U=(N/T)M*G: Stellar
White dwarf star remnants – because they aren’t actually stars, I found out – are the meat and potatoes of our cosmic stew. These guys are everywhere and they’re telling … Read more
Columnists
The Hope Files: Could the Sahara Ever Be Green Again?
Sometime between 11,000 and 5,000 years ago, after the last ice age ended, the Sahara Desert transformed. Green vegetation grew atop the sandy dunes and increased rainfall turned arid caverns … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Terror
I’m a naturally twitchy person and there’s a lot to be terrified of right now. Like the epidemic that’s keeping me close to home. The current governmental situation makes me … Read more
The Feminist World of Joanna Russ- Boogieman in Lavender
Her literary criticism was blunt and uncompromising. Her humor was sharp and stinging. Her importance to the field of science fiction cannot be underestimated. Best of all, her fiction is … Read more
U=(N/T)M*G: Venom
Despite the fact this year has been cursed, and yes I really believe that, we’re lucky a few rays of blissful sunlight have shown through. We, as a society, are … Read more
Sources of Inspiration
There are certain books I can read over and over. Not only because I love them or I feel they are good books, but I get a creative charge from … Read more
L. Frank Baum and the Indians – Boogieman in Lavender
In an era where statues are being torn down and schools names are being changed, this column may be more topical than when I first came up with the idea … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Resisting the Source
Sources of inspiration are all around us. Sometimes I don’t see them. Sometimes I recoil from what the world has to offer. There’s a person I keep meeting when I … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Mythical Norms
A vivid depiction of a mythical being brought to life in a story often shapes my mental image of it, particularly if a lot of other writers have fallen in … Read more
That’s The Signpost Up Ahead; Jeff Baker, Boogieman in Lavender
That’s The Signpost Up Ahead By Jeff Baker Somehow in the last few weeks, nostalgia has been flowing freely here. Not the drinkable kind, but a feeling, that … Read more