In which I talk about why I’ll never read some books ever again–even though I used to love them.
Five Books I Used to Love (and Will Never Read Again)
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Failures of Empathy
Bad copyedits, non-existent blacklists, and failures of empathy.
Odyssey Con: Still on Fire
In which Odyssey Con is still on fire and doesn’t seem to realize it.
Odyssey Con Fucks Up But Good
In which Odyssey Con sets themselves on fire and aligns with a serial harasser and known missing stair in SFF.
I Can Finally See Clearly Now
I didn’t realize how much of a fog I’d been walking around in until it wasn’t there anymore. A post about depression, anxiety, and creativity.
Hello! I'm Natalie Luhrs.
I write about books, culture, disability, and whatever else strikes my fancy. I have many opinions.
I am a two-time Hugo Award finalist, in 2017 for Best Fan Writer and in 2021 for my essay “George R.R. Martin Can Fuck Off Into the Sun, Or: The 2020 Hugo Awards Ceremony (Rageblog Edition)” in the Best Related Work category.
Please do not offer me medical advice. I have something like 10 doctors and it’s already pretty challenging to keep up with what they want me to do. I do not have the bandwidth to process any advice that doesn’t come from one of my doctors, no matter how well meant the advice may be. Thank you!
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Readercon – August 13-15, 2021 (virtual)
Capclave – October 1-3, 2021 (in person)
DisCon III, the 79th World Science Fiction Convention – December 15-19, 2021 (in person)
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Look, I know it’s crass, but I’m unemployed and not going to have an income until my SSDI goes through and who knows when that’ll be, so here’s some wishlists in case you want to buy me something. I try to keep them reasonably up to date.