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Blindness, by José Saramago (feat. Andy Parry)
Andy Parry from Sci-Fi Around the World joins me for a Seth’s Picks episode about Blindness, by Nobel-winner Jose Saramago. The book was originally published in Portuguese, which made Andy the perfec…
Published on 1 year ago
Bonus: Aliens (1986 movie) discussion panel
“Is this gonna be another stand-up fight, sir, or another bug hunt?” Well, neither really. It’s an October surprise! We’ve got Aliens, Colonial Marines, and four people who love the 1986 movie Aliens…
Published on 1 year ago
Zoomed Out: Jules Verne, with Emmanuel Dubois and Haley Zapal
This time it’s another Zoomed Out episode, focusing on Jules Verne, who despite Seth’s unforgiveable ignorance, was a French author who wrote in French. For this discussion, Emmanuel Dubois and Haley…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry (feat. Amy Salley from Hugo, Girl!)
Amy Salley from Hugo, Girl!, joins me for a Seth’s picks episode about a book I’ve been wanting to read for years. It’s not science fiction, but it is award-winning, specifically a Pulitzer winner. I…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Zoomed Out: Speculative Fiction In Translation, with Rachel Cordasco
This time it’s another Zoomed Out episode, focusing on Speculative Fiction in Translation (SFT), with guest Rachel Cordasco. Below I’ve captured some of her recommendations. There are some light spoi…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Why We Love Baseball (and Football), with Joe Posnanski
I’ve been listening to Joe’s podcast (the Poscast) and reading his books for years, and I’d originally reached out to him, hoping to get him on to discuss Brittle Innings, a Hugo-nominee but also a b…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Declare, by Tim Powers (feat. Paul Williams)
Returning guest Paul Williams joins me for a discussion of the 2001 winner of the World Fantasy Award, Declare, by Paul Williams. Secret history, espionage, and fantasy all wrapped into one terrific …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
“Other people walk their dog, and I walk my book,” a conversation with JW Wartick
Legend says he’s still reading lists of books to this day. JW Wartick has read all of the Hugo-winning novels, but he’s also read all the Nebula winners, and all the Hugo-nominated novels. To say he’…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Zoomed Out: Iain M. Banks, with Damian Mac Choiligh
Damo Mac Choiligh joins me for a deep look at Scottish SF author Iain M. Banks. Some reading recommendations and notes (not all of these are mentioned in the discussion): Banks 101: The Culture Serie…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle (feat. Mandy Self)
Mandy Self joins me once again to discuss A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle. This is a “Seth’s Picks” episode, but it’s also an award-winner, having won the Newberry Award in 1963. We get into s…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago