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About
the Interview: |
Original Show Date |
Ep# |
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J & P Voelkel Authors Duration: 17:48 |
Dec
'10 |
241 |
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Cory Doctorow Author Duration: 18:15 |
Nov
'10 |
240 |
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Jane Lindskold Author Duration: 18:31 |
Oct
'10 |
239 |
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Brandon Sanderson Author Duration: 17:33 |
Sep
'10 |
238 |
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Cherie Priest Author Duration: 17:54 |
Aug
'10 |
237 |
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Dom Testa Author 18:23 (21.7MB) |
Jul
'10 |
236 |
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Nebula Awards Special Awards Ceremony Highlights 28:00 (71.7MB) |
Jun
'10 |
235 |
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Mindy Klasky Author 17:31 (20.7MB) |
Apr
'10 |
234 |
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David
J. Williams Author 18:28 (19.3MB) |
Mar
'10 |
233 |
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Jasper
Fforde Author 26:23 (27.9MB) |
Feb
'10 |
232 |
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Scott
Edelman Editor & Author 17:45 (18.3MB) |
Jan
'10 |
231 |
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Harry
Turtledove Author 17:40 (18.3MB) |
Dec
'09 |
230 |
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Sheila
Williams Editor 18:15 (19MB) |
Nov
'09 |
229 |
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Keith
Donohue Author 17:40 (18.2MB) |
Oct
'09 |
228 |
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Tom
Doyle Author 17:46 (18.6MB) |
Sep
'09 |
227 |
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Mindy
Klasky Author 18:00 (19:1MB) |
Aug
'09 |
226 |
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Michael
Swanwick Author 18:07 (19:3MB) |
July
'09 |
225 |
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Maria
V. Snyder Author 17:42 (18.7MB) |
June
'09 |
224 |
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Donald
Wolcott Musician 5:46 (6.0MB) |
May
'09 |
223 |
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Point
Valid Musicians 6:03 (6.4MB) |
May
'09 |
223 |
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Catherine
Asaro Writer 6:19 (6.6MB) |
May
'09 |
223 |
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David
Weber Writer 18:45 (20.8MB) |
Apr
'09 |
222 |
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Jennifer
Allison Writer 18:17 (19.4MB) |
Mar
'09 |
221 |
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David
J. Williams Writer 17:28 (18.3MB) |
Feb
'09 |
220 |
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Bud
Sparhawk Writer 18:04 (18.9MB) |
Jan
'09 |
219 |
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David
Louis Edelman Writer 18:48 (19.7MB) |
Dec
'08 |
218 |
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Jamil
Nasir Writer 17:00 (17.8MB) |
Nov
'08 |
217 |
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Michael
Scott Writer 17:11 (17.4MB) |
Oct
'08 |
216 |
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Naomi
Novik Writer 18:07 (19.3MB) |
Aug
'08 |
215 |
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Jeri
Smith-Ready Writer 18:46 (19.4MB) |
Jul
'08 |
214 |
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Keith Donohue Writer 17:15 (18.1MB) |
May
'08 |
213 |
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Catherine Asaro Writer 17:15 (18.3MB) |
Apr
'08 |
212 |
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Elizabeth
Moon Writer 18:24 (19MB) |
Mar
'08 |
211 |
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Kathleen
Ann Goonan Writer 19:36 (21.9MB) |
Feb
'08 |
210 |
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Michael
Swanwick |
Jan
'08 |
209 |
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Lawrence
Watt-Evans Writer 17:43 (17.9MB) |
Dec
'07 |
208 |
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Brian
Jacques Writer 17:37 (18MB) |
Nov
'07 |
207 |
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William
Gibson Writer 17:31 (18.4MB) |
Oct
'07 |
206 |
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Jasper
Fforde Writer 17:10 (17.5MB) |
Sep
'07 |
205 |
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Mindy
Klasky Writer 17:29 (17.9MB) |
Aug
'07 |
204 |
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Kim
Stanley RobinsonWriter 18:05 (19.3MB) |
Jul
'07 |
203 |
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Maria
V. Snyder Writer 17:39 (17.8MB) |
Jun
'07 |
202 |
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Howard
Waldrop Writer 5:40 (5.6MB) |
May
'07 |
Web Special |
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China
Miéville Writer 17:09 (16.9MB) |
May
'07 |
201 |
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Nalo
Hopkinson Writer 17:50 (17.8MB) |
Apr
'07 |
200 |
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Howard
Waldrop Writer 6:56 (6.9MB) |
Apr
'07 |
Web Special |
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Roland
Kelts Writer 17:27 (17.6MB) |
Mar
'07 |
Web Special |
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David
Weber Writer 17:38 (17.8MB) |
Mar
'07 |
199 |
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Charles
Stross Writer 6:18 (6.3MB) |
Feb
'07 |
198 |
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Cory
Doctorow Writer 6:12 (6.2MB) |
Feb
'07 |
198 |
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Ken
MacLeod Writer 7:03 (7.1MB) |
Feb
'07 |
198 |
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Jay
Lake Writer 17:36 (15.8MB) |
Jan
'07 |
197 |
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Lisa
Snellings-Clark Artist 18:16 (16.4MB) |
Dec
'06 |
196 |
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Gene
Wolfe Writer 18:06 (19.1MB) |
Nov
'06 |
195 |
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Neil
Gaiman Writer 18:46 (19.8MB) |
Sep/Oct
'06 |
194 |
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Laurell
K. Hamilton Writer 17:46 (18.8MB) |
Aug
'06 |
193 |
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Naomi
Novik Writer 17:37 (18.6MB) |
Jul
'06 |
192 |
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Peter
S. Beagle Writer 18:15 (19.2MB) |
Jun
'06 |
191 |
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James
Morrow Writer 17:35 (18.6MB) |
May
'06 |
190 |
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Ellen
Datlow Editor 17:55 (18.9MB) |
Apr
'06 |
189 |
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Howard
Waldrop Writer 17:20 (18.3MB) |
Mar
'06 |
188 |
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Kim
Stanley RobinsonWriter 18:52 (19.9MB) |
Feb
'06 |
187 |
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Sarah
Micklem Writer 17:55 (18.9MB) |
Jan
'06 |
186 |
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Robert
Jordan Writer 17:15 (18.2MB) |
Dec
'05 |
185 |
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George
R. R. Martin Writer 17:52 (23.0MB) |
Nov
'05 |
184 |
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Grant Kruger Fan GoH (Armadillocon 28) (Interview by Armadillocon) 5:43 (5.9MB) |
Fall
'05 |
Web |
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Howard Waldrop Writer (Interview by Armadillocon) 22:13 (23.3MB) |
Fall
'05 |
Web |
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Terry
Pratchett Writer 17:33 (18.5MB) |
Oct
'05 |
183 |
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Andrew
Fox Writer 18:29 (27.8MB) |
Sep
'05 |
182 |
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Frederik
Pohl Writer 17:49 (18.8MB) |
Aug
'05 |
181 |
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Jonathan
Lethem Writer 17:15 (18.2MB) |
Jul
'05 |
180 |
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Orson
Scott Card Writer 19:06 (20.2MB) |
Jun
'05 |
179 |
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Lois
McMaster Bujold Writer 17:14 (18.1MB) |
May '05 |
178 |
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Connie
Willis Writer 17:14 (18.1MB) |
Apr '05 |
177 |
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Neil
Gaiman Writer 20:16 (21.4MB) |
Mar
'05 |
176 |
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Patricia
C. Wrede |
Feb
'05 |
175 |
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Elizabeth
Massie Writer 17:04 (18.1MB) |
Jan
'05 |
174 |
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Laura
Anne Gilman Writer 17:23 (18.3MB) |
Dec
'04 |
173 |
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Susanna
Clarke |
Nov
'04 |
172 |
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Jasper
Fforde |
Oct
'04 |
171 |
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Sep
'04 |
170 |
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Cortney
Skinner |
Aug
'04 |
169 |
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Kim
Stanley Robinson Writer 19:14 (16.9MB) |
Jul
'04 |
168 |
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Bruce
Sterling |
Jun '04 |
167 |
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Tamora
Pierce Writer 18:39 (16.3MB) |
May
'04 |
166 |
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Karl
Kofoed Artist, Writer 17:47 (13.5MB) |
Apr
'04 |
165 |
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William
Gibson Writer 18:13 (14.2MB) |
Mar
'04 |
164 |
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Nalo
Hopkinson Writer 17:19 (13.1MB) |
Feb
'04 |
163 |
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Jack
Williamson Writer 27:02 (18.9MB) |
Jan
'04 |
162 |
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Garth
Nix |
Dec
'03 |
161 |
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Donna
Andrews Writer 17:43 (13.4MB) |
Nov
'03 |
160 |
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Terry
Pratchett |
Oct
'03 |
159 |
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Roger
MacBride Allen Writer/Publisher – FoxAcre Press 17:36 (11.2MB) |
Sep
'03 |
158 |
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Margaret
Weis |
Aug
'03 |
157 |
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Laurell
K. Hamilton Writer 17:26 (12.3MB) |
Jul
'03 |
156 |
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Jasper Fforde Writer (6.6MB) |
Jun
'03 |
155 |
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Connie
Willis Writer 6:22 (6.6MB) |
May
'03 |
154 |
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Donato
Giancola Artist 5:47 (6.0MB) |
May
'03 |
154 |
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Nalo
Hopkinson Writer 6:14 (6.4MB) |
May
'03 |
154 |
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Catherine
Asaro Writer 16:55 (17.8MB) |
Apr
'03 |
153 |
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Robert
Jordan Writer 17:22 (18.2MB) |
Mar
'03 |
152 |
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Will
Ludwigsen Writer 17:36 (18.5MB) |
Feb
'03 |
151 |
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Mindy
Klasky Writer 17:34 (18.5MB) |
Jan
'03 |
150 |
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Octavia
E. Butler Writer 19:55 (21 MB) |
Oct
'00 |
124 |
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In addition to interviews, some of our
special report segments are available here.
Please note that
some of these are not available in an audio only version.
Video |
Special Report Info |
Show Date |
Ep# |
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"Starlight Child" solo
performance by |
May '09 | 223 |
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Moments from CapClave
2008 |
Nov '08 | 217 |
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Michael
Swanwick dramatic reading "Cigar-box Faust" 03:48 (7.8MB) |
Aug '08 | 215 |
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Music Single
"Carnelians" lyrics by Catherine Asaro written & performed by Point Valid vocals by Hayim Ani & Victoria McDaniel 04:27 (5.1MB) |
Apr '08 | 212 |
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Explorer
1 -
50th Anniversary Newsreel clip about first successful US satellite launch 01:55 (2MB) |
Feb '08 | 210 |
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2007 In Memoriam SF luminaries who passed away in 2007 01:04 (2.2MB) |
Dec '07 | 208 |
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Nippon 2007: The 65th
World SF Con A summary of our 2007 Worldcon experience 04:05 (8.3MB) |
Sep '07 | 205 |
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In Memoriam: Kurt
Vonnegut, Jr Writer, Artist, Activist 01:38 (1.6MB) |
May '07 | 201 |
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Michael
Swanwick reading/activity Fun with electricity and pickles! 02:09 (2.1MB) |
Feb '07 | 198 |
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In
Memoriam: Jack
Williamson Writer, SFWA Grand Master 03:44 (3.4MB) |
Dec '06 | 196 |
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Peter
S. Beagle performs
live! Just Peter and an acoustic guitar 01:58 (3.7MB) |
Jun '06 | 191 |
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In Memoriam: Octavia
E. Butler Writer, McArthur Grant Recipient 02:59 (4.4MB) |
Mar '06 | 188 |
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Revelations Info on a high end Star Wars fan film 02:35 (5.8MB) |
Nov '05 | 184 |
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Fast
Forward Promo A silly 1950's style promo for the show 00:28 (1.7MB) |
Aug '05 | 181 |
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In Memoriam: Jack
L. Chalker Writer, Editor, Publisher, Fan 2:02 (3.3MB) |
Mar '05 | 176 |
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In Memoriam: Ed
Kemmer Remembering "Commander Corry" from Space Patrol 4:18 (6.9MB) |
Dec '04 | 173 |
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Science
Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame New museum opens in Seattle, WA on June 18, 2004 1:25 (2.2MB) |
Jul '04 | 168 |
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Horror
Writers Sign Books for Charity Hosted by Burke Used Books on April 17, 2004 4:45 (6.4MB) |
May '04 | 166 |
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2002
Nebula Awards Highlights The official awards of SFWA April 19, 2003 ceremony Philadelphia, PA 8:17 (12.1MB) |
May '03 | 154 |
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Space
Shuttle Columbia Memorial In memory of the crew of STS-107 2:58 (5.7MB) |
Feb '03 | 151 |
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Big
Bugs Exhibit Temporary Sculpture show at the National Arboretum 2:58 (5.7MB) |
Oct '00 | 124 |
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To read a text version of one of Colleen's book reviews, click on the corresponding cover photo.
Book |
Book Info |
Show Date |
Ep# |
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Embassytown |
Feb'12 | 253 |
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Glitter Rose |
Dec'11 | 251 |
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Snuff |
Nov '11 | 250 |
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Midnight Riot |
Oct '11 | 249 |
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View from the Imperium |
Sep '11 | 248 |
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The Glass Trilogy |
Jun '11 | 246 |
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Spy Glass |
May '11 | 245 |
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Agatha H & the Airship City |
Apr '11 | 244 |
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Anthopology 101 |
Mar '11 | 243 |
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Wintersmith |
Jan '11 | 242 |
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The High Crusade |
Dec'10 | 241 |
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All Clear |
Nov '10 | 240 |
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Game of Cages |
Oct '10 | 239 |
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The Shadow Pavilion |
Sep '10 | 238 |
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Geosynchron |
Aug '10 | 237 |
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The Book on Fire |
Jul '10 | 236 |
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Blackout |
Apr '10 | 234 |
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WItch Way to
the Mall |
Mar '10 | 233 |
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Majestrum |
Jan '10 | 231 |
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Buffalito
Destiny |
Dec '09 | 230 |
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The Lightning
Thief |
Oct '09 | 228 |
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Implied Spaces |
Aug '09 | 226 |
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Ending an Ending |
July '09 | 225 |
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Imager |
June '09 | 224 |
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Storm Glass |
May '09 | 223 |
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The 39 Clues |
Apr '09 | 222 |
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Gaslight Grimoire edited byJ.R. Campbell & Charles Prepolec |
Mar '09 | 221 |
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Alembical edited by Lawrence M Schoen & Arthur Dorrance |
Feb '09 | 220 |
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Juggler of Worlds by Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner |
Jan '09 | 219 |
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Fleet of Worlds by Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner |
Dec '08 | 218 |
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MultiReal by David Louis Edelman |
Nov '08 | 217 |
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Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready |
Oct '08 | 216 |
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The Mysterious
Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart illustrated by Carson Ellis |
Jul '08 | 214 |
| Downloading ebooks
& audiobooks from your public library |
May '08 | 213 |
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Infoquake by David Louis Edelman |
Apr '08 | 212 |
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Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder |
Mar '08 | 211 |
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Empire by Orson Scott Card |
Jan '08 | 209 |
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Nobody's Princess by Esther Friesner |
Dec '07 | 208 |
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Prime Codex edited by Lawrence M. Schoen & Michael Livingston |
Nov '07 | 207 |
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Bone Sharps, Cowboys
& Thunder Lizards by Jim Ottaviani |
Oct '07 | 206 |
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A Nameless Witch by A. Lee Martinez |
Aug '07 | 204 |
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Mainspring by Jay Lake |
Jul '07 | 203 |
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Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer |
Jun '07 | 202 |
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The Invention
of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick |
Apr '07 | 200 |
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Creative Destruction by Edward M. Lerner |
Mar '07 | 199 |
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Three Days to
Never by Tim Powers |
Feb '07 | 198 |
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In the Night Garden |
Jan '07 | 197 |
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Magic Study |
Nov '06 | 195 |
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The War of the
Worlds by Jules Verne |
Sep/Oct '06 | 194 |
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Voidfarer by Sean McMullen |
Aug '06 | 193 |
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Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge |
July '06 | 192 |
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The Librarian from
the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler illustrated by Jared Lee |
May '06 | 190 |
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A Rumour of
Gems |
Apr '06 | 189 |
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Felaheen by Jon Courtenay Grimwood |
Feb '06 | 187 |
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Black Juice by Margo Lanagan |
Jan '06 | 186 |
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The Marvellous
Land of Snergs by E. A. Wyke-Smith |
Dec '05 | 185 |
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The Merchant Princes
Series by Charles Stross |
Oct '05 | 183 |
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Poison Study by Maria V.Snyder |
Sep '05 | 182 |
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A Princess of Roumania |
Aug '05 | 181 |
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Future Washington edited by Ernest Lilley |
Jul '05 | 180 |
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The Encyclopedia
of Weird by Sheila De La Rosa |
Jun '05 | 179 |
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The Wizard Knight
Series by Gene Wolfe |
May '05 | 178 |
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20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea by Jules Verne |
Apr '05 | 177 |
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A
Secret Atlas by Michael A. Stackpole |
Mar '05 | 176 |
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Interstellar Travel & Multi-Generation
Space Ships edited by Yoji Kondo |
Feb '05 | 175 |
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The
Book of Ballads by Charles Vess |
Jan '05 | 174 |
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Fillmore & Geary
Take Off! |
Dec '04 | 173 |
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Polyphony,
Volume 1 edited by Deborah Layne & Jay Lake |
Nov '04 | 172 |
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Jonathan
Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke |
Oct '04 | 171 |
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The Grand
Crusade by Michael A. Stackpole |
Sep '04 | 170 |
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Julia and
the Dream Maker by P. J. Fischer |
Aug '04 | 169 |
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Puck Aleshire’s
Abecedary by Michael Swanwick |
Jun '04 | 167 |
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As Above,
So Below by Rudy Rucker |
Apr '04 | 165 |
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Paper Mage by Leah R. Cutter |
Mar '04 | 164 |
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