Mark Murata's Suburban Fantasy

Back to the Future was recently screened in theaters for its fortieth anniversary. Suffice it to say, I never saw it in a theater until now...

I am having the worst time with my science fiction manuscript in the terminology and names. I first called their version of the internet t...

I attended this year’s Pacific Northwest Writers Association conference, organized by hard-working volunteers to help aspiring writers. Inst...

I don’t think I’ve reviewed a manga before. I became interested in this one because the blurb said it was about a manga author who becomes h...

Susan, You’re the Chosen One by Lauretta Hignett Susan Moore is a middle-aged woman going through a difficult menopause. She used to live a...

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I'm going to write a detailed book review that I'll try to submit to a magazine. In the meanwhile, here is a reprise of a previous p...

 The March/April 2025 issue of Analog had a number of mystery stories. The novella “Murder on the Eris Express” by Beth Goder was a somew...

I recently saw Princess Mononoke in a theater. It was a treat to see it on a big screen. I will not  try to summarize the plot, which conce...