Blinks: NYr on VanderMeer; Guardian’s Eric Brown’s reviews; Farrago’s Wainscot resumes; Events: SF in SF, KGB, Odyssey

» The New Yorker: Joshua Rothman on The Weird Thoreau: Jeff VanderMeer

» Guardian: Eric Brown’s best science fiction in January — review roundup, covering titles by Karen Lord, Gareth L. Powell, Genevieve Cogman, Martyn Amos & Ra Page, and Paul Brackston

» Farrago’s Wainscot has resumed publication

Events:

» SF in SF features Kim Stanley Robinson and Cecelia Holland, 22 January beginning 6:30 pm

» Fantastic Fiction at KGB features Gregory Frost and Andy Duncan, 21 January beginning 7pm

» The Odyssey Writing Workshop for 2015 runs from 8 June to 17 July; the deadline for early application is 31 January, regular application 8 April