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Authors have the unique responsibility of building new worlds; readers have the privilege of living in those imagined worlds. In the climate fiction genre — stories that revolve around life in a changed or changing climate — the world being co-created is one that projects our current science and anxieties out into a distant world.

Liberty Hardy is an unrepentant velocireader, writer, bitey mad lady, and tattoo canvas. Turn-ons include books, books and books. Her favorite exclamation is “Holy cats!” Liberty reads more than should be legal, sleeps very little, frequently writes on her belly with Sharpie markers, and when she dies, she’s leaving her body to library science. Until

It’s finally almost fall — which, as we all know, is the most readerly of seasons. It’s the perfect time to cozy up with a comfy blanket, a seasonal drink, and a good book. Luckily, it’s also the biggest season in publishing: most of the biggest books of the year come out in the fall,

Alex Acks is a writer, geologist, and sharp-dressed sir. They’ve written for Six to Start and been published in Strange Horizons, Lightspeed, Shimmer, Daily Science Fiction, and more. Alex lives in Denver with their two furry little bastards, where they twirl their mustache, watch movies, and bike. Twitter: @katsudonburi Website: katsudon.net View All posts by

Katie’s parents never told her “no” when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full time as a Circulation & Reference Manager in Illinois. She has a deep-rooted love of all things disturbing, twisted, and terrifying and

Margaret Kingsbury grew up in a house so crammed with books she couldn’t open a closet door without a book stack tumbling, and she’s brought that same decorative energy to her adult life. Margaret has an MA in English with a concentration in writing and has worked as a bookseller and adjunct English professor. She’s

Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside

I’ve been writing about queer books for over a decade, and in that time, I’ve seen the popularity and availability of queer books explode. It’s been incredible to watch. We still have a long way to go, especially when it comes to representing the whole alphabet of queer identities and intersectionalities, but we’ve made a

Katie’s parents never told her “no” when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Lake Forest College and is working towards a master’s degree in library science at U of I. She works full time at a public library reference

Margaret Kingsbury grew up in a house so crammed with books she couldn’t open a closet door without a book stack tumbling, and she’s brought that same decorative energy to her adult life. Margaret has an MA in English with a concentration in writing and has worked as a bookseller and adjunct English professor. She’s

Did you know that according to a University of Sussex study, reading before bed is the most relaxing activity you can do? It reduces stress by 68%, and the best part is, you only need to read for six minutes to get the benefits. With this in mind, I try to read before I go

Margaret Kingsbury grew up in a house so crammed with books she couldn’t open a closet door without a book stack tumbling, and she’s brought that same decorative energy to her adult life. Margaret has an MA in English with a concentration in writing and has worked as a bookseller and adjunct English professor. She’s

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. George RR Martin to Reveal What’s Gone Wrong with HOUSE OF THE DRAGON I think it is time to admit that George RR Martin is messy. As if the plot of Song of Ice and

Katie’s parents never told her “no” when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Lake Forest College and is working towards a master’s degree in library science at U of I. She works full time at a public library reference

Eileen’s primary literary love is comic books, but she’s always on the lookout for her next literary adventure no matter what form it takes. She has a Bachelor’s in media studies, a Master’s in digital communication, a smattering of published short stories, and a seriously cute dog. Follow her on Bluesky. View All posts by

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View

And just like that it’s Thursday. Read about reading with us. While it’s not exactly a new phenomenon — there are books going back centuries that do this — it has been fun watching more fourth-wall-breaking books being published each day. Some of these books focus on playing with their given genre, like mystery or

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Major Publishers, Authors Guild Sue Over New Florida Book Banning Law The line-up of plaintiffs in this challenge to Florida’s bad, stupid, and probably unconstitutional H.B. 1069 is formidable: six big publishers, the Authors Guild,

After an eventful summer, we are super looking forward to the official start of biggest season in publishing. Goodreads is holding us down with their roundups of some of the best horror (which we reviewed here), science fiction, and fantasy books to look forward to with the new season. And there are a lot of