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Brooke Bolander

Author of The Only Harmless Great Thing

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Works by Brooke Bolander

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The Book of Dragons: An Anthology (2020) — Contributor — 242 copies, 9 reviews
The New Voices of Fantasy (2017) — Contributor — 185 copies, 12 reviews
Nevertheless She Persisted: Flash Fiction Project (2020) — Contributor — 158 copies, 12 reviews
HELP FUND MY ROBOT ARMY!!! and Other Improbable Crowdfunding Projects (2014) — Contributor — 74 copies, 4 reviews
Made To Order: Robots and Revolution (2020) — Contributor — 70 copies, 3 reviews
Do Not Go Quietly: An Anthology of Defiance in Victory (2019) — Contributor — 60 copies, 12 reviews
Mythic Journeys: Retold Myths and Legends (2019) — Contributor — 59 copies, 1 review
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2016 Edition (2016) — Contributor — 59 copies, 4 reviews
The Best of Uncanny (2019) — Contributor — 57 copies, 1 review
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume Thirteen (2019) — Contributor — 55 copies, 3 reviews
Nebula Awards Showcase 2018 (2018) — Contributor — 50 copies, 1 review
Genius Loci: Tales of the Spirit of Place (2016) — Introduction — 40 copies, 2 reviews
Aliens: Recent Encounters (2013) — Contributor — 38 copies, 2 reviews
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 57 • February 2015 (2015) — Contributor — 32 copies, 7 reviews
2014 Campbellian Anthology (2014) — Contributor — 25 copies, 1 review
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2017 Edition (2017) — Contributor — 25 copies
Uncanny Magazine Issue 23: July/August 2018 (2018) — Contributor — 23 copies, 7 reviews
Uncanny Magazine Issue 13: November/December 2016 (2016) — Contributor — 21 copies, 7 reviews
Futures & Fantasies (2018) — Contributor — 20 copies, 3 reviews
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 28 • September 2012 (2012) — Contributor — 13 copies, 1 review
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 21 • February 2012 (2012) — Contributor — 10 copies
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 15th Anniversary Edition (2023) — Contributor — 10 copies
Nebula Awards Showcase 54 (2020) — Contributor — 9 copies, 1 review
Come Join Us by the Fire: A Nightfire Anthology (2019) — Contributor — 8 copies, 1 review
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 112 • September 2019 (2019) — Contributor — 8 copies
Uncanny Magazine: The Best of 2018 — Contributor, some editions — 2 copies

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Other names
Bolander, Bo
Birthdate
20th century
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
USA
Education
University of Leicester (History and Archaeology)
Occupations
author
Agent
DongWon Song

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Inspired, at least in part, by this: https://www.wired.com/2008/01/dayintech-0104/
and https://allthatsinteresting.com/radium-girls.

Bolander reminds us to learn from history. Also she makes her elephants even wiser than they really are, giving them a resonant pourquoi story and some representation as sentient beings.

I'd say it's more poignant than wrenching. There's just enough remove to make it powerful, but not too hard for those of us who are more sensitive to read.
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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | 38 other reviews | Oct 18, 2024 |
A work of sweet literature.
 
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boermsea | 38 other reviews | Jan 22, 2024 |
Hell of a first page. The rest is good, too, although the language gets a little too ornate at some moments.
 
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mmparker | 38 other reviews | Oct 24, 2023 |
A story about stories and storytelling.
 
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tornadox | 38 other reviews | Feb 14, 2023 |

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Works
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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