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November 6, 2024 Expanding Worlds | SF & Fantasy Trends and Titles To Know By Marlene Harris 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. | LJ Talks with Debut SF Author Michael Nayak 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. | SPONSORED CONTENT
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