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Pulp Adventure for the Superhero Minded

Today marks the debut of Amazon Prime’s Spider-Noir, a Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse live-action spin-off series starring iconic actor Nicholas Cage as Ben Reilly, a retired pulp-era superhero who now works as a private eye. (Cage, in case you might … Continue reading

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Happy World Dracula Day 2026!

That Lord of the Undead, he sure likes to celebrate. Back in February, we noted that Valentine’s Day marked the 95th anniversary of the cinematic debut of Dracula, the 1931 Universal Monsters classic starring Bela Lugosi in his most iconic … Continue reading

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Reading Recommendations for Summer 2026

This coming Memorial Day Weekend might be the unofficial start of the summer season (which really begins June 21, the summer solstice), but that doesn’t mean you can’t start on your summer reading list. And you know what would make … Continue reading

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Author Richard C. White at Balticon 2026

This coming Memorial Day weekend, fans of science fiction, fantasy, and horror will be gathering at Balticon, being held at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, in Baltimore, Maryland’s Inner Harbor entertainment district. Joining the festivities will be author Richard C. … Continue reading

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Amazon No Longer Directly Offering From the Stars a Vampiress

So, here’s an infuriating story of book publishing and corporate indifference. The trouble started a couple of weeks ago. Richard C. White—author of Terra Incognito, On Wings of Steel, and other SWC titles—was heading off to a convention, and had … Continue reading

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Author Richard C. White on the Heroic Voice Podcast

He might be turning up at all sorts of conventions and book festivals this year, but author Richard C. White has also hit the internet trail this year to promote his work. His most recent appearance—recorded in January but just … Continue reading

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Author Richard C. White at FrightReads’ Halfway 2 Halloween Book Festival

This weekend, book lovers will be getting an early jump on trick-or-treating—book-style—at the FrightReads’ Halfway 2 Halloween celebration, being held at the Marley Station Mall, in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Joining the festivities will be author Richard C. White, who’ll be … Continue reading

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Author Richard C. White at Knoxville Book Festival

This weekend, book lovers will be gathering at the Knoxville Book Festival, being held at the Knoxville Convention Center, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Among the attendees will be author Richard C. White, who will be promoting his sci-fi steampunk novel On … Continue reading

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Happy National Superhero Day 2026!

According to a number of websites, National Superhero Day “was created in 1995 by employees of Marvel Comics, who sent a team of interns out in central Pennsylvania to hear what the public thought about superheroes and what super powers … Continue reading

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StarWarp Concepts Books: Perfect for Indie Bookstore Day 2026

Today is Independent Bookstore Day, which has been celebrated on the last Saturday in April since its launch by the American Booksellers Association in 2013. The idea, of course, is to urge book lovers to hit those small but essential … Continue reading

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