Professor emeritus at Roosevelt University; science fiction and fantasy critic and reviewer for Locus Magazine & Chicago Tribune.
Joined September 2009
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“PALACES OF THE CROW may not be as overtly science fictional as Nayler’s earlier novel, but it is no less filled with wonder.” @garykwolfe reviews @raynayler locusmag.com/review/palaces-…
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See @garykwolfe’s review of THE RECOLLECTIONS by Christopher Priest: “clear, precise, and generally good-humored language, from the stark details of his rather gloomy childhood to his encounters with fandom and his skirmishes with the literary world” locusmag.com/review/the-reco…
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Check out @garykwolfe’s review of SISTER SVANGERD AND THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by K.J. Parker: “of what is compelling about the overall series involves the balance between the very personal and the broadly historical” locusmag.com/review/sister-s…
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May 30
“If, as Vo has suggested in nearly every volume of the Singing Hills saga, we are made of the stories we tell, A LONG AND SPEAKING SILENCE is yet another convincing demonstration of that notion…” @garykwolfe reviews a new novella from @nghivo.bsky.social locusmag.com/review/a-long-a…
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Coode St 723: Molly Tanzer and the Nature of Art
Gary and Jonathan chat with Molly Tanzer about art and her new book, And Side by Side They Wander, and more!
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May 13
“SHE IS HERE is a revealing and rewarding self-portrait of one of our most important – and most outspoken – voices.” @garykwolfe reviews new work from @nicolaz.bsky.social locusmag.com/review/she-is-h…
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May 6
“Curtis’s focus returns to the effects of all these changes on working writers, which help make DIGITAL INC a useful and highly readable guide to how we got where we are.” @garykwolfe reviews new work from Richard Curtis locusmag.com/review/short-ta…
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Mar 31
Read as @garykwolfe’s reviews TRACE ELEMENT BY @bluejo.bsky.social & @adapalmer.bsky.social, saying it “offers a lively and sometimes surprisingly personal appreciation of the field today by two of its most distinguished practitioners.” locusmag.com/review/trace-el…
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Gary K Wolfe retweeted
Mar 17
“The central appeal of Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead rests in that memorable narrative voice...” @garykwolfe reviews new work by K.J. Parker locusmag.com/review/sister-s…
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Mar 8
Read @garykwolfe’s review of THE MILLS OF THE GODS by Tim Powers: “his familiar strengths in weaving together history, folklore, and myth are as solid as ever, and Harry and Vivi are as engaging and endearing as any characters in his recent novels.” locusmag.com/review/the-mill…
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Read @garykwolfe’s review of WOLF WORM by @tkingfisher.com: “those who came for the horror won’t be disappointed.” locusmag.com/review/wolf-wor…
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Read @garykwolfe’s review of NONESUCH by @twirlynoodle.com: “The novel ends with the tantalizing note “to be continued”, promising a second volume that I suspect most readers, like myself, will want to see right now.” locusmag.com/review/nonesuch…
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Hello Coode Streeters. @garykwolfe and I spent time this past weekend talking about some books we're looking forward to. Several of mine are out this week!
So, what are you reading today? What are you looking forward to?
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Feb 8
See @garykwolfe’s review of SUNSET AT ZERO POINT by @simonstalenhag@mastodon.art: “Stålenhag’s wonderful pictures… add an almost cinematic quality to the mystery... the Black Fallow reveals less about itself than what it reveals about us” locusmag.com/review/sunset-a…
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Jan 27
Read @garykwolfe’s review of @nnedi.bsky.social: “even though THE DAUGHTER WHO REMAINS is putatively the conclusion of the series, Okorafor does leave herself a window for further explorations of this fascinating and increasingly complex world” locusmag.com/review/the-daug…
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Jan 6
Explore @garykwolfe’s review of NINE GOBLINS by @tkingfisher.com: “Kingfisher’s narrative voice is as delightfully chatty as ever… those who enjoy the playfulness and sharp wit of those novels will not be disappointed.” locusmag.com/review/nine-gob…
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31 Dec 2025
Explore @garykwolfe’s review of LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by @theodoragoss.bsky.social: “her voice remains entirely her own, ranging from clear-eyed lyricism to mordant wit... with more than a trace of melancholy and an unabashed sense of romance” locusmag.com/review/letters-…
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28 Dec 2025
Coode Street 714: The Year in Books
@JonathanStrahan & @garykwolfe are joined by James Bradley, Ian Mond, and Alex Pierce to discuss the year in books.
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17 Dec 2025
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 17
Today @garykwolfe and @JonathanStrahan chat with Alastair Reynolds about his new novel and very busy year. We also chat about what he's been reading and his seasonal recommendations.
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12 Dec 2025
I can guarantee that these are not like your standard author interviews!
12 Dec 2025
Check out @garykwolfe’s review of THE OUTSPOKEN AND THE INCENDIARY by Terry Bisson: “I came away feeling as though I’d just staggered home from a great party with some of our smartest and most committed writers.” locusmag.com/review/the-outs…
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