Intergalactic Mixtape #53
Hey! This week, there’s me trying to follow a discussion about reviewing on Bluesky even when Bluesky threads are unwieldy; an unreasonable number of reviews...
Intergalactic Mixtape #52
Hey! This week I went overboard (there are almost 30 reviews, instead of my normal max of 25) because there were lots of reviews of big, anticipated titles....
Intergalactic Mixtape #51
Hey! Next week is Intergalactic Mixtape’s one year anniversary! I can’t believe it’s been a year already. To celebrate, Buttondown ate my first draft of this...
Intergalactic Mixtape #50
Hey! Today is a big day! It’s the 50th issue of Intergalactic Mixtape and Intergalactic Mixtape is a Hugo finalist for Best Fanzine! More shouting about this...
Intergalactic Mixtape #49
Hey! This week there’s big award news, lots of reviews of highly anticipated books, several Kickstarters for short fiction, and I caught up on the Tolkien...
Intergalactic Mixtape #48
Hey! Now that award nomination season is over and convention season is starting, maybe we’re all shaking off the cobwebs from our reading hyperfocus. This...
Intergalactic Mixtape #47
Hey! This week, there’s award news and commentary (so excited for commentary season!), I caught up on my interview reading list, and there are fun new...
Intergalactic Mixtape #46
Hey! This week I caught up on my backlog reading/listening: things I’ve had bookmarked for a long time, all the Tolkien Reread Commentaries, shared my...
Intergalactic Mixtape #45
Hey! This week there’s lots of awards discussion. I shared a lot of reviews to the the Nebula finalists so people can see what folks out there think, if...
Intergalactic Mixtape #44
Hey! Welcome to all the new subscribers in the last week. Thanks for being here! I hope you find something cool to read and a new book (or five) to add to...
Intergalactic Mixtape #43
Hey! This week I finished my reread of the Finder Chronicles by Suzanne Palmer (Finder, Driving the Deep, The Scavenger Door, Ghostdrift) and I love them all...
Intergalactic Mixtape #42
Hey! I’m dragging my way through February with the power of rereads. Latest: the Finder Chronicles by Suzanne Palmer. The series doesn’t end on a cliffhanger...
Intergalactic Mixtape #41
Hey! It was a quiet week on my feeds, but I was also not on them as much because I downloaded PowerWash Simulator 2 (you can PET THE CATS) and reread...
Intergalactic Mixtape #40
Hey! This week, award season continues, plus everyone is beginning to emerge from their holiday cocoons. Reviews of 2026 books are ramping up and I’m excited...
Intergalactic Mixtape #39
Hey! This week there’s award news, lots of book promotion as we arrive fully in Winter 2026, and I’ve been catching up on my podcast feed. I’m also trying to...
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...