Want To Start Reading Sci-Fi And Fantasy? Here's A Beginner's Guide
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4.7 • 6.5K Ratings
🗓️ 22 December 2021
⏱️ 20 minutes
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So whether you're a longtime fan or a stranger in these strange lands, we've got you covered with the basics of what defines this genre and some solid recommendations to get you reading.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Shortwave. |
| 0:03.6 | From NPR. |
| 0:06.8 | Hey world travelers and galaxy surfers, Thomas Lu here. |
| 0:10.4 | It's Science Fiction Week on Shortwave and today we're sharing a how-to guide of sorts |
| 0:14.8 | from our friends at LifeKit and Pop Culture Happy Hour. |
| 0:18.2 | The episode features some of the judges from NPR Books 2021 Summer Pole and NPR Books |
| 0:23.1 | Editor Petra Mayor who passed away recently. |
| 0:26.3 | Sci-fi and fantasy were some of Petra's favorite genres, TV, movies and books. |
| 0:32.5 | So put on your armor, engage the spaceship and enjoy the show as Petra and the crew take |
| 0:38.5 | you on a journey into reading Sci-fi and fantasy. |
| 0:42.8 | I'm Glenn Weldon. |
| 0:56.1 | Joining me in this endeavor is a murderous row of experts who've thought and written a lot |
| 1:00.0 | about these genres and how they're evolving. |
| 1:02.8 | First up is a Mal El Motara, a poet, writer and critic for NPR as well as the judge of this |
| 1:07.4 | summer's NPR Readers Pole on science fiction and fantasy welcome a Mal. |
| 1:11.6 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 1:13.1 | Next is Tochi Onybuchi, author of the 2020 novel Riot Baby and also a judge who's helping |
| 1:18.6 | us out on this summer's Readers Pole. |
| 1:21.2 | Pleasure and an honor to be here. |
| 1:24.1 | You flatter us. |
| 1:25.5 | Rounding out this incredible panel is Petra Mayor and Editor at NPR Books. |
| 1:29.0 | She focuses on fiction, especially genre fiction and perhaps by now the astute listener will |
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