Book Review – Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

Imagine if the Royal Library of Alexandria had not been destroyed in flames. In Ink and Bone, Rachel Caine uses this alternate history speculation to craft a universe where the “Great Library” has survived and flourished through the centuries, expanded with satellite institutions around the world. The cultural influence and political power of the Library […]

Episode 44 — The Newsies, Atlantis, and Gender Problems

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow3.2–TheNewsiesAtlantisAndGenderProblems/Sandf–Episode3.2–TheNewsiesAtlantisAndGenderProblems.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWe’re back with a heavy hitter.  This week we talk about upcoming movies, the discovery of Atlantis, some stupid universities and their anti-library nonsense, and the […]

Question of the Week: Why do you think libraries are important?

Our first edition of the new “Question of the Week” feature is a tad sentimental.  That’s because we’re dropping our hearts right into one of the sad developments of the recession era:  namely, library closures in the U.S. and the U.K.  Philip Pullman has already given his spirited response; we’re going to throw in our […]