Episode 97: Murder, magic and mutiny

<p>David and Perry talk about their recent reading, ranging from a confronting story of racism and murder in America, through a pleasant coming-of-age novel, a comedy TV series and an engaging piece of historical non-fiction.</p> <ul><li>Introduction (02:35)</li> <li><a href='https://conflux.org.au/'>Conflux: National Science Fiction Convention</a> (05:40)</li> <li>General News (16:13) <ul><li><a href='https://www.nationalbook.org/awards-prizes/national-book-awards-2023/'>U.S. National Book Awards</a> (03:05)</li> <li><a href='https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2023/10/02/238533/2023-ditmar-award-winners-announced/'>Ditmar Awards</a> (02:15)</li> <li><a href='https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/2023/press-release/'>Nobel Prize for Literature 2023</a> (01:58)</li> <li>A.I. Translation of books (08:42)</li> </ul> </li> <li>What we've been reading and watching (55:01) <ul><li><a href='https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781472299154/all-the-sinners-bleed--s-a-cosby--2024--9781472299154'>All the Sinners Bleed</a> by S. A. Cosby (07:42)</li> <li><a href='https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781922790910/will-of-the-many-the--2023--9781922790910'>The Will of the Many</a> by James Islington (08:51)</li> <li><a href='https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781922079718/9781922079718'>The Odd Angry Shot</a> by William Nagle (09:36)</li> <li><a href='https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781472106537/9781472106537'>Among Others</a> by Jo Walton (10:50)</li> <li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Murders_in_the_Building'>Only Murders in the Building Season 3</a> (08:26)</li> <li><a href='https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781471183683/9781471183683'>The Wager</a> by David Grann (08:52)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Travelling with books (01:19)</li> <li>Windup (00:35)</li> </ul> <p><a href='https://twochairs.website/2023-10-10-1851'>Click here for more info and indexes.</a></p> <p>Image generated by Wombo.ai.</p>