Failing again. Failing better.
My latest Fantasy-Faction post is up, and it’s perfect for this time of year. It’s a review of Luke Skywalker Can’t Read and Other Geeky Truths by Ryan Britt. It will definitely have you looking at the old and new Star Wars movies in a new light, as well as the Back to the Future…
I have a new review up on Fantasy-Faction–The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston. It’s a historical fantasy set during the Final War of the Roman Republic (you remember from Latin class–Mark Antony and Octavian? Right? Anyways…), and it’s the beginning of a fun new series. Go check it out.
BITCH PLANET vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro is a stark, snarky, startling, subversive read. It’s got a modern message set amid a classic plot and golden age graphics. BITCH PLANET is the story of an off-world prison planet built for women who are deemed non-compliant by the patriarchy for being…
THE CON MEN: HUSTLING IN NEW YORK CITY by Terry Williams and Trevor B. Milton looks at the sociology and psychology of New York’s hustlers. From the small time hustlers selling bottled water or bootleg DVDs on the corner to selling knockoffs, to running numbers, to the cops hustling for a cushy retirement, to Wall…
PLANETFALL by Emma Newman (author of the Split World series and host and co-writer of the Tea and Jeopardy podcast) is a sci-fi tragedy, filled with love, faith, secrets, and the frailty of humanity. Newman combines wonderfully detailed world building with full-realized, conflict-ridden characters that makes for a stellar read. PLANETFALL is the story of…