Must-Read Speculative Short Fiction: April 2019

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Mikhail and Margarita: A Novel by Julie Himes

TomMcGreevy's review: "Did you ever wonder what caused Bulgakov to write The Master & Margarita? Well Julie Himes proposes an answer in this novel. Without giving the plot away, I think it is fair to say that Himes' story revolves around a love triangle involving Bulgakov, a state intelligence agent, and Margarita. As with many love triang […]

In For a Spell (The Magical Matchmaker Series Book 4) by Sharon Clare

TomMcGreevy's review: "A wonderful read. I own up that I know and like the author. However the quality of the writing, the telling of the story, the emotional sense that the characters convey all stand on their own. I've read other of Sharon's works and this one shows an authoress well polished in her craft. And her craft is people being […]

Hers : brilliant new fiction by lesbian writers by Terry Wolverton

TomMcGreevy's review: "A selection of short stories and fiction excerpts by lesbian writers. As with any anthology, the works differ radically in style and substance. I particularly enjoyed Mrs Yakamoto Comes to Stay by Hildie V Kraus, Joshua by Robin Podolsky, Chinese Medicine by Sandra Golvin, and the exceptional Self-deliverance by Elise D' […]

Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic by Esther Perel

TomMcGreevy's review: "Perel examines the question of whether good sex can last after marriage. She writes a helpful book stressing how intimacy is in many ways inconsistent with the erotic, not least in that the erotic must be separate from oneself to maintain mystery and attraction whereas intimacy stresses merging with no secrets. A tough nut to […]

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