Episodes
Sunday Jan 27, 2013
Episode 132: On context, books, and awards
Sunday Jan 27, 2013
Sunday Jan 27, 2013
Back to the Waldorf Room where, in troubled times, the Coode Street podcast team meet to discuss publishing artifacts as framing devices, Bruce Sterling's new book, awards eligibility and possibly other stuff. We even shamelessly mention that this podcast is eligible for Hugo Award nomination (you have been warned). As always, we hope you enjoy the digression.
Saturday Jan 19, 2013
Episode 131: Live with Nancy Kress!
Saturday Jan 19, 2013
Saturday Jan 19, 2013
With Gary's commitments fulfilled, we once again headed to the Gershwin Room, where we were joined by award-winning writer Nancy Kress to discuss writing, science fiction, the future, and all sorts of other interesting stuff. As always, we hope you enjoy the podcast and will see you next week!
Sunday Jan 06, 2013
Episode 130: Contemporary fantasy, lists and other things
Sunday Jan 06, 2013
Sunday Jan 06, 2013
The quiet days after the New Year, when Coode Street scribes spend their days slowly summarising the moments of the year just gone and contemplating what the year ahead might bring, pass slowly in the chill of Chicago and the sweltering heat of the Antipodes. With little specific to discuss, we nonetheless headed to the Waldorf Room high atop the Coode St Motel Six, with no clear intention of what would unfold. Moments before podcasting began, though, a query came through from James Bradley, asking our thoughts on excellent contemporary fantasy. Interest piqued, we discussed, we listed and we chatted. While we would love to hear listeners recommendations, these are the books we discussed (and recommended) during the podcast: Contemporary Fantasy Novels (in the order mentioned on the podcast)
- Mythago Wood, Robert Holdstock
- The Drowning Girl, Caitlin R. Kiernan
- Last Call, Tim Powers
- Ysabel, Guy Gavriel Kay
- The Limits of Enchantment, Graham Joyce
- The Wizard Knight, Gene Wolfe
- The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman
- Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke
- Perfect Circle, Sean Stewart
- Waking the Moon, Elizabeth Hand
- Wizard of Pigeons, Megan Lindholm
- The Scar, China Mieville
- The Prestige, Christopher Priest
- Who Fears Death, Nnedi Okorafor
- The Brides of Roll-Rock Island, Margo Lanagan
- Was, Geoff Ryman