Kim Stanley Robinson's New York 2140

06/05/20 • 72 min

Dan makes Kylie read another doorstop novel, Kim Stanley Robinson's New York 2140 (2017). They discuss the history of climate fiction, the challenges of crafting multiple protagonists, and Robinson's play with traditional literary genres. Also, Dan confesses that he never read a book that Kylie loaned to him years ago...
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