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Crashing Dunes and Wandering Winds: 5 of the Best Fantasy Deserts

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Crashing Dunes and Wandering Winds: 5 of the Best Fantasy Deserts

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Arrakis, Tatooine, and the Science of Desert Planets

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Mermaids in the Desert: Kim Antieau’s Church of the Old Mermaids

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Five Scorching Hot YA Fantasies Set in the Desert

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Five Books

5 Eerie Works of Speculative Fiction From the Desert

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Five Books

Weird Mojave: A Tour of Speculative Fiction From the Desert

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How Do You Fight an 80-Foot Sand Dune?

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SFF Geology

The Science of Desert Planets

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SFF Geology

Arrakis, Tatooine, and the Science of Desert Planets

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Curiosity Basically Re-Enacting The Force Awakens Over on Mars

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“There is an art to smiling in a way that others will believe. It is always important to include the eyes; otherwise, people will know you hate them.”

N.K. Jemisin, The Fifth Season

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