Rose and Nico discuss A HALF-BUILT GARDEN by Ruthanna Emrys (Tordotcom), a tale of first contact with a healthy side of eco-anarchism, high-stakes diplomacy, pronouns, and interspecies erotica.
Timestamps:
Acts I/II: 8:20
Act III / ***SPOILER ZONE***: 40:10
Interspecies Love: 67:00
Conclusion: 76:47
Other SFF titles mentioned:
THE LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET, Becky Chambers
CHILDHOOD'S END, Arthur C. Clarke
DARK ORBIT, Carolyn Ives Gilman
PROJECT HAIL MARY, Andy Weir
Topical non-fiction:
ECOSOCIALISM, essays by Michael Löwy
Read along with us!
We'll be back in October to discuss MEET US BY THE ROARING SEA, by Akil Kumarasamy (Farrar, Straus and Giroux).
Music:
Intro/Outro: "Our Princess Is In Another Castle," 8 Bit Era
Intermission: "Becco Das Garaffas," The Night Train
Interspecies Love Theme: "Love Quest," Cast of Characters
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