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Tar Vol Reads a Magazine (or Two): Reviews of Clarkesworld and GigaNotoSaurus (October 2026)

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A pair of anthology reviews means I left the magazines until late this month, but I still read through Clarkesworld and GigaNotoSaurus. What sci-fi/fantasy short fiction do I have to recommend? Let’s take a look! Clarkesworld Clarkesworld celebrated its twentieth anniversary this month, and if you think that means a star-studded issue full of big-name… Continue reading Tar Vol Reads a Magazine (or Two): Reviews of Clarkesworld and GigaNotoSaurus (October 2026)

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Sci-fi/Fantasy Anthology Review: Revolution in the Heart, edited by Jonathan Strahan

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This review is based on an eARC (Advance Reading Copy) provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Revolution in the Heart was released on September 22, 2026. I’ve read less of Ursula K. Le Guin than many of my bookish friends, but it’s hard not to appreciate her towering influence over… Continue reading Sci-fi/Fantasy Anthology Review: Revolution in the Heart, edited by Jonathan Strahan

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Sci-fi/Fantasy Anthology Review: Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction, Volume Two

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This review is based on an eARC (Advance Reading Copy) provided by the editor in exchange for an honest review. Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction was released on October 22, 2024. I made a comment on social media about how intrigued I was by the table of contents of the Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy &… Continue reading Sci-fi/Fantasy Anthology Review: Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction, Volume Two

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Tar Vol’s Magazine Minis: Adventitious, Lightspeed, Otherside, and Strange Horizons

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I’m leaving this month’s Magazine Minis until late on, mostly because the degree to which blogging is a reasonable activity while sick in bed depends very much on the sickness in question (get your flu shots, kids). But I dipped into several intriguing magazine issues this month, and I’ve got some sci-fi/fantasy short fiction to… Continue reading Tar Vol’s Magazine Minis: Adventitious, Lightspeed, Otherside, and Strange Horizons

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Sci-fi Novel Review: The Fist of Memory by Wole Talabi

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This review is based on an eARC (Advance Reading Copy) provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The Fist of Memory will be released on October 27, 2026. I’ve been enjoying Wole Talabi’s short fiction for several years now, and though his (award-winning) debut novel wasn’t really my style (it was… Continue reading Sci-fi Novel Review: The Fist of Memory by Wole Talabi

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Tar Vol Reads a Magazine (or Two): Reviews of Clarkesworld and GigaNotoSaurus (September 2026)

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I review Clarkesworld and GigaNotoSaurus each month. If you’re a regular reader, you know that. If you’re new here, those are a couple monthly magazines publishing sci-fi and fantasy short fiction. Did I say this exact thing last month? Please respect my privacy. Anyways, let’s get to it.  Clarkesworld A glance at the table of… Continue reading Tar Vol Reads a Magazine (or Two): Reviews of Clarkesworld and GigaNotoSaurus (September 2026)