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Review August 4, 2017

The Audio File: Changes

For his last column for Amazing Stories, Sam reviews some podcast short stories that contain the theme of change.

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Review June 6, 2017

Book Review: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist is an excellent example of the true magic that happens when literary fiction and genre fiction work together.

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Fantasy May 22, 2017

Comic Review: Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith is one of the best alternate history and fantasy comics out there.

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Review April 10, 2017

The Audio File: Settling the Final Frontier

Lots of really great audio stories are reviewed in this edition of The Audio File.

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August 24, 2016

The Audio File: Religion in Speculative Fiction

Want to hear an audio version of a short speculative fiction story about religion? Sam McDonald has chosen some good ones for you to consider from a wide variety of religious perspectives.

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Review July 6, 2016

The Audio File: The Four Loves

What is love? Sam tackles the age old mystery.

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Review June 14, 2016

Comic Review: After Twilight

A Texas-sized dystopia

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Horror May 25, 2016

Comic Review: Seekers of the Weird

What better way for Marvel and Disney to work together than making comics based around Disney Park attractions?

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Review April 6, 2016

Book Review: The Ear, The Eye and The Arm by Nancy Farmer

The Ear, The Eye and The Arm combines traditional African culture with science fiction technology

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Review March 21, 2016

The Audio File: Feast of Fiction

Can you eat an audio file? Maybe. But you’ll want to have some nibbles on hand when you sit down to read about these gustatory delights.

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Review March 9, 2016

Book Review: Flatland by Edwin A. Abbot

Flatland – characters are two dimensional.

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Review February 29, 2016

Book Review: Hover Car Racer by Mathew Reilly

Greek myth and a quirky treatment of French characters informs this Formula 1 plus Hogworts novel.

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Review February 10, 2016

Book Review: Rip Tide by Kat Falls

Life in a western under the sea

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Review February 2, 2016

Book Review: Dark Life by Kat Falls

A novel about deep sea living isn’t the deepest, but then it’s a Western too….

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Review January 11, 2016

The Audio File: Christmas Special

It’s Christmas in July – in January!

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Film/Televison December 29, 2015

The Inspiration Gap

Where will our children find their inspiration?

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Review November 23, 2015

The Audio File: Camp Myth, Phoenix Watching by Chris Lewis Carter

There are some exciting things going on in the world of Podcasting.

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Review November 4, 2015

Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow & Bone a Twilight/Potter mashup in an analog of 18th century Russia

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Fantasy October 29, 2015

The Audio File: The Moonlit Road

A special Halloween-themed edition of The Audio File

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Fantasy September 28, 2015

A Decade of Demigods: Percy Jackson’s 10th Anniversary

Happy Tenth Anniversary to all Percy Jackson fans!

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Review September 15, 2015

The Audio File: Military Science Fiction

A selection of audio Military Science Fiction, from the classic to the new

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Review August 19, 2015

Book Review: Shades of Earth by Beth Revis

Shades of Earth, the final book in the Across the Universe series is a mixed bag.

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Review August 12, 2015

Book Review: A Million Suns by Beth Revis

A review of the audiobook of the second novel in the Across the Universe series.

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Review July 15, 2015

Book Review: Across the Universe by Beth Revis

In a YA market saturated by dystopias and supernatural romance, one novel dares to be something different.

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Review July 8, 2015

The Audio File: Superheroes

Sam takes a tour of free audio fiction on the web.

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