Episode 389: Ten Minutes with Gwyneth Jones

Ten minutes with… is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they’re reading right now and what’s getting them through these difficult times.

In this episode, Gary spends ten minutes with the brilliant writer and critic Gwyneth Jones, whose study of the work of Joanna Russ is nominated for a Hugo Award in the Best Related Work category. We touch upon a classic case or two in psychoanalysis, the early life of novelist George Sand, the reissue of the ‘Bold as Love’ books in Gollancz’s Masterworks series, and of course Joanna Russ and the formative days of feminist SF.

Books mentioned include:

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Episode 388: Ten Minutes with Ian McDonald

Ten minutes with… is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they’re reading right now and what’s getting them through these difficult times.

This time out, Jonathan calls up long-time friend of Coode Street, Ian McDonald, to talk about how current events are impacting reading and working, piracy at sea, research, romance, and his long-awaited next novel, Hopeland.  There might even have been a moment of congratulations for Ian’s recent Hugo nomination for the Luna series!

Books mentioned include:

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Episode 387: Ten Minutes with Fran Wilde

Ten minutes with… sees Coode Street presenters Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe talk to readers and book lovers from around the world about what they’re reading and what’s getting them through this strange time.

Today Gary talks to Fran Wilde, fresh off her nominations for a Hugo Award for her story “A Catalog of Storms” and a Lodestar Award for her novel Riverland. We talk a little about Riverland, what’s she’s currently reading (or re-reading, in some cases for her MFA classes at Western Colorado University), the value of poetry in times of stress, and her own forthcoming work.

Books mentioned include:

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Episode 386: Ten Minutes with Tade Thompson

Ten minutes with… is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they’re reading right now and what’s getting them through this strange time.

For this episode, Tade Thompson takes time out from his much-appreciated and crucial hospital work to chat with Gary about his recent Hugo nomination for The Wormwood Trilogy, the current situation, what he’s reading and recommending, and a bit on what we can look forward to.

Books mentioned include:

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Episode 384: Ten Minutes with Lavie Tidhar

Ten minutes with… is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they’re reading right now and what’s getting them through this strange time.

Today, Gary spends ten minutes with Lavie Tidhar, the World Fantasy Award-winning author, discussing his current reading, what he’s looking forward to, and his own rather wonderful reinvention of Arthurian legends,By Force Alone, which was published in the UK last month and is due out this summer in the US (given the ongoing revisions of publishing schedules).

Books mentioned include

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…unavoidable stuff from jonathan strahan…