New Books (March)

March 28, 2020May 13, 2021 Civilian Reader New Books Adrian J Walker, Alexis Schaitkin, Andrew Pyper, Anna Wiener, Antony Dapiran, Ben Widdicombe, Dan Franklin, David Litt, David Mack, Eric Jerome Dickey, John French, John Scalzi, Kate Elliott, Marie Brennan, Martha Wells, Matt Sorum, Matt Wallace, New York Times, Nicole Jarvis, Rae Carson, Ryan Van Loan, Sarah Gerard, Seth Dickinson, Stephen Graham Jones, Val Kilmer, VE Schwab, Yoon Ha Lee, Zoje Stage

Featuring: Marie Brennan, Rae Carson, Antony Dapiran, Eric Jerome Dickey, Seth Dickinson, Kate Elliott, Dan Franklin, John French, Sarah Gerard, Nicole Jarvis, N.K. Jemisin, Stephen Graham Jones, Val Kilmer, Yoon Ha Lee, David Litt, David Mack, Andrew Pyper, John Scalzi, Alexis Schaitkin, V.E. Schwab, Matt Sorum, Zoje Stage, Ryan Van Loan, Adrian J. Walker, Matt Wallace, Martha Wells, Ben Widdicombe, Anne Wiener

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New Books (April-May)

May 31, 2019May 24, 2019 Civilian Reader New Books Anna Pitoniak, Breanna Teintze, Brian Naslund, Cassandra Khaw, Christopher Ruocchio, Chuck Wendig, Dhonielle Clayton, Georgia Hardstark, Gordon H. Chang, Guy Haley, Jen Williams, Jennifer Giesbrecht, John Connolly, John Hornor Jacobs, John Sandford, Jon Steinhagen, Karen Kilgariff, Kassandra Montag, Kel Kade, Mary Robinette Kowal, Mel Stanfill, Michael Laurence, Neal Stephenson, Nick Mamatas, Richard McCulloch, Stanley B. Greenberg, Tamsyn Muir, Troy Carrol Bucher, William Proctor, Yoon Ha Lee

Featuring: Troy Carrol Bucher, Gordon H. Chang, Dhonielle Clayton, John Connolly, Jennifer Giesbrecht, Stanley B. Greenberg, Georgia Hardstark, Guy Haley, John Hornor Jacobs, Kel Kade, Karen Kilgariff, Cassandra Khaw, Mary Robinette Kowal, Michael Laurence, Yoon Ha Lee, Nick Mamatas, Kassandra Montag, Tamsyn Muir, Brian Naslund, Anna Pitoniak, Christopher Ruocchio, John Sandford, Mel Stanfill, Jon Steinhagen, Neal Stephenson, Breanna Teintze, Chuck Wendig, Jen Williams

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New Books (May)

May 25, 2018August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Adrian Tchaikovsky, D.B. John, Dave Hutchinson, Dave Itzkoff, David Baldacci, Derek Lambert, Dominic Dulley, Drew Williams, Gardner Dozois, Guy Haley, Hannu Rajaniemi, JD Barker, John Cleese, Martha Wells, Michael Carroll, Michael Moreci, P Djèlí Clark, Robert Hilburn, S.L. Huang, Sarah Gailey, Shaun Bythell, Stephen King, Steve Brusatte, Steve Cavanagh, Steven Hyden, Tim Baker, William Martin, Yoon Ha Lee

Featuring: Tim Baker, David Baldacci, J.D. Barker, Steve Brusatte, Shaun Bythell, Michael Carroll, Steve Cavanagh, P. Djèlí Clark, John Cleese, Gardner Dozois, Dominic Dulley, Sarah Gailey, Guy Haley, Robert Hilburn, S.L. Huang, Dave Hutchinson, Steven Hyden, Dave Itzkoff, D.B. John, Stephen King, Derek Lambert, Yoon Ha Lee, William Martin, Michael Moreci, Hannu Rajaniemi, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Martha Wells, Drew Williams

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New Books (May 2017)

June 3, 2017August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Alec Worley, Anne Corlett, Benedict Jacka, Benjamin Percy, Cassandra Khaw, Curtis Armstrong, Daniel Godfrey, Dave Hutchinson, David Guymer, Eddie Izzard, Eric Brown, Fantasy, Garbage, Graham McNeill, Greatcoats, Greg Cox, Ian St Martin, J Patrick Black, Jason Cohen, Jeff Abbott, Jennifer Egan, Jo Fletcher Books, Joel Dicker, Josh Reynolds, Malka Older, Max Gladstone, Nate Crowley, Quercus, RJ Barker, Sebastien de Castell, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Tade Thompson, Tyrant's Throne, Yoon Ha Lee

Featuring: Jeff Abbott, Curtis Armstrong, R.J. Barker, J. Patrick Black, Eric Brown, Sebastien de Castell, Anne Corlett, Greg Cox, Nate Crowley, Joel Dicker, Chris Dows, Jennifer Egan, Anthony Franze, Garbage & Jason Cohen, Max Gladstone, Daniel Godfrey, Dave Hutchinson, Eddie Izzard, Benedict Jacka, Cassandra Khaw, Richard Lange, Yoon Ha Lee, Graham McNeill, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Malka Older, Benjamin Percy, Josh Reynolds, Salman Rushdie, John Sandford, Tade Thompson, Wendy N. Wagner

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Guest Post: “Culture As Weapon” by Yoon Ha Lee

May 30, 2017May 29, 2017 Civilian Reader Guest Post Culture, Ninefox Gambit, Raven Stratagem, Rebellion Publishing, Sci-Fi, Solaris, Worldbuilding, Writing, Yoon Ha Lee

When I conceived of the Andan faction of the hexarchate, I saw them as beautiful, rich, and cultured. In particular, I saw them as the people who weaponize culture. Raven Stratagem depicts a major Andan character for the first time, and while she’s somewhat atypical (she went into special ops against her mother’s wishes), she hasn’t entirely escaped her early training.

Years ago, when I was in college, I borrowed some of my boyfriend’s Robotech tie-in novels. I went online (as one does) and looked up more information on Robotech on the internet, and found an interesting essay that questioned the novels’ portrayal of singer Lynn Minmei and her songs as a cultural weapon. I’m sorry I can’t link you to the essay; cursory Googling has failed to turn it up and, as it’s been something like fifteen years, I have no idea if it’s even still on the web. Continue reading →

Interview with YOON HA LEE

June 9, 2016June 2, 2016 Civilian Reader Interview Machineries of Empire, Ninefox Gambit, Raven Stratagem, Revenant Gun, Sci-Fi, Solaris, Space Opera, Yoon Ha Lee

Let’s start with an introduction: Who is Yoon Ha Lee?

I live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with my family and a cat with the personality of an unusually submissive marshmallow. My twelve-year-old daughter would like you to know that I have a twelve-year-old daughter.

She also wants to let you know that I write genocidal science fiction. Her term, not mine. Maybe I had better set her up with some computer games or a book and get her away from me…

Solaris are publishing your new novel, Ninefox Gambit, in June. It looks rather fascinating: How would you introduce it to a potential reader? Is it part of a series?

Ninefox Gambit is about a disgraced captain, Kel Cheris, who allies with a brilliant undead tactician, Shuos Jedao, to defend one of her nation’s star fortresses. The good news: Jedao has never lost a battle, and he may be the only one capable of cracking the fortress’s defenses. Continue reading →

New Books (April-May)

May 28, 2016August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Andy McNab, Anne Valente, Ava Marsh, Ben Winters, Blake Charlton, Brom, Caleb Carr, Chris Wraight, Claudia Gray, Daniel Polansky, Edward Lazellari, Ezekiel Boone, Frank Gardner, Gene Riehl, Gillian Anderson, Grady Hendrix, Graham McNeill, Guy Gavriel Kay, Imbolo Mbue, James Bennett, Jan Fedarcyk, Jeff Rovin, Jenni Fagan, John Sandford, Karl Brown, Lily Brooks-Dalton, Lindsey Lee Johnson, Michael J. Martinez, Mike French, Neal Asher, Paige Orwin, Paul Cornell, Paul Crilley, Paul Kearney, Paul Krueger, Richard Kadrey, Sylvain Neuvel, Tarn Richardson, Taylor Larsen, Teresa Frohock, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchett, Yoon Ha Lee, Yvonne Sewall-Ruskin

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Featuring: Gillian Anderson, Neal Asher, James Bennett, Ezekiel Boone, Brom, Terry Brooks, Lily Brooks-Dalton, Karl Brown, Caleb Carr, Blake Charlton, Paul Cornell, Paul Crilley, Jan Fedarcyk, Jenni Fagan, Mike French, Teresa Frohock, Frank Gardner, Claudia Gray, Grady Hendrix, Lindsey Lee Johnson, Jo Jordan, Richard Kadrey, Guy Gavriel Kay, Paul Kearney, Taylor Larsen, Edward Lazellari, Yoon Ha Le, Ava Marsh, Michael J. Martinez, Imbolo Mbue, Andy McNab, Graham McNeill, Sylvain Neuvel, Paige Orwin, Daniel Polansky, Terry Pratchett, Tarn Richardson, Gene Riehl, Jeff Rovin, John Sandford, Yvonne Sewall-Ruskin, Anne Valente, Ben Winters, Chris Wraight

Above Picture: Crop of Saga #36, by Fiona Staples (Image)

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