Intergalactic Mixtape #38
Hey! This week there are essays about the future of science fiction, how to define science fiction, and some criticism. I did not acquire any books because I...
Intergalactic Mixtape #37
Hey! We’re halfway through January (how?) and I’ve only read four books and am behind on IGMX survey analysis. Part of this is, as I told John Coxon...
Intergalactic Mixtape #36
Hey! This week, there’s some great essays, more best of lists, more anticipated lists, and the start of the 2026 book award season (although it’s always...
Intergalactic Mixtape #35
Hey! This week is all about favorites and anticipated book lists. It’s shaping up to be an exciting reading year. A-Side We Are the Stranger ThingsMy partner...
Intergalactic Mixtape #34
Hey! Welcome to 2026. Also, welcome to the new subscribers; I assume lots of you are here from the very kind rec in The Rec Center. Thanks very much to...
Intergalactic Mixtape #33
Hey! This is the last issue of IGMX until 2026! I’ll be back on January 1. It will be the first Winter/Spring book season for the newsletter, and I’m excited...
Intergalactic Mixtape #32
Hey! The year is wrapping up and things are slowing down in my corners. Next week will be the last issue of the year before the holidays, so depending on...
Intergalactic Mixtape #31
Hey! This week I welcomed several new books to my house. This was illegal, as I was supposed to be on a book buying ban for December. However, one of the...
Intergalactic Mixtape #30
Hey! Happy post-holiday food coma to my fellow Americans. This has been a whirlwind week, so I’ve been indulging myself in some rereads. As usuals, there’s...
Intergalactic Mixtape #29
Hey! There’s lots of article recs this week, some film trailers I’m excited about, plus the usual collection of recent reviews. Also, CRITICAL NEWS: one of...
Intergalactic Mixtape #28
Hey! It was a pretty quiet week as the year winds down, but I’ve slowly started making both my 2026 reading list and my 2019 reading list, which is part of...
Intergalactic Mixtape #27
Hey! This week there’s World Fantasy Award news, the regular deluge of new book lists for the month, and a diverse collection of reviews! And speaking of...
Intergalactic Mixtape #26
Hey! It’s time to rec your favorite SFF book of October. Drop your rec in the book rec form; so I know it’s for the monthly rec call put “faves” in the...
Intergalactic Mixtape #25
This week the big news was the announcement of the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for fiction, which I’ve dedicated a secton of B-Side to! There’s also the...
Intergalactic Mixtape #24
Hey! This week’s most notable books are Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (expected) and Red City by Marie Lu (a surprise). There’s also a section on Alchemised/Harry...
Intergalactic Mixtape #23
Hey! This week, the most mentioned book by far is a book that, as far as I can tell, doesn’t have a U.S. release date yet. That’s fine! I don’t suffer from...
Intergalactic Mixtape #22
Hey! This week, I learned how to turn on the newsletter archives and make them searchable, after 22 weeks. :D Technology: 1, Renay: 0. Welcome to October!...
Intergalactic Mixtape #21
Hey! This week, I have a wildly diverse set of book reviews, my favorite Murderbot Diaries headcanon so far, and lots of autumnal art recs! A-Side With the...
Intergalactic Mixtape #20
Hey! This week, I have the first edition of Bonus Track, where I or a special guest create a specialized rec list. “Specialized how?” you may be wondering,...
Intergalactic Mixtape #19
Hey! This week, there’s the return of the Long Review section, me going wild on KPop Demon Hunters fanart (it’s all so good!), and happenings around my...