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To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( E-BOOK CLUB [Download Kerstin Hall’s The Border Keeper — Before July 30!]( This month, we’re offering a free eBook download of Kerstin Hall’s The Border Keeper! Snag your copy before 11:59 PM (ET) on July 29. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( SFF BESTIARY [SFF Bestiary Considers the Unicorn]( The unicorn is one of the most iconic of all the mythical creatures our culture knows. It’s a myth and a legend. It’s a metaphor and allegory. In her new SFF Bestiary column, Judith Tarr muses on the history of the unicorn in fiction and in our collective minds. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( C.S. LEWIS [The End of All Stories: Bidding a Fond Farewell to The Great C.S. Lewis Reread]( As we say goodbye to The Great C.S. Lewis Reread, which started in 2019, Matt Mikalatos looks over some of the most meaningful moments and important lessons learned from Lewis’ work over the past few years. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( LOVE THE DRAMA [Six Soap Opera Tropes in SFF]( The soap opera is alive and well, and its twists and turns still leave viewers gasping. But such sensational drama isn’t unique to the soap; plenty of sci-fi and fantasy authors have ensnared legions of fans with sudsy plot points. Carly Silver collects some classic soap tropes that have added oodles of drama to some of our favorite genre titles. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( SHIPS IN THE NIGHT [How to (Not) Fit In: The Misfit Heroine and Olivia Atwater’s Half a Soul]( We’re currently witnessing an explosion of speculative romance, as editors at major SFF publishing houses take on authors whose voracious love of both genres shines through in their work. In a new column, Jenny Hamilton looks at fantasy romance, the allure of the Regency era, and Olivia Atwater’s Half a Soul. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( FOR YOUR READING LIST [Five Feel-Good Comfort Reads]( Unlike the news, fiction is not limited to a seemingly unending cavalcade of disaster. So, if doomscrolling is getting you down, consider stepping away from the newsfeeds to enjoy a comfort read or two. James Davis Nicoll recommends five books that might bring a smile to your face. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( DREAMS & DELIRIUMS [Three Sandman Stories I Hope The Show Adapts]( We’re just over a week away from Netflix’s Sandman adaptation. It’s slated to release on August 5th, bringing Morpheus and his mystical companions to our screens for journeys through the Dreaming, the Waking World, and every realm in between. Here, Cole Rush shares three key stories from the comics he hopes to see brought to the screen. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( WHAT DO HUMANS NEED? [Becky Chambers’ Books Give Us Permission to Be Human]( Like many of us, Molly Templeton has been drawn to comforting hopepunk stories lately, and there is no better example of this than the work of Becky Chambers. In a moving essay, Templeton shares how Chambers’ books celebrate hope, human connection, and how everyone is deserving of love and understanding. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( SDCC 2022 [Dispatches From Comic-Con 2022]( San Diego Comic-Con has officially wrapped up for 2022, with tons of major announcements, trailers, and news. Catch up on some of the highlights here! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( ORIGINAL FICTION [“Grow” by Carrie Vaughn]( For over 35 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. In Carrie Vaughn’s “Grow,” ace Maryam Shahidi makes a big splash in the news after one of her “experiments” goes awry. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( ORIGINAL FICTION [“This Place Is Best Shunned” by David Erik Nelson]( Allie and Rooster are heading down to Asheville for Rooster’s new gig, a cushy stint as artist-in-residence at UNC. Rooster is more of a con artist than maker of art, but Allie doesn’t mind, because he’s good-looking, charming, and values what she is: a girl with a keen eye for abandoned places and a knack for getting into them. But when they stumble upon an old backcountry church—the perfect backdrop for Rooster’s latest project—they discover that some “abandoned” places have a knack for keeping themselves occupied. [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.