The San Francisco Chronicle published its Children’s Books special section last Sunday, and it included my reviews of Cory Doctorow’s “Little Brother” and Christina Meldrum’s “Madapple.” I liked the former quite a bit, but have my reservations about the latter.
One thing I didn’t mention in discussing “Madapple” is that, though set in Maine, the novel [...]

A week behind schedule, my latest science fiction review column appeared in today’s San Francisco Chronicle. I’m still getting used to the new format. Only two books this time, and I was requested to edit my copy to the shape of the page.
One of the two books is “Infected,” the first hardcover release from local [...]