From a debut novel that totally rewrites the classic fantasy narrative, to a pair of parodies that gently poke fun at the grandest space adventure of them all, to a gripping horror thriller that will have you holding your breath in terror, this month’s top picks in science fiction and fantasy include a little bit of […]
Every family has traditions that define who they are and who their children will grow up to be, and as time goes by, new traditions are formed by new generations. Prior to 1977, no one knew what a Jedi or a lightsaber was. In 2015, the world George Lucas dreamed up is beloved around the world. […]
Free Comic Book Day 2015 is coming up this weekend, as is Avengers: Age of Ultron is opening as well. Who plans these things? It would be a fickle fate, indeed, that would see me sacrificing the best seats for Avengers because I was out getting free comics. Luckily, there’s some fun stuff coming out this week that’ll […]
For over a decade, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. At the end of each month, he’ll be sharing the lists of B&N’s bestsellers in the genre, from new hardbacks, to trade paperbacks, to mass markets and media tie-ins, to graphic novels and manga. These are the […]
For Star Wars fans, the decade-in-the-making December 18 premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens seems a loooong way away. On the bright side, there’s just enough time before you hop in line to buy your tickets to brush up on the history, characters, and technology of that galaxy far, far away. Here are the […]
