monthly archives / July - 2020

Welcome to the Bitch Bubble by Lauren Dixon

Cover of Welcome to the Bitch Bubble by Lauren Dixon

Welcome to the Bitch Bubble—Lauren Dixon’s debut short story collection—danced, stalked, frolicked, and spirited through my imagination like a burning yeti streaking through a forest.  These sixteen stories gripped me with their kinetic energy and emotional range.  Sheela-na-gig in a convent, a yeti wrestling with luchadors, an NFL running back with a...

The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

The City We Became, Color Separated Image of NYC

The City We Became by N.K. Jemisen is an urban fantasy thrill-ride with big social justice heart and a plot that symbolically resonates with current events—the current occupant of the White House, alt-right, and Black Lives Matter.  The City We Became is a wonderfully plotted, edge-of-your-seat page-turner.  Brooklyn, Bronca, Padmini, and...

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