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Literary SFF – Grief, Gender, and the Power of Creativity

June 17, 2016December 13, 2017Robin Brooks

This month’s literary SFF column looks at two very different books. One features a gentle apocalypse. The other is a gothic fantasy with a nest of mysteries.

Stack Overflow: Literary SFF Outtakes

May 2, 2016Robin Brooks

In this week’s Stack Overflow, I take a look at some more of the books I’ve read for my Literary SFF column.

Literary SFF: ‘The Buried Giant’ by Kazuo Ishiguro

March 16, 2016December 14, 2017Robin Brooks

‘The Buried Giant’: A novel filled with layers and multiple meanings that might just be a work of genius.

Literary SFF – 'Arcadia' by Iain Pears

January 4, 2016Robin Brooks

Iain Pears’ latest novel is tapestry of interwoven worlds. This is the fourth read in my exploration of literary science fiction.

Literary SFF – ‘Slade House’ by David Mitchell

December 10, 2015Robin Brooks

My second choice for my literary SFF investigation is by one of my favorite authors: David Mitchell’s ‘Slade House.’

Literary SFF – Salman Rushdie and ‘1001 Nights’ – Redux

November 29, 2015December 14, 2017Robin Brooks

Salman Rushdie writes about superheroes for our first investigation into literary SFF.

Literary Science Fiction – An Investigation

October 21, 2015Robin Brooks

There seems to be a rise in heavyweight authors writing SFF. A GeekDad states his intention to see what they have to offer and invites you to do the same.

Stack Overflow: Year-End Reflection

December 26, 2016Jonathan H. Liu

It’s the last Stack Overflow of the year. How did we do with our reading resolutions?

Stack Overflow: Reading Resolutions

January 11, 2016Jonathan H. Liu

We’re a week and a half into 2016–are you still keeping up with your resolutions? Here are some reading resolutions from a couple of GeekDads.

The Parallel Reading Experiment

November 6, 2015May 11, 2020Robin Brooks

The weekly write up of the school reading record was becoming a chore for all. I tried to shake things up a little by reading along with my son.

Convention Connection for Friday, June 11th 2021

June 11, 2021June 10, 2021Joey L. Mills

This week, we’re taking a look at the conventions and events near you, including virtual events you can view from home.

Convention Connection: Geek Culture Conventions for Week 30 2019

July 26, 2019July 25, 2019Joey L. Mills

Convention Connection for Week 30 2019 includes events in Raleigh, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Dallas, and around the world. Find a convention near you this week!

Graphic Novel Weekly 1/31/19: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

January 31, 2019February 16, 2019Luke Forney

This week, we look at ‘Justice League: No Justice,’ ‘Atomic Empire,’ ‘Undead Messiah,’ ‘Sword Princess Amaltea,’ and ‘Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch.’

On Genre and ‘A Wrinkle in Time’

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018Amy Weir

Reading Time: 7 minutes Image filled in by me. Basic tesseract via CC BY-SA 3.0—Robert Webb’s Stella software http://www.software3d.com/Stella.php As we approach March 9, the release of Disney’s new adaptation of my all-time favorite book, A Wrinkle in Time, I’ve been diving deep into a different aspect of the book each week. Last week we […]