The Spectacles
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Speculative fiction through the looking glass. Reviews and discussions about science fiction and fantasy.
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We're thrilled to announce BREATHE FIYAH, an upcoming flash fiction anthology in collaboration with @fiyahlitmag! Submissions will open August 26! tor.com/2020/08/13/ann…
"The Giver" meets generation ship narrative. What do you do when you alone remember the evils of past generations? What about when those memories want to silence you? "The Dead, In Their Uncontrollable Power," by Karen Osborne (#UncannyMagazine 3-4/19) bit.ly/2xybDsg
Giant alien spiders fall in love and confront the scariest enemy of all: climate change. “Love is the plan, the plan is death” by James Tiptree Jr. #shortfictionshortreview #throwbackthursday lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/love-i…
An unusual format heightens this eerie story and facilitates a complex critique of cultural bias. “Ten Excerpts from an Annotated Bibliography on the Cannibal Women of Ratnabar Island”, Nibedita Sen #NightmareMag bit.ly/2JczIYj
So please, especially as you're pre-ordering books, not ordering them to read today, tonight, right this second, PLEASE, consider ordering from your local bookshop. They may not be open right now, but if we keep supporting them, they'll still be here when September comes.
Is it possible to simultaneously run away and run toward? This story explores the liminal space between desire and capability, knowledge and action. Also, now I miss the library even more… “Give the Family My Love”, A.T. Greenblatt (#Clarkesworld 2/19) bit.ly/3dlOPfQ
A poetic meditation on family and loss, against a backdrop of human-like storms and storm-like humans. “A Catalog of Storms” by Fran Wilde #shortfictionshortreview #uncannymagazine uncannymagazine.com/article/a-cata…
A devastating story set in India under British occupation. I was impressed by how strongly this story made me feel about each and every character. “And Now His Lordship Is Laughing” by Shiv Ramdas #strangehorizons #shortfictionshortreview strangehorizons.com/fiction/and-no…
A woman is driven insane by the confluence of poor interior decorating and patriarchy. “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gillman #shortfictionshortreview #throwbackthursday gutenberg.org/files/1952/195…
But what about the earrings, Farky? What about the earrings?!? “Community Service” by Megan Lindholm #shortfictionshortreview indiebound.org/book/978039959…
Food is like magic. But sometimes, food is actually magic. “L’alchimista”, by N. K. Jemisin #shortfictionshortreview bit.ly/2vyvzee
This year, Kelley is reading a book for every year she's been alive. Book #4 is Tooth and Claw by @BluejoWalton thespectaclesblog.com/2019/03/06/a-b…
Who is the protagonist of @Ada_Palmer's #TooLikeTheLightning, anyway? Contributor Sophia Baker ponders this question in a new post: thespectaclesblog.com/2019/02/15/who… (spoilers for all of #TerraIgnota)
What I loved about Spinning Silver by @naominovik: or why Wanda is the best character. thespectaclesblog.com/2018/12/08/fan…
This year, Spectacles contributor Kelley decided to read a book for every year she's been alive. Book #2 is The Dispossessed by Ursula LeGuin thespectaclesblog.com/2018/10/26/a-b…
The Spectacles crew had a great time at Scintillation Con 2018. You can read about our experiences here: thespectaclesblog.com/2018/10/15/sci… Thanks to @BluejoWalton and the other organizers and volunteers for putting together a wonderful con. We're excited for next year!
Welcome to the Spectacles Blog! In this space we'll be talking about speculative fiction: sci-fi, fantasy, and horror; books, short stories, and graphic novels.
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