{"id":1,"date":"2026-10-19T00:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fact.org\/reading\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-10-19T00:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:34:10","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fact.org\/reading\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All meetings will be held online at 7 PM on Mondays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>October 19: <a href=\"https:\/\/locusmag.com\/review\/murder-by-memory-by-olivia-waite-review-by-liz-bourke\/\"><em>Murder by Memory<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliviawaite.com\/\">Olivia Waite<\/a> (100 pp) A seemingly impossible murder disrupts deep-space life on the HMS Fairweather. A sharp, no-nonsense detective steps up to untangle a web of switched bodies and stolen memories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/agreenmanreview.com\/books\/78693-2\/\"><em>Finder<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emma_Bull\">Emma Bull<\/a> (205 pp) In post-collapse Minneapolis, a former outlaw turned investigator chases runaway items and dark secrets, navigating a dangerous underworld of faerie trickery and urban myth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 16: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/reactormag.com\/book-review-violet-thistlewaite-is-not-a-villain-anymore-by-emily-krempholtz\/\">Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emilykrempholtz.com\/\">Emily Krempholtz<\/a> (344 pp) A former evil sorcerer\u2019s sidekick wants only to run a flower shop, but magical disasters\u2014and romance\u2014have other plans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/locusmag.com\/review\/when-the-moon-hits-your-eye-by-john-scalzi-review-by-adrienne-martini\/\"><em>When the Moon Hits Your Eye<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/whatever.scalzi.com\/\">John Scalzi<\/a> (321 pp) Society unravels\u2014and adapts\u2014when the moon unexpectedly turns into cheese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 18: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/locusmag.com\/review\/all-that-we-see-or-seem-by-ken-liu-review-by-gary-k-wolfe\/\">All That We See or Seem<\/a> <\/em>by <a href=\"https:\/\/kenliu.name\/\">Ken Liu<\/a> (416 pp) \u201cOrphan hacker\u201d Julia Z uses her AI skills to rescue a kidnapped dream artist who weaves memories into VR.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sffworld.com\/2021\/02\/wizard-of-the-pigeons-by-megan-lindholm\/\"><em>Wizard of the Pigeons<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meganlindholm.com\/\">Megan Lindholm<\/a> (225 pp) An urban fantasy set in Seattle, following a homeless man with real magical powers confronting old ghosts and hidden threats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 15: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aqueductpress.com\/books\/978-1-61976-107-0.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unpronounceable<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.susandirende.ink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Susan diRendi<\/a> (262 pp)&nbsp;A cranky Jersey waitress is randomly chosen to represent Earth to friendly aliens, and her no-nonsense attitude becomes both humanity\u2019s greatest asset and biggest headache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/locusmag.com\/review\/adrienne-martini-reviews-elizabeth-bear\/\"><em>Karen Memory<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethbear.com\/\">Elizabeth Bear<\/a> (351 pp) In a steampunk Old West, a young woman battles a deadly killer equipped with a mind-controlling machine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 15: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasyliterature.com\/reviews\/odd-john\/\">Odd John<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olaf_Stapledon\">Olaf Stapledon<\/a> (159 pp) A super-intelligent mutant seeks a society worthy of his abilities, exploring ethics, evolution, and the cost of being exceptional.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 5: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedmagazine.com\/nonfiction\/book-review-the-splinter-in-the-sky-by-kemi-ashing-giwa\/\"><em>Splinter in the Sky<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/locusmag.com\/feature\/kemi-ashing-giwa-assassins-megafauna\/\">Kemi Ashing-Giwa<\/a> (383 pp)\u00a0In this space opera, a tea expert becomes a spy, fighting for her nation\u2019s freedom and independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 19: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapl.org\/items\/reviews\/review-fox-wife\">The Fox Wife<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapl.org\/news-stories\/articles\/interview-author-yangsze-choo\">Yangsze Choo<\/a> (392 pp) In 1908 Manchuria, a vengeful fox spirit disguised as a woman crosses paths with an aging detective who can detect lies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grimdarkmagazine.com\/review-nettle-and-bone-by-t-kingfisher\/\"><em>Nettle and Bone<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/redwombatstudio.com\/\">T. Kingfisher<\/a> (252 pp) Marra, a convent-raised princess, sets out to save her sister from a tyrannical prince. Joining forces with a witch, a disgraced knight, and a bone dog, she embarks on a dangerous quest to complete impossible tasks and topple an oppressive crown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 17: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andyjohnson.xyz\/home\/schlock-and-awe-the-paradox-men-1953-by-charles-l-harness\">The Paradox Men<\/a><\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charles_L._Harness\">Charles L. Harness<\/a> (191 pp) A time-manipulating rebel battles a tyrannical future empire in a mind-bending blend of revolution, metaphysics, and high-concept adventure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have a list of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fact.org\/reading\/?page_id=21\">Candidate Books<\/a> that we are considering discussing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All meetings will be held online at 7 PM on Mondays. 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