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Carolyn Cox

Carolyn Cox has been writing professionally about books for over half a decade. Previously she was an editor at geek feminist website The Mary Sue, where she covered movies,TV, fandom, books, and all corners of the pop culture ‘verse. She now writes about sci-fi and fantasy for The Portalist, and praises her favorite ‘ships on romance site A Love So True. Carolyn’s byline has also appeared on Geekosystem and Revelist. Whether she’s writing about groundbreaking science fiction authors or captivating historical romance, Carolyn is passionate about the power of genre fiction. When not writing she performs in nerdy media in New York City. 

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Alan Shepard, the Apollo 1 Disaster, and the Race to the Moon

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Ursula K. Le Guin Passes Away at 88

"The New York Times" reports that the landmark author of "The Left Hand of Darkness" and the "Earthsea" novels has died.

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From a team of Studio Ghibli alumnae comes a spellbinding new feature.

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Ray Bradbury's dystopian classic is brought to life in this powerful peek at the upcoming film.