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whatever.scalzi.com > 03/09/2026 > the-long-and-short-of-it

The Long and Short of It

6+ mon, 4+ day ago   (379+ words) And, well, guess what? I found two stringed instruments that fit the bill! What a surprise! And as a bonus, neither is technically a guitar. There are even smaller ukes available, but those do start being in the “is this…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 07/02/2026 > the-big-idea-clara-ward

The Big Idea: Clara Ward

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (331+ words) “What belongs to the sea will always return to the sea.” Author Clara Ward has always been drawn to the ocean, spent time teaching others about the ocean, and now has featured the ocean in their newest novel, Dream the…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 03/17/2026 > the-big-idea-j-m-sidorova

The Big Idea: J. M. Sidorova

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (387+ words) How is it that fairy tales persist? In the Big Idea for The Witch of Prague, author J.M. Sidorova suggests that it might be because they are malleable and can be made to fit more times and places than just their…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 06/04/2026 > the-big-idea-james-l-cambias-6

The Big Idea: James L. Cambias

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (692+ words) Math can sometimes get in the way of a good story, but author James L. Cambias didn’t let pesky physics stop him from majorly transforming Venus. Blast off in his Big Idea to see how he managed to make Venus habitable,…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 07/10/2026 > the-big-idea-jo-miles

The Big Idea: Jo Miles

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (521+ words) How many weeds do you have to whack before the weeds tell you to knock it off? In author Jo Miles new sci-fi novel, there might be more than meets the eye to a stubborn, vegetation filled planet. Grab a…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 02/05/2026 > the-big-idea-justin-c-key

The Big Idea: Justin C. Key

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (444+ words) It’s hard to keep your humanity in medical training. It’s a potent thought considering the AI war brewing. We have a process of training doctors that desensitizes, burns-out, and enforces systemic biases. If we’re training people to be robots, why…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 05/14/2026 > the-big-idea-thomas-elrod

The Big Idea: Thomas Elrod

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (236+ words) It can be hard to have solid opinions and identities when we live in a world of mixed messages and misinformation. With propaganda running rampant, how can we be sure if reality is really real? Author Thomas Elrod plays with…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 05/12/2026 > the-big-idea-ada-hoffman-2

The Big Idea: Ada Hoffman

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (404+ words) When it comes down to it, all humanity really has at the end of the day is our stories. Telling stories around the fire is a tale as old as humans themselves, and author Ada Hoffman expresses the importance of…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 05/06/2026 > the-big-idea-andrew-dana-hudson

The Big Idea: Andrew Dana Hudson

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (269+ words) While we all know that technically our lives could end at any moment, sometimes that fact can feel far away. Author Andrew Dana Hudson brings that little known fact into the spotlight in his newest novel, Absence. Come along in…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 06/11/2026 > the-big-idea-cynthia-pelayo

The Big Idea: Cynthia Pelayo

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (385+ words) To be whisked away to Neverland was certainly the dream of many a child, but for Wendy Darling it was always a trap, rather than a paradise. Author Cynthia Pelayo discusses in her Big Idea how Wendy was a servant,…...

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