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A Reader's History of Science Fiction

May 15, 2023

In the series finale, I interview Dr. Lisa Yaszek, a sci-fi historian from Georgia Tech, about where we can expect science fiction to go in the future.

Dr. Yaszek's recommendations:
Wormwood Trilogy by Tade Thompson
The Matrix
Sunspot Jungle, ed. Bill Campbell

Other works discussed:
Binti Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor
"The...


May 8, 2023

Okay, not exactly all classics and not exactly lightning either, but in this episode, I discuss four books that I wanted to talk about in Season 1, but never got around to.

Book recommendation: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Other books discussed:
Helliconia Trilogy by Brian Aldiss
The Road by Cormac McCarthy