This year’s investigation into the realms and labs of fantasy and science fiction reveals a genre with pure magnetic attraction, while genre blends—from romantasy to SF mystery to SFF horror—redefine what’s possible and rocket toward their day in the sun.
By Marlene Harris By day, he is Doctor/Major Nayak at DARPA; by night, he’s a science fiction writer. Nayak talks with LJ about his debut novel, Symbiote, his tenure at the South Pole, his writing inspiration, and imagining the future at DARPA.
“A workable, practice-based, and accessible path to divesting ourselves from shame.” —Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of NormalPractical tools and exercises for dismantling shame…and rewriting the narratives that hold us back from living our lives whole, free, and in alignment with our most authentic selves.
Social media influencers are helping propel demand for lifestyle-related content. Publishers are leveraging the built-in following that content creators bring with them from TikTok, Instagram, and other social media channels to drive sales by giving them significant book deals to share their advice on living, loving, crafting, cooking, and decorating.
By Neal Wyatt As we count down to revealing the best books of 2024, we’ll highlight some of our 2023 picks, titles we still treasure, starting with the witty, deeply clever, and read-it-like-you-just-robbed-some-pirates fast The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton.
By Heather Miller Cover With fluid writing and an unputdownable story, Jessen’s witty rom-com leans hard into the fake-dating trope with great success.
By Henry Bankhead This momentous tour de force overtops existing works on robots by leaps and bounds, approaching the subject with a subtlety that allows readers to focus on the effects robots are sure to have in the future.
By Lesa Holstine Appearances are deceiving in this fast-paced thriller, and the characters are introduced gradually so as not to overwhelm the outstanding series debut.
By Jill Cox-Cordova A Q&A with the editors of The Oxford Dictionary of African American English, which aims to be the most comprehensive and accurate picture of African American English to date, due out in 2025.
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