Rudy Chats with Author Ken Liu

07/29/20 • 52 min

Dallas Public Library Personal Librarian Rudy and award-winning Science Fiction author Ken Liu discuss Ken’s writing methods, the realities of the Singularity, and the origin of Silk Punk. Titles mentioned in this episode include: • The Paper Menagerie • The Grace of Kings • The Hidden Girl and Other Stories • Unconquerable Sun

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