Tag Archives: 2nd Quarter

Published in the first volume of “The Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction,” the story “The Life and Death of Hermes Uy” purports to be an excerpt from a book describing Chinese entrepreneurs in the Philippines. In the post-war years, Hermes … Continue reading →

Step into the shoes of Matt Scudder, one of the titular “Batman’s Helpers.” And how does he help Batman? He’s part of a group of people hired by Warner Brothers to confiscate pirated Batman products from vendors selling them on … Continue reading →

From speculative fiction writer Jeff Noon’s 1998 collection of short stories, “Pixel Juice,” “Solace” is a story about nostalgia, and viral marketing, but actually, it’s really just a story about a new kind of soda, a soda that for some … Continue reading →

Published in 1922, “In a Grove” has been hailed as the best literary work coming out of Japan. At its heart, “In a Grove” is a murder mystery, but figuring out what exactly happened is a complex task, because of … Continue reading →