It used to be difficult to find genuinely good female characters in science fiction and fantasy. And even today, with plenty of excellent female characters to pick from, there still aren't that many that are also mothers. In honor of Mother's Day today, here are our picks for the ten ...

As widely reported yesterday, J.K. Rowling and her publisher Little, Brown have announced her new book. And, as you may have heard, it's not for kids. The "blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising" book, her publisher says -- her first aimed at adults -- is called The Casual Vacancy. It ...

“Just realized Hogwarts is the only boarding school I’ll ever let my son attend.” -Avara – Previous “My Wife Just Said…”