Black Brane, Michael Cisco (CLASH Books 978-1-96098-861-4, $17.95, 170pp, tp) July 2025. Given my passion for the absurd, I’m almost embarrassed to admit I’ve never read a novel or short story by …| Locus Online
Major Arcana, John Pistelli (Self-published 978-1735076935, 753pp, tp) March 2024. (Belt Publishing 978-1-95336-892-8, $24.95, 564pp, tp) April 2025. After some initial reluctance – did I really wa…| Locus Online
Exit Zero: Stories, Marie-Helene Bertino (FSG Originals 978-0-37461-647-2, $18.00, 208pp, tp) April 2025. Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino was one of the best books of 2024. As is the way with th…| Locus Online
The Antidote, Karen Russell (Knopf 978-0-59380-225-0, $30.00, 432pp, hc) March 2025. After reading and listening to several “most anticipated books of 2025” articles and podcasts that linked Karen …| Locus Online