On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing space empires! We talk a little bit about the history of empires, writerly tips for constructing an empire, and the problems of imperialism. The tentpoles this week are: Ancillary Justice (and the rest of the Imperial Radch trilogy) by Ann Leckie, Star Wars, and The Course of Honour by Avoliot

What We’re Reading:

The Cruel Prince by Holly BlackSpace Opera by Catherynne M. Valente“Maggie Fitzgerald and the Saltwater Drip” by antistar_e

 

Other Stuff We Mentioned:

FarscapeSagaKilljoysTithe by Holly BlackWhite Cat by Holly BlackSpider-Woman/The White Widow/the Spider-Gwen series4th Street Fantasy ConventionKatamari DamacyGame of ThronesThe Little PrinceThe Prince, by Niccolo MachiavelliThe Sun Chronicles (forthcoming) by Kate ElliottJupiter AscendingNinefox Gambit and the others in the The Machineries of Empire series by Yoon Ha LeeTerraformingStar TrekEurovision (esp. Verka Serduchka, the Buroanovskiye Babushki, and sparkles)

 

Transcription:

The transcript for this episode is available here. Thanks as always to the scribes, Magali, Neharika, and Sarah, for their help!