Defining Fairy Tales may seem redundant since almost everyone knows what they are, but Kelly explores the deeper meaning of fairy tales in this installment of Defining the Genre: Fantasy. Read More
Robin McKinley's retelling of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast is a quaint and idealistic vision of the old story. Everyone loves a fairy tale, but not everyone can re-imagine one and have it feel as classic as McKinley. Read More
Seekers is the brainchild of acclaimed comic writer J.M DeMatteis, who was awarded the prestigious "Best Humor Publication" Eisner Award for his work on Formerly Known as the Justice League in 2004 and whose resume includes various projects for DC Read More
Veterans of the Fantasy genre know that there is more out there than what we can see or know. There are elves, gnomes, dragons and orcs. At least in our imaginations. While we're delving through Fantasy, Kelly wants to know what your favorite Read More
Kelly has a love / hate relationship with Stephen King but openly admits that The Gunslinger is one of her all-time favorite books. Here's her review of this first volume in King's career-defining epic, The Dark Tower. Read More
Kelly, who is currently hard at work writing up Defining the Genre for the Fantasy Genre, has been pondering vampires, both historic and modern and poses the question: Vampires: Fantasy or Horror? HELP! Read More
Kelly's Defining the Genre series returns for its second season, this time shifting the focus to the origins and definitions of the fantasy genre. Read More
As we're gearing up for the holidays I want to keep you up to date on what should be on your Christmas wish lists. The following list is for the rest of November, keeping you up to date with the latest book releases. Read More
