Uncanny Magazine Issue Thirty-Three Uncanny Magazine is a Hugo, Parsec, and British Fantasy award winning magazine. Published every other month, Uncanny features short fiction, poetry, interviews, and non-fiction. In this episode of Leave It To The Prose, Reid and Isaac read through Uncanny Magazine Issue Thirty-Three and discuss the works and themes found within. Works … Continue reading Ep041 Uncanny Magazine Issue Thirty-Three →

Vicious by V.E. Schwab A raw, stand-alone story of jealousy, revenge, and the shades of grey found in justice, Vicious is a fast-paced story on human nature. Vicious follows Eli and Victor, two exceptional students who research and discover how to obtain ExtraOrdinary powers. During the story these two find themselves on opposing sides, and … Continue reading Ep040 Vicious →

Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard Servant of the underworld is a mystery set in the capital city of the Aztecs, where the magic of the Aztecs is real and the gods play an active role in the lives of mortals. A high ranking priestess has gone missing, and Acatl, the High Priest … Continue reading Ep039 Servant of the Underworld →

Connie Willis Connie Willis, winner of the Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master award in 2011, is a legend. Willis is a prolific writer and a common nominee and winner of awards, including eleven Hugo awards and seven Nebula awards won. In this episode Leave It To The Pros focuses on two highly acclaimed … Continue reading Ep038 Even the Queen and Cibola by Connie Willis →

The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin How will humanity make first contact? In The Three Body problem by Liu Cixin first contact is made during China’s Cultural Revolution and sparks an international debate over the future of humanity. Meanwhile an intellectual video game is going viral around the world, asking the players to solve … Continue reading Ep037 Three Body Problem →

Asymmetrical Warfare by S.R. Algernon A first contact, alien-invasion flash fiction story, Asymmetrical Warfare is part horror part game work that conveys the fast difference, and unknown of what alien life may be. Isaac and Reid jump in to discuss the horror beat of this story and compare the similarity between horror and comedy beats. … Continue reading Ep036 Asymmetrical Warfare →

The Tiger’s Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera Rivera’s love story is told in an epic letter from one lover to another, a bold framing device that allows the reader to get into the logic, feelings, and actions of the main character. Isaac and Reid discuss the pros and cons of a story told from one … Continue reading Ep035 Tiger’s Daughter →

The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang Magic, machines, and two twins trying to understand their place in the world. The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang is a modern story that feels like an old myth. Set in the Tensorate world, where a magic of slackcraft taps into the energy that surrounds … Continue reading Ep034 Black Tides of Heaven →

Repent Harlequin Said the Ticktockman by Harlan Ellison Winner of the first ever Nebula Award for a Short Story, Repent Harlequin Said the Ticktockman is the story of the titular Harlequin as he wreaks havoc on the schedule-obsessed future world dictated by the Ticktockman. In this future world, time is a currency, and if you … Continue reading Ep033 Repent Harlequin Said the Tick Tock Man →

Lord Moon by Jane Beauclerk The 1965 Nebula nominee for best short story, Lord Moon, is a story of the titular character’s search for a wife, though this story is not a straight forward as it might appear. The nefarious Swimmer, the diverse Stars, and of course the crews of the ships that allow for … Continue reading Ep032 Lord Moon →