Tag Archives: novella

Upcoming Time War Events + THE MYTHIC DREAM

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Amal El-Mohtar

Hello from Ottawa, where I’ve been for the past four days but which I shall leave again in six! All for good reason, though — thanks to your enthusiasm the events for This Is How You Lose the Time War … Continue reading →

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THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR: OUT TODAY!

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Amal El-Mohtar

Friends! Today’s the day! You’ve waited. You’ve suffered agonies of time. But now you can suffer its pleasures too. This Is How You Lose the Time War is my novella collaboration with Max Gladstone, and it launches in North America … Continue reading →

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This Is How You Lose the Time War Reviews and Interviews

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Amal El-Mohtar

Praise! Interviews! GIVEAWAYS! Continue reading →

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This Is How You Lose the Time War

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Amal El-Mohtar

More about the novella Max and I co-wrote! Continue reading →

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NPR Review: THE RIVER BANK by Kij Johnson

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Amal El-Mohtar

My review of Kij Johnson’s The River Bank, delightfully illustrated by Kathleen Jennings, is up at NPR Books! Here’s a taste: The River Bank is set a year after the events of The Wind in the Willows, and takes up its familiar, much-beloved characters … Continue reading →

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Lightspeed Column: THE STRANGE CASE OF THE ALCHEMIST’S DAUGHTER and THE REFRIGERATOR MONOLOGUES

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Amal El-Mohtar

The September issue of Lightspeed magazine contains, among many other fine things, a column in which I review Theodora Goss’ The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter and Catherynne M. Valente’s The Refrigerator Monologues. These books make a beautiful double bill, and reading … Continue reading →

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NPR Reviews: IRAQ + 100, THE BEAR & THE NIGHTINGALE, BINTI: HOME

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Amal El-Mohtar

I’ve fallen behind on sharing these, so here’s a round-up of my last few reviews for NPR Books. Iraq + 100, edited by Hasan Blasim In a just world, every single person who was in favor of invading Iraq would have … Continue reading →

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NPR Review: THE DREAM-QUEST OF VELLITT BOE by Kij Johnson

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

My review of Kij Johnson’s The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe is up at NPR Books today! Reading it was — appropriately — a trip. Here’s a bit of the review: This book held me spellbound from start to finish. It put me … Continue reading →

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Rich and Strange: “The New Mother” by Eugene Fischer

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Amal El-Mohtar

This week on Rich and Strange, I take a look at “The New Mother,” a novella by Eugene Fischer headlining the current issue of Asimov’s. Tess Mendoza is a freelance journalist writing a high-profile piece on the social implications of Gamete … Continue reading →

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Rich and Strange: “The Boatman’s Cure” by Sonya Taaffe

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Amal El-Mohtar

Happy New Year, and welcome back to Rich and Strange! I took a bit of a break over the holidays — in order to, among other things, move back to Ottawa from Glasgow — but the series is back, and the … Continue reading →

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