Sad Puppies and The Goosebumps Rap: The Best and Worst Things to Happen to Literature in 2015
Column by Max Booth III
Here are the only important things that happened in 2015.
How Backstory Almost Totally Fucked Up the Star Wars Franchise: A Lesson for Writers
Column by Cath Murphy
The Star Wars prequels almost killed the Star Wars franchise and it wasn't just because of Hayden Christensen's acting. The toxic element was an overdose of backstory.
Forgotten Authors: Why John Steakley's 'Armor' and 'Vampire$' are Worth Remembering
Column by Bart Bishop
A look back at John Steakley, who died in 2010 after only writing two novels. These books, Armor and Vampire$, oddly enough share two lead characters even though they are set hundreds of years apart.
Gather 'Round For Tales From Marvel's Holiday Specials
Column by Peter Derk
How do your favorite Marvel heroes spend the holidays? Beatings, cosmic inquiry, and impalement, of course!
Gift Ideas: A Book For Every Family Member
Column by Christine J. Schmidt
The holidays are here, and we all know the best gift is a book.
Winter Break Breakdown: The Argument Against Submitting During the Holidays
Column by Leah Dearborn
Submitting during the holidays is not always a great idea, but here's how to survive if you have to do it anyway.
5 Books that Inspired Fallout
Column by George Cotronis
Fallout 4 has been out for weeks. You're almost done with it. Now what? Read some books.
LitReactor Staff Picks: The Best Books of 2015 part II
Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
Submitted for your approval (or derision): Members of the LitReactor staff offer up their favorite reads, old and new, of 2015.
Tis the Season...For Murder: 6 Holiday Murder Mysteries
Column by Riki Cleveland
While most people are baking the Christmas ham and trimming the tree, you could be settling in with murder and mayhem with these six holiday murder mysteries.
LitReactor Community Spotlight: December 2015
Column by Nathan Scalia
The official LitReactor community update for December 2015.

























