All Retellings are Fanfiction: Amara Lynn

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This episode features author Amara Lynn. We talk about the importance of low-stakes sci-fi and fantasy, the ridiculousness of literary analysis, and, of course, I ramble about my love of fairytale retellings.

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Hope in the Apocalypse: Alex DiFrancesco

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This episode features author Alex DiFrancesco. We talk about how climate change and gentrification influenced their writing, the importance of found family in the apocalypse, and the problems with blanket boycotts.

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The Direction of Greatest Courage: Gail Carriger

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This episode features author Gail Carriger. We talk about writing a cozy mystery set on a space station, being thirsty in the desert of ’90s spec fic, the origins of “girding your loins,” and how our own prejudice can affect our writing.

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Reproductive Slavery and the Apocalypse: Meg Elison

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This episode features author of the Philip K. Dick Award-winning The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, Meg Elison. We talk about menstruating during the apocalypse, the “importance” of furthering the species, and I ramble at Meg about my grandmother watching lesbian porn.

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We Can Still Have Hope: O.E. Tearmann

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This episode features one half of the writing duo of O.E. Tearmann. We talk about how current events and history inspire speculative fiction, the importance of community over profit, and the power of hope.

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Masculinity is a Prison: Michael G. Williams

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This episode features author Michael G. Williams. We talk about the complexity of lived queer experiences, the power of queerness to dismantle the patriarchy, genre jumping and Emperor Norton. We spent so much time trading queer anecdotes, we only talked about a few books, but links are below the cut.

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The Spec About Cats & Dogs: Sara Codair

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This episode features author Sara Codair. We talk about the importance of pets in spec fic, mental health representation, and the appeal of short form fiction. Plus we throw a few book recommendations your way. Links are below the cut.

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Morally Gray: Alex Harrow & Lex Chase

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This episode features author Alex Harrow and artist/author Lex Chase. We discuss our love of morally gray heroes, the use of singular “they,” mental illness in speculative fiction, Marvel superhero fatigue, and then I totally misquote Hermione Granger (don’t @ me). Plus we throw a few book recommendations your way. Links are below the cut.

(Content Warning: While we don’t get too deep into any of these topics, we do mention PTSD, dissociation, psychosis, suicide, and death. Please avoid this episode if you find any of these topics triggering.)

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Episode 7: Brianna da Silva & J. Scott Coatsworth

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This episode features poet and host of the Females in Fantasy podcast Brianna da Silva and spec fic author J. Scott Coatsworth. We discuss the importance of gender roles in spec fic, breaking the binary, our love of mall bookstores and creating “onion layers” in world building. Plus we throw a few book recommendations your way. Links are below the cut. Stuff we talk about in this episode:

Lesbian Warriors: Heather Rose Jones & Yarn Owl Reads

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This episode features author Heather Rose Jones and blogger Owl of Yarn Owl Reads. We discuss feminism in historical fantasy, the importance of queer authors writing queer fiction, and the Queer in Space read-a-thon. I also read from my new release The Lights. Plus we throw a few book recommendations your way. Links are below the cut. Books by Heather Rose Jones:

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