50 - The Obelisk Gate (pt 1)

February 01, 2018 by Jonah Sutton-Morse in Podcast

Kaleb Russell and Rose Eveleth join me to talk about The Obelisk Gate. Also Charles Payseur recommends short fiction about libraries.

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49 - Rion Amilcar Scott discusses Insurrections

August 25, 2017 by Jonah Sutton-Morse in Podcast

Rion Amilcar Scott (@reeamilcarscott), author of the award-winning collection Insurrections joins me to discuss his book, the aesthetic of speculative fiction, and the boundaries between the real and the fantastic. Also Charles Payseur (@clowderoftwo) recommends short stories with whales.

Story recommendations from Charles Payseur (transcript of Charles' reviews)

“An Account of the Sky Whales” by A Que, translated by Andy Dudak (Clarkesworld June 2017)

“We Who Live in the Heart” by Kelly Robson (Clarkesworld May 2017)

“The Beachings” by JY Yang (Sockdolager Fall 2016)

“Whale-Oil” by Sylvia V. Linsteadt (BCS April 2016)

“Whaling With Clowns” by Chris Kuriata (Unlikely Coulrophobia Remix 2017)

“A Brief History of Whaling with Remarks Upon Ancient Practices” by Nicasio Andres Reed (QDSFLightspeed June 2015)

Two stories from Insurrections

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48 - Book Club

June 25, 2017 by Jonah Sutton-Morse in Podcast

Megan (@couchtomoon) and Maureen (@maureenkspeller) join me for another round of the Cabbages & Kings book club. Rather than discuss the Clarke Award, we each brought a book of our choice. (Note that unrelated to this episode Megan and Maureen are participating in a Shadow Clarke jury, which has been the site of some fascinating discussions and reviews) In this episode: Sarah Tolmie's The Stone Boatmen, Sun Yung Shin's Unbearable Splendor and Watership Down by Richard Adams.

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47 - Careful Attention Without Mastery

June 07, 2017 by Jonah Sutton-Morse in Podcast

This episode I am joined by Kate Schapira, host of the Climate Anxieties Counseling blog, to discuss Jeff VanderMeer's award-winning Annihilation, as well as some of her early introductions to the SF&F genre.

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46 - Surrounded by the Past

April 22, 2017 by Jonah Sutton-Morse in Podcast

This episode I'm joined by Kate Heartfield (@KateHeartfield) to discuss Historical Fantasy, and Charles Payseur (@clowderoftwo) has short fiction recommendations.