King Kong have ever taken a shit as big as "Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire." Here's the link to my review.
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Normally, I'm against the "throw it all away" approach to life. But in my exclusive interview with author Danielle Ackley-McPhail, she explains how her new steampunk short story collection "Echoes Of The Divine" is comprised of stories that were "just sitting around cluttering up my hard drive."
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Started reading Mark Leyner's "Daughter (Waiting For Her Drunk Father To Return From The Men's Room)."
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I'd say something like, "I'm not sure what to make of this," but then, it's not a Mark Leyner story if you know what to make of it this early on.

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Started reading Morgan Parker's "Magical Negro: Poems."
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Oh, this is super good so far...

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Finished reading Michael Ondaatje's "A Year of Last Things: Poems."
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Kind of petered out at the end, but before that it was really good.

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Read Izzy Wasserstein's "These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart" tonight.
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A really interesting and engaging post economic / environmental collapse noir-ish murder mystery — and as intricate and smart as that description implies.

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Before the Internet, kids used to hang out and skate. It's in this mythical time that we find David Agranoff's skate punk horror novel "People's Park," which he discusses in this exclusive interview.
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Finished reading Nnedi Okorafor's "Like Thunder: The Desert Magician's Duology: Book 2"
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Very different from the first, but also not. And also just as compelling / interesting / inventive. Good stuff.

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