Contemporary literature by authors from Madagascar is as multifaceted as the many faces and voices writing it. There are some shared characteristics, of course. It is insular, because it comes from an…

“Hopepunk” as a subgenre was born on Tumblr in 2017. There, fantasy author Alexandra Rowland gave her readers a simple yet powerful directive: “The opposite of grimdark is hopepunk. P…

Amid the noise and uncertainty of our time, healing fiction can grant readers a moment of stillness. These stories show that meaning can be found in everyday adversity, that alternatives always exist,…

As a book review editor, I would describe my relationship with writing designed to sell books as something of a bombardment. I have great respect for publicists and the work they do, but doing what I…