Essays on Modernity covers a wide range of topics, but the essential thesis remains the same throughout; contemporary Western society has abandoned the permanent things of tradition in favor of fleeting pleasures, self-worship, and the secular rationalizations that justify them. But the West is by no means doomed. It can survive and thrive if its citizens can only recover what they chose to lose: their pursuit of truth and beauty, their academic rigor and intellectual integrity, their Chri...

Essays on Modernity covers a wide range of topics, but the essential thesis remains the same throughout; contemporary Western society has abandoned the permanent things of tradition in favor of fleeting pleasures, self-worship, and the secular rationalizations that justify them. But the West is by no means doomed. It can survive and thrive if its citizens can only recover what they chose to lose: their pursuit of truth and beauty, their academic rigor and intellectual integrity, their Chri...

We were watching the sky. They were already here...Grab all three books and all 30+ hours of the best-selling Not Alone Evolution Trilogy, now in one mega-value audio box set!The pulse hits without warning.In one harrowingly destructive instant, a mysterious seismic pulse in the Scottish Highlands rips away all semblance of global security.When peace is shattered, fear takes over.The stakes ...

Pierce Ambrose. That was the name of the man I'd been sent to kill. The man I'd failed to kill. I have one day left to make good on my contract before the thugs holding my sister and her son start sending me pieces of them.Pierce Ambrose. A man with a secret I didn't uncover until it was too late to turn back, too late to give up on trying to kill him. Now, if I want to see my sister and nephew again, I have to try one last time.My name is Mac Brennan, and this time, I'm pl...

The pulses were just the beginning....Desperate timesAs two worlds reel from a colossal final pulse that cuts off all contact between them, two unimaginable discoveries raise the stakes even further.In a secret American facility, a power hidden from society for a decade is about to break free.And something much bigger, buried deep beneath the Scottish Highlands for thousands of years, is about to rise up.De...

The sky falls dark... the endgame is here.Under siegeAs the relentless approach of a truly gargantuan mothership sparks chaos on Earth, many believe the end times are here.The unknown beings are more technologically advanced than humanity can even comprehend, let alone match.Worst of all, observation makes one thing clear: they aren't coming to chat.United in fearFor the f...

We've secretly lived among the humans for centuries. Anonymity is our weapon of choice. But that's about to change.An altercation between were-animals was caught on video and went viral. Now a vital member of our pack is sitting in jail and if I can't get him out before he shifts during the full moon, then our existence will be discovered.If we are outed, there is a risk we'll take the rest of the supernaturals with us. They'll do anything to prevent this from happening, in...

My name is Mac Brennan and that's the only thing I can remember about myself. Not why I woke up in a dumpster. Not why my right arm is as black as pitch and covered in glowing red tattoos, and certainly not why a vicious death cult is after me.Actually, that last part isn't true. I know why the death cult is after me. It's because I saved that damned girl from them. I didn't know who she was at the time, but I'd have done it anyway. I just don't like it when girls get beat up, call...

A secret like this doesn't keep itself....Not Alone: First Encounter is a prequel to the globally acclaimed Not Alone series, set several years before two worlds collide under the weight of the grandest conspiracy of all time.For the first time ever, First Encounter lifts the curtain on a deadly series of events surrounding the initial meeting between the ruthless Richard Walker — untouchable head of the controversial Interspace Defense A...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our January 2026 issue (#232) contains:Fiction* "The Stars You Can't See by Looking Directly" by Samantha Murray* "Down We Go Gently" by M. L. Clark* "Donor Unknown" by Nika Murphy* "Je Ne Regrette Rien" by James Patrick Kelly* "Tomorrow's Beautiful Dream" by Ju Chu* "The ...

The Ology of Isms is a Nigerian twist on Hans Christian Anderson’s classic fairy tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” written by Nigerian playwright Emmanuel Adeleye. This radio theater production is produced by Joe Bevilacqua and features sound effects, music, and a full cast.Emmanuel Adeleye was born in Nigeria in 1961. After graduating high school, he worked with the Nigerian Television Authority and with the Federation Radio Corporation of Nigeria as a playwright, actor, ...

FBI agent Lily Yu is in North Carolina with her lover and mate, Rule Turner, Lu Nuncio of the Nokolai werewolf clan. He is there to take custody of his son from the boy's grandmother. It's a purely personal trip until Rule, in wolf form, finds three bodies in a shallow grave. They carry the stench of death magic, which makes the murders a federal crime. Lily takes charge of the investigation and soon realizes that nothing adds up- not the motives or the main suspect, who is behind bars whe...