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A Good Story is Hard to Find
A podcast where Julie Davis and I discuss books and movies we love as well as themes of belief, faith, and the “one reality” below the surface.
The Shelf Wear Podcast
A podcast I ran for about a year on this site where I invited friends to participate in book and story discussions. I enjoyed every episode! Click the graphic above to get to the episodes.And occasionally I’m a guest on:
The SFFaudio Podcast
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Book 5: Gödel, Escher, Bach
Paul Weimer brings a chunker with him called Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadler. This is a book that explores things like self reference, incompleteness, and consistency from three perspectives: math, art, and music. Download or … Continue reading
Book 4: The Rule of St. Benedict
Jason Harrigan joins me from Ireland in this episode to discuss The Rule of St. Benedict, written in 516 by Benedict of Nursia, which is a remarkable book with a lot to say about living life -both secular and religious. … Continue reading
Single Sitting 3: The Last Castle by Jack Vance
Scott and Marc discuss “The Last Castle” by Jack Vance, a novella that won a Hugo in 1967 and a Nebula in 1966. Download or listen via this link: |Single Sitting #3: The Last Castle|
Book 3: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Jenny Colvin, from The Reading Envy Podcast, is my guest this week. We discuss a great October read: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. PODCAST Download or listen via this link: | Shelf Wear Book #3: The Only … Continue reading
Single Sitting 2: A Martian Odyssey by Stanley G. Weinbaum
In this second episode of the Single Sitting series on the podcast, Marc and I discuss “A Martian Odyssey” by an author whose science fiction career was much too short: Stanley G. Weinbaum. Originally published in 1934 in Wonder Stories … Continue reading
Book 2: The Best Cook in the World by Rick Bragg
Julie Davis, my co-host from the A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast, is my guest this week and she brought an excellent food book by Rick Bragg: The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma’s Kitchen. … Continue reading
Single Sitting 1: Jeffty is Five by Harlan Ellison
In this first episode of the Single Sitting series on the podcast, Marc and I discuss Harlan Ellison’s great story “Jeffty is Five”. Download or listen via this link: |Single Sitting #1: Jeffty is Five| YouTube: |Link|
Book 1: Somebody Owes Me Money by Donald E. Westlake
In this episode of the Shelf Wear podcast, I’m joined by my good friend Jesse Willis of The SFFaudio Podcast and the Reading, Short and Deep podcast. We discuss Donald Westlake’s novel Somebody Owes Me Money and talk about many … Continue reading
Sandkings by George R. R. Martin (Notes)
George R. R. Martin wrote some excellent science fiction stories back in the late 70’s and early 80’s. “Sandkings” is one of the most popular of those. It won the Hugo, the Nebula, and the Locus Award for Best Novelette. … Continue reading
Swords and Deviltry by Fritz Leiber (Notes)
This book has four stories in it: “Induction” (1957) – a one-page story, and the first. “The Snow Women” (1970) – about an 18 year-old Conan-esque Fafhrd, who lives in the wild and cold north but longs for civilization “The … Continue reading
“A Walk in the Sun” by Geoffrey A. Landis, from Infinivox
Written long before Andy Weir’s The Martian, “A Walk in the Sun” by Geoffrey A. Landis gives us a science fiction survival story a bit closer to home. Trish Mulligan is the last one alive on the moon after crash … Continue reading
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“‘Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman” by Harlan Ellison
One of my most treasured books is my The Top of the Volcano hardcover, a complete (at the time of publication, 2014) collection of Harlan Ellison’s award-winning stories published by Subterranean Press. It’s a beautiful book and the content… well … Continue reading
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