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Hugo and Nebula Readership PodcastAuthor: Alice Baker and Ann Spangler
Sisters Alice and Ann attempt to read their way through all of the Hugo and Nebula award-winning books. Alice is a mother of one who is trying to get back in the habit of regular reading and who credits her sister Ann for her love of the Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres. Ann, a mother of two, has been and still is a voracious reader who hopes to improve her skill at book discussions. Language: en Genres: Arts, Books, Fiction, Science Fiction Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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A Time of Changes
Episode 27
Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
In this episode, the two sisters tackle the nebula award winner from 1972 - A Time of Changes by Robert Silverberg. Our man, a regular World con attendee, and prolific writer created a science fiction piece, and to us - almost a fantasy, while undertaking a personal writing challenge - to create a story without using the word “I”. So did this idea work? We definitely had our own opinions. Here are some time markers to help guide you: 01:42 Book Jacket read (We say the names) 03:57 History Lesson 08:22 Tackling the Big Themes: Struggle bus time 11:31 The concept of writing without using “I” 12:13 Segway into Mindsharing 15:46 The New Wave style of writing 17:42 World Building, but it somehow fades to the background 20:54 Discussion of Bond Brothers/Sisters 24:30 Chosen one vs. the sidekick 25:40 We Segway again - this time into sex and character development 31:25 Earthman = Drug Dealer 33:26 Four questions
