Book Review
The Reaper and the Waiting
About the abiding love of two young men across lifetimes, January Sun’s fantastical graphic novel "The Reaper and the Waiting" is steeped in Chinese culture, mythology, and history. Dwelling in the liminal space between life and death,...
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How to See Like a Machine
Exploring humanity’s relationship with, and dependence upon, technology, Trevor Paglen’s prescient science text "How to See Like a Machine", which is written from an industry insider’s perspective, overviews generative AI to expose...
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Ecosystems Matter
"Ecosystems Matter" is an edifying novel about the science of ecology and the importance of friendship. An orphaned girl from another galaxy is raised by her human grandmother in Jessica Jane Robinson’s gentle but didactic novel...
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Illuminations in Situ
Celebrating the ephemeral borders between nature and humanity, "Illuminations in Situ" is a powerful photographic collection. The photographs of David Moore and Jolanta Sprawka’s French-language coffee-table book "Illuminations in...
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A.I. Monsters
Unpacking the zeitgeist of a world populated by monstrous rulers and active rebels, "A.I. Monsters" is a perspective-driven science fiction novel. In the ambitious space opera "A.I. Monsters", AIs rule over human beings, their lust for...
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Fire, Friendship & Fear
Faced with danger, a teenager fosters her courage and commitment to set situations right in the engaging historical novel Fire, Friendship & Fear. In Nancy Oswald’s immersive historical novel Fire, Friendship & Fear, a girl and...
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Energy Wars
A gifted boy experiences friendship, vulnerability, and hope while facing down great dangers in the exciting, series-continuing fantasy novel Energy Wars: Metamorphosis. In Jodi Dee’s exciting coming-of-age fantasy novel Energy Wars...
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Zombies and Butterflies
Mysticism, spirituality, popular culture, and science coexist in the brief self-help text "Zombies and Butterflies", which prizes notions of interconnectedness. Robert Mayhew’s succinct spiritual self-help book "Zombies and...
