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Starting Points: Piranesi

Immerse yourself in Susanna Clarke’s uncanny and lovely masterpiece

9h ago

Piranesi stands between two raised statues depicting a beekeeper and a scholar as the high tides rage around him.

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Swift Riffle: Neopronouns in Speculative Fiction

Where reflections of gender are as varied as fashion style

Aug 18

Golden and purple cyborg angelic figure floats above a dark city, in front of the moon.

Aug 18

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Audiobooks on Spotify: Details, Tips and Recommendations

How to make the most of this new feature, included with Premium

Aug 11

A woman wearing headphones stands in a colourful jungle environment.

Aug 11

Prose and Context by Zach Laengert

Lost and Found: Entering New Worlds

How Speculative Fiction has helped me navigate social anxiety

12h ago

Indigenous South American man stands blind in front of an eclipse, surrounded by crow feathers.

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Prose and Context by Zach Laengert

Becoming Transhuman III: Of Masks and Wolves

What does it mean to exist beyond the limits of our bodies?

Aug 19

A masked figure sits on a throne, dressed all in white.

Aug 19

Prose and Context by Zach Laengert

Becoming Transhuman II: Children of Time

Last week I explored some of the ways human experiences might change when transposed into new forms fundamentally tied to our mental…

Aug 19

A older woman stands in front of a planet and stylized star. Lines of ants swirl toward her.

Aug 19

Prose and Context by Zach Laengert

Becoming Transhuman I: The Cosmere

As you may be able to tell from this blog alone, speculative fiction is constantly exploring novel ideas about the world and our place in…

Aug 19

A dark-skinned figure with short hair stands amidst intricate patterns of sand, against a background of the sun.

Aug 19

Prose and Context by Zach Laengert

Vampires IV: The God of Endings Review & Analysis

Thematic and dreamlike, Jacqueline Holland’s novel gives vampires new life

Aug 4

Cover of The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland

Aug 4

Prose and Context by Zach Laengert

Starting Points: ‘The Thief’ by Megan Whalen Turner

This tale of courage, belief and mystery will steal your heart

Jul 28

Pale and gruff Pol grabs Gen as the dark-skinned boy rubs his sore wrists and looks up with contempt.

Jul 28

Prose and Context by Zach Laengert

Descent into Madness: A Song of Ice and Fire

Not Aerys II or Euron, Stoneheart or Reek; let’s talk about the fandom

Jul 21

A half-human, half-undead man wears a dark crown.

Jul 21

Prose and Context by Zach Laengert

Prose and Context by Zach Laengert

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Exploring life through the wisdom of books 📚 with a focus on speculative fiction and how we can improve as individuals and as a society ✨️

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