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the cover of How Long 'Til Black Future Month
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Larkie reviews “The Effluent Engine” by NK Jemisin

March 1, 2022 by Lesbrarians

Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I listened to this short story as part of the audiobook How Long ’til Black Future Month, but it can be found for free online at Lightspeed Magazine. I’ll start this review off by saying that I think NK Jemisin is an incredible writer. Her Broken Earth trilogy wasRead More

the cover of The Elusive Mr Vanderbridge
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Susan reviews The Elusive Mr Vanderbridge by Cat Parra, Erica Chan, and Zora Gilbert

February 15, 2022 by Lesbrarians

Clement Vanderbridge is acting suspiciously; he’s a well-known architect in prohibition-era New York and famously teetotal, but disappears every Friday night only to turn up smelling of alcohol and cigarettes. Fortunately, Stella Argyle and Flora Fontaine are on the case – reporters working for rival newspapers, competing for the scoop. Or, to put it anotherRead More

"Create My Own Perfection" by E.H. Timms
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Kayla Bell reviews “Create My Own Perfection” by E.H. Timms

March 6, 2021 by Danika Ellis

“Create My Own Perfection” is a short story by E. H. Timms that comes out at the beginning of next month. It’s a retelling of the Medusa myth that centers the wronged, titular woman and incorporates elements from other mythologies. I really enjoyed it, and I think anyone who is interested in a unique, refreshingRead More

Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea by Sarah Pinsker
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Marieke reviews And Then There Were (N-One) by Sarah Pinsker

December 28, 2020 by Danika Ellis

It seems this year I have read more than my usual share of science fiction (murder) mystery: The 7 ½ Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle, Jane, Unlimited, and Gideon The Ninth all fall into this category in one way or another. And in my scramble to find a novella that I could finish in time forRead More

Gingerbread Hearts edited by Judy Underwood
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Mary reviews Gingerbread Hearts by Judy Underwood

December 3, 2019 by Danika Ellis

Up until recently I’ve avoided short stories. I wanted a nice, full novel to sink my teeth into and take my time with. But now I have a full-time job with a long commute and reading full novels becomes a bit more challenging. So with that, now I love short stories, which brings me toRead More

New Suns edited by Nisi Shawl cover
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Danika reviews “The Freedom of the Shifting Sea” by Jaymee Goh

July 6, 2019 by Danika Ellis

New Suns is an anthology of speculative fiction by people of colour, and it does include a few queer women short stories, but one really stood out to me: “The Freedom of the Shifting Sea” by Jaymee Goh. The author describes it as “A pornographic triptych of three different individuals encountering a creature part human,Read More

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Quinn Jean reviews All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout The Ages edited by Saundra Mitchell

August 26, 2018 by Danika Ellis

[This review contains very vague spoilers (no specific plot points, though) and mentions of violence] This exceptional short story collection, edited by Saundra Mitchell, is a sterling addition to WLW fiction. The vast majority of the seventeen stories included involve major WLW characters and without fail, every tale is breathtakingly beautiful. The historical settings rangeRead More

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Marthese reviews Gretel and “Dragon Essence” by Niamh Murphy

June 8, 2018 by Danika Ellis

”She had trusted two strangers in her house, offering them food and shelter. It was nonsense not to trust her.” – Gretel: A Fairytale Retold With GDPR the copious amounts of author newsletters were at best purgatory. The ‘please subscribe to us’ emails were really great to weed out authors that I am not so interestedRead More

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Megan G reviews “Wet Nails” by Shira Glassman

March 15, 2018 by Danika Ellis

Adina Greenberg is taking a small break from her life as a grad student to spend a night watching movies starring her biggest Hollywood crush: Rose Hamilton. Rose Hamilton was a star in the 1950’s, and is definitely dead. Yet, she somehow also manages to step right out of Adina’s television set and into herRead More

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Megan G reviews Knit One, Girl Two by Shira Glassman

June 15, 2017 by Danika Ellis

Clara Ziegler is a part-time theater clerk, and a full-time knitter. Clara dyes yarn, and sells it as part of her sock club – a subscription service for yarn, where every other month you receive a surprise colour of yarn. The only problem? She used all her best ideas on the first round, and isRead More

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