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On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

"Criminalizing science tends to be about control, not ethics."

By Katelyn Monroe Howes | August 12, 2022

10 Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

10 Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

"How easy would it be for a country, particularly one founded on democratic principles, to slip quietly into fascism without anyone batting an eye?"

By Josh Weiss | March 25, 2022

Curfew

Curfew

Jayne Cowie

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 17, 2022

Tell Me An Ending

Tell Me An Ending

Jo Harkin

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 10, 2022

Why Rob Hart Needed to Write a Time Travel Hotel Detective Novel

Why Rob Hart Needed to Write a Time Travel Hotel Detective Novel

After his breakout hit, The Warehouse, Rob Hart was looking for a new idea. He found it in a very particular hotel.

By Daneet Steffens | February 22, 2022

All The SciFi Noir and Speculative Thrillers You Need to Get Through 2022

All The SciFi Noir and Speculative Thrillers You Need to Get Through 2022

Even in the future, nothing works...

By Molly Odintz | January 20, 2022

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"I dwelled not in an American dream-home, but an already haunted house of my own design."

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Finding Inspiration for Speculative Fiction in the History of Reproduction

On self-conception, virgin birth, and deep male anxieties.

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Lord of Order

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By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 9, 2021

Six Movies (and One TV Show) Featuring Genetically Engineered Soldiers

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They've got plenty of skills. But can they find their humanity?

By Christine Feehan | March 8, 2021

In a Pandemic World, We're All Engaging in Speculative Fiction

In a Pandemic World, We're All Engaging in Speculative Fiction

Fiction writers have long tried to figure out how the world, and our relationship to it, might change after cataclysm.

By Ariel S. Winter | November 3, 2020

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