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We're supposed to trust mental health professionals with our minds. But in writer Chris Panatier's psychological horror novel "The Redemption Of Morgan Bright," that trust is broken. To find out how, please read this exclusive interview.
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Started reading Courtney LeBlanc:'s "Her Whole Bright Life: Poems."
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Tempted to read this short collection in one sitting, but decided to instead spread the poetic goodness out over a couple days.

With her Afrofuturist novel "Archangels Of Funk," writer Andrea Hairston is giving us a third opportunity to hang out with Cinnamon Jones, the main character of "Redwood And Wildfire" and "Will Do Magic For Small Change." And in this exclusive interview, you find out why.
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In the second book of his "Jekyll & Hyde Inc." series, writer Simon R. Green turns the titular monster hunters against a different target: aliens. To find out more about the sci-fi / fantasy / horror / mystery mash-up novel "Hyde & Seek," check out this exclusive Q&A.
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In her satirical serial killer rom-com novel "Bad Men," writer Julie Mae Cohen (a.k.a. "Summer People" author Julie Cohen) has a woman getting back at, well, bad men. To find out more (and there is more), check out this exclusive interview.
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With his new novel "Zombicide: Black Plague: City Of The Undead," 🧟‍♂️ writer C.L. Werner is concluding his medieval fantasy series inspired by the zombie board game "Zombicide: Black Plague." To find out how, 🧟‍♀️ and why, check out this Q&A. 🧟‍♂️
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Finished reading Souvankham Thammavongsa’s “How To Pronounce Knife: Stories.”
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Man, this was an impressive, and enlightening, collection of . Need to check out her next.

Finished reading Noelle Kocot's "Phantom Pains Of Madness: Poems."
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Interesting stuff, even if the structure — one word per line — did start to wear thin at the end.

Started reading Christopher Ruocchio's "Disquiet Gods: The Sun Eater, Book Six."
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Always excited when I get to dig into another installment of this epic series.

Started reading Noelle Kocot's "Phantom Pains Of Madness: Poems."
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Not sure if the "one word per line" approach will still be working for me at the end when I get to the end of this book, but it is, and well, for the first 28, so...

Read Linnea Axelsson's epic poem "Ædnan: An Epic" tonight.
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Sprawling in scope and timing, but also deeply personal. Good stuff.

Finished reading Michael Dickman's "Pacific Power & Light: Poems."
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The last batch of his impressionistic paired very well with me sitting in the sun outside an L.A. taco joint.

Whether you loved it or just really liked it, the “Star Wars: Andor: The Complete First Season” 4K and Blu-ray discs are clearly the best way to watch this smart "Star Wars" show. Here's the link to my review.
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In Stephen S. Schreffler's sci-fi seasoned horror novel "The Bleed," a pair of D&D fans go on the run after some of their mates go missing. And in my exclusive interview with Schreffler, he explains what inspired and influenced this story.
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Read Neil LaBute's play "Reasons To Be Pretty" tonight.
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Just brutal. Even more than I expected from this guy. But that just made it a great read.

Read Tayi Tibble's "Rangikura: Poems" today.
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Tore through this excellent and expressive collection. Especially loved the epic poem at the center.

Finished reading John Jackson Miller's "Star Wars: The Living Force."
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Not my favorite book, but it was reasonably entertaining.

Started reading Michael Dickman's "Pacific Power & Light: Poems."
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Kind of reads like poetic impressionistic paintings of ordinary scenes.

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