On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing some of our favorite sneaky, conniving little shits and their schemes, both successful and embarrassing. The tentpoles for this episode are A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold, Lithograph by romantic_drift, and Jingo by Terry Pratchett.
What We’re Reading:
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoMark Oshiro’s Anger is a GiftSeeing Like a State by James C. ScottQueen’s Gambit by bedlamsbardUnfit to Print by K. J. CharlesEmpire of Sand by Tasha SuriBrothers of the Wild North Sea by Harper FoxReflections by Diana Wynne JonesIt Takes Two to Tumble by Cat SebastianStill more Dragon Age: Inquisition fanfics
Other Stuff We Mentioned:
Fernand Braudel’s The Structures of Everyday LifeMediterranean by Fernand BraudelThe Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah ArendtA Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland "Love in Every Stitch" by Alexandra Rowland (published in Fireside Magazine Issue 57, digital release forthcoming!)"Cradle of Vines" by Jennifer Mace Cast of WondersThe Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli The BorgiasThe Enchantress of Florence by Salman RushdieThe Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster BujoldA Deeper Season by lightgetsin, sahiyaNirvana in FireDiscworld by Terry PratchettCity Watch Discworld by Terry PratchettGoing Postal and Making Money by Terry PratchettOcean’s seriesCaptive Prince by C.S. Pacat (and the short story “Pet”)Misethere by AstolatOnce Upon a TimeElementaryMagnificent CenturyThe Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
Transcription:
The transcript for this episode is available here. Hail the scribes, hail those quick-fingered three: Sara, Neharika, Magali!