S&L Podcast - #352 - The Sword Conspiracy
/To Gene Wolfe! Thank you for Shadow and Claw and Pringles. Plus, William Gibson’s Alien 3, what you need to know before reading The Martian Chronicles, and our final thoughts on the vast conspiracies that make up Theft of Swords….and OUR SHOW?!!! DUH DUH DUH!
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Strongbow
Veronica: Stoked Cider in "Scrumpy"
QUICK BURNS
Dara and AndrewP: Author and SFWA Grand Master Gene Wolfe passed away on April 14th at age 87.
Robert: Coincidentally, shortly after hearing the news, I was snaking on some Pringles chips and looked them up on Wikipedia to see how they were made. And according to Wikipedia:
Gene Wolfe, a mechanical engineer-author known for science fiction and fantasy novels, developed the machine that cooks them.
Dara: Tor announced the British Science Fiction Association winners on their website.
Dara: Titan Books is publishing The Art and Making of The Expanse in October.
TRP: Circe by Madeline Miller has been shortlisted for the 2019 (UK) Women's Prize for Fiction
TRP: Tom Merritt (yes, that one) said on Cordkillers (a podcast apparently) that Laura Donnelly has been cast in Joss Whedon's The Nevers
According to IMDB The Nevers is "An epic science fiction drama about a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies, and a mission that might change the world."
Sounds a bit like The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss which is also in development
Nokomis.FL - A manuscript in author Anthony Burgess's archives appears to be a follow-up to the book A Clockwork Orange. The 200-page work is titled The Clockwork Condition and contains thoughts on the human condition and moral panic in reaction to the release of the film adaptation of A Clockwork Orange.
BARE YOUR SWORD
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Thea says: Hi, I recently discovered your podcast and am working through the archive. Back in 2009, Tom mentioned he was reading Evelyn Waugh's The Sword of Honour Trilogy. Currently a bit disappointed with the SF and fantasy books I've been reading, I decided it was time to switch genres. I'm enjoying it immensely, so thanks.
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New Twitter Review from Beth Mitcham! She says "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE, J. K. Rowling. Had fun rereading this #book with @swordandlaser. Great kids eye view of the world and clearly made for reading aloud. I had more sympathy for Malfoy this time round; he’s a good Harry foil."
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@sblackmoore (a.k.a author Steven Blackmore) says: "I would like to publicly say, and this might be the only time I say it or he'll get a swelled head, but @BrianTMcClellan is awesome.
So awesome that he gave me a shout out on @swordandlaser for the Eric Carter books.
Thank you. Your check is in the mail"
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@El_Commutador says: "@swordandlaser I like the sense of humor in this one! :wink:
I'm listening to "Theft of Swords: Riyria Revelations, Volume One" on @Scribd!
BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Book Briefing May 2019 - The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Wrap Up
Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan
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