Gimbling in the Wabe – From Point A to Point B
I've never been good at drawing connections between things. I'm perfectly fine with Point A and Point B being distinct...
Sharon Browning
LitStack Review: The Stargazer’s Sister by Carrie Brown
The Stargazer's SisterCarrie BrownAnchor BooksRelease Date: January 19, 2016(trade paperback release: December 13, 2016)ISBN 978-0-8041-7213-4 The Stargazer's Sister is a...
LitStack Review: The Nature of a Pirate by A. M. Dellamonica
The Nature of a PirateA. M. DellamonicaTor BooksRelease Date: December 6, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-3451-0 In book three of the Hidden Sea...
Gimbling in the Wabe – The Importance of the Nonsensical
It's been a rough week and I've been at a loss on what to write, so I decided to look...
LitStack Review: The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
The Princess DiaristCarrie FisherBlue Rider PressRelease Date: November 22, 2016ISBN 978-0-3991-7359-2 In her 1984 semi-biographical novel Postcards from the Edge,...
LitStack Review: The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien
The Little Red ChairsEdna O'BrienLittle, Brown and CompanyRelease Date: March 29, 2016ISBN 978-0-316-37823-9 On April 6, 1992, a siege began...
LitStack Review: Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
Ninefox Gambit Yoon Ha Lee Solaris Release Date: June 14, 2016 ISBN 978-1-78108-449-6 This is what you get when you...
LitStack Review: Rare Objects by Kathleen Tessaro
Rare Objects Kathleen Tessaro Harper Release Date: April 12, 2016 ISBN 978-0-0623-5754-0 In 2013, Kathleen Tessaro's novel, The Perfume Collector,...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Planting Flowers
This translated political cartoon by Spanish artist JM Nieto simply resonates with me. It originally appeared on January 1...
Marlon James Opens Up on His Epic Fantasy Trilogy
In an Entertainment Weekly interview published this week, Man Booker prize winner Marlon James opened up about the epic fantasy...
LitStack Review: The Burning Light by Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler
The Burning Light Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler Tor.com Release Date: November 1, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-9086-8 New York City....
LitStack Review: The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
The Fate of the Tearling Erika Johansen Harper Release Date: November 29, 2016 ISBN 978-0-0622-9042-7 In 2014, Erika Johansen debuted...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Twelfth Night
Christmas for me always ends on January 5. We leave our holiday lights on through the night of the 5th,...
LitStack Review: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
Vinegar Girl (Hogarth Shakespeare) The Taming of the Shrew Retold Anne Tyler Hogarth Release Date: June 21, 2016 ISBN...
LitStack Review: Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
Cover of the mass market paperback. Throne of the Crescent Moon Saladin Ahmed DAW Books Release Date: February 7, 2012...
Gimbling in the Wabe – My Favorite Books of 2016
The "Best Books of 2016"? Pul-eeze. Unless one has a universally agreed-upon metric that can be applied to every single...
Remembering Carrie Fisher
An Actress, Yes, But Also an Amazing Writer I first came across Carrie Fisher, as so many of us did,...
Richard Adams, 1920 – 2016
Richard Adams, the author of the iconic children's book, Watership Down, has died at age 96. He had been ill...
LitStack Review: Babylon’s Ashes by James S. A. Corey
Babylon's Ashes James S. A. Corey Orbit Books Release Date: December 6, 2016 ISBN 978-0-3163-3474-7 NOTE: Babylon's Ashes is the...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Why the Bells Chimed
My father was a minister, and for many years, a highlight for me was the Christmas Eve services he held...
LitStack Review: Born a Crime – Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Born A Crime - Stories from a South African ChildhoodTrevor NoahRandom HouseRelease Date: November 15, 2016ISBN 978-0-3995-8817-4 Reading biographies from...
LitStack Review: The Last Days of New Paris by China Miéville
The Last Days of New Paris China Miéville Del Rey Release Date: August 9, 2016 ISBN 978-0-34554-399-8 I adore China...
Gimbling in the Wabe – The Gift of Reading
I tend to be one of those people who obsesses over gift giving. I don't get a chance to do...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Tis the Season (for me to give suggestions for the science fiction and fantasy readers on your gift list)
It's that time of year again, when thoughts turn towards warm and cozy, hearth and home, and the giving of...
LitStack Review: Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood
Photo by Jean Malek Hag-Seed (Hogarth Shakespeare) Margaret Atwood Hogarth Release Date: October 11, 2016 ISBN 978-0-8041-4129-1 In October of...
LitStack Review: Manitou Canyon by William Kent Krueger
Manitou Canyon William Kent Krueger Atria Books Release Date: September 6, 2016 ISBN 978-1-4767-4926-6 Cork O'Connor, former sheriff and now...
LitStack Review: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Crooked Kingdom Leigh Bardugo Henry Holt and Co. Release Date: September 27, 2016 ISBN 978-1-62779-213-4 Back in March, I wrote...
LitStack Review: After Atlas by Emma Newman
After Atlas Emma Newman Roc Release Date: November 8, 2016 ISBN 978-0-425282-40-3 Last year, Emma Newman's novel, Planetfall, chronicled the...
LitStack Review: The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe Kij Johnson Tor.com Release Date: August 16, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-9141-4 It's not often that you...
Gimbling in the Wabe – About this Safety Pin Thing…
Recently I read an article where a man, who probably thought he was well meaning, attacked those who have started...
LitStack Review: The Rise of Io by Wesley Chu
The Rise of Io Wesley Chu Angry Robot Release Date: October 4, 2016 ISBN 978-0-85766-525-6 Have you ever been away...
LitStack Review – The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers Harper Voyager Release Date: July 5, 2016 ISBN 978-0-06-244413-4 We've...
Gimbling in the Wabe – The Tigers in This Picture
A Rant About Clickbait of All Shapes and Sizes on Facebook (and Other Social Media Platforms) * ~ * ~...
LitStack Review – Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal
Author Mary Robinette Kowal Ghost TalkersMary Robinette KowalTor BooksRelease Date: August 16, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-7825-5 Mary Robinette Kowal is the absolute...
Gimbling in the Wabe – You Have to Hear It to Believe It
I don't normally do this for my Gimblings - linking to a site rather than writing my own essay. But...
LitStack Review – Angel Catbird by Margaret Atwood
Angel CatbirdMargaret Atwood, AuthorJohnnie Christmas, IllustratorTamra Bonvillain, ColoristDark Horse BooksRelease Date: September 6, 2016ISBN 978-1-50670-063-2 Wait... what? Margaret Atwood, THAT...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Making Sausage
In last week's 2nd Annual NerdCon: Stories convention, held at the Minneapolis Convention Center, I attended a panel discussion entitled...
My Report from NerdCon: Stories, Part Two – The Authors
While the variety shows and special events were fun, and the panels and workshops were informative, while being around a...
My Report from NerdCon: Stories, Part One
It was my distinct pleasure to be able to attend the 2nd Annual NerdCon: Stories convention last weekend at the...
Another “NerdCon: Stories” is In The Books
Well, another NerdCon: Stories convention has come and gone (held October 14 and 15 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), and once again,...
Gimbling in the Wabe – My Own Wanderings Through M. T. Anderson’s “Symphony for the City of the Dead” (Pt 2)
... in which I jump right in from where I left off in my first installment of my thoughts on...
“The Sympathizer” and “Nagasaki” Wins Dayton Literary Peace Prizes
Viet Thanh Nguyen has won the 2016 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for fiction with his compelling debut novel, The Sympathizer,...
2016 National Book Award Finalists and “5 Under 35” Honorees Announced
The mission of the National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best of American literature, to expand its audience, and...
Gimbling in the Wabe – My Own Wanderings Through M. T. Anderson’s “Symphony for the City of the Dead”
NOTE: This is written as if it were being told to an acquaintance, say, someone that I saw regularly at...
LitStack Review – Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Dark MatterBlake CrouchPublisher: CrownRelease Date: July 26, 2016ISBN 978-1-101-90422-0 When you read in an author's Acknowledgements page, and he thanks...
Gimbling in the Wabe – It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Gene Luen Yang!
Okay, I have to admit, I find last week's announcement of the 2016 MacArthur Fellows (and their subsequent awarding of...
Gimbling in the Wabe – RIP, W. P. Kinsella
On Saturday, September 17, 2016, Canadian author W.P. (Bill) Kinsella died at age 81. The news didn't make a lot...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Wherein I Rant about Manipulative Advertising
Words are amazing. They give voice to the essence of being human, they are how we share who we are,...
2016 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Announced
Today, the Man Booker Prize announced the six books that have been narrowed down to form the shortlist for their...
