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Every generation has their coming of age stories. Superbad, American Pie, Can’t Hardly Wait, The Breakfast Club, and American Graffiti are a few that speak to their respective generations. Booksmart is the next in line for the current generation ready to embark into the world. With myself falling in between …
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 …
This decade has been undoubtedly the superhero decade. Fans have spent billions of dollars to watch their favorite caped crusaders on the big screen. Brightburn puts a spin on this genre with a villainous character that feels all too familiar. Even though Brightburn puts a spin on the superhero genre, …
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 …