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Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book.
SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ouropinions@wandering.shop
Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
RE: @charliejane@wandering.shop
ICYMI Hailey is a brilliant activist, writer, translator and educator. She inspires me every day.
She's dealt with some huge challenges in the past and has gotten through them — but now her mom has cancer and she's the sole caretaker.
If you can kick in $5 or $10 I'd be so incredibly grateful.
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
"I would like to throw the concept of low stakes and high stakes into the nearest volcano and never speak of these concepts again. Rather, I would like to talk about stakes that are near or far."
Here's my latest newsletter! https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/stop-calling-stakes-high-or-low-call-them-near-or/
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
This Saturday! The TRANS NERD MEET UP is back. 12:30 until whenever at Zeitgeist in SF — anyone who is not cis and likes to geek out about ANYTHING is welcome. We don't gatekeep! Yes you are trans enough and nerdy enough. <3
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Hailey Kaas is a travesti (transfeminine person) living in Brazil, where she has run for public office and launched a transfeminist community. Hailey is one of the people who comes to mind for me when I think of resilience and creativity.
Her mom has cancer and she's been struggling. Please help:
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
My friend Hailey Kaas is a brilliant writer, translator, organizer and founder of Brazil's first transfeminism community. Her mom has cancer and she's having a tough time.
Want to know more? She just made an amazing video to help you get to know her better:
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
My latest newsletter!
Sony wants to relaunch its live-action movies starring Spider-Man's supporting cast. I explain how to do it without launching any more Kraven-sized disasters.
Plus bonus mini-rants about feminist splatterpunk and corporate consolidation!
https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/how-sony-should-reboot-its-marvel-movies/
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
"The notion of making a living with A.I.-generated books appears to be predicated on the belief that algorithms will be serving up book slop the same way we are force-fed other kinds of slop."
I'm still not over losing my job as a book reviewer. Here's why we need book critics:
https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/im-still-not-over-losing-my-book-review-gig/
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
RE: @charliejane@wandering.shop
Just amplifying what I told io9 BTW:
- I'm aiming to write a newbie-friendly comic, no deep lore
- This'll be a fun science fiction comic about artificial consciousness and strange worlds
- Lots of identity crises, ethical dilemmas, chosen family
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
At last I can talk about it! I'm writing a Star Trek comic!!!!
All I can tell you right now is it takes place several years after the end of Picard. And it stars Captain Raffi Musiker working with a giant positronic brain to protect the Federation from future threats!
https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-idw-comics-2026-seven-of-nine-legacy-2000723368
This will be a companion to the main Star Trek title, which is all about the crew of the Enterprise, led by Raffi's girlfriend Seven of Nine. That's written by the utterly brilliant Chris Cantwell.
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
ICYMI if you buy the audiobook of Lessons in Magic and Disaster from @libro.fm today all proceeds go to BINC which helps booksellers in need 💖
www.libro.fm/binc
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Booksellers are total heroes who keep us falling in love with reading. They are vitally important to our communities.
So I'm delighted that for the next 2 days sales of the audiobook of Lessons in Magic and Disaster via Libro.fm will benefit BINC, which helps booksellers in need 🥰
Details at https://libro.fm/binc
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
I wrote my final book review column for the Washington Post a while back. (I didn't know it was the last one of course.) I was worried it might not even run since the book section is ending, but thanks to the heroic efforts of editor Jacob Brogan, here it is:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2026/02/10/best-new-science-fiction-fantasy/
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Amazing news!
When you purchase the audiobook of my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster between now and Feb. 12, ✨ 100 PERCENT ✨ of the purchase price goes to BINC, the nonprofit that helps booksellers who are having a tough time.
I love this audiobook. And BINC. It's a win-win!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
RE: @charliejane@wandering.shop
Hi!!! If you tried to donate to Hailey over the weekend and it didn't go thru, please try again. <3
Her funds were being frozen because she's in Brazil and there was some fuckery with the payment processor. But it should be okay now.
Anything you can afford is super massively appreciated!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Queer bookstores died in 2010. We had a funeral and everything!
Except... a ton of people decided to roll up their sleeves and start *new* queer bookshops, all over the place. In cities. In tiny towns.
My latest newsletter is about the rebirth of the LGBTQ bookshop:
https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/the-death-and-rebirth-of-the-queer-bookstore/
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
ICYMI my friend Hailey needs your support. She's an incredible trans/travesti writer, educator, translator and activist in Brazil. Her mom has cancer and she's been unable to work while taking care of her.
Please give whatever you can spare: https://ko-fi.com/haileykaas
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Here's an important #Transcrowdfund:
Hailey Kaas is a brilliant writer, translator, educator and activist in Brazil, and one of my fav humans. She founded Brazil's first transfeminism website/collective.
Hailey's mom has cancer and she's had to quit working to take care of her:
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster (Tor Books, 2025), about a woman who teaches her mother how to do magic — and uncovers a queer scandal hidden in a 300 year old book. SFF book critic, Washington Post. Co-host @ ouropinions Writing New Mutants: Lethal Legion for Marvel. SFF book critic for the Washington Post. Co-host of Our Opinions Are Correct!
Read @davekarpf@mastodon.social's newsletter that talks about solar geoengineering today, and ooof. They really are gonna "torment nexus" that Neal Stephenson book. (is.gd/dFBJDg)
FYI I interviewed some scientists about solar geoengineering a while back and it was scary:
https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/the-incredibly-risky-scheme-that-bill-gates-keeps/
