Welcome to Short Story of the Day: a new series where I give you one short story—or novelette, or drabble—to read every morning. We're starting off with S.L. Huang's "As the Last I May Know," which won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 2020. Why Short Story of the Day? Since this is … Continue reading Short Story of the Day #1: “As the Last I May Know” by S.L. Huang
It's only natural to expect people in the U.S. to be fascinated by — and a little wary of — news out of North Korea. The Hermit Kingdom has become our new boogeyman, replacing China and Russia as the focus of our Red Scare. But given the United States' near-total lack of communication with the … Continue reading The Accusation: A Review
The best kind of short-story collection doesn't so much contain digestible vignettes as offer up chewy, meaty Everlasting Gobstoppers for reader consumption and reflection. Roxane Gay's Difficult Women does exactly that. The stories in Difficult Women range from hard realism to flights of fancy. People made of glass stand alongside kidnapping victims and the children … Continue reading Difficult Women: A Review:
After watching Predestination, I knew I wanted to read "All You Zombies." That I am not a fan of Robert A. Heinlein is well-documented. However, the film's plot --- which was knit together in classic science fiction style --- drew me to the author for another go. Unfortunately, where the film is a thrill-ride through … Continue reading All You Zombies: A Review