A new year, a new list of books! Lady Hotspur by Tessa Gratton It took me an entire year to read this book, which was incredibly long and broken into three big sections which I treated as their own novels. It may not take you that long if you like your works on the denser... Continue Reading →
Reading Round-up: March 2021
Some of my favorite reads of the year so far, strongly leaning to romance, fantasy, and urban fantasy. A Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec A long post about this book is coming next week, and I also mentioned it in my feminist re-imaginings roundup last week. Obviously I really, really liked this book. It's probably... Continue Reading →
My vacation reads
I read a bunch of books over vacation, and I thought I would go through and give a brief review of each! Before I left, I put a story up on Instagram with my four vacation reads I'd picked out and why I was excited about them. Let's see how they held up. So I... Continue Reading →
Damn fine Lovecraft reimaginings
It's October, and at a recent house party a friend of mine was telling me how much he hated Lovecraft. In honor of this sentiment and the creepiest month of the year, I bring to you my shortlist of super amazing Lovecraft-inspired tales. Enjoy! The Ballad of Black Tom I have recommended this story so... Continue Reading →
Best of 2017
At last, the moment you've all been waiting for! Here's my holiday gift to you, and I hope you enjoy! This post is going live for those still looking for last-minute gifts (like me), and there will be no post this Friday in honor of the holiday. Sorry for shaking things up on you folks,... Continue Reading →
Getting ready for my panel
Hey friends! This weekend I am in San Antonio for World Fantasy Convention 2017. The theme is "Secret Histories" and I am moderating a panel all about cities as palimpsests! The panel is called "The Role of Cities in Fantasy Settings" and it will be tomorrow morning at 10 am if anyone is in town.... Continue Reading →
A few recent reads
I've been reading a lot lately, because I've been super stressed, which means that I read every spare minute. Don't ask me why this is. I can't tell you. You would think that, being stressed, I would engage directly with my stressors and then take my time to enjoy books, but not. I've just been... Continue Reading →
Happy Black History Month!
In honor of Black History Month, I wanted to do a brief post talking about black authors and media that I've been consuming recently. One of the things that I've realized as an adult is how separated black and white media and stories can be. My parents made the effort to read me lots of... Continue Reading →
Your infrequent inspiration updateÂ
It's November and the holidays are rolling down the chute, coming whether we like it or not. I haven't planned my entire Thanksgiving dinner yet but you'll probably hear all about it after the fact. For now, I wanted to bring you up to speed on some of the fun things I've read  and watched... Continue Reading →
Writing as activism: The Ballad of Black Tom
I thought long and hard before writing this post. This is for a couple of reasons, the principal of these being that I am white. Because of this, I want to take a moment to acknowledge that my reflections on the novella The Ballad of Black Tom are my own, and come from my whiteness, at... Continue Reading →
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