In episode 316 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with Marie Brennan,author of The Memoirs of Lady Trent – a five-book series chronicling the adventures and discoveries of Isabella, Lady Trent, renowned dragon naturalist. The latest book, Within the Sanctuary of Wings, is available today!

About Marie:

Marie Brennan holds an undergraduate degree in archaeology and folklore from Harvard, and completed graduate coursework in cultural anthropology and folklore at Indiana University in Bloomington. She now misapplies her professors’ hard work by using it as inspiration for her fantasy novels and short stories.

At present she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she spends her time playing piano, studying shorin-ryu karate, dabbling in amateur photography, and playing a variety of role-playing games.

Her first novel was published in 2004. Since then she has sold a dozen books and more than forty short stories.

This week’s picks:

* Marie: Nine Fox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

* John: The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How by Daniel Coyle

* Patrick: Traveler of Worlds: Conversations with Robert Silverberg by Robert Silverberg and Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

Links:

* Marie Brennan on Twitter

* John Anealio on Twitter

* Patrick Hester on Twitter

* The Functional Nerds Patreon Page

* Patrick’s New Book: Into the Fire (available everywhere)

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This podcast contains original music by John Anealio.