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Review: The Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal – Hugo Award reads
The Calculating Stars (Amazon) I remember Mary Robinette Kowal’s excellent short story, “The Lady Astronaut of Mars,” from my award list reading a few years ago. It went through some nomination drama and eventually appeared on the 2014 novelette ballot (I didn’t vote that year), winning the category. That story launched this series, as I…
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Review: Record of a Spaceborn Few, by Becky Chambers
Record of a Spaceborn Few (Amazon), by Becky Chambers, is the first book I picked up this spring when the 2019 Hugo Award nominations were announced. Having read and enjoyed her first two – not without flaws, but a very promising start for a new writer — I was excited to dig into book 3…
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In Memory of Nancy
Nancy, I cannot believe that you are gone. I’m sure everyone is saying that, but it’s because we’re all genuinely shocked and angry and sad that this is how it ended. I know you’re rejoicing in our Father’s house, but the rest of us are poorer for having to truck on through life without you.…
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A saga of cinema, 2018 style: MoviePass, Sinemia, and beyond
As 2018 draws to a close, let’s look back at the debacle of MoviePass and how we’re doing with Sinemia so far. (Spoiler: It’s been rough.)
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