Genre Fiction
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Imagine Magic! In Defense of Fantasy Literature
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.” ― Dr. Seuss Fantasy has been a part of…
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Getting Dragons on Screen: The Cycle of Readers and Viewers
At its birth, the literary elite refused to accept fantasy as a legitimate genre. Fire-barfing dragons, scantily clad elves, and steel-swinging hunks could not possibly…
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From Deerstalker Hat to Black Wool Overcoat: Timelessness in Sherlock Holmes’ Speculative Stories and Drama
This review contains spoilers. BBC’s Sherlock is my favorite TV series. The 2012 reboot of the Victorian detective solving mysterious crimes retains the curious aura…
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The Stuff What Don’t Get Spoke: Hawkeye and Disability Done Well
“You can get it all back.” Hawkeye (Vol. 4) written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by David Aja (Vol. 4), is arguably the best comic book…
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Tales from the Midwest Writers Workshop
When my stepfather told me about the Midwest Writers Workshop in Muncie, Indiana, I didn’t know what to expect. I’d only ever attended conferences geared…
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The Spectatorial is Now Accepting Submissions for the April 2014 Issue!
Are you interested in submitting to The Spectatorial? Well, you’re in the right place. We are accepting submissions until FEBRUARY 15, 2014 for our April…
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A Little Light Reading Part 2: Faster Than Light Travel
In my previous post, I discussed the power and creativity that can stem from omitting faster than light travel from science fiction universes. Space opera…
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The Spectatorial is Recruiting!
[The Spectatorial is a] journal for the perpetuation of speculative fiction, genre fiction, folklore, and mythology. Our goal is to elaborate on the importance of…
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Liminality & SpecFic: Welcome to The Spectatorial
“I talk about the gods, I am an atheist. But I am an artist too, and therefore a liar. Distrust everything I say. I am…
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