—Stories that examine contemporary issues using horror/speculative elements as the vehicle (think Jordan Peele or Stephen Graham Jones)
—Sentient plants or natural settings with a sinister undertone (a la Annihilation)—bonus if it speaks to our climate crisis without being too heavy handed
3/6 #MSWL
—Sentient plants or natural settings with a sinister undertone (a la Annihilation)—bonus if it speaks to our climate crisis without being too heavy handed
3/6 #MSWL
Comments
—Whip-smart protagonists and playful banter with dialogue that makes me literally LOL
—Real burgeoning science taken to the next level
—Dark & twisty plots where I DON'T guess the ending
4/6 #MSWL
—Accessible nonfiction abt neuroscience, sex, & relationships (especially by Queer/underrepresented voices)
—Pop science abt the natural world w/ a narrative approach (like Sy Montgomery's SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS or Juli Berwald's SPINELESS)
5/6 #MSWL
—Nonfiction that makes me feel something & teaches me new things (a la Bonnie Tsui's WHY WE SWIM)
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5/6 #MSWL
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