Spectology

Adrian & Matt are back on their own this month, reading & talking about the short story collection Exhalation, by Ted Chiang. A wonderful collection of short fiction, we've decided to do something a little bit different from the usual.  With this episode we talk about the power of short-form fiction, why we love Chiang's work so much, and (starting at 43:25) ask each other a couple tough philosophical questions of the type Chiang's stories attempt to answer.  Books & movies mentioned include (links help support Spectology, go to spectology.com if they're not showing up): - Exhalation, by Ted Chiang  - Stories of Your Life & Others, by Ted Chiang  - Store of the Worlds, by Robert Sheckley  - The Best Stories of JG Ballard  - Her Smoke Rose up Forever, by James Tiptree, Jr - Tobias Buckell's Patreon  - Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, ed. NK Jemisin  - The Best SF&F of the Year series, ed. Jonathan Strahan  - Interview w/ Chiang at Powel's  - Interview w/ Walter Mosley at Pari