This next book I requested an ARC of way back in fall of 2023 and I just sort of lost track of it. Hush Harbor, by Anise Vance, is a unflinching look at a revolutionary project surrounded on all sides, with an uncertain future both internal and external. A black teenager is murdered by the…
K.M. Szpara has such a deep relationship with his characters, and it shows wonderfully through his writing. Last year I read Docile, and came away from it a big fan. It very much put Szpara on my radar, and I looked forward to more of his work. There was just a strong sense of how…
Continue reading ➞ First, Become Ashes — Did Not Rise to the Occassion
After reading Broken Stars earlier this year, I became somewhat enamored by the idea of short story collections. I love that they can be incredibly focused while allowing the reader some room to explore outside the story. So when offered the chance to read Future Tense Fiction, a collection of works from well known contemporary…
Continue reading ➞ Future Tense Fiction – A Variety of Hope and Anxiety
