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panding the urgency to act and to achieve collective results is existential how should our writing community take up arms in response as married co authors we ve put a lot of thought into the question of how to write about climate change without turning the story into a blunt instrument we know that the worse any crisis becomes the less tolerant readers are going to be of stories that spoon feed them what they already know or tell them what to think both of us work in our professional lives in spaces where values are explicit and outcomes are measured one of us directs the school of earth and sustainability at northern arizona university charting a course toward sustainability through research and curriculum the other serves on the flagstaff city council first winning a seat and then re elected on a carbon zero by 2030 platform in those roles clarity and directness matter every action is directly and tangibly tied to evidence and outcomes our arsenal is our professional knowledge and our armor is facts but storytelling is different teleport share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading leave a comment the crystal halo is now on sale posted in uncategorized on january 28 2026 by austin aslan hardcover paperback and e book formats are all live purchase an new epic fantasy series opener in your favorite format just what is our new novel about an orphan cowherd discovers he s been manipulated into believing he s a prophesied savior forcing him to question faith and destiny in a world of rebellion set in a lush non european fantasy world inspired by central american landscapes and history the crystal halo is a sweeping intimate epic that subverts the chosen one myth exploring power exploitation love and the perilous seduction of destiny itself perfect for readers of n k jemisin patrick rothfuss kristin cashore rae carson ursula k le guin robin mckinley and anne mccaffrey teleport share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading leave a comment crystal halo ebook pre orders now live posted in uncategorized on january 18 2026 by austin aslan kindle ebook pre orders are live please help us with some early momentum to appease the algorithm overlords paperback and hardback formats go live jan 27th just what is our new novel about an orphan cowherd discovers he s been manipulated into believing he s a prophesied savior forcing him to question faith and destiny in a world of rebellion set in a lush non european fantasy world inspired by central american landscapes and history the crystal halo is a sweeping intimate epic that subverts the chosen one myth exploring power exploitation love and the perilous seduction of destiny itself perfect for readers of n k jemisin patrick rothfuss kristin cashore rae carson ursula k le guin robin mckinley and anne mccaffrey teleport share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading leave a comment a prophecy revealed we re finally sharing the cover for the crystal halo posted in uncategorized with tags writing on january 10 2026 by austin aslan 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙝𝙨 behold the cover for 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐎 book one in 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐌 a new epic fantasy series co authored by husband and wife imagineers austin and clare aslan what do you think launches jan 27 pre orders go live soon teleport share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading leave a comment announcing our epic fantasy novel the crystal halo the prophecies of fathom book one posted in uncategorized on january 7 2026 by austin aslan hey all it s official my wife clare and i are excited to make an announcement we ve co authored a novel and have decided to direct publish it as a paperback and e book our epic fantasy the prophecies of fathom the crystal halo drops on january 27 pre orders will be available soon so keep an eye out and help spread the word pre orders and launch day success are crucial for momentum so we ll keep the energy high with promotional posts and reveals this month stay tuned and keep watch for more juicy details especially a cover reveal teleport share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading leave a comment review book of the new sun by gene wolfe posted in book review on january 23 2024 by austin aslan i just finished gene wolfe s book of the new sun a seminal four volume magnum opus in science fiction s dying earth sub genre in which we re flung headlong into an inconceivably far distant future where our sun is a dwindling red presence in the sky and humanity s last children are bearing witness to the planet s inevitable natural death the saga slowly and patiently unravels as a presumed fantasy work and reveals itself to be science fiction our protagonist severian is a young apprentice in a guild of tortures executioners he is exiled from all he knows when he unforgivably shows mercy to a prisoner allowing her to take her own life rather than be tortured no spoilers here because our narrator tells us this much in the opening pages severian goes on to wander fight in a great war and eventually become the autarch the supreme ruler of the planet where he then endeavors to accomplish nothing less ambitious than the resurrection of the dying sun itself this story will stick with me for the rest of my life i don t say this lightly book of the new sun is without a doubt the most singular thing i ve ever read the most ambitious narrative i ve ever conceived of and the most expertly executed and disciplined work of inspired writing i ve ever seen it utterly stands alone and defies any comparison truly a worthy pursuit for anyone who likes to think of themselves as a serious pupil of literature but don t take it from me george rr martin calls it one of the great science fantasy epics of all time niel gaiman hails it as the best sf novel of the last century and ursula k leguinn refers to wolfe as our melville botns took me six months to complete it s not an easy read and is best served by affording it more concentration than today s readers are perhaps accustomed to you must be willing to pay attention to delve deep and to cross examine its own unreliable narrator wolfe is never accidental the most confusing moments are the ones you must scrutinize above all others but i am not trying to discourage you curios reader on the contrary botns is gorgeously written but it s also a ton of fun in fact it s downright cool it s a swashbuckling adventure there are swords and laser guns aliens cyborgs robots giants and ghosts sea monsters and gods spaceships and time travel romance and love and deception it literally features an entire written out stage play within at times it reads as deeply as a hemingway or stephen crane war novel wolfe was after all himself a soldier who served on the ground in battle during the korean war and he was also incidentally the inventor of the pringle potato chip don t believe me look it up but i digress botns bleeds the crimson blood of christian mysticism throughout particularly catholic mysticism but it does so in the most appropriately subtle and delicious ways at times it is utterly haunting or horrific and genuinely scary but botns is undeniably at its best and least challenging and most rewarding when it slows down and reflects on itself and the human condition and the millions of years of future trajectory our species has in store possibly over and over again not only within this universe but beyond the next big crunch and big bang and the next one and so on this book is dizzying and dreamlike at times confusing and even frustrating but above all it is singular and singularly masterful it is an experience all to itself something very rare indeed anymore in these days when it s generally conceded that there s no such thing as anything new under the sun teleport share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading leave a comment endangereds 2 book cover reveal posted in uncategorized on march 26 2021 by austin aslan at last philippe cousteau and i are super excited to unveil jim madsen s smoking hot cover for endangereds 2 melting point let us know what you think this book is such a blast we can t wait for it to hit shelves in october of this year but pre orders really help with book momentum so head over to endangereds com to reserve your copies of e2 today teleport share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading leave a comment endangereds long listed for the 2021 green earth book award posted in uncategorized on march 3 2021 by austin aslan the endangereds has been named to the 2021 green earth book award long list what great company we re in so pleased that our animal e team is making a genuine difference in the real world winners will be announced of course on earth day teleport share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading leave a comment why brazil posted in movie review with tags 1984 brazil dystopia orwellian terry gilliam on january 5 2021 by austin aslan winning out over the muppet movie by a razor thin margin terry gilliam s brazil is my all time favorite film and not just because i receive vacant stares or looks of concern when i admit that a cerebral tale to put it mildly and as chilling as it is comical brazil isn t just an excuse to sit down with a bucket of popcorn to hit the nail on the head in the simplest terms possible it s a house of mirrors a carnival ride we unwittingly enter into for a joke but leave in a sort of shock because we ve just been shown ourselves through an unbecoming filter and we re not sure we like what we ve seen this movie is not a journey into gilliam s dark but genius vision of an all too possible future where terrorism is whittled down to poor sportsmanship where consumers for christ picket around neon christmas trees and heroes literally disappear in a heap of paperwork this movie s eerie power arises from the realization that it is a reflection of our present of the way the world has been working for quite some time now sam lowry brilliantly portrayed by jonathan pryce is our tragic un hero a mid level functionary in the ministry of information who is blissfully gliding through life unnoticed unburdened by weighty things such as motivation or passion sam does dream though often of a woman that he rescues from the clutches of doll faced monsters and a samurai armored in gilded computer parts nestled deep within the dark canyons of an oppressive monolithic cityscape in real life sam s only concern is finding a way to keep his high society ever younger mother from using her connections to get him promoted against his wishes meanwhile a bug stomped dead against an otherwise antiseptic wall falls into a printer somewhere deep within the bowels of the ministry momentarily mucking up the flawless paperwork churned out by the system this leads to the dramatic arrest of an innocent family man turns out the terrorist archibald tuttle not archibald buttle should have been apprehended by the city storm troopers but the hapless father of two is tortured to death by the good butchers at information retrieval long before the error is realized fighting terror can be an expensive enterprise as we are all beginning to learn but the ministry stays within budget by billing their prisoners for the inconvenience when the tuttle buttle snafu comes to light sam offers to deliver a refund check to the late buttle s family it being christmas and all sam s boss ian holm or bilbo from lotr who is afraid of his own signature is elated because there is nothing more embarrassing than not knowing the right place to send a receipt on this errand sam glimpses the uncomfortable reality behind the bureaucratic layers of his quiet life but is unable to awaken his senses follow link for full essay continue reading teleport share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading leave a comment older entries mission control thank you for docking here at laustinspace i m austin aslan a science fiction and fantasy novelist out there in 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