Read Stephanie Sy-Quia's "Amnion" tonight.
https://amzn.to/3xMqAqd
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An epic poem? An autobiography in verse? Don't know; don't care. All I know is it demanded to be read in one sitting and was all the more effective for it.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

And now, something for those into scrapbooking ... and murder: In Calla Henkel's new novel "Scrap," making a scrapbook may help a woman solve a murder. To find out more about this mystery thriller, check out this exclusive interview with Henkel.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-scrap-author-calla-henkel/
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#CallaHenkel #CallaHenkelInterview #CallaHenkelScrap #CallaHenkelScrapInterview #Books #Reading #AuthorInterview #AuthorInterviews #BookTok #Mystery #MurderMystery #Thriller

Finished reading Amy Gerstler's "Scattered At Sea: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3uTxTuv
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Third #poetry book of hers I've read, and just as solid as the others.
#books #reading #poems

Started reading Amy Gerstler's "Scattered At Sea: Poems."
https://amzn.to/3uTxTuv
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Is it cliché to say a poet has a way with words? A vivid way? Well, fuck it; she does.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

While author Cameron Reed's name may not be as familiar to fans of cyberpunk science fiction as Philip K. Dick's or William Gibson's, that may now change thanks to Tor Books reissuing her 1996 novel "The Fortunate Fall." To learn more about this pioneering novel, check out this exclusive interview.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-fortunate-fall-author-cameron-reed/
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#CameronReed #CameronReedInterview #CameronReedTheFortunateFall #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpeculativeFiction #Cyberpunk #Dystopian

Started reading Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Idiot."
https://amzn.to/4c7qFE6
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Didn't get far enough into it to form an opinion yet. Well, except that it's very Russian.
#books #reading

Finished reading "The Runes Of Engagement" by Tobias S. Buckell & Dave Klecha.
https://amzn.to/4c2wpPe
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This modern military in a fantasy realm story was engaging, clever, and all the better for being very self-aware.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Fantasy #MilitarySciFi #MilitaryFantasy

Finished reading Kate Gale's "Mating Season: Poems" tonight.
https://amzn.to/41f3rHi
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Fourth book of hers I've read (second earliest), and this was as solid as the rest.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Like a lot of writers these days, Brenda Peynado is exploring the multiverse. Except that in her sci-fi novella "Time's Agent," she's not sending people to parallel universes, but to pocket ones, and for very personal reasons. To find out why, check out this exclusive interview.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-times-agent-author-brenda-peynado/
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#BrendaPeynado #BrendaPeynadoInterview #BrendaPeynadoTimesAgent #BrendaPeynadoTimesAgentInterview #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpeculativeFiction #SciFiBooks

I can't live in space, and I don't like opera...and yet, one of my favorite genres of science fiction, regardless of medium, is space opera. Which is why I was excited to trade emails with Jonathan Strahan, editor of the new sci-fi short story anthology "New Adventures In Space Opera" for this Q&A.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-new-adventures-in-space-opera-editor-jonathan-strahan/
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#JonathanStrahan #JonathanStrahanInterview #JonathanStrahanNewAdventuresInSpaceOpera #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpaceOpera #ShortStory #ShortStories

In Alexandra Beaumont's folkloric / historical fantasy novel "Dissonance Of Bird Song," people must inhale enchanted mist from the lungs of birds to survive. Why would she do this to them? For that, you'll have to read this exclusive interview.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-dissonance-of-bird-song-author-alexandra-beaumont/
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#AlexandraBeaumont #AlexandraBeaumontInterview #AlexandraBeaumontDissonanceOfBirdSongInterview #AlexandraBeaumontDissonanceOfBirdSong #Fantasy #HistorcialFantasy #FolkloricFantasy #Folklore

Started reading "The Runes Of Engagement" by Tobias S. Buckell & Dave Klecha.
https://amzn.to/4c2wpPe
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In lesser hands, a "Call Of Duty" meets "Lord Of The Rings" #MilitaryFantasy novel might fail spectacularly, but so far, this is pulling it off in a fun way.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Fantasy #MilitarySciFi

Finished reading J.S. Dewes' "Rubicon."
https://amzn.to/3KS5Z6I
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This was my kind of #SciFi book: smart, inventive, exciting, and super fun to read. Good stuff.
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #MilitarySciFi #SpaceOpera

Having put his own spin on the portal fantasy genre with "The Magicians," writer Lev Grossman is doing something similar to King Arthur and The Knights Of The Round Table in his epic fantasy novel "The Bright Sword." To find out how, and why, check out this exclusive interview.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-the-bright-sword-author-lev-grossman/
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#LevGrossman #LevGrossmanInterview #LevGrossmanTheBrightSword #LevGrossmanTheBrightSwordInterview #Books #Fantasy #EpicFantasy #KingArthur #KnightsOfTheRoundTable

Started reading Italo Calvino's #ShortStory collection "Difficult Loves."
https://amzn.to/3WQmUgM
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Been meaning to read more of his stuff; this seemed like a good place to start.
#books #reading #ShortStories

Started reading Kate Gale's "Mating Season: Poems" tonight.
https://amzn.to/41f3rHi
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So far, this is way smarter than my choice of emojis.
#books #reading #poems #poetry

Finished reading Cynthia Cruz's "Back To The Woods: Poems."
https://amzn.to/4am8ucd
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Her best #poems come when she allows herself to be a bit rough, and this one got rough a fair amount.
#books #reading #poetry

While I had to suffer the indignity of seeing #Borderlands (a certain someone who shall remain nameless asked me to go so I can talk about it in a video next week), I somewhat mitigated the pain by having the best pancakes in L.A. Suffice it to say, they didn't look like this for long.

I say this as a big fan of the games, #Borderlands wasn't as bad as some people are saying, but it also isn't as good as I was hoping it would be. It was, as the kids say, mid.
#BorderlandsMovie #BorderlandsFilm
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Started reading J.S. Dewes' "Rubicon."
https://amzn.to/3KS5Z6I
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Absolutely ripping my way through this gripping, clever, and gritty #MilitarySciFi #SpaceOpera novel.
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi