'Wired' Culture Launches a Book Club

The editors of the publication’s culture section have selected N.K. Jemisin’s 'The Fifth Season' as the first title to be read in the new group, which will focus on works of science fiction and fantasy. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Amazon Starts Monthly Book Club

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A Sci-Fi Writer Returns to Earth: ‘The Real Story is the One Facing Us.’

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Science fiction, fantasy, thriller? Books we love but can’t define.

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The Next Civil War Reads Like Dystopian Realism

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