Love and Monsters, Movie Adaptations, and Niche Genres

To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( PAGE TO SCREEN [Five Ways Denis Villeneuve’s Rendezvous With Rama Could Be Truly Great]( On the heels of Dune’s cinematic success, sci-fi director extraordinaire Denis Villeneuve has signed on to adapt Arthur C. Clarke’s classic first-contact story Rendezvous With Rama. Villeneuve is no stranger to the science fiction genre, just as Arthur C. Clarke books are no strangers to screen adaptations. Cole Rush discusses how this near-future epic could be successfully brought to film. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( TURN THE LIGHTS OFF [The Best Niche Genre? Creepy Books About F*cked Up Films That F*ck People Up]( There is something especially creepy about stories in which a film of some sort is an active component in the mystery, thrill, or horror—whether it’s a dusty old reel of unknown origin or a scratchy home movie or a viral video. If you’re loving the latest entry into this subgenre, Archive 81, Kali Wallace is here to talk about what makes this subgenre so compelling and recommend a few key examples! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( VENOM IS A ROM-COM [Let’s Talk About Our Favorite Monsters (As Romantic Partners)]( Monsters. They lay bare our darkest desires and deepest fears. That darkness is alluring. Which means the discussion of which monsters we’d like to hook up with rises time and time again. But what would some of these monsters actually look like as romantic partners? Circe Moskowitz shares a few examples of cold-blooded aliens, noncommittal eboys, and hardworking DILF monsters that are actually extremely dateable. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( CLASSIC SFF [Five Flawed Books That Are Still Worth Rereading]( Sometimes we come across books that, in spite of the fact that they’re a bit dated and/or lack some conventional virtues like delectable prose, compelling plotting, and vivid characterization, still make compelling reads. James Davis Nicoll suggests five older works of SFF that are still worth your time, with plenty more discussed in the comments! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( MARK AS READ [A Reading Spreadsheet Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated]( If you work all day with spreadsheets, it might be hard to return to their gridlike shapes in your after-hours. And it can feel intimidating; just searching “reading spreadsheets” will turn up loads of templates. But the thing about a spreadsheet is that it’s only as complicated as you make it. In a new Mark As Read, Molly Templeton is here to guide you through the process of using a spreadsheet to track your reading. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( READ ON AND PROSPER [Star Trek: Coda — Unpacking the Epic Conclusion to the Trek Litverse]( Last year, the three Star Trek: Coda novels brought an official end to the Litverse, and represent the culmination of decades of interconnected storylines across a hundred plus volumes in multiple series. Alvaro Zinos-Amaro breaks down the epic finale and the fates of all our favorite characters and plotlines. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( WRITING APPRECIATION [Poetry, Myth, Darkness, and Humour: The Worlds of Roz Kaveney]( Roz Kaveney is a wonderfully talented writer, poet, and critic, andhas been a vocal figure in British feminist, trans, and queer activism since the 1970s. Her fiction explores dark themes like abuses of power inherent in colonialism, transphobia, and tyranny, yet her novels are imbued with a warmth and wit that make these dark themes all the more poignant. Jonathan Thornton celebrates the elements that set Kaveney’s work apart. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( GRAB YOUR D20 [Beyond Critical Role: Four More D&D Shows You’ll Love]( We’re currently in a sort of renaissance for tabletop RPGs, with live stream shows leading the charge to make these games feel accessible and exciting. Critical Role has blazed a trail over the last seven years, but they aren’t the only game in town: Meghan Ball is delighted to nominate several more great D&D-related shows to check out if you’re a fan of gaming and excellent storytelling. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( Follow Tor.com to get updates on all of our original fiction. 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