A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire #5)

Fans of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series were saddened (if not wholly surprised) when word broke late last week that we’re more than likely going to be cooling our heels until 2016 waiting for The Winds of Winter, the sixth installment in the blockbuster epic fantasy saga following 2011’s A […]

The conventional wisdom among readers is that the book is always better than the filmed version. But lately, television adaptations have been giving the printed word a run for its money with faithful, artfully produced translations of some of our favorite books. We’ve read them, and now we’re watching them—or counting down the days until they […]

We live in the Age of Sequels, where almost everything seems positioned to turn into a series—of novels, movies, disasters, whatever. It often seems there’s no such thing as a standalone any more, especially in the realm of science fiction and fantasy. Which is great! A series allows a talented author to really explore their universe […]

The phrase “strong female character” is problematic. Oh, so problematic. It’s a phrase used mainly by guys, first of all, generally by guys who think referring to women as “females” is somehow a more scientific and precise nomenclature, as if the women in their lives are an alien species that must be studied. The phrase […]