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Lyndsie Manusos

Lyndsie Manusos’s fiction has appeared in PANK, SmokeLong Quarterly, and other publications. She holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has worked in web production and content management. When she’s not nesting among her books and rough drafts, she’s chasing the baby while the dog watches in confused amusement. She lives with her family in a suburb of Indianapolis.

8 Outstanding Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Story Collections

"What blooded me as a really feral reader in college was the discovery of short story collections."

8 of the Worst Science Fiction Worlds To Live In

Which sci-fi world would you have the hardest time surviving?

What If?: 8 Thought-Provoking Books that Explore the Possibilities

What's the most thought-provoking book you've read?

8 Excellent Genre-Bending Sci-Fi Tales To Take You to the Next Frontier

What kind of genre bending do you like? Sci-fi and horror, sci-fi and romance, or maybe even outright weird sci-fi?

10 Nebula Award Winners You Should Put on Your TBR

Get to know the Nebula Awards for science fiction and fantasy writing, with outstanding, must-read examples to pick up right now.

Star-Crossed: 8 Fantasy Books With Forbidden Romance

"Personally, I love a forbidden romance that is emotionally fraught. I want it to hurt."

10 Genre-Blending Short Story Collections That Defy Limitations

These genre-blending and genre-defying short story collections will keep you hooked from start to finish.

The Fantastical in the Everyday: What Is Fabulism?

What's your favorite fabulism book?

Let Us Feast: 10 Horror Books to Crave in Early 2024

These 10 horror novels coming out in 2024 will scare you in the best ways.

8 Magazine Issues and Anthologies that Spotlight Marginalized Voices

From cursed night whistling to screaming into the abyss, these lit mags and anthologies bring a certain kind of fire to the literary landscape.