Editorial
Editorial, July 2025
Be sure to check out the editorial for a rundown of this month’s terrific content.
Be sure to check out the editorial for a rundown of this month’s terrific content.
We’re so used to thinking of exploring other planets as a dream or even a privilege. But if all these wild dreams come true, going into space will become someone’s job. What is our dream for those jobs?
If you’re looking for a novel blending the ’90s rock scene with faerie magic with male friendship, then Chris Kluwe has a book to recommend for you: The Only Song Worth Singing by Randee Dawn.
I feel like one of the mistakes we see a lot of historically is “oh, there’s plenty of that, you don’t need to worry about that.” On a space station there isn’t plenty of anything. You have to worry about all of it. But on a planet . . . we make the mistake of thinking that we’re basically different from a space station.
If you’re looking for a book with a haunted town and an unlikely friendship, then perhaps The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum is for you. Find out why Arley Sorg recommends it!
The setting is such a big part of the story, and I really wanted to lead readers into it, to convey the idea that this is a refuge, its own world. Envelop the reader in that sense of calm and magic, to make them feel a part of this community.
Love reading about court intrigue? Find out why Black Salt Queen by Samantha Bansil might be for you!
I wanted to write about what the Faerie King means to her, why she’s so drawn to him. And by extension, I was writing about the fandom itself, why all these people are so wrapped up in him. This is really a story about the very human need to feel part of a story that’s bigger than oneself.
It’s our fifteenth anniversary issue! Come check out the editorial for a discussion of this month’s great content.
This story is very much rooted in the aspirational goals behind actual tech. (In fact, the company behind the Hogan Bridges was explicitly named Neuralink in early drafts, until I decided that I didn’t want to get sued by Neuralink.