Episode #281 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction is now available, featuring a new interview with award winning author Neal Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson talks about his recent science fiction novel Seveneves, and how it took several years to develop and complete. He also talks about his lifelong fascination with spaceflight, his reputation for writing strong female characters, and his observations on heroic behavior in disastrous situations.
You can find and watch the complete interview on the Fast Forward YouTube channel, or on the Fast Forward website. This interview was recorded in Arlington, VA on 5/26/2015.
Author Neal Stephenson
Also in this episode:
Colleen Cahill reviews Leviathan, the fifth volume of Jack Campbell‘s The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier series.
Marianne Petrino gives her top rating, 5 chans, to the animated feature film, Nocturna.
This episode of Fast Forward was first shown in November of 2015.
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