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3 Books of Stories That Made My Life Better

Three life-changing short story and essay collections.

10 Underrated Audiobooks You Should Listen To

The audiobook versions of these 10 great books elevate them to must-listen status.

Celebrate Women in Horror Month with 41 Black Women Writers

Why you need to pick up a new anthology of horror poetry and short fiction from black women writers!

Diabolical Dames: 13 Horror Story Collections by Women

A list of 13 horror story collections by women authors, like Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Tananarive Due, to get in your freezer immediately.

10 More Spec Fic Stories For When You Only Have 10 Minutes

10 super-short fantasy and sci-fi stories to read online when you only have a few minutes.

Only Have a Minute? 7 New Collections of Short Fiction for SFF Lovers

Karen Lord, Ken Liu, and Lauren Beukes. Oh my.

10 Spec Fic Stories For When You Only Have 10 Minutes

SF/F (very) short stories for when you only have 10 minutes to read.

The Caine Prize: What It Is and Why It Matters

Improve your knowledge of writing in Africa with the Caine Prize shortlist.

5 Webcomic Shorts for the Novel Weary

Need a break from novel reading or finding yourself in a book slump? These 5 short webcomics will get you reading.

4 New Books Set in New England to Read This Month

Four new novels coming in June, all set in New England