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Discussion and digression on science fiction and fantasy with Gary K. Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan.
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Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Today Jonathan spends ten minutes talking to the fabulous Tochi Onyebuchi about reading for pleasure, writing in a time of crisis, what he's been reading, what he'd recommend, and what he's been writing. As always, our sincere thanks to Tochi for being part of this crazy project.
Books mentioned include:
- The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
- How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays by Alexander Chee
- Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
- War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
- Rebel Sisters by Tochi Onyebuchi
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Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Last year saw the publication of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, the enchanting debut novel from Alix E. Harrow. Today, in our continuing "Ten Minutes with..." series of short podcasts, Jonathan sits down with Alix to talk about the inordinate good fortune of being a writer asked to blurb the most awesome of books, what to read if you're looking for something to challenge you in these dark times, and what to read if you're just looking for a little bit of respite.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart
- Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
- The Broken Earth Trilogy by N K Jemisin
- The Brother Sinisters series by Courtney Milan
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
- The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
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Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
And now for something a little different. Jonathan spends ten minutes with James Bradley, author of the fabulous new novel Ghost Species to discuss Adrian McKinty's Sean Duffy series of crime novels which starts with The Cold, Cold Ground; Lily King's Writers & Lovers, and much more.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- The Sean Duffy series by Adrian McKinty
- Writers & Lovers by Lily King
- Ghost Species by James Bradley
- The Electric State by Simon Stalenhag
Some more things James has read recently that he highly recommends:
- Bridge 108 by Anne Charnock
- Greenwood by Michael Christie
- Agency by William Gibson
- Zero Bomb by MT Hill
- The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
- Gathering Evidence by Martin MacInnes
- Circe by Madeleine Miller
- Weather by Jenny Offill
Some books James is looking forward to a lot:
- Mammoth by Chris Flynn
- The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
- War of the Maps by Paul McAuley
- The Trespassers by Meg Mundell
- Dead Astronauts by Jeff Vandermeer
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Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Today Gary Wolfe spends ten minutes with Nisi Shawl, who is currently preparing her introduction to the Library of America edition of Octavia Butler's work. They briefly touch upon Cory Doctorow as well as Nisi’s recent mini-collection from PM Press, Talk Like a Man, and the forthcoming sequel to her Nebula-nominated novel Everfair.
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Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
In the second of our all-new "Ten Minutes with..." series, Jonathan spends ten minutes (well, nearly twenty) with critic and reviewer Ian Mond talking about the book he's reading right now and the books he recommends for those with a little time on their hands (some of which he's reviewing for Locus).
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
- Bubblegum by Adam Levin
- We All Hear Stories in the Dark by Robert Shearman
- Providence by Max Barry
- Ghost Species by James Bradley
- Pew by Catherine Lacey
- Temporary by Hilary Leichter
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
And now for something a little different. With all of us staying indoors, the team at Coode Street thought it might be fun to get in touch with some of our favourite people - writers, artists, and just folk we like to hang out with - and ask them what they're reading at the moment, what they recommend to read if you're currently hanging around indoors a lot, and maybe to let us know what they've been doing to.
For the very first of this "Ten Minutes with..." series, Gary calls up Sarah Pinsker to chat with her about her insanely prescient novel, A Song for a New Day, and what she's been reading.
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Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
This week Jonathan and Gary have a lively discussion with the wonderful N.K. Jemisin, mostly about her new novel The City We Became (you can read the short story that inspired the novel at Tor.com), but with fascinating side discussions about living in New York and trying to capture and celebrate it in fiction; the vices and virtues of H.P. Lovecraft and his difficulties in dealing with Brooklyn; the comparative challenges of world-building in an invented versus a recognizable world; how her work as a psychologist has informed her fiction; and a couple of side trips about the short stories in her recent short story collection How Long Til Black Future Month?
With most book tours cancelled (including hers), this is a good way to spend some time with one of our most interesting and innovative writers. As always, our thanks to Nora for making time to join us, and we hope you enjoy the episode. See you in two weeks (and stay safe and well!)
Saturday Mar 07, 2020
Saturday Mar 07, 2020
This week Gary and Jonathan are joined by a long time friend of the podcast, Ken Liu, to discuss his new short story collection The Hidden Girl and Other Stories, approaching the end of his epic silkpunk fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty, and how having good stories is more important to a society than having good institutions. Along the way, we talk about history, life, evolving art, and much, more more.
The Hidden Girl and Other Stories is out now and The Veiled Throne is out early next year.
As always, we'd like to thank Ken for making time to join us and hope that you all enjoy the episode. See you in two weeks with more!