Catherynne M Valente

Space Oddity by Catherynne M. Valente

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Book 61 of 2025: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So much of this made me laugh, and it all wrapped up in an extremely satisfying way. Valente is a hilarious writer (the “Douglas Adams on a sugar high” quote on the book cover is spot on); my only disappointment (and it’s not with the book) is that I was busy enough at last spring’s Norwescon where she was a guest of honor that I barely crossed paths with her and didn’t get to say how much I enjoy her work.

Me holding Space Oddity

Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

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Book 16 of 2025: Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A hilarious Eurovision-in-space with humanity’s very existence at stake. I love Valente’s near stream-of-consciousness style and descriptions that draw very well deserved comparisons to Douglas Adams. Great, and I’m both looking forward to reading the recently released sequel and seeing Valente at Norwescon in a month.

Me holding Space Opera

📚 Uncanny Issue 54 edited by Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas, Monte Lin, and Betsy Aoki

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49/2023 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Standouts for me this month are Catherynne M. Valente’s “Can You Hear Me Now?”, Grace P. Fong’s “We Do Not Eat Much Fish”, Sarah Monette’s “The Kingdom of Darkness”, and AnaMaria Curtis’s “The Coffin Maker”.

Me holding my iPad displaying the cover for Uncanny issue 54.