

Review of Hum by Helen Phillips
The dystopian future of Hum is haunting in its familiar elements, its plausible, terrible climate-change effects, the extreme reliance on...
Jan 7


Review of Baby X by Kira Peikoff
Baby X explores the complex issues around an imagined future with genetically chosen embryos; Peikoff also digs into origin stories and...
May 8, 2024


Review of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
The shallow, emotionally stunted character of Doug made my blood boil. His base desires stood in contrast to Annie's unanticipated...
Apr 10, 2024


Review of Land of Milk and Honey by C. Pam Zhang
In the dystopian food desert of the future, a desperate chef is enlisted to create elaborate dishes for the wealthiest elite on a lush...
Jan 3, 2024


Review of World Running Down by Al Hess
Hess's dystopian Utah relies on AI, robots, and the growing, stark split between the haves and have-nots. Trans salvager Val is just...
Sep 13, 2023


Review of Upgrade by Blake Crouch
Main protagonist Logan was hard for me to emotionally connect to, but I was hooked by the heart-pounding action, the fascinating imagined...
Jul 19, 2022


Six Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into
Science Fiction Faves I've been giving book talks lately about stories I've loved and upcoming titles I'm excited about, and I've seen...
Mar 18, 2022


Review of How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Nagamatsu's science fiction centers around a resurgence of an ancient Arctic plague. These interconnected stories are odd, fascinating,...
Mar 3, 2022


Review of Fugitive Telemetry (Murderbot #6) by Martha Wells
Fugitive Telemetry is full of more wonderfully grumpy Murderbot, flummoxed by humans' behavior and saving their skins at every turn. It's...
Jul 19, 2021


Review of The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
This sci-fi thriller is about betrayal and revenge, but it's not the other-woman story you might expect. ...no matter how much Martine...
Apr 27, 2021


Review of Machinehood by S.B. Divya
Space! Robots! Artificial intelligence! Divya has crafted strong female main protagonists who navigate the sometimes dark, always...
Mar 1, 2021