Insular Nerdosphere
Our Book Club discusses “Redshirts” by John Scalzi. It’s a book that’s far more complex than its elevator-pitch premise would suggest, but did our panel appreciate its winking narrative-within-narrative structure? And more broadly, why are we worried about some of our favorite geek creators turning inward and pandering to the nerd audience?
Listen to this episode (1 hour, 2 minutes)
Topics Covered
Links
- Paul Oster's New York Trilogy
- Incomparable #37, all about John Scalzi
- Scalzi's blog
- "Shadow War of the Night Dragons" by John Scalzi
- "Sharps" by K.J. Parker
- "Devices and Desires" by K.J. Parker
- "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper
- "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert Heinlein
- "Farthing" by Jo Walton
- "A Talent for War" by Jack McDevitt
- "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
- "Perdido Street Station" by China Miéville