The Gutter Sees the Light that Never Shines by Alistair Rennie

When it comes to putting labels on movements in fiction, the ‘New Weird’ has always been ill-defined, to the point Continue reading →

Creating the Innocent Killer by John Kessel

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card has an enormous appeal to teens. Admittedly I’m not one of them, as I Continue reading →

Catskin by Kelly Link

The previous fantasy I discussed may have gone to odd and surreal places, but it did so one after another Continue reading →

I Hold My Father’s Paws by David D. Levine

I don’t know about you, but I love this title. It suggests poignancy that overcomes the obvious question of what Continue reading →

Snatch Me Another by Mercurio D. Rivera

A venerable type of SF story is one that takes contemporary life, adds a single new invention or technology for Continue reading →

Dead Like Me by Adam Troy-Castro

No relation to the TV show, before you ask. Something I’ve seen a few times, especially in zombie comedies, is Continue reading →

The Man who Carved Skulls by Richard Parks

My first thought on seeing this was, ‘Aha, I’ve been meaning to read more by the author of The Tourist.‘ Continue reading →

The Wide, Carnivorous Sky by John Langan

There is a creature, the Shadow, call it a vampire. It lives and sleeps in a cocoon in Earth’s orbit. Continue reading →