We all go through tough times, but science fiction can be a big help in getting us through the worst of it — maybe more than other genres, argues geek blogger Being Ruth. Here are a few reasons why… io9.com

You might think superheroes are played out as heroic archetypes or sources of fresh stories. But you’d be wrong, and a new anthology, Masked, proves it. Anybody who writes superhero comics or movies, or just loves superheroes, should read it… io9.com

The Black Librarian Nation was created to give African American Librarians a place to network, and share their experiences in the field.

With all due respect to Jamaica and Theodor Geisel…

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture… poets.org

The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute film that takes viewers on a provocative and eye-opening tour of the real costs of our consumer driven culture—from resource extraction to iPod incineration… storyofstuff.org

Some superheroes leap tall buildings with a single bound. Others catch thieves just like flies. But the ones in Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou’s graphic novel just think – really hard – about an incredibly difficult dilemma… ft.com

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The Supergirls, a cultural history of comic book heroines, asks whether their world of fantasy is that different from our own… bitchmagazine.org

“The Supergirls is a long overdue tribute to the fabulous fighting females whose beauty and bravery brighten the pages of your favorite comics.”—Stan Lee

As we prepare to bid farewell to 2009, it’s only natural to wonder what 2010 will hold. Will we see amazing technologies? Discover evidence of alien life? Or begin a slide into dystopia? We look at scifi’s predictions for 2010…

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