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12 Must-Listen Sci-Fi and Fantasy Audiobooks
Add these books to your to-listen pile.
10 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books About Heroes and Heroines with Extraordinary Powers
With great power comes great responsibility.
Fall for the 2017 World Fantasy Award Winners
If you haven't dived into these great reads yet, it's officially time to add them to your list.
The Paper Bag Princess Dances Its Way onto the Big Screen
Elizabeth Banks and Margot Robbie are teaming up to adapt Robert Munsch's feminist fairy tale.
Toshi Reagon on Adapting Parable of the Sower for the Stage and the Urgency of Butler's Work
The librettist, composer, and music director of the Parable of the Sower opera shares her thoughts on Octavia E. Butler's legacy and the potential of theater to activate change.
15 Cat Books in Sci-Fi and Fantasy for You to Read Right Meow
If you need a feline fix, we’ll help you find your purr-fect read.
Interview: Cartoonist Abby Howard Makes Dinosaurs Cooler Than Ever
Her first graphic novel, "Dinosaur Empire!", explores the wacky creatures of the Mesozoic Era.
Rachel Ignotofsky on Celebrating Overlooked Women in Science
The author of "Women in Science" and "Women in Sports" explains why she's driven to make the untold stories of incredible women more accessible.
The Librarians Cast and Creators on Intellectual Heroism
The stars of the TNT fantasy series talk playing heroes who don't punch their problems away.
Zombie Expert Paul Vigna on the Optimism of The Walking Dead
The author of “Guts: The Anatomy of the Walking Dead” explains why a show about the end of the world gives him hope.
What If You Were Trapped in Another Realm?
In “Shawndirea: Chronicles of Aetheaon: Book One,” a faery desperately tries to get back to her realm with the help of the human who captured her.
Welcome to Night Vale's Jeffrey Cranor Reveals His Inspirations
The author and podcaster discusses the new novel "It Devours," the Denver International Airport, and the appeal of the inexplicable.
Triumphant Musical Adaptation Shows the Power of Butler's Parable of the Sower
One of Octavia E. Butler's editors shares how a new opera highlights the prescience and beauty of the late author's dystopian masterpiece.
Interview: Victoria Schwab on Why Fantasy Is More Important Than Ever
The "Shades of Magic" author shares her thoughts on writing accessible fantasy in 2017.
What If Your Cell Phone Was a Portal for the Dead?
In Greg Bear’s technothriller “Dead Lines,” a man’s life is forever changed when he starts seeing his murdered daughter.
Where Would You Go During an Apocalyptic Plague?
In Michael Stark’s dark fantasy novel "The Island", William Hill retreats to his favorite spot to await death.
It's Only a Matter of Time: Time Travel in Fiction and Real Life
Time travel is more than just a far-fetched possibility—it's already a reality, in real life and in fiction.
Never Let Me Go Author Kazuo Ishiguro Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The British writer beat out 194 other candidates for the prestigious prize.
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The Role of Science in Fantasy Worlds
Author Ginn Hale explains just how closely related real-life science and fantasy fiction actually are.
