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Alex Brown is a Hugo-nominated and Ignyte award-winning critic who writes about speculative fiction, librarianship, and Black history. Find them on Bluesky, Instagram), and their blog

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Cover of You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado.
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Fun, Thoughtful, and Critical: You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado

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detail from the cover of Strange Houses
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Backlist Bonanza

Backlist Bonanza: 5 Books Set in Strange Houses

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Cover of Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar.
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Feminism and Fairy Tales: Amal El-Mohtar’s Seasons of Glass & Iron: Stories

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Detail from the cover of Martha Wells' “Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy”
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Martha Wells Book Club

Martha Wells Book Club: The Murderbot Short Stories

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covers of three SFF short fiction magazines: Adventitious issue 1; Clarkesworld issue 233; Tales & Feathers volume 4
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Short Fiction Spotlight

Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: February 2026

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detail from the cover of Rest in Peaches
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Backlist Bonanza

Backlist Bonanza: 5 Books That Deserve an Adaptation

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covers of 22 young adult SFF books publishing in March and April 2026
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Young Adult Spotlight

Most Anticipated Young Adult SFF/H for March & April 2026

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detail from the cover of System Collapse by Martha Wells (Art by Jaime Jones)
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Martha Wells Book Club

Martha Wells Book Club: System Collapse

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covers of 3 recent SFF magazines: Lightspeed issue 188; Fiyah issue 37; The Dark issue 128
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Short Fiction Spotlight

Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: January 2026

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