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Explore the sci-fi and fantasy universe with The Portalist.
With great power comes great responsibility.
By Olivia Mason
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.
By Carolyn Cox
If you need a feline fix, we’ll help you find your purr-fect read.
By Carolyn Cox
The author and podcaster discusses the new novel "It Devours," the Denver International Airport, and the appeal of the inexplicable.
By Carolyn Cox
One of Octavia E. Butler's editors shares how a new opera highlights the prescience and beauty of the late author's dystopian masterpiece.
Double the X chromosomes, double the badassery.
By Olivia Mason
"This is not going to go the way you think."
By Carolyn Cox
We partnered with award-winning science fiction author Greg Bear to create this special five-book collection. Get it for FREE when you sign up for The Portalist newsletter!
The adaptation of Jeff Vandermeer's sci-fi horror novel looks just as chilling and thought-provoking as its source material.
By Carolyn Cox
From dystopian fantasy worlds to apocalyptic science fiction, sometimes books give us a very disturbing look at a possible future.
In a galaxy far, far away...
By Olivia Mason
Although considered a classic today, "The Forever War" was at first deemed unpublishable—partially because it dared to include female characters.
By Chris Mahon
Thirty years after it first came out, Philip José Farmer's "Dayworld" continues to resonate with modern readers.
What are some of YOUR favorite geeky tunes?
By Carolyn Cox
Best-selling author Greg Bear on the genre’s new ‘golden age.'
Do you know the true identities of the authors penning your favorite science fiction and fantasy novels?
By Olivia Mason
Remembering the exceptional science fiction author.
By Carolyn Cox
All Graham wanted to do was get some rest. But while he was sleeping, the world changed forever.
Over a decade after her death, a new fan anthology reveals how Butler's work continues to connect people and communities.