CHARACTERS DR. LIZ VICIOUS: CEO of Machinations, Inc. Eccentric, evil, and just a tiny little bit unhinged. Pronounces “evil” incorrectly. BEN THE INTERN: Machinations, Inc.’s newest employee. Fresh out of college with a BA in English, just looking for something to pay the bills. YEETBOT: DR. VICIOUS’s trusty robotic assistant. Its main job is to … Continue reading →

When I first picked up John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down, it was for two reasons. First, turtles are my favorite animal, and no book with them in the title could do them wrong, right? And second, out of a sense of fairness, I supposed I’d give John another chance. Readers of John Green … Continue reading →

I was supposed to be the heir to a new world, and I had no say in the matter. From the moment of my birth, I was destined for greatness. My very existence signaled the end of Berktraz’s reign over my people, and with it the beginning of a continental rejuvenation. I was told this … Continue reading →