Perry and David discuss recent news; David talks about the best book he's read all year; Perry reviews a magnificent book about whales; and interviews prominent fan Justin Ackroyd.

News (08:49)

Ditmar Awards (02:43)

Amazon Best Books of 2021 (02:01)

Announcement of interview on Fannish History (03:20)

Presentation on Standard Ebooks (00:38)

Letters of Comment (05:40)

From Ben Sims (00:32)

Audiobooks (04:24)

From Don Ashby (00:36)

What we've been reading (28:47)

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (04:59)

May Week Was in June by Clive James (07:06)

Bewilderment by Richard Powers (05:38)

Fathoms: the World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs (10:46)

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Where great whales come sailing by,Sail and sail, with unshut eye,Round the world for ever and eye.

-- Matthew Arnold, The Forsaken Merman

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