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Sydney Rose Parnell is a badass Iraq war vet who now works as a railroad police special agent in Denver; while her time in mortuary affairs haunts her on occasion, she proves herself useful by looking at the big picture and trusting her instincts. Better yet, her K9 partner is …

If you could pay money to experience life as another person, alive or dead, would you? You could accept an award as a famous actor, or score a winning touchdown at the super bowl as a professional football player. You can even enjoy a short affair as anyone who might …

In an alternate reality set far in the future, technological advances in medicine (among other industries) have expanded the life expectancy of human beings. Consequentially, overpopulation becomes an issue. In Secondborn, society’s solution for population control is to enforce an offspring limit in which parents may have only two children. …

Immigration. Police brutality. Healthcare. Societal Collapse. In a series of novellas, Cory Doctorow isn’t afraid to get political to address these themes in Radicalized. His stories force readers to confront these issues and the frightening familiarity of how these events play out. The main characters in these stories face corporate …

Elma York’s story begins when she is in her early sixties, enjoying retirement on Mars. Or at least, that’s when Mary Robinette Kowal first introduced her Lady Astronaut to the world. Those who read the novelette first will learn about Elma’s accomplishments and history through her self-reflections and interactions with …

Tetris: The Games People Play is a non-fiction graphic novel about the history of what is the most widely played video game ever created. With its inception coinciding with the dawn of digital rights, the graphic novel written and illustrated by Box Brown, takes you on the roller coaster ride …

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch came out in 2016 and I am a bit late to the party on this one.  Now that I have made it to the party, I realize what a good time it is and want to invite all my nerd friends.  Blake Crouch, the author …

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  • Introducing the Cantina Book Club Podcast November 14, 2023
    In today's episode, Megan bids farewell to The Nerd Cantina Show to develop a "spin-off" show, called Cantina Book Club!    The Cantina Book Club Podcast will be the new home for author interviews previously featured on The Nerd Cantina Show Podcast. Tune in to hear more!   Read book reviews on the Cantina Book Club […]
  • Cantina Conversation with Marty Ohlhaut and Grace Ly - TNCS Ep 304 November 3, 2023
    In this Cantina Conversation Megan welcomes father-daughter author duo Marty Ohlhaut and Grace Ly. They talk about their book, Tent for Seven: A Camping Adventure Gone South Out West, available now.    We ask that you support the show in any way possible.  You can like, share, rate or comment on any of the various […]

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