Get Off My SF Lawn!
And so it was that, during the brutal heatwave of July 2013, Fred Kiesche, John Stevens, and Jeff Patterson did re-convene to swelter and bemoan the state of things. Thrill as they endure cicadas and noisy fans! Listen to them discuss Readercon, the irrelevance of poorly-researched reviews, comic books, noir, specious definitions of the “canon,” and other sundry subjects. It’s like visiting three cranky uncles in a run down retirement home…
(Originally SF Signal Podcast Episode 198)
Listen to this episode (58 minutes)
Show Notes
Harlan Ellison’s Dream Corridor, Volume 1, by Harlan Ellison
Dread Brass Shadows, by Glen Cook
Salsa Nocturna, by Daniel Jose Older
Monstrous Regiment, by Terry Pratchett
Black Brillion, by Matthew Hughes
Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, by Mike Carey and Glenn Fabry
Additional Notes:
Lavie Tidhar on Central Station
Blastr: Are These 14 SF Books Really Not Worth Reading?
Reddit: What are some SF books you have read that you would warn others not to read and why?