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An Interview with Ellen Datlow

July 16, 2026

With more than 45 years of experience, Ellen Datlow is unquestionably one of the most impactful editors working in fantasy, science fiction, and horror today. She’s acquired numerous short pieces for magazines and anthologies and has been recognized for her work by many literary institutions. She’s received three Shirley Jackson Awards, three Bram Stroker Awards, […]

The Meaning of Ontological Shock and Its Examples in Literature

July 10, 2026

Culture & Magic | Featured Reads | Library

“The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out. He will be wiser but less sure, happier but less self-satisfied, humbler in acknowledging his ignorance yet better equipped to understand the relationship of words to things, of systematic reasoning to the […]

Jung and Tarot Cards

July 8, 2026

Featured Reads | Library | Magic & Scholarship

Using Jung’s Archetypes in Tarot Readings Three daggers stab through a red beating heart like a child’s drawing—it’s almost comical— and a rainy storm looms in the background. The Three of Swords strikes most as a tarot card of doom. For those of us who consult the tarot regularly, it’s a dreaded card that we […]

July 2026 Horoscope

July 8, 2026

Culture & Magic | Featured Reads | Library

The Sword and the Chariot “Magick is an action-based declaration that we can manipulate and change our reality” Today I introduce another of my divination tools to you: my angel cards. They’re not my typical go-to tool, but they called to me quite directly today. They are connected to the traditional tarot cards found in […]

Queer Magical Realism

June 23, 2026

Books About Magic | Featured Reads | Library

For queer people, our existence is its own form of magic. Living as our most authentic selves in a world that encourages us not to – through stripping us of community and autonomy – is a way to rebel against such conformity. Throughout the month of June, we raise flags and dance in parades to […]

Le Guin on Romantasy

June 18, 2026

Culture & Magic | Featured Reads | Library

Analyzing a Modern Trend Through the Words of a Literary Legend Somewhere between the genres of speculative fiction, science fiction, and fantasy—whose differences often come down to publishing goals—lies the subgenre of “romantasy,” which has been enjoying quite a lot of popularity recently. Despite the explosion of consumer interest, criticisms of romantasy abound, and are […]

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An Interview with Ellen Datlow

The Meaning of Ontological Shock and Its Examples in Literature

Jung and Tarot Cards

July 2026 Horoscope

Queer Magical Realism

Le Guin on Romantasy

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