New Sanderson Reread, Skrulls, and Scandals

To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( [a photo of a rainbow of books]( CELEBRATING SANDERSON [Welcome to the Elantris Reread: Prologue Through Chapter Two]( Calling all Cosmere fans! It’s time to join our resident experts Lyndsey Luther and Paige Vest as they begin a deep dive into Brandon Sanderson’s first published novel, Elantris. Every Thursday, they’ll be discussing the book—theorizing, speculating, and teasing out connections to the author’s extended universe—starting with this handy introduction to the world of Sel and two of our three main characters… [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [Screencaps from various SFF films]( HAPPY PRIDE! [Ten Essential Short Stories by Trans Authors]( Reading trans fiction this Pride, particularly when it rejects the nature of our flawed and oppressive reality, is a small but crucial way to celebrate and champion our voices and experiences at a moment when they need to be listened to. Also, you get to read some cool as hell stories about time travel, vampires, shapeshifting, spaceships, and all the other good stuff. Nic Anstett shares ten beautiful, challenging, and easily accessible short stories by trans writers. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [The cover of The Dark Descent, a horror anthology]( BECOME THE VILLAIN [Unreliable Narrators, Unrealized Stories, and the Unexpected Perils of Hate-Reading]( Life is short and time is precious—but occasionally, we all love a hate read. If you’re Shen Yuan, the main character of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu’s The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System, you hate a book so much you die, then you wake up in the world of the story as the villain, and there’s a voice in your head telling you to fix the narrative or else. Kali Wallace delves into genre-savvy characters, narrative structure, and finding a satisfying ending. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A photo of hands on a typewriter]( MARK AS READ [How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the TBR Pile]( You can’t venture into a bookish online space without encountering the problem of the TBR—how to structure it, whether to construct physical piles or vague mental ones, and how much time to give yourself to get through it. But maybe a TBR pile isn’t something to get through—maybe there’s a healthier way to think about it. In a new Mark As Read column, Molly Templeton shares her thoughts on the TBR problem, and a potential solution. 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[Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A Screencap from Marvel's new tv show, Secret Invasion]( MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE [Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Skrull—Secret Invasion’s “Resurrection”]( Marvel’s Secret Invasion does a lovely job of blending the superhero universe that has been building since 2008 with a storyline—as well as a look and feel—that wouldn’t be out of place in a Jason Bourne, Jack Ryan, or James Bond film. It also continues one of the more despicable trends of the last five years of the MCU. Join Keith R.A. DeCandido in discussing the good, the bad, and the WHAT THE HELL?! of the first episode of the series (with spoilers). [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A screencap of Eric Bana's Hulk]( OLD FAVORITES [20 Years Later, Ang Lee’s Hulk Still Lingers in the Mind]( Twenty years ago, the strange and memorable Hulk was released. Ang Lee, the director of the film, had approached the work as a ‘psychodrama” and “sci-fi/horror” at a time when the superhero genre didn’t really exist. Aamir Mehar revisits the film here. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( ORIGINAL FICTION [“After the Animal Flesh Beings” by Brian Evenson]( A post-human civilization of synthetic beings, fixated on the concept of children, grapples with the meaning of life…after life ceases to exist. [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. 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