Books
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The Illustrated Voluspa
The Illustrated Voluspa As a long-time fan and student of mythology, I participated last year in Sam Flegal’s Kickstarter campaign to produce a lavishly illustrated edition of the Norse text, “The Hávamál”. After a long wait, during which I had already forgotten about it, I had the distinct pleasure of going to the post office one day, and find in…
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Andy Weir Returns with “Artemis”
Jasmine Bashara, aka Jazz, is just another too-smart, directionless twentysomething, chafing at the constraints of her small town and dreaming of a better life. Except the small town happens to be named Artemis—and it’s the first and only city on the moon. This is the premise of Andy Weir’s new novel, a near-future thriller, which boasts an adrenaline-charged…
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Every Heart a Doorway – Book Review
Seanan McGuire’s novella, Every Heart a Doorway, deserves every compliment it has gotten since its publication in April of 2016. It’s a kind of queer, dark-ish fairy tale about all those children who slip through the cracks and find themselves in a magical realm, be it through a rabbit hole, a wardrobe, or a mysterious doorway, which is sometimes…
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Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory is Finally Out
Daryl Gregory’s fans around the world, rejoice! The author’s new book, Spoonbenders is finally out Daryl Gregory might still not be a household name, but among fans of speculative fiction he is the imaginative mind behind extremely original books such as Pandemonium, Afterparty, The Devil’s Alphabet, We Are All Completely Fine and others. And why do I think that…
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The Seven Sisters – the Sequel to Neverwhere
So, this finally happened Neil Gaiman has announced his next book will be The Seven Sisters. Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology has barely hit the stores, but the rock star of fantasy literature has already announced his next project: a sequel to Neverwhere, more than 20 years after the publication of the original book. For those who need a reminder, Neverwhere…
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Harry Potter Book Night
Are you ready to celebrate Harry Potter Book Night? We are! Good teachers are a rare breed. Great ones are rarer still. This is why Harry Potter Book Night 2017 will celebrate those who taught Harry Potter and his friends everything they know about magic. Whether it’s the suave charm of Gilderoy Lockhart or the menacing and dark complexity of…
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