"The Czech writer’s darkly humorous novel, published in 1936, anticipated our current reality with eerie accuracy."

"Spineless publishing houses and 'sensitivity readers' don't care about art"

“THESE DAYS, ALL I EVER HEAR about are algorithms. They’re taking our jobs. They’re guiding the decisions of medical professionals. They’re fine-tuning our taste in music. They’re automating all our tiny human problems out of existence.”

“You know, that thing with the little holes?”

>"“There was no woman, there was a corner, and a corner was no place for a woman to stand, any more than a decent house was any place for her to live.”"

"The first excerpt of EINIGFY (my book!) is up now on [@TheAtlantic](/user/profile/TheAtlantic) ."

>"The author discusses “Invisible Bird,” her story from the latest issue of the magazine."

>"Sci-fi enables us to think about science and religion as mutually supportive elements of what it means to be human."

>"In this “Women and Children First” chapter excerpt from new novel ‘Heartbroke’ by Chelsea Bieker, Laura, a woman battling her addictions and haunted by her past, finds salvation in someone else’s baby."

>"Heard people raving about the American novelist and want to know what all the fuss is about? This handy guide might just help you get stuck in"

>"She called all the local doulas and hired me because I was cheapest. I still wasn’t sure whether this was a pastime or calling or business or what, but I was leaning toward _...Read More_

>"It’s 2041 in Australia, and money is easy, energy is clean, and AI is everywhere. But when one young Aboriginal woman takes a caregiver job, she ends up uncovering past traumas that remain painful even when society seems perfect."

This is like saying “Why haven’t any literary authors set their books in the Midwest”

"Before social media, the enigmatic novelist modeled an antidote for information fatigue."

The Guardian: Winchelsea by Alex Preston review – a ripping yarn of Sussex smuggling. >"Espionage, witchcraft, gore and _...Read More_