Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Feminist Blog
I had a long flight to China a few months ago (pre-pandemic), and of course had plenty of movies on my to-watch list. I’ve been back and forth from China many times, so I have the 11 hour flight down to a science, from my seated yoga to memorizing the lighting patterns. I started my… Read More
Here’s our spoiler-free review of The Wolf and the Rain by Tanya Lee. Get your copy by becoming a member today and then join us in the member portal to get your questions answered by Tanya! In a post-apocalyptic world, a utopian country called Seira has risen from the ashes in the south. But in… Read More
Hopeful, magical, and empowering — fairy tales live on in the popular imagination through their timeless characters and imagery. Three previous F-BOM author partners, Anita Valle, Fiona J.R. Titchenell, and Intisar Khanani, have each taken on the challenge of writing a fairy tale retelling. We were lucky enough to get all three together to discuss… Read More
I don’t know why I have a habit of watching critically-acclaimed films on the tiny screens of airplanes, the roar of turbines and background chatter mixing with award-winning dialogue, but that’s what I do. That’s how I fell in love with the soundtrack to Moonrise Kingdom and how I first met Charlize Theron’s Furiosa in… Read More
The Wangs vs. the World is one of those books you can’t wait to read after hearing all the buzz about it. This riches-to-rags story of an immigrant family in Great Recession America was all over my feeds for a while. Spoiler: while I didn’t LOVE this book once I finally got my hands on… Read More
Get ready for Part Two (which premieres May 15) by reliving the glory of the first A Quiet Place. John Krasinski is really setting the bar high for himself: A Quiet Place is so good I’m confused how a sequel could possibly top the first one! That being said, the first movie leaves a lot… Read More
Her Story Arc 