Started reading the #ShortStory anthology "The Reinvented Detective."
https://amzn.to/3ISewWC
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Really dug C.C. Finley's policing for profit story; excited to dig into the rest.
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi

Started reading Keith R.A. DeCandido's "Alien: Isolation."
https://amzn.to/46fyzr0
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So far, this is as engaging as the game it's based on (and expands upon).
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi

Finished reading Jason Pargin's "Zoey Punches The Future In The Dick."
https://amzn.to/3v6KFWS
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Was as weird and nutty and ribald and damn fun as the first one. Glad there's still one more.
#Books #Reading

Started reading Sarah Ghazal Ali's "Theophanies: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3INGEtN
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Rather interesting so far, especially the (relatively) longer ones.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Finished reading Lan P. Duong's "Nothing Follows: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3vj2WR7
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While some of it didn't connect for me (usually for structural reasons), this was mostly a really good and emotional collection of #poems.
#books #reading #poetry

Started reading Jason Pargin's "Zoey Punches The Future In The Dick."
https://amzn.to/3v6KFWS
📖👊🍆
Seems like this is going to be as wild and crazy as the first book.
#Books #Reading

While the Matthew Shipp Trio's new album, "New Concepts In Piano Trio Jazz," may not exactly fulfil the promise of its name, it does have them making some of the most interesting music of their collective career. Here's the link to my review.
https://paulsemel.com/matthew-shipp-trio-new-concepts-in-piano-trio-jazz-review/
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#MatthewShippTrio #MatthewShippTrioNewConceptsInPianoTrioJazz #MatthewShippTrioNewConceptsInPianoTrioJazzReview #MatthewShipp #NewmanTaylorBaker #MichaelBisio #Jazz #FreeJazz

Finished reading M. Darusha Wehm's "Terraforming Mars: Shores Of A New Horizon."
https://amzn.to/3vkY7X7
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A rather interesting and exciting #SciFi #Thriller. Good stuff.
#Books #Reading #SciFiBooks #ScienceFiction #TerraformingMars

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.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-victory-parade-writer-artist-leela-corman/
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#LeelaCorman #LeelaCormanInterview #LeelaCormanVictoryParade #LeelaCormanVictoryParadeInterview

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."
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-iii-senior-development-directors-adam-iscove-michael-liu/
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#CallOfDutyModernWarfareIII #CallOfDuty #gaming #games #VideoGames #GodzillaXKong #GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire #Godzilla #KingKong #CallOfDutyModernWarfareIIISeason3

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.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-disquiet-gods-author-christopher-ruocchio/
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#ChristopherRuocchio #ChristopherRuocchioInterview #ChristopherRuocchioDisquietGods #ChristopherRuocchioDisquietGodsInterview #ChristopherRuocchioSunEater #ChristopherRuocchioTheDregsOfEmpire #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpaceFantasy

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."
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-heartbeat-of-the-universe-editor-emily-hockaday/
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#poems #poetry #SpeculativePoetry #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Fantasy

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."
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-setting-his-cap-author-aaron-rosenberg/
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#AaronRosenberg #AaronRosenbergInterview #AaronRosenbergSettingHisCap #AaronRosenbergSettingHisCapInterview #AaronRosenbergYetiLeftHome #Books #Reading #AuthorInterview #AuthorInterviews #Fantasy #UrbanFantasy #Yeti

Started reading Lan P. Duong's "Nothing Follows: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3vj2WR7
📖🖊️
So far, this is good and emotional.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Started reading M. Darusha Wehm's "Terraforming Mars: Shores Of A New Horizon."
https://amzn.to/3vkY7X7
📖🧑‍🚀🔴
Seems like this is going to be an intriguing #SciFi #Thriller.
#Books #Reading #SciFiBooks #ScienceFiction #TerraformingMars

Finished reading Jim Thompson's "King Blood."
https://amzn.to/3TFIFxh
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Easily his weirdest novel. His filthiest, too. Still good, though.
#books #reading

Finished reading Morgan Parker's "Magical Negro: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3TLhyBY
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My first impression was right, this was super good. Adding her other #poetry books to my "to be bought" list.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Started reading Jim Thompson's "King Blood."
https://amzn.to/3TFIFxh
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Took forever to find a copy...
#books #reading

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).

Finished reading Mark Leyner's "Daughter (Waiting For Her Drunk Father To Return From The Men's Room)."
https://amzn.to/457pakP
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Equal parts weird, clever, intricate, snide, and snarky, making for one fun read.
#books #reading