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Tag: Fiction
Windslash: The Last Elemental by Chris Bennett
being English poisons the mind; I read a fantasy novel that intentionally repeats itself
IMPERSONAL INTERVIEW: Theophilus Garcia, author of The Malingerer
an interview with Theophilus Garcia, author of The Malingerer
Common by Nikolai Duffy
contemporary intellectual mid-life crisis novel that focuses on the life of the head not the life of the heart
IMPERSONAL INTERVIEW: DONOVAN REYES, author of DENOUEMENT and APOCRYPHA
an interview with DONOVAN REYES, author of two new books
Every Time We Say Goodbye by Ivana Sajko
perfect, glorious, flawless. i should only read 100 page bleak novellas
Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam
halfwritten blog from a month ago with notes on the delay thank u for reading
A Foreign Country is the Past by Fernando Sdrigotti
a great collection of short stories that aren’t pretending to not be a collection of short stories
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
a three part post-apocalyptic novel that swings all the way back around to pre-apocalyptic
TEN WORDS OR FEWER INTERVIEW: Sam Ayertey, author of Transformation of a Village
an interview with Sam Ayertey, author of Transformation of a Village
In the Shadow of the Phosphorus Dawn by Rob True
some spectacular stuff from UK indie, Influx Press
TEN WORDS OR FEWER INTERVIEW: Michael Twaits, author of The Art of Drag
a chat with Michael Twaits, performer, educator and author of The Art of Drag
TEN WORDS OR FEWER INTERVIEW: Kris Hall/Barracuda Guarisco, writer of many books
a chat with Kris Hall/Barracuda Guarisco, writer of many books
TEN WORDS OR FEWER INTERVIEW: Marina Vantara, author of Mission Homo Liberatus: The Beginning
a chat with Marina Vantara, author of Mission Homo Liberatus: The Beginning
TEN WORDS OR FEWER INTERVIEW: Harry Legge, author of Friend or Suspect
a conversation with Harry Legge, author of Friend or Suspect
notes for an interview with FRANK ABRAMS, author of THE COCKFIGHT
find out more about THE COCKFIGHT by FRANK ABRAMS through my pre-interview notes
TEN WORDS OR FEWER INTERVIEW: Barbara Adair, author of In the Shadow of the Springs I Saw
a conversation with Barbara Adair, author of In the Shadow of the Springs I Saw
After Dead by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood #15 (of 13))
probably the greatest book of flash fiction ever published
God Help The Child by Toni Morrison
sadness, cruelty, oppression, magical realism, and a writer in their mid-80s putting out possibly the best depiction of the millennial experience to date
Nova by Samuel R. Delany
a fine novel that didn’t blow my mind like samuel delany usually do
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch & Sheila McGraw
i read a devastatingly beautiful book for children
TEN WORDS OR FEWER INTERVIEW: Stephen D Owen, author of Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice
interview with Stephen D Owen, author of Iceni: The Year of Sacrifice
A Dream Wants Waking By Lydia Kwa
i enjoyed this chaotic novel but never worked out if it was in control or not…
TEN WORDS OR FEWER INTERVIEW: J.S. Morton, author of You’re Gone
interview with J.S. Morton, author of You’re Gone
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
some thoughts and questions raised by Wharton’s wintry non-wonderland
A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf
there’s a reason Woolf didn’t collate this story collection in her own lifetime…
Gnomon by Nick Harkaway
a giant book that offers a giant good time
Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
a serious novel that reminds us, again, of the cost of our silences
To Say Nothing of The Dog by Connie Willis
a nice, light, vacuous text that is unforgivably overlong
Flight From Nevèrÿon by Samuel R. Delany (Book 3 of 4)
delany’s 1980s fantasyland crumbles into the stark realities of the AIDS crisis – an arguably perfect example of its type
Neveryóna by Samuel R. Delany (Book 2 of 4)
a cracking novel-length trip to Chip Delany’s 1980s fantasy land
Tales of Nevèrÿon by Samuel R. Delany
non-digressive thoughts on book 1 of 4 of Samuel Delany’s sword and sorcery series
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse #12)
in novel 12 of 13 i finally find something in Sookie Stackhouse i don’t like (that’s a joke i loved it)
god made my face edited by Hilton Als
a book of essays about James Baldwin; a treat for anyone with a soul
Matrix by Lauren Groff
a solid historical novel – won’t change your life, but a serviceable way to kill a few commutes!
The Bees by Laline Paull
got a lotta buzz a decade ago… does it still have the honey???
Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed
i didn’t understand it all but i liked it a lot
The Baby Is Mine by Oyinkan Braithwaite
short and sweet novelette with a lot going for it
Getting By In Tligolian by Roppotucha Greenberg
excellent non-realist novella about public transport time travel
This Is Not A Novel by David Markson
it is a novel, but it’s a good one
The Wind’s Twelve Quarters by Ursula K. Le Guin
some of the best fiction you’re likely to find… plus some stories that aren’t
The Looking Glass War by John Le Carré
accidentally read a serious novel when i wanted a trash
Driftglass by Samuel R Delany
time passes but the present and the futures we imagine don’t
Drive Your Plough Over The Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
refreshing, uplifting and far from cloying depiction of someone living an ideal life
Malcolm Lowry: A Preface To His Fiction by Richard K. Cross
a fun read for a Lowry fan but probably little interest for others
Joan Didion: The Last Interview
oh yes i didion’t
City of Illusions by Ursula K. Le Guin
phenomenal novel from a storytelling expert – essentially flawless??? (i loved it and im so depressed i take pleasure from nothing)
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse #1)
thank you charlaine harris for this perfect trashy novel
my body would be the kindest of strangers by fiona helmsley
exceptional collection of writing you should definitely read
Space Crone by Ursula K Le Guin
read a little guin
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