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The Thief of That

by Michelle Anne Schingler

In David Ewald’s riveting science fiction caper "The Thief of That", an anxiety-ridden aspiring novelist is given the chance to travel backward in time. At thirty, underemployed Ravel worries that the opportunities he deserved all... Read More

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Daemones Ex Machina

by Natalie Wollenzien

Demonic deals have dire consequences for a hardened community in the exciting futuristic novel "Daemones Ex Machina". In Russell Anders’s thrilling science fiction novel "Daemones Ex Machina", three corporate operatives make an... Read More

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What a Fish Looks Like

by Luke Sutherland

Syr Hayati Beker’s gleaming novella "What a Fish Looks Like" alchemizes confessional notes and remixed fairy tales to tell a story of queer survival amid ecological disaster. As Earth faces giant tidal waves, uncontrollable fires, and... Read More

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Novic

by Dontaná McPherson-Joseph

An immortal considers what it means to live and die in Eugen Bacon’s speculative novella "Novic". Novic, a religious figure with the gift of immortality, leaves home to find a mentor and understand his power. He meets Brad, who poisons... Read More

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Every Version of You

by Aimee Jodoin

In Grace Chan’s incisive speculative novel "Every Version of You", people seek eternal virtual life, hoping to abandon the physical world for good. In the near future, Earth is increasingly uninhabitable. People who can afford to do so... Read More

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The Finest Line

by Dontaná McPherson-Joseph

A closeted woman in a dystopian society chooses between honesty and artifice in the compelling future-set novel "The Finest Line". A woman comes to terms with her sexual orientation against a backdrop of rising religious and political... Read More

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Sexbots of the Underground City

by Leah Block

"Sexbots of the Underground City" is a bittersweet satirical novel set in a fascist society. In Tiger Shane’s lively dystopian novel "Sexbots of the Underground City", a woman is on a mission to find her brother. Unlike most people in... Read More

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