# Sofia Samatar
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sofia samatar (born October 24, 1971) is an American educator, poet and writer. She is an Assistant Professor of English at James Madison University. In 2013, she published the award-winning fantasy novel A Stranger in Olondria.
Postcolonialism in SFFH, ft. Suzan Palumbo
The famous introduction to Star Trek lays out the mission of the Starship Enterprise: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before! Later on, they changed it to be more inclusive—where no one has gone before. But the fundament…
Episode 588: Ben-nip and the Non-troversy
Real Life We kick things off with Real Life, where Devon is suspiciously chipper and ahead on billing (don't worry, it doesn't last forever). Steven recounts The Great Lice Infestation of '25, a saga that will echo through the ages—or at least the household laundry room. Ben crowns Sektori as his g…
A Meal of Thorns 08 – GILDED NEEDLES with Juan Martinez
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Guest: Juan Martinez
Title: Gilded Needles by Michael McDowell
Host: Jake Casella Brookins
Music by Giselle Gabrielle Garcia
Artwork by Rob Patterson
Opening…
A Meal of Thorns 03 – PIRANESI with Misha Grifka Wander
Ancillary Review editors Jake Casella Brookins and Misha Grifka Wander discuss Susanna Clarke's PIRANESI: epistolary realism and the novel, numinous personhood, and glimpses of utopia in rejecting capitalist expectations.
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A Meal of Thorns is a podcast from the Ancil…
42 - Responding Well to Frightening Realities with author Kate Schapira
Host Dave talks to Kate Schapira, author of Lessons From the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth, about how we all can take a measured approach to responding to the many anxieties we face in this modern era. They also discuss affording everyone an expansive view of their humanity, the need for layered…
42 - Responding Well to Frightening Realities with author Kate Schapira
Host Dave talks to Kate Schapira, author of Lessons From the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth, about how we all can take a measured approach to responding to the many anxieties we face in this modern era. They also discuss affording everyone an expansive view of their humanity, the need for layered…
Christopher Kondrich, Kyoko Mori & Sofia Samatar — Creature Needs: Writers Respond to the Science of Animal Conservation
Creature Needs is a polyvocal call to arms about animal extinction and habitat loss that harnesses the power of literature and scientific research to move us, and stir our hearts and minds, toward action and change. A collection of new literary works by prominent writers paired with excerpts from r…
Charles R. Saunders ft. Jon Tattrie
Charles R. Saunders was a Halifax journalist and, with his Imaro novels, the founder of the "sword and soul" genre and a Black Canadian literary icon. When he died in obscurity in 2020, journalist Jon Tattrie joined fans worldwide to uncover where he was buried, commemorate his life, and bring him …
Rocket Talk Episode 17: Hugo-Nominated Short Stories
In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin is joined by bloggers Natalie Luhrs and Jenny Thurman to hash out the Hugo Award ballot for short stories. For reference purposes, those stories include:
If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love by Rachel Swirsky
The Ink Readers of Doi Saket by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
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