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Jim Grimsley. Set in the same world as Kirith Kirin, this is an engaging, brief story with so many tantalizing details dropped along the way that I hope for more. Generally a plot- and character-driven novel, it does have a few “idea” themes–the major one being the ambiguity of distinguishing magic and sophisticated technology. In [...]

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Philip José Farmer. I suppose this is an addition to the time travel list, in a quirky way, with the mixing of eons going on. In another twist on time, it hasn’t aged well. Some of it is incredibly dated in a way that other, better, science fiction manages to avoid or transcend. Still, the [...]

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It was a great day yesterday in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. When I walked past city hall on my way to work, there was a long and festive line of couples waiting to apply for marriage licenses. And at work, we were very happily distracted and inconvenienced by Julie and Hillary Goodridge’s wedding. (There’s a [...]

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Sheri S. Tepper. A well-crafted, engaging book. As always, several twists at the very end. I’d like to read more about these characters’ lives.

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Carol O’Biso. This is a great book, if a little vague and new-agey in spots. It was just as good a read as the first time I read it, some years ago. I tracked it down at Powell’s since my local library system didn’t even list it. (It’s out of print.) I just wish I [...]

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George R. R. Martin. The series just gets better and better, the continuing characters richer, the relationships more ambiguous.

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