Weirding the Periphery: How Imperialism Infiltrated Our Imagination Through Fantasy
So much of foundational fantasy is about the (often imperial) core versus outside territories.
Pumping Gold: How a Decade of Bodybuilding and Terrorism Started a Wave of Cheap Fantasy Movies
Politics, pulp fiction, and pumping iron.
Italo Calvino and the Secret of “Cozy” Fiction
No lattes needed.
Lost Highway, David Lynch, and the End of History
We're all on a ride going nowhere down a lost highway.
The Legend of Mother Sarah: Light in the Post-Apocalyptic Darkness
The Legend of Mother Sarah is just as bold in its prognosis of our modern woes as Akira.
Legends, Lattes, and Lament: The Necessity of Pain in “Cozy” Fiction
Cozy fiction works best when contrasted against harsh emotional, material, or political realities.
Searching for the Feminine Grotesque
The feminine grotesque gives a rare voice to women expressing ideas that go against social norms.
Interrogating Power and Narrative in the Cities of the Weft Trilogy
An admonishment to read closely and not to fix upon plot becomes an encouragement to read as you will.
Leg Drops are Literature: Professional Wrestling Angles as Literary Narratives
Wrestling is as deep as literature, steroids and steel cages notwithstanding