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LiteraryHype Podcast81. AMAL EL-MOHTAR: Murder Ballads, Sisterhood, and Time TravelSend us a textAmal El-Mohtar is a co-author of the very buzzy book, "This Is How You Lose The Time War" which was seen in the TV show adaptation of "Heartstopper", and debuted as a solo author this year with "The River Has Roots". You know I love a good physical book, but I highly recommend the audiobook for reasons we chat about in this interview filmed at C2E2 2025.This was such a fun conversation about sisterhood from the oldest daughter's perspective, sports, and literacy and justice for all, among many other things...2025-07-0831 min
Currently ReadingSeason 7, Episode 47: Reading Life Temp Check + Pressing Books Into Each Other's HandsOn this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: readerly badges and DNFing books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: we check in on our reading lives and press book into the other’s handsThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . 2025-06-3000 min
Currently ReadingSeason 7, Episode 47: Reading Life Temp Check + Pressing Books Into Each Other's HandsOn this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: readerly badges and DNFing books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: we check in on our reading lives and press book into the other’s hands The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . 2025-06-301h 01
Craft: Exploring CreativityAmal El-Mohtar: This is How You Win the Writing Game
The award-winning fiction, poetry, and criticism of writer Amal El-Mohtar have appeared in publications ranging from Tor.com, Fireside Fiction, Lightspeed, Uncanny, and Strange Horizons, and in her own collection, The Honey Month. With Max Gladstone, she co-authored the multiple award-winning This is How You Lose the Time War. Her most recent book is The River Has Roots. She is one of 4 featured authors for the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Columbus Book Festival, which will be held at the main library on July 12-13.
2025-06-2519 min
Mostly FictionalEp. 114: What Hallie Read On Maternity LeaveHallie is back from maternity leave in this not pre-recorded episode! We had a lot of titles to discuss today so we only focused on what we finished in the last two months.Books mentioned, in order:Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John GreenSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsThe Cabin at the End of the World by Paul TremblayWild Life by Amanda LeducNorth Woods by Daniel MasonThe Lost Story by Meg ShafferWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy2025-06-1857 min
AMI Audiobook ReviewGrammar is Magic: Reviewing The River Has Roots by Amal El-MohtarThe River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is a novella that’s turning heads for its lyrical prose and spellbinding narration, blurring the line between language and spellcraft. Sara Hillis and Jacob Shymanski unpack the power of grammar, the intimacy of music, and the haunting beauty of sisterhood—all wrapped in a remarkable audiobook performance. If you love audiobooks that sound like poetry and feel like magic, this one’s for you.
AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.Follow...2025-06-1128 min
The Good Art FriendsThe River Has Roots by Amal El-MohtarThe episode starts with a quick Miyazaki Minute on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1:35), before a spoiler-free introduction to Amal El-Mohtar’s 2025 novella The River Has Roots. The spoilers start at 11:37 as Spencer and Jonathan break down the story’s characters, lyrical prose, and conception of magic.Our topic next month is Spanish Love Songs’ 2020 album Brave Faces Everyone. Send us a message at TheGoodArtFriends@gmail.com, or connect on Bluesky with Jonathan and Spencer. 2025-05-2744 min
Ask a BooksellerAsk a Bookseller: ‘The River Has Roots’ by Amal El-MohtarOn The Thread’s Ask a Bookseller series, we talk to independent booksellers all over the country to find out what books they’re most excited about right now. Sarah Jackson of The Book and Cover in Chattanooga, Tenn., says she was immediately hooked and fully delighted by Amal El-Mohtar's fantasy novella, “The River Has Roots.” Readers may recognize El-Mohtar as the sci-fi and fantasy columnist for the New York Times and as co-author of the award-winning novel “This is How You Lose the Time War.” This book is her solo debut. “I l...2025-05-1702 min
On The Shelf with Honora QuinnAmal El-Mohtar On Sisterhood, Retellings, and Writing Her Longest Work Yet - The River Has RootsThis week on OTS I had the honor of speaking with one of my favorite authors, Amal El-Mohtar, about her debut solo novella THE RIVER HAS ROOTS. Amal and I dive into the fascinating journey of this novella, how this is her longest work of writing to date, how annoyance with a source material drove the creation of this retelling and SO much more. Hope you enjoy! Follow AmalFollow OTSMap of Indie BookstoresGet THE RIVER HAS ROOTS...2025-04-201h 05
Your Bookstore BestiesEp. 99 | Catch-Up with Becky & New Book Challenge!Becky makes an unofficial return to chat with Rachele about recent and past reads, future plans, and the besties give each other 3 (or 4!) books to choose from to read this month!All the books we mentioned:Sunrise on the Reaping - Suzanne CollinsMy Time to Stand - Gypsy-Rose BlanchardHidden Pictures - Jason RekulakHunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBallad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsLittle Threats by Emily SchultzHead Cases by John...2025-04-1840 min
What We're ReadingEl-Mohtar's 'The River Has Roots' revamps the two sister ballad“What is magic but a change in the world?”In Amal El-Mohtar’s new novella, The River Has Roots, the said river is brimming with grammar, and grammar is magic.Amal is a Canadian writer of stories, poems and criticism. She is also the co-author, along with Max Gladstone, of the Hugo Award winning novel, This is How You Lose the Time War (2019).The River Has Roots is based on a seventeenth-century murder ballad type, the “cruel sister,” wherein the same man will court two sisters, and the older sister will usually murder the younge...2025-04-1512 min
Dragons & SpaceshipsIs "Jade City" the Next Must-Read Fantasy Epic?Send us a textIn this episode of "Dragons and Spaceships," host Brandi delves into Fonda Lee's "Jade City," the first book in the Green Bone Saga. She provides an overview of its setting, characters, and unique magic system, emphasizing its morally complex characters and themes of family and power. Brandi also highlights trending fantasy titles like "The Hurricane Wars" by Thea Guanzon and upcoming releases, including "Kiss the Villain" by Rina Kent and "The River Has Roots" by Amal El-Mohtar. The episode aims to engage sci-fi and fantasy fans, encouraging them to explore these recommended books.2025-03-1207 min
First EditionA Gift from the Internet, Murder Ballads, and Liking Your Writing with Amal El-MohtarJeff talks to Amal El-Mohtar about This is How You Lose the Time War getting one of greatest bookish gifts ever bestowed by the internet before talking about her new book, The River Has Roots.Subscribe to First Edition via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.For episode extras, subscribe to the First Edition Substack.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this episode:The Book Riot Podcast Live at Powell's on March 13th2025-03-0654 min
Sley House PresentsEpisode #131: Interview with Amal El-MohtarTrevor and Sley House intern Anna Bisbee are joined by author Amal El-Mohtar, whose new book The River Has Roots is available from Tordotcom on March 4, 2025. Together, they talk about the book, about its origins as an audio project and its relationship to music, about the structure and nature of art, about magic as mundane and wonderful, and a whole lot more.For more joyous things from Amal El-Mohtar, you can follow her at her website amalelmohtar.com, and you can find The River Has Roots at your local library or your favorite independent bookseller, available...2025-03-041h 20
Start Into A Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook Right Now.The River Has Roots by Amal El-MohtarPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/188899to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The River Has Roots
Author: Amal El-Mohtar
Narrator: Gem Carmella
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
Release date: 03-04-25
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Fairy Tales
Publisher's Summary:
In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, dwells the mysterious Hawthorn family. There, they tend and harvest the enchanted willows and honour an ancient compact to sing to them in thanks for their magic. None more devotedly than the family's latest daughters, Esther and Ysabel, who cherish each other as much as they cherish the...2025-03-043h 53
Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkAmal El-Mohtar—The River Has Roots - In the Bookroom with MakiIn this engaging conversation, Amal El-Mohtar discusses her debut novel 'The River Has Roots,' exploring its personal significance, the themes of sisterhood, and the intricacies of world-building in fantasy literature. She delves into the differences between genres, particularly fantasy and science fiction, and explains the concepts of murder ballads and riddle songs relating to her characters. The discussion also highlights the unique character of Rin, who embodies non-binary identity within the narrative and concludes with a captivating reading from the book.
Amal El-Mohtar discusses her writing process, the influence of her cultural background on her work, and the lyrical...2025-03-0347 minAuthors on the Air Global Radio NetworkAmal El-Mohtar—The River Has Roots - In the Bookroom with MakiIn this engaging conversation, Amal El-Mohtar discusses her debut novel 'The River Has Roots,' exploring its personal significance, the themes of sisterhood, and the intricacies of world-building in fantasy literature. She delves into the differences between genres, particularly fantasy and science fiction, and explains the concepts of murder ballads and riddle songs relating to her characters. The discussion also highlights the unique character of Rin, who embodies non-binary identity within the narrative and concludes with a captivating reading from the book.
Amal El-Mohtar discusses her writing process, the influence of her cultural background on her work, and the lyrical...2025-03-0347 min
Novel Gaming!#107 — Book Club: 'This Is How You Lose the Time War’ by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneWe're doing our first book club of 2025 and are ready for some love and flirty letters! We read 2019's 'This Is How You Lose the Time War’ by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Conversation starts around 24:20. Before then, we check in on what we’ve been Playing, watching, and thinking about lately.Playing: Tchia (PS5) Coffee Talk 2: Butterfly & Hibiscus (PS5) FFVII Rebirth (PS5)Watching: Severance Season 2 (Apple TV+) Deep Space Discounts (DeepBlueInk) Dungeons & Drag Queens Season 2 (Dropout)2025-01-301h 03
Books with BetsyEpisode 37 - All Print, All the Time with Leah Rachel von EssenOn this episode, Leah Rachel von Essen, whose job is books, and I discuss our shared love of translated literature, especially genre fiction from other countries, and our shared love of reading and walking. She also talks about her very entertaining experiences with the library as a child and shares about her current work with Chicago Books to Women in Prison.
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Books mentio...2025-01-201h 02Your Bookstore BestiesEp. 94 | End of Year Wrap Up with Becky! (Pop Up Episode)Rachele is joined by Becky (and Jonah!) to discuss their Christmas bookish gifts, and their plans for a new year of reading!
All the books we mentioned:
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret - Benjamin Stevenson
Everyone On This Train is a Suspect - Benjamin Stevenson
Faithful Executioner by Joel Harrington
Born to Be Hanged - Keith Thomson
In the Heart of the Sea - Nathaniel Philbrick
Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
...2025-01-0429 min
A Meal of ThornsA Meal of Thorns 07 – THE TRAITOR BARU CORMORANT with Amal El-MohtarMore podcasts, reviews, interviews, essays, and more at the Ancillary Review of Books.Please consider supporting ARB’s Patreon!Credits:Guest: Amal El-MohtarTitle: The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth DickinsonMusic by Giselle Gabrielle GarciaArtwork by Rob PattersonOpening poem by Bhartṛhari, translated by John BroughReferences:Rakesfall by Vajra ChandrasekeraIn Universes by Emmet NorthThe Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia SamatarAmal’s review of those three novelsThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Grace of Kings by Ken LiuThe Craft Sequen...2024-09-231h 08
The Hidden BookcaseThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max GladstoneIt's sapphics in space summer at The Hidden Bookcase! Our third read is This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone. Let's talk enemies to lovers, echoes through time, and eating each other.
Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts
Content warnings: Vomit, cannablism, poisoning, and death.
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LesenswertThis is How You Lose the Time War von Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone – Briefe durch Raum und ZeitIn der zehnten Lesenswert-Folge besprechen Livia und July das Buch «This is How You Lose the Time War» von Amal El-Mohtar und Max Gladstone. Science-Fiction trifft auf Romance, Briefe werden durch Raum und Zeit geschickt und zwei verfeindete Agentinnen finden zueinander. Was hat ihnen gefallen, wie ist es ihnen beim Lesen ergangen und, am wichtigsten, ist es lesenswert?Anbei findet ihr alle relevanten Links zur 10. Folge:This is How You Lose the Time War – Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone: https://www.orellfuessli.ch/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1055077320Verlorene der Zeiten – Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone: https...2024-06-251h 06
Roundtable - Meridian AustralisThis Is How You Lose the Time War - Max Gladstone & Amal El-MohtarThis episode, Harvey is joined by Kaz Beuman and Jason Schembri to discuss This Is How You Lose the Time War, by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar. We go back and forth expressing our unfiltered adoration for this Nebula-and-Hugo-winning 2019 novella, exploring the power of melodrama and intentional world-building in modern sci-fi. As always, a supplementary essay breaking down the book's key techniques is available at meridianaustralis.au/roundtable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-261h 04
Writing Excuses19.16: An Interview with Max Gladstone and Amal El-MohtarToday we get to talk to the inimitable Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar. Amal and Max are on the podcast to tell us about how they wrote a book together (hint: they didn’t write it together in the form of one voice.) They talk to us about the practice of writing letters, collaboration, and the revelation of friendship. They talk about the complexity, harmony, and cadence of two-author projects. We also talk about that voice in your head that criticizes your writing, and how to work with it and harness your authentic desire to tell a certain story. 2024-04-2147 min
Book BestiesBook Besties Season 6, Episode 9: This is How You Lose the Time WarBook Besties Season 6, Episode 9: This is How You Lose the Time WarThis week the Besties talk This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone. Listen in as they talk about this wildly popular book and discuss symbolism in time travel, multiple writers, and when books need to be longer. Things talked about in this episode:Justin Bieber Song: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_(Justin_Bieber_song)Molly wrong usher wasn’t a writer on it. Max Gladstone: https://www.maxgladstone.co...2024-04-0253 min
Writing Excuses19.10: Introducing Our Close Readings SeriesYou’ve probably seen us posting about our Close Reading Series, and in his episode, we finally officially introduce it! For most of the remainder of 2024, we’ll be diving into five core elements of writing by focusing on five different literary texts. We’ll spend five episodes on each one, and then we’re going to… drumroll please… interview the author(s)!As you know, we’ve spent lots of time reading, writing, talking, and recording our thoughts about different elements of the craft. But this year, we wanted to ground our episodes in specific texts...2024-03-1023 min
Leseschwäche präsentiert - Aliteral ins WeltallFolge 59 - TJ Klune & Verlorene der ZeitenIn dieser Folge sprechen wir über TJ Klune und das Buch Verlorene der Zeiten In dieser Folge sprechen wir über die ersten Bücher, die wir dieses Jahr verschlungen haben, dazu stellen wir euch den Autor TJ Klune vor und das Buch “Verlorene der Zeiten” von Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone. TJ Klune ist bekannt für seine Darstellung von queeren Charakteren in seinen Romanen und hat schon zahlreiche Bücher geschrieben. Seine Bücher sind voller Humor und treffen immer ins Herz. In “Verlorene der Zeiten” geht es um Liebe, die Raum und Zeit überwindet...2024-01-1955 min
Grab The Vivid Full Audiobook Experience!The Book of Witches: An Anthology by Jonathan StrahanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/640028to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Book of Witches: An Anthology
Author: Jonathan Strahan
Narrator: Anniwaa Buachie, Logan Rozos, Deryn Oliver, Johnathan Mcclain, Rainy Fields, Vyvy Nguyen, Eva Kaminsky, Vikas Adam, Bahni Turpin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 18 hours 26 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2023
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
With a breathtaking array of original stories from around the world, P. Djèlí Clark, Amal El Mohtar, Garth Nix, Darcie Little Badger, Sheree Renée Thomas, and two dozen other fantasy and science fiction geniuses bring a new and exciting twist to one of the mos...2023-08-016h 26Power-Up With The Most Vivid Full Audiobook Today!The Book of Witches: An Anthology by Jonathan StrahanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/640028to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Book of Witches: An Anthology
Author: Jonathan Strahan
Narrator: Anniwaa Buachie, Logan Rozos, Deryn Oliver, Johnathan Mcclain, Rainy Fields, Vyvy Nguyen, Eva Kaminsky, Vikas Adam, Bahni Turpin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 18 hours 26 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2023
Genres: Paranormal
Publisher's Summary:
With a breathtaking array of original stories from around the world, P. Djèlí Clark, Amal El Mohtar, Garth Nix, Darcie Little Badger, Sheree Renée Thomas, and two dozen other fantasy and science fiction geniuses bring a new and exciting twist to one of the most beloved fig...2023-08-016h 26Download New Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, ParanormalThe Book of Witches: An Anthology by Jonathan StrahanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/640028to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Book of Witches: An Anthology
Author: Jonathan Strahan
Narrator: Anniwaa Buachie, Logan Rozos, Deryn Oliver, Johnathan Mcclain, Rainy Fields, Vyvy Nguyen, Eva Kaminsky, Vikas Adam, Bahni Turpin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 18 hours 26 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2023
Genres: Paranormal
Publisher's Summary:
With a breathtaking array of original stories from around the world, P. Djèlí Clark, Amal El Mohtar, Garth Nix, Darcie Little Badger, Sheree Renée Thomas, and two dozen other fantasy and science fiction geniuses bring a new and exciting twist to one of the most beloved fig...2023-08-016h 26Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Literature, Fairy Tales & FolkloreThe Book of Witches: An Anthology by Jonathan StrahanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/640028to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Book of Witches: An Anthology
Author: Jonathan Strahan
Narrator: Anniwaa Buachie, Logan Rozos, Deryn Oliver, Johnathan Mcclain, Rainy Fields, Vyvy Nguyen, Eva Kaminsky, Vikas Adam, Bahni Turpin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 18 hours 26 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2023
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
With a breathtaking array of original stories from around the world, P. Djèlí Clark, Amal El Mohtar, Garth Nix, Darcie Little Badger, Sheree Renée Thomas, and two dozen other fantasy and science fiction geniuses bring a new and exciting twist to one of the mos...2023-08-016h 26
The To Read List PodcastThis Is How You Lose the Time ProphetTHIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone / THE PROPHET by Khalil Gibran This week our intrepid hosts navigate time and space and contemplate their life choices by reading THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and Khalil Gibran's classic, THE PROPHET. There's also discussion of our dream book club, predictions for future bestsellers, and Dillon finally reviews a fantasy book for the show (and he maybe even liked it)!2023-07-2648 min
Shared Pages#23 Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone’s: This Is How You Lose the Time War!There was quite a bit of conversation about Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone’s: This Is How You Lose the Time War this month so Ronnie decided to choose the novel as her pick! We both had a great time reading this story and honestly, had a bit longer of a conversation than expected because the novel is so compact. In Ian's opinion, time travel stories can get messy real fast but this one holds up pretty well!
July's pick is Ian's and he's choosing: The Spite House by Johnny Compton! Read along with us and let...2023-07-0144 min
So You Think You Can FanonThis is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone| Fanon Book ClubSergio joins the book club to discuss This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, an LGBT romance novel set in the backdrop of an existentstial time war.
We also listen to Fallout Boy's cover of We Didn't Start the Fire.
Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/sytycfanon2023-06-301h 30
SFF Yeah!Books For Our Younger SelvesSharifah and Jenn talk about awards finalists and winners, more good news for Amal El-Mohtar, books they wish they could send back in time to their younger selves, and more.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter!BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Interviews, lists, rankings, retrospectives, recommendations, and much more, featuring people who know and love books. Subscribe to First Edition on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your...2023-05-3143 min
Queerly RecommendedNetfux: Hot and Messy (QR 060)Greetings, stranger! Have you heard tell of this new literary hero? This publishing world pugilist? His very words conjure riches. Bigolas Dickolas Wolfwood is his name. Would you like to hear more? Well then, come. Sit! Warm yourself by the fire and listen for a spell. It’s a tale as old as time. A story of anime and sapphic science fiction and…the internet! Official Recommendations From Kris: Queen Charlotte (Netflix) This week, Kris recommends Queen Charlotte, the prequel to creator Shonda Rimes’ Bridgerton. The main plot revolves around Queen Charlo...2023-05-2339 min
La croqueuse de livres podcastEpisode 33 - S'écrire des lettres entre ennemies avec Les oiseaux du temps, de Amal El-Mohtar et Max Gladstone(La description de cet épisode contient la retranscription complète de la chronique pour les personnes sourdes ou malentendantes). Aujourd'hui le livre qu'on croque c'est Les oiseaux du temps, un roman épistolaire de science fiction écrit par Max Gladstone et qui a raflé tous les prix du genre cette année. Merci Ambre pour ton conseil de lecture avisé !***Deux camps s'affrontent dans une guerre du temps sans merci. L'objectif est de gagner des "brins" de temps en modifiant des événements a priori peu importants pour bouleverser à terme le mond...2023-05-2206 min
Book Club with Julia and Victoria111 The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin — The Legacy of OppressionJulia and Victoria have an epiphany, answer their lingering questions, and discuss major series themes of time and the legacy of oppression while discussing The Stone Sky, conclusion of the Broken Earth trilogy, by N. K. Jemisin.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at...2023-05-0800 min
Friends Talking Fantasy PodcastThis is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone - Fantasy Book RecommendationSpoiler Free! The Friends recommend the 2019 science fiction epistolary novel This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. It won the BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction, the Nebula Award for Best Novella of 2019 and the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novella.
Our Website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
2023-03-2743 min
Libros bajo el paraguasAsí se pierde la guerra del tiempo. Max Gladstone y Amal El-Mohtar.En febrero de 2023 nos deslizamos por la trenza temporal. El libro que leímos fue Así se pierde la guerra del tiempo, de Amal El-Mohtar y Max Gladstone. Mascamos las semillas y leímos las cartas ocultas en el envés de las hojas y en los intersticios electrónicos del tiempo. Nuestra querida lectora nos respondió desde otro hilo y se deshicieron todas las ataduras.2023-03-071h 13
The Book Nerd DiariesRewind: "This Is How You Lose The Time War", by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneWe`re turning back the clock this week, as we revisit our discussion of the epic sci-fi spy thriller romance "This Is How You Lose The Time War", by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, from 2020!
Content Warnings for the book:
*Instances of extreme violence and bloodshed
*Suicide of main character
Source for Trivia Corner Answer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doctor_(Doctor_Who)
Theme Music:
The Show Must Be Go by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4509-the-show-must-be-go
License: creativecommons.org/licenses...2022-11-2509 min
Book Club with Julia and Victoria103 This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneLord Byron’s Letters of the FutureJulia and Victoria needed to scream about how much they loved crying over the romantic, angsty sci-fi novella This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, so now it is an episode.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a...2022-10-2200 min
El HiperepílogoAsí se pierde la guerra del tiempo de Amal El-Mohtar y Max Gladstone'Así se pierde la guerra del tiempo' de Amal El-Mohtar y Max Gladstone (EEUU, 2019).
Musiquita de intro y outro: 'Bone house' - The Dead Weather2022-07-2212 min
Visión ProspectivaAsí se pierde la guerra del tiempo, de Amal El-Mohtar y Max GladstoneEn el décimo episodio de «Visión Prospectiva Podcast» analizamos «Así se pierde la guerra del tiempo», de Amal El-Mohtar y Max Gladstone, una novela que, además de ser un buen ejemplo de la capacidad poética de la ciencia ficción, es una metáfora del modo en que la literatura modela nuestra percepción de la realidad.
ARTÍCULO EN EL QUE SE BASA:
«Así se pierde la guerra del tiempo, de Amal El-Mohtar y Max Gladstone: la ciencia ficción como herramienta poética». Puedes leerlo en: https://ebentancour.com/asi-se-pierde-la-guerra-del-tiempo-de-amal-el-mohtar-y-max-gladstone-la-ciencia-ficcion-como-herramienta-poetica/
TEXTOS CITADOS EN EL EPISODIO:
«Duelo»...2022-06-1719 min
Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror“Do not take me for granite” – with Amal El-MohtarUrsula K Le Guin is the very definition of a legend. So many of us found our way to speculative fiction through her works, while others only realised later that the tropes we so loved – considered cliched now – were fresh and new when Le Guin brought them to life. When we think of […]
The post “Do not take me for granite” – with Amal El-Mohtar first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.2022-03-3153 minBreaking the Glass Slipper“Do not take me for granite” – with Amal El-MohtarUrsula K Le Guin is the very definition of a legend. So many of us found our way to speculative fiction through her works, while others only realised later that the tropes we so loved – considered cliched now – were fresh and new when Le Guin brought them to life. When we think of […]
The post “Do not take me for granite” – with Amal El-Mohtar first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.2022-03-3153 min
Lendo e Analisando#7 É assim que se perde a guerra no tempo - Amal El-Mohtar e Max Gladstone - ResenhaO lendo e analisando é um podcast sobre literatura de uma forma mais leve e divertida, aqui você encontrará temas para discussão, listas, tags e muito mais.
O episódio #7 é um episódio para resenhar, de forma rápida e legal, o livro "É assim que se perde a guerra no tempo" de Amal El-Mohtar e Max Gladstone, publicado no brasil pela editora Suma.
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A Gay, a Bi, & a Book09 - This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneWords to be found in this episode: technotopia, multiverse, bismuth, posthuman, and so many more. Don't worry we didn't get it either, but it's heckin beautiful. Becki and Joe take on the lesbian epistle collection turned dystopian sci-fi, This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/agayabiabook/message2021-11-2432 min
Books and the CityFlying Broomsticks: Are They Real?Today, we’re chatting about flying broomsticks. Sound off in the comments, are flying broomsticks a real thing? No one can say for sure. But actually, now that it’s October, tune in to hear where we’d all fly if we were the witches of our dreams (aka: if we had a flying broomstick). Then we’re getting into the books, including an academic thriller, witchy horror, mind-bending sci-fi, and very messy, very queer literary fiction. Also, shoutout to Libby for running a marathon yesterday :) go, girl. THANKS FOR LISTENING, WE LOVE YOU! Grab your BATC merch here: https...2021-10-1151 min
The Desk SetEpistolary Time TravelHear interviews with authors Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone, and E.J. Koh. El-Mohtar and Gladston chat about their spy novella, This Is How You Lose the Time War. Koh discusses her memoir, The Magical Language of Others. Each author talks about how letter writing can act as a form of time travel. We also share some of our other favorite epistolary works.2021-09-1834 min
KaleidocastA Tale of Ash in 7 Birds by Amal El-Mohtar & Brightening Star, Ascending Dawn by Merc Fenn WolfmoorSometimes the only way forward is through fire. The only way to stay true to yourself is to change. Sometimes that can change the world.
Read by Lanna Joffrey and Tatiana Grey, our grand finale comes from Amal El-Mohtar and Merc Fenn Wolfmoor. A poem of survival from Amal and a story of revolution's dawning from Merc. Resistance for the sake of love. Theirs are the words we truly need to hear, now more than ever.
"A Tale of Ash in Seven Birds" by Amal El-Mohtar, Read by Lanna Joffrey
Amal El-Mohtar is an award-winning author and critic. She's the...2021-07-271h 11
Still WatchingStill Watching: Loki - "The Variant" with Amal El-MohtarJoanna Robinson, Richard Lawson, and Anthony Breznican are Still Watching Loki, the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+.This week, author Amal El-Mohtar joins the podcast to talk about the Loki-relevant book she co-authored with Max Gladstone: This Is How You Lose the Time War. Robinson and Lawson break down the second episode, "The Variant," then Breznican joins to go deep into theories, Secret Wars, and comics lore. 2021-06-162h 05
The Minhi Bookworm Podcast4. This Is How You Lose A Time War – Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneHi bookworms and casual listeners! Today I share my thoughts on a riveting sci-fi fantasy novella titled This Is How You Lose A Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, which can be very loosely summarized as a tale of two star-crossed, time-crossed lovers, whose romance begins excitingly with letters. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://theminhibookworm.wordpress.com/2021/06/06/this-is-how-you-lose-a-time-war-amal-el-mohtar-and-max-gladstone/2021-06-0612 min
The Rebel Author Podcast083 Publishing from Zero in 2021 with David GaughranEpisode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
What are the key elements you need to take into account when starting from zero
Most common indie publishing mistakes new writers make
What business and platform basics do you need in place before you publish
What marketing should a writer do when they only have one book
How do you continue to get sales after launch?
This week’s question is: What worries you about starting from zero?
Recommendation of the week is: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and...2021-04-281h 12
Calvert Library's Book Bites for AdultsThis is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max GladstoneEnjoy our presentation of This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone, published by Saga Press. Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, grows into something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future. Except the discovery of their bond would mean death for each of t...2021-04-2111 min
Writing Excuses16.11: What is Poetry?Your Hosts: Mary Robinette, Dan, Amal, and Howard This is how we begin our master class on poetry, with Amal El-Mohtar: With not one question, but two. What is poetry? What is prose? Yes, both questions are a trap. Or maybe two traps. But definitely a beginning. Credits: This episode was recorded by Marshall Carr, and mastered by Alex JacksonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-03-1419 min
The Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastPostcards from Worldcon - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 120Postcards from Worldcon
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 120 with Heather Rose Jones
A collection of micro-interviews recorded live at Worldcon in Dublin, Ireland.
Recommendations and shout-outs from:
Adri JoyNerds of a Feather Flock Together (website)
The Ascent to Godhood by JY Yang
Freya MarskeBe the Serpent (podcast)
The Covert Captain by Jeannelle M. Ferreira
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Everina MaxwellWinter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell (forthcoming in 2021)
Liz BourkeThis is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (forthcoming in 2020)
Jennifer Ma2020-10-0810 min
Book DiscussionsTHIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by Amal El-Mohtar & Max GladstoneBook discussion in English about the novel THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.
Free literary gathering organized online for free by Ciervo Blanco Book Club (http://ciervoblanco.club),
Date: July 26th 2020
Software: Zoom Pro2020-08-2500 min
The Coode Street PodcastEpisode 490: Ten Minutes with Amal El-MohtarTen minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times.
Today Jonathan fires up Skype and calls Hugo and Nebula award winning writer, poet, and critic Amal El-Mohtar, whose novella This Is How You Lose the Time War (co-written with Max Gladstone) has been sweeping all of the awards this year, to chat about reading, working and living during the pandemic, the pleasure of reading graphic novels, and some great new books. A...2020-08-1922 min
LeVar Burton Reads"Pockets" by Amal El-MohtarWhat could it mean to reach into your pocket and pull out... something that wasn't there before? Find more from Amal El-Mohtar at www.amalelmohtar.com.
2020-08-1142 minThe Book Nerd Diaries"This Is How You Lose The Time War", by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneToday our mission, should you choose to accept it, is talking abut the thrilling time-travel spy romance, "The Is How You Lose The Time War", by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone!
Content Warnings for the book:
*Instances of extreme violence and bloodshed
*Suicide of main character
Source for Trivia Corner Answer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doctor_(Doctor_Who)
Cover Art:"Sincerely Media" on unsplash,via anchor.fm
Theme Music:
The Show Must Be Go by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io...2020-07-2408 min
Broadcasts from the WastelandSeason 2, Episode 5 – Amal El-Mohtar and Alan NealBrandon reports in from the primary control room, where EVERYTHING IS TOTALLY FINE. Don’t worry about the alarms. Just listen to a new conversation with multi-award-winning author Amal El-Mohtar and the “voice of Ottawa on CBC” Alan Neal, from CBC’s All in a Day. Continuing from our first chat with them in Escape the Fall...2020-06-0100 min
Writing and Breathing9: Amal El-Mohtar
Amal El-Mohtar (This is How You Lose the Time War, Seasons of Glass and Iron) joins Antony to discuss how poetry strengthens prose, the joy of co-writing, and adapting one's own work.Amal El-Mohtar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tithenai Amal El-Mohtar on the web: https://amalelmohtar.comAmal’s newsletter: http://amal.substack.com/***Antony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntonyJohnstonSupport W&B on Patreon: https://patreon.com/writingandbreathing2020-05-291h 08
Sometimes I ReadEpisode 1 - Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-MohtarIn this very first episode, we read Amal El-Mohtar's 2017 Hugo AND Nebula Award-winning short story about two girls from very different fairytales whose paths just happen to cross, and the circumstances that led to it.
Seasons of Glass and Iron © 2016 by Amal El–Mohtar. Originally published in The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales.
uncannymagazine.com/article/seasons-glass-iron/
Music by Whitesand - Drops
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hSyRMyqFOM
www.youtube.com/channel/UCe96JG5gdgSRtmqStx0isXA2020-04-2333 min
LikeWise Fiction"Seasons of Glass and Iron," by Amal El-MohtarSeasons of Glass and Iron, by Amal El-Mohtar. Tabitha is cursed to walk in iron shoes. Amira is imprisoned, alone, atop a hill of glass. Two fairy tales converse in this story, and two women rescue each other. (Content note: contains some strong language and references to sexual harassment and intimate partner abuse.) (This story first appeared in the anthology The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales.) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Support: Support our Patreon | Donate via PayPal | Leave a review ...2020-04-0544 min
SCIFI SNAKEp. 70: Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone, This Is How You Lose the Time WarHar du nogen sinde fået et kærestebrev skrevet i indvoldene på en babysæl? Ikke? Hvad så med et skrevet i bundsnasket i en tekop? Heller ikke? Nå… om ikke andet, så kan du læse om det, når forfatter-teamet Amal og Max fortæller historien om det, der må være verdenshistoriens mest komplicerede kærlighedshistorie i “This Is How You Lose the Time War” fra 2019.
Blå og Rød er agenter i tid og rum. Og det er dem der gennemlever det komplicerede kæresteforløb. Men det er ikke ligesom Linda og Valentin, der arbejd...2020-03-1941 min
SFF Yeah!Speculative PoetrySharifah and Jenn discuss Christopher Tolkien’s legacy, adaptation updates for The Watch and Snowpiercer, speculative poetry, and more.
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Read Harder 2020 Challenge, Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and LMBPN Publishing.
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Christopher Tolkien dies at age 95
Concerns about The Watch ada...2020-01-2949 min
The Book Evangelists - Reading and Writing Will Save Us AllEPISODE 10: NANOWRIMO WRAP UP , THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR, THE LONG WAY TO A SMALL ANGRY PLANETIn This Episode
The Book Evangelists discuss their NaNoWriMo 2019 experiences along with the books This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
NaNoWriMo 2019 Wrap Up
#NaNoWriMo2019 has concluded and it is now December. And here we are.
Doing is good, but the learning is in the reflection.
How did it go?
Did you write what you said you were going to write?
What did you learn? How was this year unique?
Plansting means I think I am writing one thing and then...2019-12-0453 min
Desert Island DiscworldAmal El-Mohtar and Equal RitesAward-winning SFF author Amal El-Mohtar joins us on the island to talk about childhood obsessions with reading, adapting her own work for screen, poems written on toilet paper, and the 3rd Discworld novel, Equal Rites. Visit Desert Island Discworld at http://desertislanddiscworld.com, on Twitter at @DIDiscworld, or contact us at desertislanddiscworld@gmail.com.2019-12-011h 03
DEATH // SENTENCEThis Is How You Lose The Time War: Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneWe know what you're thinking: *another* lesbian time travel book? Well hold on, because this is a gorgeously written epistolary time-travel romance from the twin blades of Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. It's very good. We use it as a launch point to talk about the nature of time, memory, love and swords - and there's lots more fan service for anime fans!
Music by Schammasch: https://schammasch.bandcamp.com/
maxgladstone.com
amalelmohtar.com
amal.substack.com
You really should BUY THIS BOOK:
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781534431003
https://www.waterstones.com/book/this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war/amal-el-mohtar/max-gladstone/9781529405231
And SUBSCRIBE TO OUR...2019-10-061h 23
Feminist Frequency Radio89: Time Travel and Feminism with Annalee NewitzTime travel is such a powerful fictional device. It allows creators to shine a light on the cultural struggles and social ills of the present by making powerful connections with the past, and by offering wonderful or horrifying visions of the future. Of course, it can also just be a whole lot of fun! But time travel is uniquely powerful as a tool for feminist writers; after all, feminism has always fought to prevent women’s contributions from being written out of history. Time travel allows for stories in which women struggle not just to gain power but to re...2019-08-0757 min
New Books in Science FictionAmal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, "This is How You Lose the Time War" (Gallery, 2019)For Blue and Red—arch enemies at the center of Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone’s epistolary novella, This is How You Lose the Time War (Gallery, 2019)—the only thing that endures after millennia of espionage and intrigue is love.El-Mohtar and Gladstone are themselves avid letter writers who favor fountain pens and G. Lalo stationery over pixels and Gmail. So it was only natural that when they decided to collaborate on a novella about enemies-turned-inamoratas, their tale takes the form of a correspondence.Since Blue and Red can travel across timelines and live for eons...2019-08-0154 min
Salon FuturaAmal El-Mohtar Interview This interview was recorded at Åcon X in Mariehamn in June 2019. Most of it was originally broadcast on the Women's Outlook show on Ujima Radio. This is the full version, though not being on the radio I can't include the music. The interview covers a range of issues including world politics, Brexit and poetry, but the main discussion covers This is How You Lose the Time War, the novella that Amal has written with Max Gladstone. 2019-07-2224 min
Experience The Unforgettable Full Audiobook Experience!This Is How You Lose The Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-MohtarPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360990to listen full audiobooks.
Title: This Is How You Lose The Time War
Author: Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
Narrator: Cynthia Farrell, Emily Woo Zeller
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 16 minutes
Release date: July 16, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 75
Ratings of Narrator: 4.65 of Total 26
Genres: Science Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
* HUGO AWARD WINNER: BEST NOVELLA * NEBULA AND LOCUS AWARDS WINNER: BEST NOVELLA * “[An] exquisitely crafted tale...Part epistolary romance, part mind-blowing science fiction adventure, this dazzling story unfolds bit by bit, revealing layers of meaning as it plays with cause and effect, wildly imaginative technologies, an...2019-07-164h 16
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science FictionThis Is How You Lose The Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-MohtarPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360990 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is How You Lose The Time War Author: Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar Narrator: Cynthia Farrell, Emily Woo Zeller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 16 minutes Release date: July 16, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 75 Ratings of Narrator: 4.65 of Total 26 Genres: Science Fiction Publisher's Summary: * HUGO AWARD WINNER: BEST NOVELLA * NEBULA AND LOCUS AWARDS WINNER: BEST NOVELLA * “[An] exquisitely crafted tale...Part epistolary romance, part mind-blowing science fiction adventure, this dazzling story unfolds bit by bit, revealing layers of meaning as it plays with cause and effect, wildly imaginative te...2019-07-1603 min
Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast16.1: Empress of Forever pre-read: Space Opera, Epics, & Journey to the WestWhat goes around comes around on the wheel of karma, so this month Matt & Adrian talking about the new novel from past guest Max Gladstone, Empress of Forever (https://amzn.to/2Jl9X94)!
We discuss a number of books, movies, TV shows, and RPGs in the general space opera subgenre. Here are some of the most relevant. If the links don't show up in your podcatcher, they will be available on the show notes at spectology.com.
- Empress of Forever by Max Gladstone
- This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El...2019-07-091h 09Writing ExcusesNaNoWriMo 2018 Mini-Episode 2Your Mini-Episode Hosts: Amal El-Mohtar and Maurice Broaddus, with Special Asides from Mary Robinette Kowal We're a week in to NaNoWriMo. If you're scared of it, Amal is here to tell you that it's okay to feel that way, Maurice is here with the encouraging words "consequence-free."Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2018-11-0702 min
Season 13 – Writing ExcusesNaNoWriMo 2018 Mini-Episode 2Your Mini-Episode Hosts: Amal El-Mohtar and Maurice Broaddus, with Special Asides from Mary Robinette Kowal We’re a week in to NaNoWriMo. If you’re scared of it, Amal is here to tell you that it’s okay to feel that way, Maurice is here with the encouraging words “consequence-free.”2018-11-0702 min
Strange Horizons"The Maenad to Her Artist Friend," by Amal El-Mohtar, Read by Ciro FaienzaIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents "The Maenad to Her Artist Friend," by Amal El-Mohtar, as read by Ciro Faienza, with commentary by Strange Horizons editor emeritus Sonya Taaffe.
You can read the full text of the poem and learn more about Amal here.2018-02-1207 minWriting Excuses13.2: Writing Active CharactersYour Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Amal, and Maurice This week we welcome Amal El-Mohtar and Maurice Broaddus to the Writing Excuses cast for a discussion of active characters. We cover characters who move stories forward, who make decisions that influence plot-critical events, and whose actions draw the reader into the book. Liner Notes: you'll be hearing from Amal and Maurice during the second week of each month of 2018. And if Maurice sounds familiar, he joined us at GenCon for episode 7.40 back in 2012. Credits: This episode was recorded by Andrew Twiss, and mastered by Alex Jackson, and despite the fact that both...2018-01-1519 minSeason 13 – Writing Excuses13.2: Writing Active CharactersYour Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Amal, and Maurice This week we welcome Amal El-Mohtar and Maurice Broaddus to the Writing Excuses cast for a discussion of active characters. We cover characters who move stories forward, who make decisions that influence plot-critical events, and whose actions draw the reader into the book. Liner Notes: you’ll be hearing … Continue reading 13.2: Writing Active Characters →2018-01-1519 min
Reading GlassesEp 31 - Short Stories are Like a Box of Chocolates and Interview with author Amal El-Mohtar!Brea and Mallory talk about short fiction and interview author Amal El-Mohtar! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com. Reading Glasses Tote Bags Sponsor - SquareSpace Offer Code - GLASSES Links - Tor.Com New Yorker The Rumpus Apex Magazine Kindle Singles Nevertheless She Persisted by Tor.Com Book Light Amal El-Mohtar 2018-01-1138 min
Science fiction bokhandelns poddradioLife, Death and Gods - Amal el-Mohtar, Max Gladstone, Ada Palmer (english)Ett samtal med Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone och Ada Palmer, inspelat 2017-08-07 på Science fiction bokhandeln in Stockholm.
Tre Hugo-nominerade författare berättar hur de skildrat liv, död och gudomar på banbrytande vis.
Hur skriver man andlig tro och religion, när gudomligheter kommunicerar med åskviggar och eldbollar? Är att skriva religion att skriva religiöst? Inga gudar, många gudar, förbjudna gudar - hur påverkar mytologin konstruerade världar?
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A discussion between Amal el-Mohtar, Max Gladstone and Ada Palmer, recorded 2017-08-07 in the Science fiction bookstore, Stockholm.
Three Hugo nominated authors discuss how they port...2017-11-2346 min
Eating the FantasticEpisode 52: Amal El-MohtarNibble frozen cranberries with award-winning author Amal El-Mohtar as we discuss the importance of female friendship, the first poem she wrote at age 6 1/2 (which you'll hear her recite), how Charles de Lint helped her get her first bookstore job, the importance of welcoming newcomers into the tent of science fiction and fantasy, what she learned about empathy from Nalo Hopkinson, the only time she ever cosplayed, which book made her a writer, why Storm is her favorite member of the X-Men, the delicious magic of honey, the difficulties of reviewing books in a field where everybody knows everybody, and...2017-11-172h 22
StoryologicalPocket Interview No. 3 - AMAL EL-MOHTAR
illustration by @egcosh
In which we chat with writer Amal El-Mohtar about various things, such as…
Moons
Musicals
Orchards
Friendship
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
C.S.E. Cooney
The wonderful wobbliness of time and space
The little bits of magic you find as you travel along the way, there and back again.
If you enjoy reading interviews more than listening to them, you should click here and read a (soon-to-be) footnoted version of the interview.
Also. Also.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a...2017-08-2251 min
Unjustly Maligned"V For Vendetta" (the film) with Amal El-MohtarPodcasts should not be afraid of their listeners; listeners should be… wait, that makes no sense. Much like the “V for Vendetta” movie! Or so some fanboys would have you believe. Not Amal El-Mohtar, who joins Antony to ensure England Prevails in the face of such authoritarian opinions.
"V For Vendetta" (the film)
Antony Johnston with Amal El-Mohtar
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"V For Vendet...2017-03-061h 21
Uncanny Magazine PodcastUncanny Magazine Podcast #13BEditors’ Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: Kat Howard’s "The Green Knight's Wife", as read by Erika Ensign Short Fiction: Nalo Hopkinsons "Can't Beat 'Em", as read by Amal El-Mohtar Poetry: Sofia Samatar’s “Blue Flowers: Fragments, as read by Amal El-Mohtar Interview: Tansy Rayner Roberts interviewed by Deborah Stanish Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at wei...2016-12-061h 09
Rocket Talk Podcast - ReactorRocket Talk Episode 77: Does Hamilton Count as Genre?Welcome back to the Rocket Talk podcast! We’ve got some tremendous shows coming in the weeks ahead. So stay tuned!
This week’s show features Rocket Talk regular, Amal El-Mohtar. She joins Justin Landon to talk about Hamilton, the musical cultural sensation. The pair discuss what makes the musical so great, how it’s impacting the discussion, and whether or not it qualifies as “genre”.
Amal El-Mohtar is a Canadian author and blogger. She’s won several awards for her poetry and was nominated for the Nebula Award in 2011 for her short story “The Green Book”, w...2016-05-2700 min
KaleidocastEpisode 2 - Wing by Amal El-Mohtar and Unfit to Eat by Tyus BarnwellAmal El-Mohtar is the Nebula-nominated author of The Honey Month, a collection of poetry and prose written to the taste of of twenty-eight different kinds of honey. Her work has appeared in multiple venues online and in print, including Strange Horizons, Apex Magazine, Mythic Delirium, Stone Telling, and most recently in Lightspeed magazine's "Women Destroy Science Fiction" special issue. She is a member of the Banjo Apocalypse Crinoline Troubadours performance collective, and edits Goblin Fruit, a web quarterly devoted to fantastical poetry. She lives in Glasgow with her fiancé, a harp, and two jellicle cats. Find her online at amalelmohtar.c...2015-12-3030 min
Uncanny Magazine PodcastUncanny Magazine Podcast #6BEditors’ Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas
Short Fiction: Keffy R. M. Kehrli's "And Never Mind the Watching Ones", as read by Amal El-Mohtar
Poetry: Amal El-Mohtar's "Biting Tongues", as read by Amal El-Mohtar
Interview: Keffy R. M. Kehrli interviewed by Deborah Stanish
Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at weightlessbooks.com. This podcast was produced by Erika Ensign and St...2015-10-061h 25Rocket Talk Podcast - ReactorRocket Talk Episode 65: Amal El-Mohtar and Kameron HurleyWelcome back to the Rocket Talk podcast!
Recently released from Tor, Seth Dickinson’s The Traitor Baru Cormorant has spawned a multitude of reactions across the genre community. Amal El-Mohtar and Kameron Hurley join Justin on Rocket Talk to discuss how this response reflects a larger conversation: how has social media and online book discussion impacted how we engage one another in dialogue about the things we love? It’s an honest and riveting conversation that doesn’t shy from controversial subjects.
Amal El-Mohtar is a Canadian author and blogger. She’s won several...2015-09-3000 min
LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories)Amal El-Mohtar | MadeleineMadeleine remembers being a different person. It strikes her when she’s driving, threading her way through farmland, homesteads, facing down the mountains around which the road winds. She remembers being thrilled at the thought of travel, of the self she would discover over the hills and far away. She remembers laughing with friends, looking forward to things, to a future. | Copyright 2015 by Amal El-Mohtar. Narrated by Paul Boehmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2015-06-2347 minRocket Talk Podcast - ReactorRocket Talk Episode 54: UprootedWelcome back to Rocket Talk! In this week’s podcast episode, Justin invites fellow blogger Amal El-Mohtar to talk about what makes Naomi Novik’s newest novel, Uprooted, so wonderful. Fair warning, mild spoilers ahead!
Namoi Novik’s Uprooted is available now in both the US (Del Rey) and UK (Tor Books UK) markets, and you can read an excerpt here on Tor.com.
Amal El-Mohtar is the Nebula-nominated author of The Honey Month, a collection of short fiction and poetry written to the taste of 28 different kinds of honey. Her work has appear...2015-05-2100 min
Uncanny Magazine PodcastUncanny Magazine Podcast #004Editors’ Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas
Short Fiction: "Pockets" by Amal El-Mohtar, as read by Amal El-Mohtar
Poetry: "archival testimony fragments / minersong" by Rose Lemberg, as read by C.S.E. Cooney
Interview: Amal El-Mohtar interviewed by Deborah Stanish
Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at weightlessbooks.com....2015-02-0354 minStrange HorizonsThe Truth About Owls by Amal El-Mohtar, read by Anaea LayIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Amal El-Mohtar's "The Truth About Owls." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Amal, here.2015-01-2637 min
Uncanny Magazine PodcastUncanny Magazine Podcast #001Editors’ Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian ThomasShort Fiction: “If You Were a Tiger, I’d Have to Wear White” by Maria Dahvana Headley, as read by Amal El-MohtarPoetry: "The New Ways" by Amal El-Mohtar, as read by the authorInterview: Maria Dahvana Headley interviewed by Deborah Stanish
Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at weightlessbooks.com.
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Strange HorizonsApril Poetry Read by Wendy A. Howe, Boudreau Freret, Amal El-Mohtar, Neile Graham, and Kate ConoverIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the April issues of Strange Horizons."The Ghosts of Occupation" by Wendy A. Howe read by Wendy A. Howe. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Wendy here."1991, What I Wanted" by Boudreau Freret read by Boudreau Freret. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Boudreau here."Her Sun-patterned Eye" by Alex Dally MacFarlane read by Amal El-Mohtar. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Alex here."The God of Lost...2014-04-2811 min
Strange HorizonsFebruary Poetry Part 1 read by Diane Severson Mori, Peter Chiykowski, Kristopher Goorhuis, Kate Baker, Ciro Faienza, and Amal El-MohtarIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the February issues of Strange Horizons."After the Changeling Incantation" by John Philip Johnson read by Diane Severson Mori. You can read the full text of the poem and more about John here."A Spell for Rebuilding Your Lover Out of Snow" by Peter Chiykowski read by Peter Chiykowski. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Peter here."From the Record" by Susan Carlson read by Kristopher Goorhuis. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Susan her...2014-02-2417 min
Strange HorizonsFebruary Poetry, read by Anaea Lay, Julia Rios and Amal El-MohtarThis week's podcast features the poetry from the February issues of Strange Horizons. The first poem is "Tadi," by Alex Dally MacFarlane. Second, "Lost", by Amal El-Mohtar. Third, "Jael", by Nancy Hightower. Finally, "The Haunting of Delphi," by Darja Malcolm-Clarke.2013-02-2516 min