S&L Video REWIND - #08 - Interview with Daniel Suarez
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S&L Podcast - #137 - A rasher of Abercrombie
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The Iron Throne, by Marc Simonetti.
It's a day filled with George Martin's real iron throne and Joe Abercrombie's new empires. Plus Veronica reveals the August book pick!
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Slurm
Veronica: Romulan Ale
QUICK BURNS
Amazon launches graphic novel imprint, with George R.R. Martin among first authors
George R.R. Martin: This is what the Iron Throne REALLY looks like
George R.R. Martin smashes up a guitar; Neil Gaiman approves
Trailer for debut novel TERRA features some famous faces
Book Trailer: MADDADDAM by Margaret Atwood
A glimpse of a FIRST LAW world map
Joe Abercrombie sells new fantasy series to HarperCollins Voyager
J.K. Rowling quietly published a crime novel—all the way back in April
Your Semi-Obligatory Reminder Regarding Hugo Voting
Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicles books are getting a TV show!
BOOK CHECK-IN
Ringworld by Larry Niven
Redshirts by John Scalzi
Wrap up Ringworld and Redshirts August 6.
August book pick!
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
BARE YOUR SWORD
How much should an author consider race?
ADDENDUMS
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S&L Video REWIND – #07 Part 2 – Leviathan Wakes kick-off.
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George R. R. Martin destroys Paul and Storm
/If you haven't seen it yet, you must enjoy this video Veronica shot of George R. R. Martin interrupting Paul and Storm as they sing "Write Like the Wind." (If you don't know, the song lyrics start "George R. R. Martin please write and write faster, you're not going to get any younger you know--") Martin smashes Storm's guitar and then a surprise guest appears.
S&L Video REWIND - #07 - Interview with Rob Reid
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S&L Podcast - #136 - Nerdtacular 2013!
/We record an episode live in front of an audience of awesome folks from at Nerdtacular 2013. Since we're still just getting into Ringworld, we save more substantive discussion of that for later this month and talk about what else we're reading. get ready to enlarge your reading lists because we had some amazing suggestions from the audience!
QUICK BURNS
Help Seattle to name a park after Octavia Butler
You Can Explore Harry Potter's Diagon Alley on Street View Now
Iain M. Banks Gets Asteroid Named After Him
BOOK CHECK-IN - What else we're reading!
Veronica
Love Minus Eighty by Will McIntosh
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis
Tom
Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton
Abaddon's Gate by James S. A. Corey
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S&L Video REWIND - George R.R. Martin - Bonus interview!
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S&L Podcast - #135 - Wrap-up Among Others, Kick-off Ringworld
/Tom blows Veronica's mind, she implies dirty things, I imply them back and we all look forward to Ringworld. It's like going to camp.
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Murphy's Irish Stout
Veronica: Hendry Ranch Pinot Gris
QUICK BURNS
Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Richard Matheson Dead At 87
2013 Science Fiction Hall of Fame Inductees
Your First Look at the Epic Fantasy Novel Everybody's Raving About
Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' prequel launching October 30th, first image and plot details emerge
Online Voting is Open for The 2013 Hugo Award and John W. Campbell Award
Why Big Publishers Think Genre Fiction Like Sci-Fi Is the Future of E-Books
Pop Culture References You Probably Didn’t Know Were Created by Science Fiction Writers
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: exclusive excerpt
BOOK KICK-OFF
Kick-off Ringworld by Larry Niven
Larry Niven Wikipedia Article
The Guide to Larry Niven's Ringworld
Interactive guide to Ringworld (includes a kind of Google Maps for the Ring)
Don't forget : 'Ringworld' miniseries in the works at Syfy
Alternate Pick - Redshirts by John Scalzi
BOOK WRAP-UP
Wrap-up Among Others by Jo Walton
Anyone else get this through Interlibrary loan? - Erik
Who Died? - Paulo
Magic In the book - Nathan
The books! All those books! - Rob
Novels mentioned in Among Others
ADDENDUMS
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