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The Incomparable 427: A Lot of Rocket Metaphors
This summer we devoured two novels by Mary Robinette Kowal, “The Calculating Stars” and “The Fated Sky.” They’re both exciting tales of space exploration, with well-rounded characters having to navigate challenges both external and internal, cultural and scientific, personal and global. They’re set in an alternate timeline where the Space Race we know happened quite a bit differently, and at the center is the world-famous Lady Astronaut, Elma York. We seriously can’t recommend these books highly enough. Listen in to find out why, and then stick around for a list of other books we really enjoyed!
Host Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Kathy Campbell, Marisa McClellan and David J. Loehr
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Aleen
The Arcadia Project by Mishell Baker: “Borderline” (Amazon, Apple), “Phantom Pains” (Amazon, Apple), and “Impostor Syndrome” (Amazon, Apple).
Glamourist History series by Mary Robinette Kowal - Start with “Shades of Milk and Honey” (Amazon, Apple)
“My Life as a White Trash Zombie” by Diana Rowland (Amazon, Apple)
David
“Space Opera” by Catherynne M. Valente (Amazon, Apple)
“Hope Never Dies” by Andrew Shaffer (Amazon, Apple)
Kathy
Alexandra Mallory Psychological Suspense Novels by Cathryn Grant - Start with “The Woman in the Mirror”
Psy-Changelings series by Nelini Singh - Start with “Slave to Sensation” (Amazon, Apple)
Marisa
“A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet” by Becky Chambers (Amazon, Apple)
“Murder at the 42nd Street Library” by Con Lehane (Amazon, Apple)
Deborah Harkness All Souls Trilogy: Start with “A Discovery of Witches” (Amazon, Apple)
Jason
“European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman” by Theodora Goss (Amazon, Apple)
“The Shift” by Russell A. Carleton (Amazon, Apple)
“Red Moon” by Kim Stanley Robinson (Amazon, Apple)