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Avoiding Racism in Fantasy Races

By Clarissa Janeen Speculative fiction is unique in that by separating ourselves from the real world, we have the tools to examine our reality from a perspective that is otherwise unobtainable. Fantasy in particular is known for portraying a multitude of fictional races; it can be concerning for fans of the genre to see this asset used in problematic ways as the portrayal of these ideas in fiction can negatively contribute to real-world ideas of Read more

By caitlin.mckenna, ago

Top 5 YA Books to Horrify Your Summer

By Shannon Elaine Sweeney Lose yourself in a world of suspense, mystery, and horror this summer with these eerie stories. Whether you’re lounging on the beach, soaking up some sun by the pool, or hiding from the heat indoors, there’s nothing quite like a well-crafted horror story to keep you on the edge of your seat and give you chills on even the hottest of days. With so many great young adult horror books, it Read more

By casey_mccarthy, ago

Asphyxia

by Katherine Holmes PREFACE “Asphyxia” adapts the ancient Greek myth/play Antigone, wherein the title character defies her newly crowned uncle, Creon, in order to bury her traitorous dead brother according to the funerary rites dictated by the gods. Creon has decreed that anyone who so much as covers the body from carrion shall be put to death; but Antigone argues that her brother, no matter his allegiance in life, must be honored. When Antigone asks for Read more

By casey_mccarthy, ago

Sanderson’s Secret Project Kickstarter: What it means for publishing

by Ali Dening In the spring of 2022, prolific fantasy author Brandon Sanderson asked his fans to crowdfund one million dollars over a thirty day period. In exchange, Sanderson would self-publish four secret novels that he wrote during the pandemic. In just three days, his Kickstarter had raised $20.3 million, busting records (Whitten). In a month, his fans had collectively pitched in $41.7 million (Sanderson). Kickstarter, a digital crowdfunding platform not too unlike GoFundMe, raked Read more

By sarah_burton, ago

Stalking Jack the Ripper, by Kerri Maniscalco: A review

by Emily Andsager Stalking Jack the Ripper, by Kerri Maniscalco: A cup of murderA teaspoon of mystery½ cup of forensic scienceA pinch of historyA handful of goreOne dashingly handsome Mr. Thomas Cresswell These are the key ingredients that make up this thrilling book. Watch your back as you walk the streets of London in 1888; you might just be Jack the Ripper’s next victim. Kerri Maniscalco takes us back in time with Audrey Rose Wadsworth, Read more

By sarah_burton, ago