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It took me a while to read Greg van Eekhout’s California Bones. He is a friend of mine, I was very motivated to read it; it is beautifully written and quite gripping. I found my putting-it-down-picking-it-up behavior rather puzzling. But now that it’s done, I see can why: yes, the book is a wonderful heist/magicalContinue reading “You should read CALIFORNIA BONES”

SERIOUSLY YOU GUYS.

Note: I agree to host this blog post for a friend who is an alumni of Gordon College and who wants to speak out on this issue without outing her old roommate — which would happen if she posted under her own name. My alma mater has been making a lot of headlines lately, andContinue reading “GUEST POST: I went to Gordon College and My Roommate was Gay”

Adding comments about your story from friends and friend’s moms in your ‘reviews’ page. But they are so wonderful!

Yeah, it’s great and all that Barbara Gordon gets sensible shoes. And the accessories are nifty. Forgive me if I contain my squee and wonder why I have to pick between being disabled and being a woman when I want to feel represented. #oraclewasbadass

Interesting. From Disability Scoop (please note they show a POSITIVE depiction of a kid with autism rather than a child cowering in the corner, hands over his face. Kudos.): With autism numbers rising every few years, some researchers in the field are sharply questioning the reliability of the government statistics. An editorial published this monthContinue reading “Validity Of CDC Autism Rates Questioned”

Dear woman at CONvergence who sat through a movie next to to my ticcing son, simply plugging her ear when the tics got too loud, never complaining, never asking him to shush: THANK YOU. Dear UK press and football fans who mocked Tim Howard: you are horrible people.

I forgot to mention that the issue of F&SF that I’m in (along with my darling dear Will Alexander) is now on shelves! You should prolly buy one at your local bookseller or in Kindle version (just this issue or a year’s subscription). I mean, I humbly suggest. I am ridiculously pleased with this sale:Continue reading “July/August Issue of F&SF is on the shelves!”

Just got back from CONvergence: the largest fan con in the Minneapolis area. It was delightful fun. One of the panels I was on was about author websites. I insisted that if you keep a blog, you need to update it. ha ha ha ha ha. So I’m going to start doing a bit ofContinue reading “Cosplay. Writers. Sewing. CONvergence.”