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Kalyna the Soothsayer by Elijah Kinch Spector

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Fantasy grifter 'Kalyna the Soothsayer' will charm her way into your heart

8:00am October 05, 2022

by Natalie Zutter

Elijah Kinch Spector's con artist caught up in court intrigues turns fantasy fortuneteller tropes inside out. Kalyna is not only the novel's unlikely hero, but she's also a shameless fake.

detail from the cover of Children of Virtue and Vengeance

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YA Fantasy Where The Oppression Is Real

7:37am January 28, 2020

by Leah Donnella

Tomi Adeyemi's new book, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, is fantasy for young adults. But the issues it's dealing with — racism, oppression and war — are very real. And they're not sugarcoated.

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Christopher Tolkien, 'Middle-earth's First Scholar,' Dies At 95

6:07pm January 16, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

J.R.R. Tolkien's son was instrumental in cultivating his father's legacy, shepherding unpublished works to readers and helping extend the world of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer play cleaning ladies Elisa and Zelda in The Shape of Water.

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Guillermo Del Toro Says 'Shape Of Water' Is An Antidote For Today's Cynicism

5:04am December 01, 2017

by Tori Whitley

In the Mexican director's latest film, a mute cleaning lady befriends a sea creature who is able to communicate without words. "The movie is about connecting with 'the other,' " del Toro says.

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Horror Of Horrors: Is H.P. Lovecraft's Legacy Tainted?

6:42pm October 04, 2014

by NPR Staff

Lovecraft, the author who famously invented Cthulhu, was also known for his highly racist opinions. This has created some controversy around the World Fantasy Award statue that bears his likeness.

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