On this episode, we're talking about cities so vibrant they might as well be characters in their own right! Our tentpoles are “The City Born Great” by N.K. Jemisin, the Mortal Engines movie, and City of Lies by Sam Hawke.

What We’ve Been Reading/Watching

The MagiciansThe Wicked King by Holly BlackMy Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil FerisSymphony for the City of the Dead by M.T. Anderson

 

Other Stuff We Mentioned

Leningrad SymphonyThe Hunger GamesMortal Engines [book]Discworld seriesCity of Stairs by Robert Jackson BennettTrail of Lightning by Rebecca RoanhorseWatching the English by Kate FoxCity of Stairs by Robert Jackson BennettNeverwhere by Neil GaimanTwilight Robbery by Frances HardingeThe City & the City by China MiévilleA Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. SchwabHowl’s Moving CastleGeorgette HeyerZen ChoPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleFifth Season by N.K. JemisinNightvale from the Welcome to Nightvale podcastHe Says He Is An Experimental Theologian by ErinPtahEpisode 2 of Be The Serpent: Personality Taxonomies & Shouting About Hogwarts HousesPhilip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogyCity of Blades by Robert Jackson BennettItalo Calvino’s Invisible CitiesThe Great Cities in History by John Julius NorwichFireflyFarscapeThe ExpanseBattlestar GalacticaStargate Atlantis

 

For Next Time

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisTranscriptionThe transcript of this episode is available here. Three cheers for the scribes: Millie, Sara, Kelly, Neharika!!!