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Opus Returns as Bloom County gets Breathed Back to Life

Oh, Internet—is there anything you can’t do? You let me chat with my friends when I’m supposed to be working, you help me keep track of baseball games that are being played simultaneously across the country—and now this. You’ve made it possible for Bloom County to return. Social media flew…
Michael Ruscoe
July 21, 2015
Fiction

Gayle Lynds spins tale of intrigue in The Assassins

Author Gayle Lynds When master spy Judd Ryder returns in The Assassins (St. Martin's Press; June 30, 2015) the latest thriller from best-selling author Gayle Lynds, he’s not only doing battle with the Carnivore, an infamous Cold War killer. He’s fighting for his life, his reputation and his destiny—all the…
Michael Ruscoe
June 27, 2015
Fiction

Books for TV Addicts: Fans of The Blacklist need a summer fix

In the past year, I had to watch the disappearance of three great shows I really enjoyed: Forever, Manhattan Love Story, and State of Affairs. Sadly, Downton Abbey will end after Season 6 and we're still waiting on the next season of Sherlock. I still have Castle, which is great, but dating back to the days…
Ben S. Dutka
June 20, 2015
Fiction

Wives Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman on the greatest literary marriages

Traditionally the “Month of Brides,” June also blossoms forth with LGBTQ Pride celebrations worldwide. Just in case that’s not enough for you, June is also one of the most famous literary months, with June 16 being the Joycean holiday “Bloomsday”, June 19 being the “Juneteenth” of Toni Morison’s great novel, and June 23 being the date…
Peri Lyons
June 17, 2015
Fiction

Inspiring fictional heroines who look like real women

There is often an assumption while reading that the main characters are going to be thin. Unless otherwise stated, the reader is expected to picture a woman with slim legs, a man with a muscular frame. There might even be a chance that the female character will be “curvy”—which usually…
Rachel Carter
June 17, 2015
Fiction

Sense8 lovers, here are 3 novels to tease the mind

When exactly did Netflix become a trailblazer for new and inventive TV? It seems like only yesterday they were sending DVDs to your door for cheap, and now their high-quality shows and binge-model standard are changing the way we think about and consume television. Their newest offering is a dark…
Rachel Carter
June 10, 2015
Fiction

Was that gut-wrenching Outlander finale too much for you?

Outlander’s season finale aired on Saturday, and it was disturbing, to say the least. After leading up to a confrontation all season, Jamie is tortured and sexually assaulted at the hands of Black Jack Randall, and the show never once spares us from the excruciating details. It was difficult to…
Rachel Carter
June 3, 2015