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All 21 Stories of the Massive ROGUES anthology, Ranked
Welcome to the first “Long View Review,” where I tackle a large body of work using the most reliable of information delivery formats: the listicle. Our first Long View Review focuses on Rogues, an anthology curated by George R. R. Martin (you know, the A Game of Thrones guy), and Gardner Dozois (the less known…
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The Invisible World: Ghost Hunting Reveals Unseen Conflicts
I picked up The Invisible World knowing only that it was a debut novel playing with point of view, paranormal elements, and the friction between corporate ambition and human need—three things I am perpetually hungry for. (Truly, everyone should write more spooky books about living and dying inside systems; please and thank you.) My early…
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Bridge: Grieving Daughter Faces Parallel Worlds
A universe-hopping thriller that explores the depths of its subject without losing its breakneck pace. The Plot Bridget “Bridge” loses her mother, Jo, first to a psychotic break, then finally to the brain cancer that’s plagued her for years. As she tries to make sense of the things her mother left behind, she finds a…
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Grave Reservations: Plucky Psychic Takes on Murder Cold Case
I discovered Cherie Priest through her supernatural neo-noir short story “Heavy Metal” in the Rogues anthology. Dazzled by her spare, gripping prose, perfectly delivered by narrator Scott Brick, I decided to give some of her longer works a shot. Grave Reservations blends elements of supernatural intrigue with detective noir, a combination that caught my attention…