Marvelous Flights: A Review of When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill Jeremy Brett Under Review:When Women Were Dragons. Kelly Barnhill. Doubleday Books, May 2022. Some women already resemble dragons, it seems to me – fierce, desiring to fly free, too big to be ignored – but here comes Kelly Barnhill with her new novel … Continue reading Marvelous Flights: A Review of When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
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The Politics of Care: Review of After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang
The Politics of Care: Review of After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang Leah Rachel von Essen Under Review: After the Dragons. By Cynthia Zhang. Stelliform Press, August 19, 2021. It’s more than okay for fantasy to be soft. For the same reasons that, in the midst of a pandemic, we fell in love with quiet … Continue reading The Politics of Care: Review of After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang
Cold War Dragons and Everyday Magic: Review of Burn by Patrick Ness
Cold War Dragons and Everyday Magic: Review of Burn by Patrick Ness Ibtisam Ahmed Under Review: Burn. Patrick Ness. Quill Tree Books, 2020. At its best, speculative fiction is a wonderfully paradoxical genre. Amidst the vibrant worldbuilding and lore lies an ability to poignantly reflect on issues pertaining to the real world. So, when I … Continue reading Cold War Dragons and Everyday Magic: Review of Burn by Patrick Ness
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