A Wave Blue World goes from strength to strength with this, their latest comics anthology focusing on women, blades and sapphic love. As with any anthology, there’s a broad range of subject and subjective quality, meant to appeal to all tastes while still revolving around the central theme. More importantly, Sharp Wit And The Company …
Category: Short Stories
Mar 11 2024
Sharp Wit And The Company Of Women edited by Michele Abounader
- By Doreen Sheridan in Doreen, Fantasy, Feminism, Graphic Novels, LGBTQIA+, Short Stories
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March 11, 2024
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Feb 11 2024
The Road by Vasily Grossman
- By Doug Merrill in Doug, Germany, History, Horror, Russia, Short Stories
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February 11, 2024
Vasily Grossman is one of the great writers of the twentieth century, and The Road is a very good place to start reading his work. Born in the Ukrainian city of Berdychiv when it was part of the Russian Empire, Grossman experienced the Bolshevik Revolution and the ensuing civil war as a teen. He began …
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Feb 02 2023
The Girl Who Married A Skull and other African Stories edited by C. Spike Trotman, Kate Ashwin, Kel McDonald & Taneka Stotts
- By Doreen Sheridan in Africa, Doreen, Graphic Novels, Mythology, Short Stories
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February 2, 2023
Happy Black History Month! I’ve been so backlogged with work that the only volume I knew I could do justice to with regard to the occasion this week is this graphic novel, a part of the Cautionary Fables & Fairytales Book series printed by Iron Circus. I got the entire collection several crowdfunds ago (and …
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Dec 10 2022
The Best of Connie Willis by Connie Willis
- By Doug Merrill in Doug, Science Fiction, Short Stories
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December 10, 2022
The Best of Connie Willis brings together her shorter works of fiction — short story, novelette and novella — that have won either the Hugo or Nebula award. That she could fill a full-sized collection exclusively with award-winners is a testament to her skill as a storyteller and to the regard science fiction fans and writers …
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Nov 10 2022
Into The Forest: Tales Of The Baba Yaga edited by Lindy Ryan
- By Doreen Sheridan in Doreen, Fantasy, Feminism, Horror, Short Stories, Urban Fantasy
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November 10, 2022
I love the idea of this anthology that collects works from 26 different women worldwide, all on the theme of the mythical Baba Yaga. It’s a really rich subject open to different, intriguing interpretations. For those of you unfamiliar with the myth, our subject is the old wise woman of Slavic lore, who lives in …
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Sep 08 2022
Hugo 2022 Chat
- By Doreen Sheridan in Doreen, Doug, Fabulous Ones, Fantasy, From Page to Screen, General, Humor, Science Fiction, Short Stories
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September 8, 2022
Doreen Sheridan: We should have a conversation about the Hugos and edit that and post on the site, because lol. Doug Merrill: Sure! I was thinking about writing up my reactions, but joint reactions would be even better. Looking at the longer list of statistics, I was so glad that Light from Uncommon Stars scraped …
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Jul 09 2022
A Scandal in Brooklyn by Lauren Wilkinson
- By Doreen Sheridan in Doreen, Mystery, Short Stories
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July 9, 2022
This fun new short story puts a modern-day Irene Adler center stage where she belongs! Told through the eyes of her old friend Tommy Diaz, A Scandal In Brooklyn follows Irene as she answers another friend’s request for aid. Priya Stein hasn’t seen or heard from her husband Victor in days. Turns out that he’s …
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Jun 14 2022
Hugo Awards 2022: Best Novelette Nominee
- By Doreen Sheridan in Doreen, Fantasy, Horror, Mythology, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Urban Fantasy
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June 14, 2022
I’m a big fan of ordering my group reviews for the Hugos alphabetically, but what to do when my favorite is the very first of them? I haven’t had a chance to read much Suzanne Palmer, but I adored Bots Of The Lost Ark, which managed to pack a whole bunch of interesting and delightful …
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Jun 02 2022
Hugo Awards 2022: Best Short Story Nominee
- By Doreen Sheridan in Doreen, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Short Stories
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June 2, 2022
Hugo packets are out, hurray, and I have till August to read everything! Having already consumed and voted for the nominees in the Best Dramatic Presentation: Long Form category and reviewed the first in the Graphic Story category, it’s time to look at the Short Stories, which I’ll discuss here alphabetically by title. Links are …
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Apr 05 2022
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
- By Doreen Sheridan in Doreen, Science Fiction, Short Stories
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April 5, 2022
Hey, I finally got around to reading the oldest book on my NetGalley list! This is how rich and miserable my reading backlog has been: I verily feel like King Midas on the days I don’t feel like Ado Annie. But enough with my random allusions: how is the book, Doreen? (Forgive me, I’m a …
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