The Speakeasy: Conversations with the #WritingCommunity

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Whether this is your first visit to The Speakeasy, or you've shared some time with us before, a big welcome (back) to you!

We're happy to introduce Canadian author Yuval Kordov today, whose debut novel "The Hand of God" was published earlier this year.

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Greetings to you, and welcome (back) to The Speakeasy!

With this episode, we're thrilled to share with you the conversation we had with American Science Fiction author Andrew Gillsmith, whose debut novel "Our Lady of the Artilects" has certainly got us talking about certainty & doubt, faith & science, and how as writers we are creating a universe of possibilities while still trying to determine how we navigate our own. I hope you enjoy the show as much as we did!

Several points of reference came up during our chat, which I wanted to highlight here should anyone want to followup on their own. I certainly will be doing some extra reading, I suspect. Cheers!

-Sarah K. Balstrup, author of "The Way of Unity"

-Iain M. Banks, Science Fiction novelist

-Kurt Gödel, logician, mathematician and philosopher

-James S.A. Corey, novelist known for “The Expanse” and others

-Donald D. Hoffman, American cognitive psychologist

-Bernardo Kastrup, Dutch philosopher

-Lisa Cron, author of “Wired For Story”

Greetings, Listener! Welcome (back) to The Speakeasy!

In this episode we had a wonderful conversation with American Science Fiction author Ray Nayler, whose debut novel "The Mountain in the Sea". As expected, the discussion easily moved between the book and the greater themes relevant not only to it but to our lives in general. We talked about language & learning, the mind & creativity, and perhaps the misplaced or unearned labels surrounding "Artificial Intelligence" and/or "machine learning". Not to mention the continued intersection of faith & science. As always, I hope you enjoy the show!

As before, several key names came up during our chat, which I wanted to highlight in case anyone want to investigate further on their own. I certainly will be doing some extra reading, I suspect. Cheers!

-William Sloane, Novelist "To Walk The Night" (pub. 1937)

-Frank Lloyd Wright, American Architect

-Jacques Derrida, Algerian-French Philosopher

-Terrance Deacon, American Neuroanthropologist

-David Joseph Bohm, American-Brazillian-British Theoretical Physicist

-Charles Sanders Peirce, American Scientist (c. 1839)

-Bernardo Kastrup, Dutch Philosopher

-Albert Einstein, German-born Theoretical Physicist

-Jesper Hoffmeyer, Danish Professor of Biosemiotics

Hello and welcome (back) to The Speakeasy!

This episode will introduce you to American Science Fiction author Suzanne Palmer, whose debut novel, "Finder" is Book 1 of The Finder Chronicles. As often happens, the conversation flow moved quite organically between many varied and yet interconnected ideas and themes, from specific writing projects and processes, to the ambiguity of life and the marvel that is creativity.

We certainly hope you enjoy listening to the show, as much as we enjoyed the conversation and recording this episode.

Several key names came up during our chat, and so I've highlighted them here in case anyone wanted to investigate further on their own. It's a good reference point, and I know will add something more to my TBR (to be read) pile at some point soon. Cheers!

-"Tampopo" (movie: Japan, 1985)

-"Understanding Comics" by Scott McCloud (1994)

-"Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction" by Patricia Highsmith (2001)

-"Legends and Lattes" by Travis Baldree (2022)

-"The Goblin Emperor" by Katherine Addison (2014)

-"The Eyes & The Impossible" by Dave Eggers & Shawn Harris (2023)

-"The Subject of Semiotics" by Kaja Silverman (1984)

-Ambrose Bierce - American short story writer & journalist (1842 - c. 1914)

Hello, and welcome to our 10th Episode of The Speakeasy!

Getting to visit with guests on the show has always been a treat, especially when they're able to make another appearance. Both of my guests have shared the mic with me before, but now is our chance to highlight Stefanie as our Featured Guest. My thanks to Eryn McConnell for sharing the Co-Hosting duties with me.

Hope you enjoy this episode, and drop us a quick note to say hi! Thanks.