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One result of being a “professional fangirl,” writing about fandom and pop culture for a living, is recognizing the intersection of work and personal life, and becoming hyper–aware of how both shape your identity. A common mantra among career coaching and self–help circles is to “do what you love” and for a lot of us, […]
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The year is 1978. I receive a gift from my aunt and uncle. It’s an electric keyboard. I hear “Nickelodeon” sung by Julie Andrews on The Muppet Show. I play it by ear, and start piano lessons. I win a lot of awards. I love the Muppets, but wish I could play the drums like […]
When I was very young, someone once told me that the characters we write reflect our own feelings about the world. What, they asked, does this tell you about your work? That night, I went back and looked through my stack of black–and–white composition notebooks, my ugly, penciled–in scrawl. I found fierce, compassionate protagonists, snake–scaled […]
I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that when I was a teenager, books saved me. I know there are many of us, both book professionals and readers, who can look back at the books we read and clung to in high school and childhood, and know that those books helped us get through […]
Uncanny Magazine would like to thank the following people for supporting us on Patreon. This magazine would not be possible without their support. Space Unicorn Ranger Corps COMMANDERS Adam Leff, Bliss Ehrlich, Christian Valencia–Neihart, Dain Unicorn, Daniel Sales, David Mackie, Didi Chanoch, Donald Pettyjohn, Edmund Schweppe, Hisham El–Far, Jayme Lundeen, Mark Alexander, Stanley Cupcake Space […]
From Anakin, Padmé, Leia, and Luke to James, Lily, and Harry, the relationship between parents and their children has always been a popular theme of exploration in speculative fiction. Familial relationships are complex, and often bear conflicts and strengths that are generations old, making them a compelling canvas for an epic story. Family also has […]
“‘That was a narrow escape!’ said Alice, a good deal frightened at the sudden change, but very glad to find herself still in existence.” Growing up, I would often watch the walls of my room slowly elongate, the ceiling moving farther and farther away, all the while my father’s or my mother’s worried face shrank […]
“It is not incumbent upon you to complete the work, but neither are you at liberty to desist from it.”—Rabbi Tarfon I was tremendously lonely my first year in high school. My parents had insisted I go to a prep school they could barely afford instead of going to the local high school with all […]
Uncanny Magazine would like to thank the following people for supporting us on Patreon. This magazine would not be possible without their support. Space Unicorn Ranger Corps COMMANDERS Adam Leff, Bliss Ehrlich, Dain Unicorn, Daniel Sales, David Mackie, Didi Chanoch, Donald Pettyjohn, Hisham El–Far, Jayme Lundeen, Stanley Cupcake Space Unicorn Ranger Corps LIEUTENANTS Ai Lake, […]
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