Blinks: Mental Resiliency, John Scalzi, Guardian reviews, Scott Edelman practices social distancing

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 LocEditor 0 Comments

» The Conversation: Science fiction builds mental resiliency in young readers

» New York Times: By the Book: The Science Fiction Writer John Scalzi Readily Quits Reading

» Guardian: Eric Brown reviews Nick Martell, Hao Jingfang, Ian Whates, Breanna Teintze, Kat Dunn

» Scott Edelman practices social distancing while answering 95 questions from George R.R. Martin, Sarah Pinsker, Greg Bossert, Barry N. Malzberg, Michael Dirda, and many others

Sometimes You Get the Bear: Arley Sorg and Josh Pearce Discuss The New Mutants

October 14, 2020 locusmag 1

A fresh batch of young mutants has arrived, but don’t call them X-Men just yet, and don’t call them superheroes, either. After surviving a freak storm that kills every person on her reservation, including both of her parents, Danielle Moonstar (Blu Hunt) finds herself in a nearly abandoned hospital occupied by four other teenagers — Rahne (Maisie Williams), Illyana (Anya Taylor-Joy), Roberto (Henry Zaga), and Sam (Charlie Heaton) — and

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Adrienne Martini: Let’s Call It Take 4

February 9, 2009 locusmag 0

During the decade that I worked in the newspaper business, there were two seasons I learned to loathe. The first season was the run up to the annual “Best-Of” special section, which was a vaguely organized, blurb-filled pain in the arse that served no editorial function whatsoever other than making sure we kept our advertisers happy. The second season hit during the last couple of weeks of the year, when