This episode I'm joined by Carl Engle-Laird, an editor for tordotcom (though Carl is speaking wholly for himself in this episode).  We discuss queer romance in science fiction and fantasy - some of the things that distinguish queer romances from heterosexual romances in the tradition, and the impact this has on readers.  We touch on the trope of the tragic queer & talk about Carl's reading history and the impact of diving through tordotcom's slush pile.

• In the Sight of Akresa by Ray Wood
• Seven Commentaries On An Imperfect Land by Ruthanna Emrys
• Super Bass by Kai Ashante Wilson
• Marigolds by LS Johnson in Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History

The "Tragic Queer" trope was discussed on a recent episode of Rocket Talk and Heather Rose Jones tweeted further history & context (compiled here).

Carl's Brooklyn 99 podcast Back in the Field

The amazing art which inspired me to actually get this project off the ground was created by @etrandem

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Music - Jazzy Ashes by The Underscore Orkestra

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