Book Review
Virtuality
Extrapolating consumerism’s effects on society to their most extreme ends, "Virtuality" is an intricate speculative novel. A broadcast outage threatens to lead to a global economic crisis in Derek Cressman’s speculative novel...
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Among the Burning Flowers
A sheltered princess is forced into the spotlight when an ancient enemy resurfaces in Samantha Shannon’s epic fantasy novel "Among the Burning Flowers". A sound like thunder rolls through Cárscaro, the seat of Yscalin. Draconic beasts...
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Novic
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...
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The Finest Line
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...
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Daybreak
Two high school students take tentative steps toward a relationship in Moosopp’s romantic graphic novel "Daybreak". Marcus and Cog are classmates from different friend groups who pass each other in the halls and around campus. Marcus...
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So What If I'm a Puta
Amara Moira wrestles with sex work and identity in her piercing essay collection So What If I’m a Puta. This public diary documents Moira’s decision to use sex work to embrace her identity as a travesti, a distinct cultural...
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Songs of No Provenance
What was supposed to be a chill gig turns into a lurid exhibition from which an indie musician fears she may never recover in Lydi Conklin’s lush novel "Songs of No Provenance". To escape the reality of what she’s done, Joan drives...
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Mother's Day in the Empire State: Or, An Answer to the Arraignment of Women
Narrated with sardonic humor, this satirical novel contrasts the state’s treatment of women at different socioeconomic levels to make searing points. A government employee is deposed in a child abuse investigation in Constantia...