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Ancillary Justice
Breq is the only surviving part of Justice of Toren, the sentient AI within a ship of the Radchaai empire. As an ancillary—a human body remodeled, reprogrammed, and then connected...
Posted by Kerry B. on March 14, 2019
Bear’s Scare
Bear’s Scare is an utterly charming, delightfully illustrated story about a very tidy bear, a friend in need, and an unexpected visitor (I’m going to warn you right now, this...
Posted by Kerry B. on December 12, 2018
The Brain Defense
The PET scan shows a dramatic, black void eclipsing the left side of Herbert Weinstein’s frontal lobe. Weinstein’s lawyer argues that the void, representing a large cyst on his client’s...
Posted by Kerry B. on July 19, 2017
The Art of Tinkering
The Art of Tinkering is a comprehensive introduction to the practice and philosophy of making: create rather than consume, experiment fearlessly, and play with whatever you have on hand. It’s...
Posted by Kerry B. on June 23, 2017
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Dystopias and grimdark grittiness got you down? The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is the cozy-yet-farflung, hopeful antidote to gloomy (science) fiction. Rosemary Harper is the latest addition...
Posted by Kerry B. on May 15, 2017
Dark Matter
Dark matter is a fast-paced scifi thriller that riffs on the idea of multiple universes, exploring the unknown territory of choices not made and roads not taken. In this world,...
Posted by Kerry B. on March 20, 2017
The Arrival of Missives
Wedding science fiction with literary fiction in a post-WWI setting, The Arrival of Missives is a unique and enjoyable coming of age story. Shirley Fearn is seventeen and has it...
Posted by Kerry B. on January 25, 2017
Company Town
New Arcadia is a city in transition. Perched atop a ruined oil rig in the Atlantic, the city has just been acquired by the wealthy industrialist Zacharias Lynch, who plans...
Posted by Kerry B. on December 20, 2016
Slade House
Not everything—or everyone—is what it seems in this trippy treat of a horror novel by David Mitchell, also known for Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks. True to form, Mitchell...
Posted by Kerry B. on October 25, 2016
Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner
Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner? is a fervent, feminist critique of Western economic thinking. Marçal argues that the ideas which animate popular understanding about the economy—the primacy of competition rather...
Posted by Kerry B. on October 11, 2016
Ordinarily Well
Are antidepressants important, lifesaving drugs or nothing more than puffed up placebos? If you're curious to dig into the science behind this question, Ordinarily Well provides a methodical, accessible defense...
Posted by Kerry B. on September 8, 2016
Southern Cross
An enjoyable and evocative sci-fi comic that blends mystery with a touch of horror. Alex Braith has booked passage on the Southern Cross, a space freighter bound for Titan, where...
Posted by Kerry B. on September 6, 2016
Six must-listen 2016 releases on Hoopla
Treat your ears to these female-driven albums from the first half of 2016. Chapters – Yuna A delicious, pop-y swirl of genres from Malaysian artist Yuna, with guest appearances from...
Infectious Madness
Harriet Washington’s latest book is a fascinating jaunt through current and historical research into the infectious origins of mental illness. From the link between schizophrenia and Toxoplasma gondii (a parasite...
Posted by Kerry B. on October 29, 2015
Bad Pharma
Bad Pharma provides insight into the cycle of developing, testing, and regulating drugs—and where that process can break down, a sort of meta-knowledge necessary to being a savvy and skeptical...
Posted by Kerry B. on August 28, 2013