226. Jonathan Lethem, author of A Gambler's Anatomy
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
David Barr Kirtley
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🗓️ 22 October 2016
⏱️ 59 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is brought to you by Unbound Worlds, a new website for fantasy and science fiction readers. |
| 0:08.0 | Find exclusive interviews, articles, book excerpts, and more over at unbound worlds.com. |
| 0:13.2 | Wired.com |
| 0:20.7 | presents |
| 0:21.6 | The Geek's Guide to the Galaxy. And here is your host, David Barr |
| 0:30.3 | Kirtley. |
| 0:32.3 | Hello and welcome to episode 226 of Geek's Guide to the Galaxy. |
| 0:38.7 | Our guest today is Jonathan Letham. |
| 0:40.8 | He's the author of ten novels, including Dissident Gardens, The Fortress of Solitude, and Motherless |
| 0:45.5 | Brooklyn, as well as several short story collections and essay collections, including men |
| 0:50.1 | and cartoons and the Ecstasy of influence. He's a recipient of a MacArthur |
| 0:54.2 | Fellowship and his work has appeared in the New Yorker, Harpers, Rolling Stone, Esquire, and the |
| 0:59.3 | New York Times. And we'll be speaking with him today about his new book A Gambler's Anatomy. |
| 1:05.0 | And today's show is brought to you by Unbound Worlds, a new website focused on the best of the |
| 1:09.2 | literary fantasy and science fiction universe. |
| 1:12.0 | Unbound Worlds covers fantasy, science fiction, horror, slipstream, pop science, fairy tales, |
| 1:17.7 | folklore, magical realism, urban fantasy, and anything else that's just a little bit weird. |
| 1:23.0 | The site features interviews with many of the authors who've appeared on this show, including |
| 1:26.9 | Terry Brooks, Naomi Novick, Ari Salvator, Scott Lynch, Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb, Tad Williams, Stephen Ericsson, Chuck Polonick, Lev Grossman, and |
| 1:36.8 | Andy Weir, as well as exclusive essays, extended book excerpts, event coverage, and giveaways. |
| 1:43.3 | And speaking of giveaways, |
| 1:45.0 | Unbound Worlds is currently celebrating their launch |
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