The Avram Davidson Universe - Season 1, Episode 7: Gregory Benford & "Now Let Us Sleep"
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03/01/21 • 58 min
In this episode we sit down with Gregory Benford.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Benford
We discuss Avram as a visiting professor and much more. We were having so much fun that we never actually discussed the narration of "Now Let Us Sleep" however Greg wrote the introduction for the story in The Treasury. Originally published in Venture Science Fiction Magazine, September 1957 .
For more information see www.avramdavidson.com
In this episode we sit down with Gregory Benford.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Benford
We discuss Avram as a visiting professor and much more. We were having so much fun that we never actually discussed the narration of "Now Let Us Sleep" however Greg wrote the introduction for the story in The Treasury. Originally published in Venture Science Fiction Magazine, September 1957 .
For more information see www.avramdavidson.com
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The Avram Davidson Universe - Season 1, Episode 6: Alan Dean Foster & “Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper"
In this episode we sit down with Alan Dean Foster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dean_Foster) and listen to a reading of “Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper". It's a very funny science fiction story about dentists. Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1957. We discuss Goldpepper. We also discuss Or The Grasses Grow a fantasy story about the mistreatment of Native Americans well before its time.
For more information see www.avramdavidson.com
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bradfield
We discuss Avram's writing workshop in Marin. We listen to "Dragon Skin Drum" and discuss the story. Originally published in Kenyon Review, Winter 1961
For more information see www.avramdavidson.com
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