What DNF Means for Books: What Does It Mean?
When it comes to books and reading, you may have heard the term “DNF.” But what does DNF mean in the context […]
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Five plot-friendly ways to isolate planets and colonize space
Having a variety of human-inhabited worlds is one of the plot-friendly aspects of many science fiction settings. Authors may find themselves confused about […]
Nothing makes me read faster than a lackluster book
Two questions for you today, lovely readers: (1) How fast do you read? (2) Why? I have many friends who read books. […]
Allow me to gently plead for more space horror
Sometimes, for no particular reason, I think about that chair. I’m talking about the chair in Ian M. Banks’ The Use of […]
leisure month reading
In January, I created a new stack of books. In a way, it was like comfort food: fantasy novels, teen series, novels […]
Terror on board a generation: Nath Brown’s Star Trek
“A generation of ships never seems to go well. Food, energy, and water supplies are critically short and cannot be replenished. The […]
How to Enjoy Reading: 10 Helpful Ideas
Wondering how to enjoy reading? Maybe you liked reading in the past and want to learn how to enjoy it again, or […]
Goodness, rewind: Horror tapes from ‘Eternal Enemy’ and ‘Silent Witness’
I miss the video store. The excitement of receiving a long-awaited new movie, the suspense of wondering if all the copies of […]
Read an excerpt from Stranger Things
New Galveston, Mars, 1931: 14-year-old Anabelle Crisp sets off across the wastelands of a strange planet… We’re excited to share with you […]
Science, fiction and fungi: What ‘The Last of Us’ got right
Fungi don’t always receive the attention they deserve. In a 1996 New York Times Magazine article titled “Fungi All Around Us,” it […]
The Ideal Introduction to Science Fiction: A Fantastic Flight to the Mushroom Planet
In this fortnightly series reviewing classic science fiction and fantasy books, Alan Brown looks at the forefront and leading edge of the field; books about soldiers and […]
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