Cascade, Rachel A. Rosen
Rachel A. Rosen’s debut novel, Cascade, has been described as magic realism, climate fantasy and, as its publisher prefers, fantasy that feels like science fiction. … Read more
Venomous Lumpsucker, Ned Beauman
The near future. Tens of thousands of species are going extinct every year. And a whole industry has sprung up around their extinctions, to help … Read more
LaGuardia, Nnedi Okorafor
Illustrated by Tana Ford, LaGuardia is being republished as a deluxe edition in hardcover and Kindle formats. Boingboing states: Laguardia is a contemporary story of immigration, … Read more
Backyard Wildlife – Crickets and Harvest
Back to Series I got nervous around the end of July when I had not yet heard any crickets yet. I read an article in … Read more
The House of Drought, Dennis Dennis Mombauer
Click here to return to the series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but … Read more
The Last Quarter of the Moon, Zijian Chi
Translated by Bruce Humes, this novel, first published in 2005, is being re-released by Penguin Random House, re-categorized in the genre of eco-fiction. In The … Read more
Lark Ascending, Silas House
As fires devastate most of the United States, Lark and his family secure a place on a refugee boat headed to Ireland, the last country … Read more
Indie Corner – Arlene Mark
Back to the Indie Corner series Arlene Mark’s The Year Without a Summer (August 2022, SparkPress) is a heartwarming and relevant novel for middle-grade and … Read more
Review of Michael Rothenberg’s In Memory of a Banyan Tree
Review by Mary Woodbury In Memory of a Banyan Tree by Michael Rothenberg (Lost Horse Press, 2022) American poet Michael Rothenberg’s newest collection of poems … Read more
Noor, Nnedi Okorafor
Now in paperback, from Africanfuturist luminary Okorafor comes a new science fiction novel of intense action and thoughtful rumination on biotechnology, destiny, and humanity in … Read more
Shifting Earth, Cecil Castellucci
In a not-so-distant future, a freak particle storm has landed botanist Dr. Maeve Millay on an idyllic yet strange parallel Earth, with no way back … Read more
The Most Important Comic Book on Earth, Cara Delevingne
The Most Important Comic Book On Earth: Stories to Save the World is a global collaboration for planetary change, bringing together a diverse team of … Read more
Denial, Jon Raymond
A futuristic thriller about climate change by the acclaimed screenwriter of First Cow, Meek’s Cutoff, and HBO’s Mildred Pierce. Denial is both a page-turning speculative … Read more
Synopsis of Men, by Mary Woodbury
The following article contains spoilers. Alex Garland’s Men is a fascinating folk horror classic that, while exalting the English countryside’s nature and beauty, also … Read more
Backyard Wildlife – the Bonefire
Back to Series Deep summer embraces us. The foliage around the house and meadow are wild, with tendrils creeping along the grasses or climbing the … Read more