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Episode 389: Ten Minutes with Gwyneth Jones Apr 17, 2020

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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:

Joanna Russ by Gwyneth Jones
Bold as Love by Gwyneth Jones
What Is Madness by Darian Leader
Story of My Life: The Autobiography of George Sand by George Sand

Episode 388: Ten Minutes with Ian McDonald Apr 16, 2020

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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 (by Jonathan) 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:

Luna: Moon Rising by Ian McDonald
The Menace from Farside by Ian McDonald
The Book of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition by Ursula K. Le Guin (art by Charles Vess)
The Outlaw Ocean by Ian Urbina
Magical Women edited by Sukanya Venkatraghavan
Edge of Heaven by RB Kelly

Episode 387: Ten Minutes with Fran Wilde Apr 15, 2020

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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:

Riverland by Fran Wilde
Machina (Season 1) and Ninth Step Station (Season 2) by Fran Wilde & others
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
The Ballad of Black Tomby Victor LaValle
Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp
Goldilocks by Lara Lam
Agency by William Gibson
Network Effect by Martha Wells
Anthropocene Rag by Alex Irvine
Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
Sal & Gabi Fix the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
The Sin in the Steel by Ryan Van Loan
Blessing the Boats by Lucille Clifton
The Wild Iris by Louise Gluck

Episode 386: Ten Minutes with Tade Thompson Apr 14, 2020

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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:

The Wormwood Trilogy by Tade Thompson
Making Wolf by Tade Thompson
The Molly Southbourne series by Tade Thompson
Springtime in a Broken Mirror by Mario Benedetti
Mort Cinder by Héctor Oesterheld
El Eternauta by Héctor Oesterheld
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Episode 385: Ten Minutes with Liz Williams Apr 13, 2020

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This time out, Gary spends ten minutes with Liz Williams. Her new novel, Comet Weather, isone of his favourite novels of this spring. They touch upon the traditions of British magical fiction dating back to Arthur Machen and discuss the work of Robert Holdstock and Graham Joyce, while Liz makes the very good point that no one should be corona-shamed into spending their time reading Proust unless they really want to read Proust.

Books mentioned include:

Comet Weather by Liz Williams
Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country by Edward Parnell
Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock
Miracles of Our Own Making: A History of Paganism by Liz Williams

Episode 384: Ten Minutes with Lavie Tidhar Apr 12, 2020

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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

Metropolis (and earlier Bernie Gunther mysteries) by Philip Kerr
Assorted novels by Iain M. Banks
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar
A Man Lies Dreaming by Lavie Tidhar
The Silence of the Wilting Skin by Tlotlo Tsamaase (recommended but not mentioned)

Episode 383: Ten Minutes with Angela Slatter Apr 11, 2020

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This time Jonathan spends ten minutes with World Fantasy Award-winning author and editor Angela Slatter discussing challenging vs comfort reads in times of stress, graphic novels, John Connolly, and her brand new short story collection The Heart is a Mirror For Sinners & Other Stories.

Books mentioned include:

The Heart is a Mirror For Sinners & Other Stories by Angela Slatter
BPD: Hell on Earth by Mike Mignola
Desire Lines by Felicity Volk
The World of Lore: Dreadful Places by Aaron Mahnke
The World of Lore: Wicked Mortals by Aaron Mahnke
The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke
Cursed: An Anthology of Dark Fairy Tales by Marie O'Regan & Paul Kane
The Dirty South by John Connolly

Episode 382: Ten Minutes with Alex Irvine Apr 10, 2020

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Today Jonathan spends ten minutes with Alex Irvine, award-winning author of A Scattering of Jades, One King, One Soldier, The Narrows, and Buyout and they discuss the pleasure of re-reading the crime novels of Elmore Leonard and Tristram Shandy, a biography of Blake, Salman Rushdie’s take on Quixote, and Alex's new short novel, Anthropocene Rag.

Books mentioned include:

Anthropocene Rag by Alex Irvine
The crime novels of Elmore Leonard
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne
Blake by Peter Ackroyd
Quichotte by Salman Rushdie
There There by Tommy Orange

Episode 381: Ten Minutes with Tamsyn Muir Apr 09, 2020

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Jonathan spends time with Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Shirley Jackson Award nominee Tamsyn Muir to discuss the comfort of reading mystery novels, the pleasures of early Georgette Heyer, the delay to Harrow the Ninth and Tamsyn even sneaks in some information on new projects.

Books mentioned include:

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Simon the Coldheart by Georgette Heyer
The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo
Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey
Beyond the Aquila Rift by Alastair Reynolds

Episode 380: Ten Minutes with Andy Duncan Apr 08, 2020

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Today Gary spends ten minutes with multiple award winner Andy Duncan, touching upon vintage stand-up comedy, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, classic UFO lore, Sarah Pinsker's prescient yet hopeful novel Song for a New Day, and his own forthcoming story, "The All Go Hungry Hash House".

Books mentioned include:

An Agent of Utopia by Andy Duncan
How to Talk Dirty and Influence People by Lenny Bruce
A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker
"The All Go Hungry Hash House" by Andy Duncan in Galactic Stew.

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