Major Star Trek News, plus The Women of Dune and Captain Carter!

To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( THE GREAT BEYOND [Five Books About Death and What Comes Next]( It can be difficult to write about what comes after we die. No one really knows, at least no one living. We have hopes, we have dreams about what awaits us all, but the fact remains that we won’t know until our time comes. However, great literature can help us imagine all the possibilities. TJ Klune recommends five books about life after death. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( WOMEN OF DUNE [Frank Herbert, the Bene Gesserit, and the Complexity of Women in the World of Dune]( If you’re looking for full gender equality in Dune, you may be let down. But if you want to see an order of women who shape humanity through control of mind, body, religion, and politics, welcome to Frank Herbert’s multi-layered masterpiece of worldbuilding. Kara Kennedy analyzes the role of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood within the larger context of the world. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( MARK AS READ [The Only Way Out Is Through: On Reading Slumps]( Do you believe in the concept of reading slumps? Did the concept only take form on social media and the “bookternet”? And why does it feel like such a bad thing if you just don’t want to read for a little while? Molly Templeton writes about reading slumps and how they affect our reading lives. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( STAR TREK DAY [Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Announces Its Crew—Including Lieutenant Uhura]( The cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a show meant to cover the period of time that Captain Christopher Pike was in command of the USS Enterprise, had some big announcements to make for Star Trek Day. Two prominent recasts have been announced, including the role of Nurse Christine Chapel and Cadet Nyota Uhura. Check out all the news here! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( CAPTAIN CARTER [The Incredible Queerness of Peggy and Steve in Marvel’s What If…?]( Is it just us, or did Marvel’s What If…? queer the heck out of the relationship between Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers? For trans Marvel fans, there’s something relatable about the concept of being put in a machine, only to emerge taller and more muscular. But how does that change when it’s Peggy at the helm? Sylas Barret takes a look at femininity, romance, and the trans experience in Marvel’s What If…? [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( SUPPORT LOCAL LIBRARIES [Five Works About Preserving or Destroying Books]( Science fiction and fantasy readers and writers tend to be generally supportive of libraries. Book lovers and collectors sometimes struggle with the idea that culling a book collection might occasionally be necessary. Other times, we might need to fight to preserve them. James Davis Nicoll shares five works about books, their friends, and their bitter enemies. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( BEYOND NARNIA [Bent But Not Yet Broken: C.S. Lewis’ Out of the Silent Planet]( Many of us know C.S. Lewis’ incredible work in fantasy, but the existence of his science fiction trilogy might come as a surprise. The first book in the trilogy, Out of the Silent Planet, shares some interesting similarities with H.G. Wells’ The First Men in the Moon. But is it a satire of Wells? Is it about religion, or maybe Platonism? There’s a lot to consider as Matt Mikalatos dives into his reread of C.S. Lewis’ Out of the Silent Planet. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( ORIGINAL FICTION [“The Station of the Twelfth” by Chaz Brenchley]( In this Martian city, each stop along the monorail has a purpose behind its namesake. However, none are quite like the Station of the Twelfth, and if you decide to visit, you’ll be sure to learn why. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( Follow Tor.com to get updates on all of our original fiction. FOLLOW US: [Follow Us on Facebook]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Follow Us on Tumblr]( [Follow Us on Pinterest]( This email was sent by: Macmillan 120 Broadway New York, NY, 10271, US We respect your right to privacy - [view our policy]( Macmillan believes piracy hurts writers, readers and everyone who loves books. Learn more and report suspicious activity [here.]( To subscribe to this or other email communications from Macmillan, please click [here](. Visit our [profile center]( to update your email address and/or other information. If you no longer wish to receive this email communication, click [here]( to unsubscribe.