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Return to the cozy fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new …
In this excellent study, science journalist Hall (Wisdom) surveys the distinctive biology and behavior of snakes. He describes, for instance, …
Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Spring
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Sheila Williams: Asimov's Science Fiction 39th Annual Readers’ Award Finalists (2025, Must Read Magazines)
We are very excited to bring you most of the works that finished in the top five slots in each …
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Psychohistorical Crisis by Donald Kingsbury
Convicted and executed for an unspeakable crime, Eron Osa must now determine what he will do with the rest of his life.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/a-strong-foundation
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Remnants of Ancient Life is now out in paperback. Surveying fascinating research on what ancient biomolecules can tell us about extinct lifeforms, this book puts a completely fresh gloss on the topic of palaeontology.
#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Fossils #Paleontology #Palaeontology #Scicomm @bookstodon @princetonupress @princetonnature
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A set of loosely-connected stories set in the final years of a color-based enslaving society, the war for liberation, and the messy aftermath.
It’s brutal at times, but not as gut-wrenching as The Word for World is Forest, in large part because the viewpoint characters aren’t the ones carrying out the atrocities, and in some cases are relating them years later. The characters are also given space to exist beyond the immediate situation.
It’s not an exact analog of the United States before, during and after our civil war, but it’s clearly our own history and present that Le Guin is critiquing: plantations, color-based slavery (with corresponding prejudices), the struggle for women’s rights following the struggle for freedom, backlashes, and the ongoing struggle to really clean up the oppression and expand civil rights. All with the colors reversed to drive the point home for white readers.
A set of loosely-connected stories set in the final years of a color-based enslaving society, the war for liberation, and the messy aftermath.
It’s brutal at times, but not as gut-wrenching as The Word for World is Forest, in large part because the viewpoint characters aren’t the ones carrying out the atrocities, and in some cases are relating them years later. The characters are also given space to exist beyond the immediate situation.
It’s not an exact analog of the United States before, during and after our civil war, but it’s clearly our own history and present that Le Guin is critiquing: plantations, color-based slavery (with corresponding prejudices), the struggle for women’s rights following the struggle for freedom, backlashes, and the ongoing struggle to really clean up the oppression and expand civil rights. All with the colors reversed to drive the point home for white readers.
If forests are the lungs of the planet, then animals migrating across oceans, streams, and mountains—eating, pooping, and dying along …
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Considering adding the following language to our guidelines for publishers whose titles we carry at Weightless:
"We don't knowingly sell titles that employ generative AI in any capacity. If we find out a particular title was created using AI, we reserve the right to remove AI-generated portions or delete the title from our offerings entirely."
Opinions very welcome.
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2025 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Finalists
Congratulations to all the finalists!
We are very excited to bring you most of the works that finished in the …
Currently available as individual PDF files at [ asimovs.com/about-asimovs/readers-award-finalists/ ]. May be removed at a later date.
Sheila Williams: Asimov's Science Fiction 39th Annual Readers’ Award Finalists (2025, Must Read Magazines)
We are very excited to bring you most of the works that finished in the top five slots in each …
Soh Kam Yung
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Damned If You Do by Alex Brown
Cordelia Scott has a lot on her plate. Demons, she does not need.
Demons, Cordelia’s got.
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New review: Taking Flight is an entertaining if somewhat uneven book that unapologetically marvels at the many variations of animal flight that have evolved.
@levparikian #Books #BookReview #Scicomm #Evolution #Flight #Biomechanics @bookstodon
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Eat, Poop, Die: How Animals Make Our World is out in paperback today! Fun, fascinating, and always with one eye firmly on the facts, this book shows how animals shape ecosystems through their everyday activities.
https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2024/06/19/book-review-eat-poop-die-how-animals-make-our-world/
