One subgenre I enjoy reading is “weird” fiction. If you’re not familiar, it’s one of those genres that defies a “set in stone” definition. It falls under the sci-fi/fantasy realm and involves odd characters, settings and/or situations, typically has the supernatural or paranormal, sometimes has elements of science or mythology, and there’s a dark side to everything that may or may not be explained. Often the plot is not straightforward or the story itself is written in a non-standard or non-linear way. Ambrose Bierce and Edgar Allen Poe are like the grandfathers of this subgenre, with H.P. Lovecraft as one of the most recognizable classic writers of the weird.  Continue reading She Geek Critique – Keeping It Weird →