Lightspeed: Edited by John Joseph Adams

Slide 1: in a fun, witchy font: Magic & Mystery, Amazon Original Stories; Slide 2-5: Fantasy Authors Turn to Crime, Curated by John Joseph Adams: Lists authors Travis Baldree, Sarah Beth Durst, Heather Fawcett, Scott Lynch, Tananarive Due, J.M. Miro, and Robert Jackson Bennet. Slide 6: Small renderings of all seven book covers; Slide 7: a magical cat face with paw prints to the left and right, with the words "The Game is Afoot / July 28".

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Book Review: Auntie Heroes by Rita Beeman, ed.

Looking for your next short story collection? Chris Kluwe recommends Auntie Heroes!

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Book Review: Goldenborn by Ama Ofosua Lieb

Melissa A Watkins recommends Goldenborn for fans of LaDarrion Williams’s Blood at the Root, Tracy Deonn’s Legendborn, or Wole Talabi’s Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon.

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Book Review: My Dear You by Rachel Khong

Arley Sorg recommends Rachel Khong’s new short story collection My Dear You for your next read.

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Editorial: June 2026

Be sure to check out the editorial for a rundown of this month’s content and for all of John Joseph Adams’s media and book recommendations!

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Book Review: The Dorians by Nick Cutter

Reviewer Chris Kluwe says, “If you’re looking for an escape from the horrors of everyday life into the horrors of classic human hubris, you can’t go wrong with The Dorians.”

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