In Brandon Sanderson's recent novel, Yumi and Nikaro learn crucial lessons about the joy and necessity of creating art for its own sake–an inspiring reminder to anyone struggling to see value in their own work.
We're excited to announce that we'll be releasing weekly audio chapters of Brandon Sanderson's Wind and Truth along with our preview chapters starting August 26! You can also catch up with chapters 5 and 6 of Wind and Truthhere–as well as join in a weekly discussion led by the Stormlight beta readers!
Hades! Tartarus! The Inferno! The Pit! James Davis Nicoll highlights five devilishly entertaining stories about Hell, and the people and demons who would prefer not to end up there.
The Lost City of Atlantis has fueled some wild theories and also some classic fiction; James Davis Nicoll explores five stories that ask: "What if Atlantis was real, and not totally made up by Plato to make a point about hubris?"
"You grow up in this world, and if you're lucky, you get to invent your own coming-of-age adventure. Maybe across the world; maybe in your own backyard. And then you get to do it again, and again, whenever there is something new to find, and somewhere else to go."
Molly Templeton discusses journeys and the fantasy stories that mirror them.
The finale of The Umbrella Academy has been controversial, to say the least. Keith R.A. DeCandido reviews season 4's highlights, as well as where it falls flat for longtime fans.
From Eraserhead to Twin Peaks, all of David Lynch's work is connected by an intense sense of empathy–Joe George argues that even in the strangest scenes, it's never just weirdness for weirdness' sake.
Robert Repino explores three unique works of science fiction about finding yourself on a ship adrift in space, and the ways in which humans cope with the true cosmic horror of a vanishing future.
As longform writing finds less and less support online, the Reactor team wants to highlight some of the articles, essays, and journalism we've been perusing lately. Each Wednesday on Facebook, Twitter, and Bluesky, we celebrate the Longform Storm with old favorites and new reads. Come join the conversation, and we'd love to hear what you've been reading!
In the small city of Mehranpur, the Nawab suspects there may be a connection between the slow wasting of a beloved tree and the fate of the city itself.
