Science Fiction
The Far Reaches Reviews: “Slow Time Between the Stars” by John Scalzi
“Slow Time Between the Stars” has almost no plot. And that’s perfectly fine. If you try to read it expecting… Read More
Doctor Who Episodic Coverage: “Boom”
“Boom” is an episode that is clearly trying to be as morbid and macabre as possible. The story’s insistence on… Read More
Doctor Who Episodic Coverage: “The Devil’s Chord”
“The Devil’s Chord” is too short of an episode. I mean this as a compliment—and a criticism of everything added… Read More
Doctor Who Episodic Coverage: “Space Babies”
“Space Babies” doesn’t seem like an episode to start a season with. Doctor Who is no stranger to weirdness, not… Read More
The Far Reaches Reviews: “Just Out of Jupiter’s Reach” by Nnedi Okorafor
“Just Out of Jupiter’s Reach” is a fascinating, humanist piece of science fiction. Despite having almost no conflicts, barely anything… Read More
The Far Reaches Reviews: “The Long Game” by Ann Leckie
“The Long Game” is actually a story about very short periods of time and the exploitation of a species. Its… Read More
The Far Reaches Reviews: “Falling Bodies” by Rebecca Roanhorse
“Falling Bodies” is an outlier, so far, in this collection. The concept of time does play a part in the… Read More
The Far Reaches Reviews: “Void” by Veronica Roth
“Void” is a murder mystery story, front and center. And, with as much forthrightness, I’ll admit to my lack of… Read More
It Came From The Archives “All Systems Red: An Uneven First Book”
The Murderbot Diaries is one of those series that is super popular and well-regarded, but it was not really on… Read More
The Far Reaches Reviews: “How It Unfolds” by James S. A. Corey
“How Things Unfold” is beautiful, devastating, heartbreaking, hopeful, fascinating, imaginative, and yet so much more. It’s a short story that… Read More