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Trying and Failing to Figure Out “Escapism” in Books

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Trying and Failing to Figure Out “Escapism” in Books

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The Art of Buying Books for Other People

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Small Press SFF Might Sometimes Be Harder to Find — But It’s More Than Worth the Effort

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It’s a Really Good Time to Get Loud About the Books You Love

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A Modest Request for a Little More Genre Chaos

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In Praise of Things Being Just Plain Good

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Coming to Terms With Climate Fiction

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When It’s Time To Change Your Reading Habits

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What Happens After the World Gets Saved?

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The Joy of Reading Books You Don’t Entirely Understand

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In Search of Big Feelings

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To Write or Not to Write (In Your Books)

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“There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.”

C.S. Lewis, The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader

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