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The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle: A Mystery Worth Repeating
Winter, 1999. While the rest of the world fretted about the impending chaos of the Y2K bug, I had far more pressing concerns. Namely: the impressively moody marketing for The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. My strict parents had a history of quietly vetoing Christmas wish list items they found too dark, too violent, or…
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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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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…