Gary K Wolfe
@garykwolfe
Professor emeritus at Roosevelt University; science fiction and fantasy critic and reviewer for Locus Magazine & Chicago Tribune.
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04-09-2009 16:09:29
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“There’s certainly a haunted character in Mara, and her sometimes-bumpy quest to discover herself as having both value and purpose, whether or not aided by uninvited supernatural forces, is consistently compelling.” Gary K Wolfe reviews Sarah Pinsker locusmag.com/2024/09/haunt-…
“In a Carroll novel, the impossible erupts into the quotidian with reliable regularity, but almost never by violating the terms of realism that Carroll has painstakingly established.” Gary K Wolfe surveys the career of American fabulist Jonathan Carroll. lareviewofbooks.org/article/jonath…
"In Carroll, the fantastical realm is not a separate, Narnia-like world that we visit through a magic portal but a hidden aspect of daily life." Gary K Wolfe considers Jonathan Carroll's canon and careerhttps://lareviewofbooks.org/article/jonathan-carrolls-impossible-realism/.
Coode St 663: How science fiction responds Gary K Wolfe & Jonathan Strahan is mostly under blue skies. chat about general stuff, which hopefully is interesting. jonathanstrahan.podbean.com/e/episode-663-…
“THE PRESIDENT’S PAPERS as a whole reminds us that this very nice man also has some pretty acerbic ideas about capitalism, media culture, and often contradictory American values.” Gary K Wolfe reviews new work from John Kessel locusmag.com/2024/12/the-pr…
Check out Gary K Wolfe’s review of DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor, PhD🕷️ (@nnedi.bsky.social), a book that “may be one of her most revealing, deeply felt, and insightful novels to date.” locusmag.com/2025/01/death-…
Explore Gary K Wolfe’s review of WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON by Erika Swyler: “as an exploration of character and class in a problematical society, it’s both thoughtful and gracefully presented.” locusmag.com/2025/01/we-liv…
“...what is more impressive is the seamless way El-Mohtar blends the lyricism of her own prose with that of her source materials.” Gary K Wolfe reviews Amal El-Mohtar (@amalelmohtar.com) locusmag.com/2025/02/the-ri…
Read Gary K Wolfe’s review of ONE LEVEL DOWN by Mary G. Thompson: “The question of how to escape a simulation, or to gain control of one’s own programming, can make for a narrative strategy as familiar and yet original as a good locked-room murder mystery.” locusmag.com/2025/02/one-le…
“Throughout SOUR CHERRY, Theodoridou’s prose is precise and impressively controlled, often horrific and dark, but lyrical when it needs to be...” Gary K Wolfe reviews new work from Natalia Theodoridou (nassos.bsky.social) locusmag.com/2025/04/sour-c…
“ONE WAY WITCH may be Okorafor’s reminder that the work of liberation is never finally done.” Gary K Wolfe’s reviews new work from Nnedi Okorafor, PhD🕷️ locusmag.com/2025/05/one-wa…
"...There are more than a few flashes of brilliance in WRITTEN ON THE DARK, as well as some profoundly moving insights and some of Kay's most memorable characters." Gary K Wolfe reviews Guy Gavriel Kay (Guy Gavriel Kay.bsky.social) locusmag.com/2025/05/writte…
Explore Gary K Wolfe's review of THE DEVILS by Joe Abercrombie (joe abercrombie.com): "Abercrombie enthusiasts will find much to love here... eventually resolves not only into a cleverly twisty plot, but into a novel of surprising depth of character." locusmag.com/2025/05/the-de…
“In a career of barely a decade, Premee Mohamed has emerged as one of the more adventurous new voices in SFF, both in terms of genre and form…” Gary K Wolfe’s reviews ONE MESSAGE REMAINS by @premeemohamed.com - locusmag.com/2025/06/one-me…