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The magazine of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror field with news, reviews, and author interviews

The magazine of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror field with news, reviews, and author interviews

Alerts Every month, a deluge of new books comes flooding out from big publishers, indie houses, and self-publishing platforms. So every month, The A.V. Club narrows down the endless options to five of the books we’re most excited about. The Turnout by Megan Abbott (August 3, G.P. Putnam’s Sons) Image: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Advertisement Megan Abbott’s The Turnout is centered around a pair of sisters who run a ballet studio, inherited after the tragic death of their parents. The sisters strike a fine balance between their different teaching styles: Marie’s is warm and soft, Dara’s i...

How Jeff VanderMeer Prevents Writer’s Block Credit...Jillian Tamaki April 15, 2021 “I get superstitious,” says the author, whose latest novel is “Hummingbird Salamander”: “I once had a book sent to me that was disrupting my ability to write a novel because of a superficial similarity between the two. I took that book and dug a hole and buried it deep in the backyard.” What books are on your night stand? I chose the night stand for its stalwart qualities and it is currently holding up well under the eclectic weight of an advance copy of John Paul Brammerâ€�...

NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS A book about mushrooms, new poetry pondering what we humans need, and a publishing experiment that blends book-buying and philanthropy By Nina MacLaughlin Globe Correspondent,Updated March 4, 2021, 1:46 p.m. Email to a Friend Bringing new meaning to digging mushrooms Doug Bierend’s lively, engaging, and enlightening new book, “In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms” (Chelsea Green) initiates readers into the rich world of the mushroom and its multiple powerful uses: as food, medicine, assistors ...