If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

In this episode, Alan reviews:

Split Scream Volume 3 by Patrick Barb & J.A.W. McCarthy published 2023 by Dread Stone Press

A Dance with the Dead by Nuzo Onoh published 2022 by Stygian Sky Media

Touched by Shadows by Vaughn A. Jackson 2021 by Journalstone

Promise by Christi Nogle published 2023 by Flame Tree Press

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk to author Kate Elliott about her new novel Unconquerable Sun, feminism, writing fight scenes, the importance of intellectual curiosity, writing from experience, and much more. Also Diane has writing epiphanies and AI is not mentioned.

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In the third Solarpunk column, Justine Norton-Kertson, editor of Solarpunk Magazine, explores anarchism and prefigurative politics. Then discusses how those have shaped Solarpunk and could shape our future.

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk with author, maker, and biomimic Clyde Boyer about his novel Girl Out of Time, AI, biomimicry, world building, developing agency in children, education, agriculture, and much more.

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In this episode, Alan reviews:

Resilient by Allen Stroud published 2022 by Flame Tree Press

What Rough Beast by Michael R. Johnston published 2022 by Flame Tree Press

Death by Silver by Melissa Scott & Amy Griswold published 2023 by Queen of Swords Press

Laughing in the Reign: Surviving the crazy, hilarious, scary times of Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden by Russell Fedorka Self-published in 2022

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk with author Ray Nayler about his novel the Mountain in the Sea, Secular Buddhism, animal behavior, interconnectedness, AI, and much more.

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In this episode of the Book Navigator column Navarre Bartz reviews Bioluminescent: A Lunarpunk Anthology edited by Justine Norton-Kertson published in 2023 by Android Press.

You can purchase the book here.

Or here: https://www.android-press.com/bookstore?page=2

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk with author and community organizer Maurice Broaddus about his novel Sweep of Stars, using humor, revision process, how to get involved with your community, and much more.

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In the second Solarpunk column, Susan Kaye Quinn, author, environmental engineer, and rocket scientist tells you why she want to Solapunk Everything! Get under the umbrella, ignore the hyperobjects, and learn how to improve our future.

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk with author Eugne Bacon about her beginnings as a writer, co-authoring, dystopia, and much more.

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