This month I have the pleasure of announcing that author Ellis Morning‘s novel Blood’s Force is the August Book of the Month. Blood’s Force is book one in the “Sword and Starship” series. The story is set in a corner of a universe where technology is demonized, spaceflight is fast becoming a lost art, and interplanetary politics… Read More
Feminist Book Review: “Summer Love: An LGBTQ Collection”
It is my sincere pleasure to announce that the July 2016 Book of the Month is Summer Love: An LGBTQ Collection. Edited by Annie Harper, this short story anthology features nine authors, each of whose contributions touches on romance, summertime, and queerness in all its facets. The publisher is an imprint of Interlude Press, called “Duet”, for… Read More
Fangirling: Frankie Charles
If you aren’t in the know, Frankie Charles is an awesome character in the Batgirl arc. Without too many spoilers, Frankie is a bi, disabled, black female coder, who is Bab’s roommate in Burnside. I actually wrote about her a little while ago as my favorite fictional character, and the reasons honestly haven’t changed. Frankie Charles… Read More
“Turquoiseblood” features 2 Timelines & 2 Bad Ass Women
I have been waiting to read Turquoiseblood for a long time. In fact, it was through author Cecelia Isaac’s preliminary work on this title that I came to meet her. Our paths first crossed at the East St. Paul writer’s group where I was quickly impressed with her writing. After only a few conversations I invited her to help me… Read More
Fangirling: Maps Mizoguchi
Maps Mizoguchi Cartography extraordinaire. Looking for a new role model? I think you just found her. Read More
Double Feature: The New Poison Ivy & Wonder Woman Comic Book Series
For those of us who visit the comic book store (or app!) on the regular, this was a good month. The long awaited Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death debuted on the 20th, in addition to the new six-issue long Wonder Woman series entitled The Legend of Wonder Woman that debuted on the 13th. While I… Read More

