Does leaning into short fiction mean I’m short on followers nostalgic for chunky epic fantasy? I hope not, because Covenants by Lorna Freeman is a really fun one www.tarvolon.com/2026/05/17/f...

IJEH!

Possibly only one pro sports team I like can play well at the same time. Tbh, if the Canes take all the good play for the next month, I’m okay with that. But the O’s and Courage look *rough*

My goodness the O’s have been inches from tying the game twice in the last five minutes

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Dang, first time I’ve watched WNBA this season and it was Good, Actually

Fellow ginger Shakira Austin showing out

What?!? Did Citron get that off?

Jeez, Clark

Three at-bats with multiple guys in scoring position. 0/3. Bummer in the theoretically winnable series between the Yanks and Rays

That’s twice Mayo has gotten the stop sign at third on a two-out double. Can’t say it’s the wrong decision, but also…bleh

‘Stics? 👀

This was enough to hook me (as if there was any doubt):

Welp

The O’s are 1-7 in the last eight games started by Trevor Rogers or Kyle Bradish. You figure that’ll turn around eventually, but it’d sure be great to start tonight

How is there not a mayo emoji, c’mon. Guess I’ll go 🪡

Going through the Hugo finalists I hadn’t previously read. Murder by Memory isn’t for me, but I tried to sort out both why it didn’t click and what readers might fare better www.tarvolon.com/2026/05/10/s...

Going through the Hugo finalists I hadn’t previously read. Murder by Memory isn’t for me, but I tried to sort out both why it didn’t click and what readers might fare better www.tarvolon.com/2026/05/10/s...

Watching the O’s play relatively well and get unlucky on hard-hit balls would be less frustrating if I believed that playing relatively well would be the norm moving forward

That power play looked really good for not getting anything on net

Man the O’s are depressing. Let’s go Canes?

Ugh, sports 🤦‍♂️

“Deficiency Agent” by @andrewliptak.com is a story of a souped-up military navigational AI that’s sometimes tense, sometimes funny, and hits for anyone who ever wondered what the heck their GPS was thinking issues.org/futuretensef...

“Grackles” by @lifemadesimple.bsky.social is also vibey and atmospheric, digging into small town American legends of a shabby traveler and his companion and their reluctant miracles www.mysteriononline.com/2026/03/grac...

New stuff leads with “Middle Song” by @thomasha.bsky.social, which as usual is weird and atmospheric, dreamlike but insightful with threads of resistance and complicity. Perhaps my favorite of the young(ish) year www.bourbonpenn.com/issue/38/mid...

I also have a thread with some recs from my Magazine Minis bsky.app/profile/tarv...

First of all, do not miss the fantastic translated collection If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light, which I reviewed here: www.tarvolon.com/2026/04/28/s...

I recapped my reviews from the month. Let’s dig deeper into some short fiction faves! 🧵

Yeah Svech!

Pretty sure Freddie did that on purpose. Canny veteran move, probably a bad call

What on earth?

Chatty!

I recapped my reviews from the month. Let’s dig deeper into some short fiction faves! 🧵

We’re five days into May and I’ve got my April round-up up! In case you missed it, I had a busy month for Bingo and Hugo reasons. I’ve also posted three short fiction reviews in the last week or so. Today? I recap all that and add three favorites to the stack www.tarvolon.com/2026/05/05/a...

Oh cool, my latest story, Ananconfabulation, is on this list! 🤩 podcastle.org/2026/03/24/p...

"Diamonds" by Grant Stone (Kaleidotrope, Spring '26) "is told in a way that sucks the reader into the strangeness and keeps them there to the finish." 💎

"Ma’anu Wei: What We Know Thus Far" by Eliezra Schaffzin (Kaleidotrope, Spring '26) "delivers a wonderfully atmospheric reading experience and a fascinating setting where spoken language is impossible."

Some short SFF recs for your Sunday, including a "favourite" for some recent work by FFer @marofthebooks.bsky.social!

Oh nice. Hugo-nominated Tar Vol recommends short story "Middle Song" in @bourbonpenn.bsky.social. Stop by a roadhouse for some music, some drinks, and some delicious cassoulet. And keep track of how many people are in your party. www.bourbonpenn.com/issue/38/mid...

I’d finished all the Best Novel finalists before the shortlist even came out (may have to skip Best Series though)

We’re five days into May and I’ve got my April round-up up! In case you missed it, I had a busy month for Bingo and Hugo reasons. I’ve also posted three short fiction reviews in the last week or so. Today? I recap all that and add three favorites to the stack www.tarvolon.com/2026/05/05/a...

“Diamonds” by Grant Stone feels like a cosmic sci-fi/horror that’s less about wondering whether things will go wrong and more about not being able to turn away from the inevitable. Again, very strong on the atmosphere kaleidotrope.net/sping-2026/d...

“Ananconfabulation” by Mar Vincent starts out looking like a “working together in the apocalypse” story but turns a bit more surreal and becomes a story about connection and facing the unknown. Dreamlike vibes + character work are strong podcastle.org/2026/03/24/p...

Favorites thread? Favorites thread. Gonna shout out two here, though I read a lot of others that were good, so definitely check out the quoted post for the full takes. But also stay for a short thread 🧵

Took a real good shot from Philly and came out ahead. Keep the pedal down

This overtime has not been great. Is it turning around? I hope

Passed the eye test in the second, just gotta put it in the net

Okay I'm not too worried about the series yet but this game is ominous

Welp, the never-trailing streak was bound to end sometime