Narrated

This time we discussed Space Oddity, written by Catherynne M. Valente and narrated by Heath Miller

Space Oddity [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 149]

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 117]

The Refrigerator Monologues [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

This time we discussed The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, written by P. Djèlí Clark and narrated by Lynnette R. Freeman

Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing audio review copies of The Dead Cat Tail Assassins for today’s episode.

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins [Libro.fm]

A Master of Djinn [Libro.fm]

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm]

This time we discussed The Mercy of Gods, written by James S.A. Corey and narrated by Jefferson Mays.

The Mercy of Gods [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Livesuit - Available Oct 1 [Libro.fm] / [Audible]

The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

This time we discussed The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles, written by Malka Older and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. We also shared some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.

The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Mimicking of Known Successes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 201]

Short Fiction Spotlight:

”Wonderland Is a Parking Lot in Revere” written by John Chu, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty-Nine

”Scrap Dragon” written by Naomi Kritzer, narrated by Rachel Lackey and Heather Klinke [Cast of Wonders 591]

”The Best Version of Yourself” written by Grant Collier, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 214: July 2024

”The Time Capsule” written by Alice Towey, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 215: August 2024

”What He Woke” written by Jess Whitecroft, narrated by Kat Day [PseudoPod 931]

”The Scientist Does Not Look Back” written by Kristen Koopman, narrated by Ant Bacon, Valerie Valdes and Adam Pracht [Escape Pod 951]

This week we discussed Floating Hotel, written by Grace Curtis and narrated by Braden Wright.

Floating Hotel [Audible]

”The Best Sci-Fi Books of 2024 (So Far)” By Molly Templeton [Esquire] - Aug 16, 2024

The Aleph Extraction [Audible] / [Episode 70]

The Spare Man [Audible] / [Episode 176]

The Expanse (Series) [Libro.fm]  / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

This week we discussed Loka, written by S.B. Divya and narrated by Deepa Samuel

Loka [Audible]

Meru [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 192]

This time we discussed All This and More, written by Peng Shepherd and narrated by Helen Laser

Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing audio review copies of All This and More for today’s episode.

All This and More [Libro.fm]

Clue (1985) [IMDb]

The Midnight Library [Libro.fm]

A Quantum Love Story [Libro.fm]

This Time Tomorrow [Libro.fm]

The Dallergut Dream Department Store [Libro.fm]

The Ministry of Time [Libro.fm]

Flux [Libro.fm]

The Double Life of Benson Yu [Libro.fm]

Recursion [Libro.fm]

Before the Coffee Gets Cold [Libro.fm]

Tune in Tomorrow [Libro.fm]

This week we discussed We Speak Through the Mountain, written by Premee Mohamed and narrated by Eva Tavares. We also shared some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.

We Speak Through the Mountain [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Annual Migration of Clouds [Libro.fm]  / [Episode 131]

A Psalm for the Wild Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 113]

Land of Milk and Honey [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] /  [Audible]

Sorrowland [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Short Fiction Spotlight:

”Lonliness Universe” written by Eugenia Triantafyllou, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty-Eight

”Artistic Encounters of a Monumental Nature” written by S.B. Divya, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 213: June 2024

”Every Hopless Thing” written by Tia Tashiro, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 214: July 2024

”Amma's Kitchen” written by Rati Mehrotra, narrated by Shweta Adhyam [PodCastle 845]

”Mr. Harmon’s Girls” written by Elliott Gish, narrated by Louise Hewitt [PsuedoPod 928]

”Off Track” written by Luc Diamant, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 213: June 2024

Lisa and Shachi discuss the Earthseed series, written by Octavia E. Butler including Parable of the Sower narrated by Lynne Thigpen; and Parable of the Talents narrated by Patricia R. Floyd, Sisi Aisha Johnson & Peter Jay Fernandez. Discussion does include spoilers for the series. They also begin with discussion of the Booker Prize 2024 Longlist.

Parable of the Sower [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Parable of the Talents [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Booker Prize 2024

Orbital [Libro.fm] / [Episode 235]

James [Libro.fm] / [Episode 250]

Wandering Stars [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 255]

Note: Listeners may notice some technical issues with the audio for this week’s audio. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Author Jessica Max Stein joined Lisa to discuss her new book Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography, narrated by Will Tulin.

Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography [Libro.fm] / [