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Book Review: When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee

If you’re looking for something fantastical in scope, yet gritty in execution, you’re not going to go wrong picking this one up.

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Book Review: Not Your Papi’s Utopia: Latinx Visions of Radical Hope by Matthew David Goodwin, Alex Hernandez, Sara Rivera, eds.

If you remember one thing from Arley Sorg’s review of Not Your Papi’s Utopia: Latinx Visions of Radical Hope, he wants it to be—You need to read this book.

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Book Review: Mindscape by Andrea Hairston

If you’re looking for your next mind-bending SF read, Melissa A. Watkins highly recommends Mindscape by Andrea Hairston.

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Editorial: August 2025

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 Blood Phoenix by Amber Chen

Are you looking for a book packed with intrigue and sisterly shenanigans? If so, Chris Kluwe definitely recommends The Blood Phoenix by Amber Chen.

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