Weird & Sexy Reads, Big Bugs, and Mrs. Davis!

To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( [a photo of a rainbow of books]( HAPPY PRIDE! [Queering SFF: Four Weird and Sexy Books for Pride Month]( Welcome to the gayest of months, accompanied by the brightest sunlight and the shortest inseams. What—or, who—are we reading? In a special Pride Month edition of Queering SFF, Lee Mandelo recommends four unexpected queer books to add to your rainbow shelf. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [Screencaps from various SFF films]( SFF ON SCREEN [Five Authors Who Adapted Others’ Stories (Plus Their Own)]( Writing can be a tough career, so it’s no wonder that several legends of speculative fiction have cast their gaze toward Hollywood over the years…and taken jobs penning screenplays and teleplays for books and stories written by other authors. Randee Dawn highlights some famous SFF writers and their adventures in screenwriting. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A painting of a woman reading]( MARK AS READ [Place and Tome: On Two Kinds of Unforgettable Reading Experiences]( Do you remember where you were when you finished your favorite book? What alchemy makes these memories so clear? What is it that makes some stories coalesce so clearly in our minds, like postcards you can flip back through? In a new Mark As Read column, Molly Templeton dives into unique reading experiences, and the magic of finding the right story at the right time. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A screencap from Singing in the Rain]( GENRE-BENDING [Four Works That Are Not SFF, But Feel Like They Could Be…]( Sometimes books, films, and TV shows that fall into other genres feel speculative, even though they technically aren’t. It might be due to the over-the-top visuals, a focus on technology, or shared themes—James Davis Nicoll discusses four such works and the reasons they seem SFF-adjacent (with plenty of other examples in the comments)! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A digital photo of an open book with coffee and a blanket]( COMFORT READS [Five Books That Help Me Face Anxiety and Feel Better About the World]( Reading can be so many things—it can be an escape, an adventure, an opportunity for reflection, even a source of catharsis. At the best of times it can provide comfort and calm for those of us with brains that have trouble finding that in our everyday lives. Here, Cole Rush discusses five books that he turns to whenever he needs a laugh, a good cry, or some help coping with anxiety. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A screencap from Mrs. Davis]( WHO WANTS WINGS? [How Do I Talk About Mrs. Davis?]( This is a show you want to go into cold. Spoilers will mess it up, not because it’s some empty mystery box situation, but because the layers get more interesting with each hour, and we want you all to experience them as they come. Mrs. Davis is a hard show to talk about, but Leah Schnelbach is here to try their best and delve into all the nuances of this fun, wild show. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A screencap from Owl House]( CALL THE EXTERMINATOR [Eight Movies Featuring the Biggest, Creepiest Bugs]( While we know that insects are necessary to humankind’s survival, a lot of them are also undeniably creepy. There’s the many legs (too many legs), their overwhelming numbers (swarms!), and the fact that some of them are venomous (to the point of being deadly). If you take all of that, scale it up, and stick it in a movie, the result can be truly terrifying. Lorna Wallace shares eight movies that unleash giant, horrifying bugs. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [The Ignyte Awards logo]( CONGRATULATIONS! [Announcing the Shortlist for the 2023 Ignyte Awards]( The finalists for the 2023 Ignyte Awards have been announced! These awards “seek to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the current and future landscape of science fiction, fantasy and horror by recognizing incredible feats in storytelling and outstanding efforts towards inclusivity within the genre.” Check out the full shortlist here, and join us in congratulating all the finalists! [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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