Brenna Yovanoff's Gothic monsters are full of teeth, and she is an author full of surprises.
Read moreNeil Gaiman and Nordic Relics in Denver
Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology pairs perfectly with a visit to “Vikings: Beyond the Legend” at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science this summer!
Read moreDurst's new adult epic fantasy series: Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood: Think fairies are cute? Not when Sarah Beth Durst gets a hold of them. These woodland sprites have a bite. With "The Reluctant Queen" coming out on July 4th here is a look back at book I in the series "The Queens of Renthia"
Read more"The Reader" Traci Chee's stunning debut
The Reader is a meta-meditation on the mystical act of reading itself. With pirates. And assassins.
Read moreTorch Against the Night
Chaos reigns in the second book of Sabaa Tahir's dystopian fantasy series.
Read moreIlluminae - Not Your Parents' YA
Star-crossed lovers, interstellar corporations run amok, biological warfare, artificial intelligence with a god complex ... what could possibly go wrong?
Read moreAdventures in Zookeeping
Lovely review reposted with the kind permission of the contributors at FictionUnbound
Read more"Star Wars and the Power of Costume" an interview with Iain McCaig
at the Denver Art Museum through April 2, 2017
Read moreMaddadam
After the apocalypse, then what? Life ends, and life goes on in Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam, the finale to her post-apocalyptic trilogy.
Read moreLuz and the Male Gaze in Gold Fame Citrus
If I could just get my feet under me...Searching for identity beyond the male gaze in the new novel by Claire Vaye Watkins.
Read moreA Non-linear Journey
Chiang’s story speculates about the experience of time when the arrow flies both directions.
Read moreSaaba Taahir: Hope in a Dark Universe
In a dark and violent world, hope is what pulls you through.
Read moreThe Future of the Princess: Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles
A fabulous updating of classic tales.
Read moreThe Scorned People of the Earth: experts discuss the current state of dystopian literature
Dystopia and Teen YA go hand in hand. This summer's LitFest panelist explore why that might be.
Read moreInterview with Paolo Bacigalupi: Chilling Worlds of Warning
Paolo Bacigalupi is a master of the dire sci-fi future. CS Peterson talks with him about black-swan events, speculative fiction's power to contextualize the present, and what he has learned about his own creative process.
Read moreRevolt 1680/2180: Past as Prologue
In "Revolt 1680/2180," an exhibition at the Denver Art Museum, artist Virgil Ortiz explores a post-apocalyptic world informed by the Pueblo Rebellion of 1680. Here the future echoes the past.
Read moreTools for Dragon Slayers
Dragons are real. Every child knows this so deeply and truly that it is not even a question.
Read moreSidekicks: A Speculative Fiction Anthology for MileHiCon
Sidekicks have always remained in the shadow of the hero...until now. MileHiCon's first speculative fiction anthology knocks it out of the park!
Read moreKazuo Ishiguro's Buried Giant
It's about the journey, because we can't see what's on the island anyway.
Read moreOctober Garden
In my dream a new garden breaks through the crust of a bare earth. Fresh oil like sunlight drenches my skin and I lay the curves of my face in warm and tender hands
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