Welcome to Smugglivus 2013! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2013, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2014. Who: Renay, a Strange Horizons columnist and one of three writers of the excellent Lady Business, a space dedicated to critique (of books, TV, Movies, Fandom, etc) from a feminist perspective. Renay is this year’s last Smugglivus Guest Blogger, please give her a warm welcome! When I was asked to write for Smugglivus this year, I struggled to decide what to share. I could have spoken about my favorite media, but I was already doing that elsewhere, and this late in the game, to-read and to-watch lists are likely already spiraling out of control for most of us. Who’s added at least 10 items from previous Smugglivus guests in the last few weeks? ALL OF US. Part of why I write reviews, essays, and criticism is largely community-based. It’s having a clubhouse with friends. We can hang around together in the communal space we’ve built and chat and share and trade recommendations and create things we want to see and build our own narratives. […]