Alexander Huls
Articles & Interviews
Celebrate Canada With Some Of Its (And The World's) Best Genre Fiction
To celebrate the launch of Audible Canada, we're delving into the unique perspective that our Northern neighbors bring to genres like sci-fi, mystery, thriller, and romance.
Chills: 7 Nordic Thrillers Giving Us Shivers This Summer
When we're craving a respite from the summer's sweltering heat, we give ourselves goosebumps with mysteries and thrillers from our neighbors in the north. Think of them as our ... "ice picks."
Here Be Dragons
From ancient Babylon to modern TV, stories of the mythical beasts have always fascinated us. These favorites explore dragons in a wealth of forms, including intergalactic species, Victorian obsessions, and even endangered, struggling animals.
Life On Mars
Writers of "Mars lit" have always used the red planet to mirror us — both what can be great about us and, well, maybe not so great.
Modern War Lit: 8 Astonishing Books By Returning Veterans
Less than one percent of the U.S. population has served in this century's conflicts, but a new wave of literature written by returning veterans offers a bridge to understanding their experiences.
9 Books Where Small Towns Are Gigantic Characters
As the poet John Cougar Mellencamp said, "I can be myself here in this small town." Some of the most unapologetic, memorable characters in fiction live in small towns, which are themselves laden with secrets and contradictions.