Who are you? Does your answer change depending on the day? On your mood? Has your DNA shaped you into your current form, or has the world?

Continuing my spotlight on non-binary characters in speculative fiction, with a focus on those who tend toward the thoughtful & mysterious.

Now more than ever before, it seems important to recognize the experiences and lives of non-binary characters. Let's see a few in SFF!

We need to practice empathy for each other if we're going to hope to overcome to forces bent on keeping us apart. Here's why!

Analyzing Midnight Mass from the lens of vampire stories, and how creator Mike Flanagan weaves together religion, choice and alcoholism.

Speculative fiction has seen a real shift in the past decades towards diverse voices and norm-questioning narratives. Here's a reason why!

AI as we know it is only making the world worse; let's look at fictional AI, the differences and the reason we need to let this one go.

"Sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke. "Well," said Tchaikovsky, "Por qué no los dos?"

Reaching out, being to being, and being heard. Seeing empathy and understanding, in spite of differences. All on an unimaginable scale.

Why do so many stories insist on equating the Earth with the Universe, and what are some potential alternatives, to tell better stories?

Breaking free, thinking for ourselves and taking control of our own lives, while also learning from the mistakes of our past. Take a listen!

Squid Game was among the most popular speculative fiction stories of all time. Let's take a look at the storytelling methods the show used!

Ada Palmer's Terra Ignota series gives a glimpse of what a better world might look like, if we could just choose empathy and humanity.

Looking at the morality behind the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, through the lens of great speculative fiction stories.

Wind and Truth is out! If you're curious about the title's meaning (or that of another Stormlight book), you're in the right place!

What's the secret to Tamsyn Muir's deeply welcoming, humourous and audacious writing style? Let's figure it out through The Locked Tomb!

Harrow & Gideon are the iconic faces of Tamsyn Muir's The Locked Tomb; join me in exploring the history of their chaotic relationship.

Taking ownership of the body we're in, two souls becoming one and more; Join me in exploring the trans imagery of Tamsyn Muir's novels!

Lyctors are the friends you ate along the way; what does Tamsyn Muir's fascinating creation demonstrate about gender, body and mind?

Entering the Locked Tomb from the end, in hopes of shedding light on this strange and mesmerizing universe from the mind of Tamsyn Muir.