It’s a busy time for SF/F fans. Between the tsunami of superhero movies and TV shows, the revival of old-school classics like Twin Peaks and The X-Files, and the infinite supply of fantastic books hitting the shelves (physical and digital) every week, we’re living through a Golden Age of speculative fiction. But there’s an unfortunate side […]
This month I reached out to many of our previous Mind Melders to chat about the books they always find themselves thrusting upon their fellow readers. Tell us about a book that was particularly amazing, possibly one that flew under everyone’s radar, that you always find yourself recommending to people. These are the books you constantly […]
Editor’s note: For years, the essential sci-fi blog SF Signal published Mind Meld, a regular column that featured a monthly roundtable discussion of the tropes, themes, politics, and future of genre fiction. On the sad occasion of the closure of that site, we were happy to offer the feature a new home. Future installments of Mind […]
For nearly two decades, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. Every month on the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog and Tor.com, Jim shares his curated list of the month’s can’t-miss new SF/F releases.
This week’s new releases include a return to the Vorkosiverse, a rollicking Roaring Twenties alt-history fantasy, and the concluding volume of an epic future history. Enjoy!