S&L Podcast - #335 - Do You Know the Way to Slan Jose?
/Gorgeous LeGuin books, more Bobiverse! and our final take on Slan.
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Summerland Pinot Noir from Fiddlestix Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills
Veronica: Nothing because GERD
QUICK BURNS
William: The Folio Society has released a nigh-on perfect cover for S&L-read book The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (as seen on The Verge)
Terpkristin "" Jonathan Coulton & Greg Pak wrote a book back in the day called The Princess Who Saved Herself (based on the JoCo song of the same name).
They now have a Kickstarter for a sequel, The Princess Who Saved Her Friends.
Nokomis.FL - Dennis E Taylor signs option deal for his Bobiverse series. (also he's finishing a book called "The Search for Bender")
Terpkristin - The Riftwar Saga has been optioned for TV. As we all know, this doesn't necessarily mean much, but it's a step. I love these books (at least the ones I've read...and I have to get back to that world soon!).
Tor has discovered the power of Listicles
Shad - Tor.com put out a list of the 10 best completed SF and Fantasy series. Check it out if you are looking for something good to read where you don't have to wait for the end.
AND Mark noted Tor also put out The Greatest Science Fiction Robots of All Time.
Veronica: My friend Ted Kupper (we went to elementary school together!) co-wrote a graphic novel called Let Go: "LET GO is a science fiction story about a family struggling to adapt to technological changes in the near future. Buy it and learn more at http://www.letgocomic.com.
BARE YOUR SWORD
Help me remember....
BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION
Next month: Lovecraft Country: A Novel by Matt Ruff
Slan: Do you know the way to Slan Trope-ez? (expect full spoilers)
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