A. J. O'Connell
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Connecticut, United States
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'The Fifth Season' RPG Is Coming to a Tabletop Near You
N.K. Jemisin’s Hugo-winning 'Broken Earth Trilogy' is getting the RPG treatment. Green Ronin Publishing is now crowdfunding on BackerKit for 'The Fifth Season Roleplaying Game.' → Read More
'She Remembered Caterpillars' Comes to Nintendo Switch
"She Remembered Caterpillars," an abstract puzzle game exploring love, grief and brain surgery through adorable fungi, is coming to the Nintendo Switch this week. → Read More
My Week in a High-Fashion Facebook Ad Rabbit Hole
GeekMom A.J. clicked a Facebook ad for an ugly boot and found herself in an alternate dimension of wild, expensive fashion. This is what she saw there. → Read More
Tini Lux: The Company That Helped Me Wear Earrings Again
GeekMom A.J. wore titanium earrings in her sensitive ears for a month. Here's how it went. → Read More
Attention, Magicians: JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL is Being Made Into a Board Game
Might be time for a re-read of Susanna Clarke's book: English magic is coming to tabletop gaming. → Read More
Quiz: Which Wicked + Divine God Are You?
You are of the Pantheon. You will be loved. You will be hated. You will have to take this quiz to find out which god you are. → Read More
Comic Book Hairspiration: 14 Styles to Show Your Stylist This Fall
Comic book hair is always amazing, but not all of us can rock a mane like Wonder Woman's. Here are 14 cuts for those of us who need more styling than Diana does. → Read More
Introducing Your Kids (And Other Family Members) to DOCTOR WHO
Are you the lone Whovian in your house? Gallifrey Public Radio came to ConnectiCon this July for a panel on introducing your family to the Doctor. → Read More
Sew Pretty: 15 Bookish Fabrics for Your Next Project
These bookish fabrics will make you want to take up sewing. Bookish paisley, anyone? → Read More
FAHRENHEIT 451 Takes a Fireman’s Hatchet to Social Media—Watch it Anyway
This post may contain mild spoilers for HBO’s Fahrenheit 451.The day after HBO's adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 aired in May, I scanned the headlines to see who had shared my enthusiasm for it. → Read More
How I Used Books to Get My Preschooler to Transition to a Big Kid Bed
How one Rioter used children's classics to help her child accept his new bed. → Read More
Reading Pathways: Samuel R. Delany Books
With a catalog as big as Delany's, where do you start with Samuel R. Delany books? Here's your reading list to get started. → Read More
10 To-Die-For Bookends on Etsy
You'll want to save some room on your shelves for these bookends on Etsy. Find your favorites, and design the room around 'em. → Read More
10 To-Die-For Bookends on Etsy
You'll want to save some room on your shelves for these bookends on Etsy. Find your favorites, and design the room around 'em. → Read More
Childbirth in Fiction; or, I Have Complicated Feelings About Mr. Miracle #7
Even if they're done well, do we really need more dads-eye views of childbirth in fiction? → Read More
How to Find Audiobooks on Spotify: A Guide
Are audiobooks on Spotify? Oh yes they are. Here's how to find them. → Read More
Attention Cats & Kittens: Margaret Atwood's Comic ANGEL CATBIRD is Now A 1940s Audioplay
Audible's audio adaptation of ANGEL CATBIRD is the cat's meow. → Read More
I Tried A Bunch of Tricks for Wearing Earrings in Sensitive Ears. Here's What Worked.
GeekMom A.J. tried the all the Internet's tips for wearing earrings in sensitive ears so you don't have to. → Read More
Wild Thing: How Maurice Sendak Helped Me Understand My Son
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE was the perfect book at the perfect time for one Rioter and her 3 year-old. → Read More
I Miss Being Young and Dead Inside
GeekMom A.J. rarely cried when she was young and cool and child-free. Now she cries all the time, for every emotion, and it's getting worse as she ages. → Read More