Book Review: ‘Superbloom,’ by Nicholas Carr; ‘The Sirens’ Call,’ by Chris Hayes
Superbloom,” by Nicholas Carr, and “The Sirens’ Call,” by the MSNBC host Chris Hayes, argue that we are ill equipped to ...
The agonies and ecstasies of New York City, rendered in vibrant color
In her debut graphic memoir, “This Beautiful, Ridiculous City,” Kay Sohini examines the lasting appeal of the Big Apple.
Bill Gates Looks Back on His Childhood in New Memoir: ‘I Was Different From Many of My Peers’
In Source Code, Bill Gates reflects on his childhood and early life, including his belief that he would have been diagnosed as autistic as a child.
Ali Smith’s ‘Gliff’ provides a terrifying glimpse into our possible future
Scottish-born author Ali Smith engaged in a rather remarkable project, releasing five consecutive novels born out of current ...
Practicing for When the Bombs Fall in ‘A Knock on the Roof’
In a new solo play about ordinary people under bombardment in Gaza, a woman rehearses how she would escape her building if ...
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Review: ‘A Knock on the Roof’ Lays Bare the Absurdities of Life During Wartime
In Khawla Ibraheem’s one-woman play a mother tries to go about her life in Gaza—including preparing for the possibility that ...
“The whole thing became less a book than a cycle of despair.”
Many SFF readers know of Harlan Ellison’s development-hell anthology The Last Dangerous Visions, which was posthumously released to tepid reviews last year. Paul Kincaid’s recent essay delves into the ...