Ender’s Game (novelette) by Orson Scott Card

So, Ender’s Game. I hear there’s a film out. I recall it was an enjoyable little novel, albeit nowhere near Continue reading →

Portraits of his Children by George R.R. Martin

A standard piece of advice to new writers is that you shouldn’t write more than one novel, or a few Continue reading →

The Cambist and Lord Iron by Daniel Abraham

The two couldn’t be more different. Olaf, the cambist, is a humble exchanger of foreign currencies with a good reputation. Continue reading →

The Tear by Ian McDonald

Summing this up is difficult. More than one person has said this novella has enough ideas for a trilogy of Continue reading →

Yellow Card Man by Paolo Bacigalupi

If you’re not familiar with Bacigalupi’s first novel, The Windup Girl (which won just about every award under the sun), Continue reading →

The Ray-Gun: A Love Story by James Alan Gardner

“This is a story about a ray-gun. The ray-gun will not be explained except to say, ‘It shoots rays.’” As Continue reading →

Theory of Rocketry by C.M. Kornbluth

There’s a huge amount packed into this story. Just consider how economical the opening paragraph is (written in 1958): Mr. Continue reading →