SciFi & Fantasy Read Along

Ch 4 -- Leo Bulero is thwarted by the UN on Ganymede, so he enlists Barney Mayerson to see a way through to Palmer Eldritch.
WARNING: These episodes are intended as a supplement to the reading. Anything revealed in a section is subject to a "what we know so far" discussion, with a greater than 0% chance of related speculation. We always avoid spoilers, BUT, if a close-reading reveals secrets left obscure to a casual reader... be warned.
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The cover art from the novel used in our thumbnail is by Peter Gudynas from the Grafton UK edition.
The edition we're reading is published by Mariner Books
ISBN: 978-0-547-57255-0

Ch 1 -- the stage is set: Earth is slowly evolving toward a Venusian climate. Our characters are revealed: struggling amidst mundane concerns. But a star ship has crashed on Pluto, and the homeopapes are speculating on the return of Palmer Eldritch, absent these last 10 years.
WARNING: These episodes are intended as a supplement to the reading. Anything revealed in a section is subject to a "what we know so far" discussion, with a greater than 0% chance of related speculation. We always avoid spoilers, BUT, if a close-reading reveals secrets left obscure to a casual reader... be warned.
Please, keep comments relevant to the current episode.
We'd like to encourage you to "like" the podcast if you do. Subscribe, tell your friends and leave us friendly or constructive comments. All of these help us grow and learn.
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Instagram -- Follow SFFRA for episode announcements and general podcast info @scifi_fantasy_read_along
If you'd like to contact us directly, use the following email: [email protected]
Thank you to Setuniman for letting us use his beautiful piano loop. https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/
The cover art from the novel used in our thumbnail is by Peter Gudynas from the Grafton edition.
The edition we're reading is published by Mariner Books
ISBN: 978-0-547-57255-0
Welcome! We're so happy you found us ;)

In this episode Gab and Blab begin discussing a high-water mark in the fantasy genre. This novel put Ursula K. Le Guin on the map in 1968, and the release of The Left Hand of Darkness, a sci-fi masterwork, the following year settled her comfortably among the pantheon.
WARNING: These episodes are intended as a supplement to the reading. Anything revealed in a section is subject to a "what we know so far" discussion, with a greater than 0% chance of related speculation. We always avoid spoilers, BUT, if a close-reading reveals secrets left obscure to a casual reader... be warned.
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We'd like to encourage you to "like" the podcast if you do. Subscribe, tell your friends and leave us friendly or constructive comments. All of these help us grow and learn.
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Instagram -- Follow SFFRA for episode announcements and general podcast info @scifi_fantasy_read_along
If you'd like to contact us directly, use the following email:
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The cover art from the novel used in our thumbnail is by Dominic Harman.
ISBN: 978-0-547-72202-3
Welcome! We're so happy you found us. Keep reading everyone.

In this episode:
We begin the monumental novel and series Foundation by Isaac Asimov.
13:46:00 discussion of the novel begins
SFFRA is a book/podcast aiming for an in-depth discussion of some genre notables that get us excited.
WARNING: These episodes are intended as a supplement to the reading. Anything revealed in a section is subject to a "what we know so far" discussion, with a greater than 0% chance of related speculation. We always avoid spoilers, BUT, if a close-reading reveals secrets left obscure to a casual reader... be warned.
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Discord -- One or two of us will be in discord for 30-60 min prior to recording each episode. We're going to try this out, see how it goes:
Mon 25 Jan '21 @ 5-6pm pst / 8-9pm est
Mon 01 Feb '21 @ same
Mon 08 Feb '21 @ same
Mon 15 Feb '21 @ same
Mon 22 Feb '21 @ same
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The cover art from the novel used in our thumbnail was designed by Charles Brock at Faceout Studio for Del Rey
ISBN: 978-0-553-38257-0
Welcome! We're so happy you found us.

Welcome to to future Earther. You're about to get spaced.
We are happy to bring you the second installment of our discussion of Leviathan Wakes.
In this episode, we'll be discussing chapter 7 through 12.
There will be very little about the TV show, though more than I'd like. We're concerned with reading here, and we hope you are too. Read along, and enjoy the discussion.
If you haven't read the book, we recommend you drop this and read it, quick. Spoilers ahead.