Here is a list of the top short fiction collections I read this year. Some are newly published; some are just new to me. Uncertain Sons and Other Stories by Thomas Ha If you like eerie fiction that mixes science fiction or fantasy with weird twists or horror elements, if […]
Here are my favorite novels (and one novella) of the year. The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir It’s been a long time since I read a book in one sitting, but this compact novella about a woman with unexplained injuries and fatigue, who discovers she’s been walking tens of thousands […]
There never seems enough time to read all the great short fiction pouring out into the world — but it’s a wonderful problem to have. Here are my favorite collections for 2024. Some are newly published. Some are just new to me. The Best Science Fiction of the Year, Volume […]
I’m too much a wimp to read horror; that’s what I used to tell myself. Yet I’m surprised to find, as I sit here composing my annual “Best Spec Fic of the Year” post, that not just some but all of my recommendations for 2024 contain some element of horror, […]
One of the best holiday traditions I’ve ever heard of is Jolabokaflod, the Icelandic practice of flooding those we love with great books on Christmas Eve. In the spirit of this holiday (and any others you may celebrate) here’s five short story collections I loved reading this year. Some of […]
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