Aug 28, 2022
A whole bunch of wizards vs lesbians alumni were nominated for best novel this year, so we talk about it! Featuring Leora Spitzer, who has read more of the nominated works than either of us have.
Aug 14, 2022
A terrifying, hallucinatory parable about the breakdown of communism on an alien world, featuring settler colonialism, struggle sessions and lots and lots of goo. High SF in the tradition of Dick and Lem, and one for fans of Annihilation.
Aug 1, 2022
A really good YA novel about found family, bad parents, small town schools and the power of a good Discord server to change lives. The selling point - that the server mod is an awakened AI - is the least interesting part of the whole thing, but hey, every book needs a hook.