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On the Calculation of Volume III – Solvej Balle (tr. Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell)

Posted on 10/03/2026 by Roseanna

Recently, Ada Palmer had an essay published in Strange Horizons, talking about how writers within SF are also historians. I disagreed with several things in the essay, but have to admit it has been a great conversation starter. Especially as … Continue reading →

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On the Calculation of Volume II – Solvej Balle (tr. Barbara J. Haveland)

Posted on 16/02/2026 by Roseanna

I didn’t review the first book of On the Calculation of Volume, and that was a mistake. It was exceptionally good, following an antiquarian bookseller called Tara Selter as she finds herself trapped in a timeloop, reliving one November day … Continue reading →

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