Do Lyctors Dream of Undead Dykes? Review of Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Sam Botz Under Review:Nona the Ninth. Tamsyn Muir. Tordotcom Publishing, September 13, 2022. As countless reviewers before me have observed, it is devilishly difficult to describe Tamsyn Muir’s Locked Tomb series to the uninitiated. Yes, they feature lesbian necromancers in space, … Continue reading Do Lyctors Dream of Undead Dykes? Review of Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
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This is Not My Beautiful Wife: Review of Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
This is Not My Beautiful Wife: Review of Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield Sam Botz Under Review:Our Wives Under the Sea. Julia Armfield. Flatiron Books, July 12, 2022. “Every horror movie ends the way you know it will.” And what is love, Julia Armfield’s debut novel asks, if not a kind of … Continue reading This is Not My Beautiful Wife: Review of Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
The Call Is Coming From Inside the House: Review of Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt
The Call Is Coming From Inside the House: Review of Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt Sam Botz Under Review: Tell Me I'm Worthless. By Alison Rumfitt. Cipher Press, October 28, 2021. In early September, The Guardian published an interview with the philosopher Judith Butler under the headline, “We need to rethink the category … Continue reading The Call Is Coming From Inside the House: Review of Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt
Wayward Lives and Paper Hearts: Review of The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Wayward Lives and Paper Hearts: Review of The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo Sam Botz Under Review: The Chosen and the Beautiful. By Nghi Vo. Tordotcom, June 6, 2021. Jordan Baker has a gift for listening, for drawing out others’ secret truths like spun sugar, but rarely is she told a story with … Continue reading Wayward Lives and Paper Hearts: Review of The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
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