When was the last time you nurtured your inner absurdist? We all have them. They’re imaginative, mischievous, and a whole lot of fun. Sometimes, they’re even visionary. These books were written by authors who let their inner absurdists take the wheel. And honestly? Brilliant move on their part. When your sense of absurdity needs some […]
I love a good contemporary book but sometimes I want something a little more. I want a little action. I want a little adventure. Give me some of that Jonathan Van Ness realness with a splash of fantasy. Why not pair the steam, the emotion, and the drama we love in contemporary novels with a […]
If you’ve been following the extraterrestrial news beat (and who isn’t?!) you may have heard about the Facebook event created to “Storm Area 51,” which is exactly what it sounds like: over two million people are “interested” in or “attending” a massive civilian storming of Area 51. So what is Area 51? Great question. Heard […]
When something is good, it’s good. The X-Files (WHICH IS FINALLY BACK ON TV) is a show filled with creepy plots, government conspiracy, and everything you love about science fiction and fantasy. Whether you just finished watching (or re-watching) the series, or are waiting in between new episodes, here is the perfect list of book to […]
It’s an age-old question: are we alone in the universe? Is there intelligent life out there? While some might scoff at the idea, even astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has mused that perhaps we are all just pets in an elaborate alien zoo. Whether you’re a believer or a skeptic, the thought of alien beings is a […]
It should surprise no one that a story involving alien abduction and the end of the world would take place in Florida. Shaun David Hutchinson incorporates these bizarre, extreme conditions with a number of serious issues, including complex family relationships, depression, and bullying in We Are the Ants (extended excerpt available until May 29th). The novel is […]
Now this is something special! If you’ve read and loved Shaun David Hutchinson’s We are the Ants as many have (And if you haven’t, you still have a couple days left to read an extended excerpt here on Riveted), we’ve got an exclusive new short story for you from Shaun set in the same world! […]
