Stream or download this episode. Katie Grubbs, Marie Hause, and Laurie Norris explore the worlds of The Expanse and take deep dives into gendered power and the fervency of political belief across the books and TV series. Knowing What is the universe of “The Expanse“? What are our relationships to the various versions of the…
Stream or download this episode. In today’s episode, Coyle concludes a conversation with David and Jordan about the final book in C.S. Lewis’s space trilogy, That Hideous Strength.
Stream or download this episode. In today’s episode, Coyle begins a conversation with David and Jordan about the final book in C.S. Lewis’s space trilogy, That Hideous Strength.
Stream or download this episode. In today’s episode, Jordan Poss and David Grubbs talk with Coyle about the second book in C.S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy, Perelandra.
Stream or download this episode. In today’s episode, Jordan Poss and David Grubbs try to convince Coyle that the first book in C.S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy, Out of the Silent Planet, is a better book than he thinks it is.
In this episode (recorded this past spring) the Book of Nature trio explore the short science fiction story, “The Story of Your Life”, by Ted Chiang, and the recent film based upon the story, Arrival. Topics of our conversation included the science and psychology of language, the concept of time and memory, and other fun…
Download or Stream this Episode In this Episode, Coyle chats with Danny Anderson about the Sci-Fi classic Dune.
Download or Stream this Episode In an episode from beyond the universe, Danny is joined by Carter Stepper for a stellar discussion about science fiction and its role in social critique. Our intrepid explorers discuss the genre’s history of social criticism, and aim their blasters at the work of such mind-bending authors as H.G. Wells,…
Science fiction is driven, not by rockets or lasers or robots, but by wonder. The vastness of space, the mystery of the shattered atom, the possibilities of technology—all push the reader to awe-struck questions: what are we, and what will we be, when the secrets are known? The Psalmist stared at the heavens and wondered…
Intros KNOWING Publication and reception of Ancillary Justice A bit on the novel’s novel approach to gender A very brief history of gendered pronouns in Feminist Theory READING Pronouns and gender in Ancillary Justice Race and Postcolonialism in Ancillary Justice Religion in Ancillary Justice PASSING ON Help Victoria read more SF! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uglies_series Ursula K. LeGuin…