Science Fiction/Fantasy (SFF)

Art from the cover of Recognize Fascism by Geneva Bowers. Depicts a Black person with large glasses and large braids on the right side, looking to the left where a black crack is forming in the pane (or in the world). A crown of fire is above this person's head.

Revisiting Recognize Fascism with Jennifer Shelby!

June 2, 2023

Interviewing Jennifer Shelby about her story in the Recognize Fascism anthology… … More Revisiting Recognize Fascism with Jennifer Shelby!

How About That Accessibility, Huh?

January 8, 2022

Science fiction and fantasy (SFF) fandom is having a conversation about accessibility again. It could be great to have accessibility conversations right now — especially in this moment of a global pandemic that’s disabling so many people — if fandom weren’t currently stuck in echoes from a decade ago. We’re having 2013-level conversations again. Probably … More How About That Accessibility, Huh?

Picture of a ripe strawberry in my left hand, held above a cement floor and some plants in the background.

Two Small/Large Bits

October 25, 2021

I haven’t really been blogging since the pandemic started, but there are two things I want to make sure are on the radar of anyone who’s following this page: I edited and published a book, Recognize Fascism, in 2020. It’s a sci-fi anthology of 22 stories by authors from 9 countries around the world, published … More Two Small/Large Bits

Pelecanimimus, according to Dinopedia Fandom!

Revisiting RESIST FASCISM (2018)

December 17, 2019

Crossed Genres has just announced that they will shutter their doors this year. This unfortunately includes the cancellation of RECOGNIZE FASCISM, the anthology we’ve been working hard on for months. Words can’t express how sad and disappointed I am over this news, as a co-editor of the anthology. I put a lot of my time and my heart into this anthology… … More Revisiting RESIST FASCISM (2018)

You are on Massa-adchu-es-et, Wompanoag Lands in the Boston area. Image of a native person with two braids and a beaded necklace.

Indigenous People’s Day in the USA

October 14, 2019

It is Indigenous People’s Day. Everywhere I walk today, I am on indigenous people’s lands.

If you, too, want to acknowledge the lands you’re on in North America… … More Indigenous People’s Day in the USA

This is a photo of me sitting in the red sand and reading Narrating Violence, Constructing Collective Identities: 'To Witness These Wrongs Unspeakable' by Giti Chandra.

Trans and Nonbinary Characters, Neopronouns in SFF

October 10, 2019

In preparation for International Pronouns Day on Oct 16th, this post is basically an annotated list of trans and nonbinary science fiction and fantasy that’s been published within the past few years. Have at! 🙂 … More Trans and Nonbinary Characters, Neopronouns in SFF

Crystal Huff

Executive Director of Include Better