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Hey! I finally watched Project Hail Mary and it was wonderful. I don’t like Weir’s books much, but I sure do like the well-funded fanfiction based on his...

Hey! This week I read essays about robots, reading, and…book marketing (I was also surprised). It’s Q3 book season, which means there are many reviews, plus...

Get more from heyheyrenay on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $1/month. Hello!My name is Renay and I do a lot of different things…

(Nice.) This week I’ve got some SFF adjacent essays, Hugo commentary, both pre- and post-con (I love con reports or Hugo thoughts), multiple new book lists,...

Check out The Wildcraft Drones - <p>Can machines rewild us?</p><p>An AI breakthrough connects a team of scientists with a wild dolphin, but progress is neck-and-neck with climate breakdown. Class diff...

A journal for exploring the ideas and themes that stand behind, inform, and develop out of, speculative fiction.

Hey! This week there are fall book lists, (I honestly expected more, but maybe in September), exciting TV/movie updates, and art recs return. This issue is...

Hey! This week there’s a great interview with Martha Wells, a special review section, more award commentary, and an unofficial space opera rec list as I...

In a world of hot takes, it's nice to take a break...

Hey! This week we have: book recs! It’s a mixed list, so maybe you’ll find your next read! It’s been quiet over here as I’ve put my nose down to focus on my...

This isn't a "just do it" pep talk, I promise.

Winner of the Locus Award for Anthology From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, e...

Hey! This week, there’s me trying to follow a discussion about reviewing on Bluesky even when Bluesky threads are unwieldy; an unreasonable number of reviews...