Poet. Author of The Apidictor Tapes, The Knowledge Weapon, E.D. Liberations, The Five Parts of Love. Bookworm.
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Startling stories that center the bodies, memories, myths, and relationships of Asian American women, from …
... these stories are intense. Some actually disturbing. Not necessarily bedtime reading...
Startling stories that center the bodies, memories, myths, and relationships of Asian American women, from …
... the first two stories are already really, really good.
This book is another case of 'badly-blurbed book'. I knew nothing about the book or its author and went just by the blurb when I chose it. The blurb, however, does not do the book any favors. It has spoilers, for instance, that reach far into the novel. And it misses the central theme of the book. Also, this book - and it is a GOOD book, imho, - takes time. It makes slow reading unless you are familiar with Nigerian / African contemporary culture. If you are willing to invest this time, the story is quite something.
Jones Planet wasn't the best place to be stranded with a broken drive unit. But Richard Argyle didn't know how …
Some escapist vintage sci-fi fun.
blurb: For 500 years the distant Terran colony of Corwin had no communication with Earth. But now the invincible war-horde of the Klodni was on the march and the long-forgotten planet desperately needed Earth's help. Baird Ewing was appointed ambassador, sent to get that help.
Published along with "A Man called Destiny" (Lan Wright) as a single volume, ACE Double Novel Books.
...this collection of Hornby's columns from The Believer makes me want to renew my subscription... he's personable, funny, and witty about his reading habits.
Sentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just …
In the fictional Chinese city of Yong’an, an amateur cryptozoologist is commissioned to uncover the stories of its fabled beasts. …
