This week, we're doing something a little bit different - we're diving into the wide world of the written word, thanks to my recent trip to this year's Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo! In addition to our other coverage, I was given the splendid opportunity to speak to Hugo-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal, author of the Lady Astronaut novels (the second of which, The Calculating Stars, was just nominated for a Hugo). The tale of an alternate history in which an asteroid hits the Eastern Seaboard and women have taken charge of the space program, the Lady Astronaut series is a refreshingly feminist take on the space race of the 1960s.

In addition to her work as an acclaimed science-fiction author, Kowal has spent decades as a professional audiobook narrator and puppeteer, putting the latter skills to use on the cult puppet show LazyTown. I met up with Kowal at C2E2 to have a brief but insightful chat about her books, the importance of addressing the erasure of women's contributions to the space program, and her experiences on LazyTown. Take a listen!

(You can find Mary Robinette's official website here, as well as her Patreon here. Buy The Fated Sky and The Calculating Stars here.)

(More of a Comment, Really… is a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop. Thanks to Lagunitas for sponsoring this episode!)