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- Maneki Neko by Bruce Sterling (2011) https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/maneki-neko/ 7 comments
- The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species (2012) https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-bookmaking-habits-of-select-species/ 3 comments
- “Exhalation” by Ted Chiang (2008) http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/exhalation/ 33 comments
- The Long Chase http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-long-chase/ 10 comments
- Fascinating short story where a robot scientist inspects their own brain. https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/exhalation/ 3 comments cogsci
- Interview: Tim Powers is the author of such novels as The Anubis Gates, Last Call, and Declare. He’s considered one of the founders of the steampunk genre. He was also good friends with Philip K. Dick, who included a character based on Tim in his novel Valis. http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/interview-tim-powers/ 5 comments books
- Interview: Alex Garland - Alex’s first novel The Beach was adapted into a feature film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Garland then worked with the director of that film, Danny Boyle, on the movies 28 Days Later and Sunshine, for which Garland wrote the screenplays http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/interview-alex-garland/ 7 comments books
- Interview: N.K. Jemisin is the author of the Inheritance trilogy and the Dreamblood series. Her latest novel, The Fifth Season, is set in a world constantly wracked by natural disasters where sorcerers who can control earthquakes and volcanoes are both feared and valued. http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/interview-n-k-jemisin/ 16 comments books
- Interview: Ken Liu - Ken Liu, one of science fiction’s most popular short story writers, has translated many works of Chinese SciFi into English, including the best-selling novel The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. Ken’s first novel, The Grace of Kings, is a fantasy inspired by Chinese history. http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/interview-ken-liu/ 209 comments books
- Interview: Kazuo Ishiguro, author of Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day, joins us to discuss his new fantasy novel The Buried Giant. http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/interview-kazuo-ishiguro/ 64 comments books
- George R. R. Martin's Scifi Side http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/for-a-single-yesterday/ 9 comments books