Fantasy books sometimes include footnotes. Authorial asides can offer dedicated readers an incredible experience - but might lose the rest.

CL Clark's novel "The Unbroken" tries to depict a world without bias against gender or sexual orientation. Where does she go wrong?

Your morals are fine: stop reading that book you can barely stand and find something better!

Some speculative fiction books to consider if you're thinking of stepping into the genre.

Missed one of my previous 'Picks of the Month'? Here they all are, from (a little before) the beginning.

Hamas and Israel, fire and genocide, truth and fiction, choosing death or life.

How a series of 1980's Sci-Fi novels taught me mindfulness.

What would it be like to have grown up seeing yourself represented in the media you love?