With 2025 in the rear-view mirror (thank goodness!), here's my annual look back at last year! (If you're looking for my 2025 Awards Eligibility list, click here!) This post is broken down into the following sections: Reflections on 2025 Annual Submission Statistics Translation Submission Statistics Retrospective: Goals for 2025 (AKA, did I achieve any of … Continue reading Wrapping Up 2025
Review: Dear Miss Breed
Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference by Joanne Oppenheim (2006) I picked up Dear Miss Breed on a whim at a used bookshop because I love letters and I'm a librarian who loves reading about other librarians and their adventures. I … Continue reading Review: Dear Miss Breed
Review: Jennifer Government
CW: Mass shooting Jennifer Government by Max Barry (2003) This was my third re-read of Jennifer Government—the first time was in 2003, while it still had the NEW sticker on it at the library, and the second was ca. 2013, after successfully tracking down "the sci-fi book with a green eye on the cover". Jennifer … Continue reading Review: Jennifer Government
Review: Parable of the Sower
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (1993) I've been meaning to read Parable of the Sower for about a decade — I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't know this book even existed until I heard it recommended multiple times across various panels at my first Balticon. Parable of the Sower is commonly recommended … Continue reading Review: Parable of the Sower
Review: On Tyranny
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder (illustrated by Nora Krug; published by Ten Speed Press in 2021) I was interested in reading the graphic novel adaptation of On Tyranny because I enjoyed reading Timothy Snyder's original book, and because I was already familiar with Nora Krug's work as a graphic … Continue reading Review: On Tyranny
Review: The Other Side of Tomorrow
The Other Side of Tomorrow by Tina Cho (illustrated by Deb JJ Lee; published by Harper Alley in 2024) I wanted to read this graphic novel because I'm a fan of Deb JJ Lee's artwork (I read In Limbo shortly after it came out), and I was intrigued by the premise of Tina Cho's story: … Continue reading Review: The Other Side of Tomorrow
My Reading List for 2025
It's been a while since I've made a reading list for myself (the last one was in 2017!), so I thought I'd make one for 2025. For this reading list, I tried to pick a mix of books I haven't read before, as well as some I've been interested in re-reading; fiction and nonfiction. There's … Continue reading My Reading List for 2025
2024 Awards Eligibility Post
Somehow it's time for another awards eligibility post already! 2024 has been another year of health-related setbacks and challenges for me, so time has really flown by. Even so, I've been quite fortunate to have a number of stories, poems, and translations published this year. (This will be a living post, so I'll update it … Continue reading 2024 Awards Eligibility Post
Comics & Graphic Novels: Some Recommendations
At Flights of Foundry this weekend, I was on a panel entitled "Where to Start Reading Speculative Comics and Graphic Novels" with Devaki Neogi. During our discussion, Devaki and I recommended a ton of graphic novels and comics, and I wanted to share my recommendations (and more) with you. So, here's a list of some … Continue reading Comics & Graphic Novels: Some Recommendations
My Nebula Conference Schedule (2024)
Coming next weekend: SFWA's Nebula Conference! It's an annual event hosted by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) held both in-person (usually in Anaheim, California) and online. Every Saturday evening at the Nebula conference, SFWA announces the winners of its Nebula Awards, one of the major prizes out there for English-language speculative fiction … Continue reading My Nebula Conference Schedule (2024)
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