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Finished reading Christopher Ruocchio's "Ashes Of Man: The Sun Eater: Book Five."
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Emotionally spent but thrilled by what happened. Can't wait for the next (and last) book in this / saga.

Finished reading Rick Barot's 'The Galleons: Poems."
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Meh. Every poem had the same structure, and it's one I don't like,: every line is the same length, so sentences end and then new one start in the middle of lines.

In my exclusive interview with author Al Hess, we discuss how he's using science fiction to explore an issue of great personal importance in his cyberpunk / decopunk / gay romance / cozy post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel "World Running Down."
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Started reading Rick Barot's 'The Galleons: Poems."
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Has kind of a cheeky feel so far, which I'm okay with.

Finished reading Elaine Kahn's "Romance Or The End: Poems."
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Well, that was exceptional. Especially in her phrasing and level of openness.

To paraphrase a famous saying, sometimes an epic story begins with a single image. It's did for author Jean Louise, as she explains in our exclusive interview about her fantasy novel "Waking Fire."
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Started reading the / collection "Opulent Syntax: Irish Speculative Fiction."
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Well, the first couple were rather interesting...

You've heard of a "found footage" movie. In my new interview with author Craig DiLouie about his epistolary horror novel "Episode Thirteen," he explains why he told this ghost story like it's a "found text" novel.
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A lot of people have written stories about haunted houses. But in my exclusive interview with author Alison Rumfitt, she explains how and why her new haunted house novel "Tell Me I'm Worthless" isn't just about a house that's haunted.
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Started reading Kerstin Hall's "Second Spear"
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Is giving me strong vibes (sans the incest, thankfully).

Started reading Elaine Kahn's "Romance Or The End: Poems."
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Pretty interesting so far. She seems a bit on edge, which I enjoy (reading, not causing or having to experience if I can help it).

Started reading the novellete / anthology "Twilight Imperium: The Stars Beyond."
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Only read the first story so far, but it was good...and rather -y.

Finished reading Albert Camus' "The Plague."
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Not at all what I expected. Wasn't a dense, slow read; was actually rather engaging. And, y'know, sadly relevant.

Finished reading Taneum Bambrick's "Intimacies, Received: Poems."
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An absolutely exceptional collection of brutally honest / pull-no-punches .

Started reading Albert Camus' "The Plague."
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Like all books, this has no relevance to anything going on in the world right now.

And if you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might like.

Started reading Taneum Bambrick's "Intimacies, Received: Poems."
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Well, she's certainly not pulling any punches...

For your own safety, you should always take monsters like the yeti seriously. Unless you're a writer; then, go nuts. Y'know, like Aaron Rosenberg did in his comedic urban fantasy novel "Yeti Left Home." The learn more, check out this exclusive Q&A.
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Finished reading Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland's "Star Wars: The High Republic: Path Of Deceit."
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Especially liked the interactions between The Jedi and the people who believed something very different about The Force.

Finished reading the anthology "Horror Writers Association Poetry Showcase Vol. IX."
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Well, this was a rather interesting collection. Lots to dig into.

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