Weird Fiction is a difficult genre to describe, but you know it when you read it. Stories that get categorized as Weird Fiction often take […]
Matchmakers
Stepping outside my usual genre
Sometimes when a book gets buzz that I have no interest in reading, I’ll usually tell people, “Oh, I’ll have to put that on my […]
Picture books to celebrate gender diversity
In the past few years, many outstanding picture books have been published featuring trans, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and queer people and stories. In light of […]
The Green Knight
I recently saw a movie that has become one of my new favorites. The Green Knight follows a young knight in King Arthur’s court as […]
Great Reads for Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month! This observance, now increasingly led by autistic self-advocates, seeks to open discussion and celebration around life with autism spectrum disorder. […]
Speculative Fiction: Jessamine Chan and Jo Harkin
Speculative fiction or science fiction… these books could fall under both genres. Scientific advances drive the plots, but these are set in worlds that *almost* […]
Moon Witch, Spider King, Bewildered Reader
One of my favorite books from recent years is Black Leopard, Red Wolf (BLRW) by Marlon James, a fantasy novel with sharp, African twists on […]
