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HarperCollins PublishersHouse Rules, By Edited by George R.R. Martin, Read by Anushka Chakravarti and Nathaniel PriestleyA stunning anthology of connected tales set in Wild Cards universe created by the global bestselling author of A Game of Thrones.
The island of Keun lies off the coast of Cornwall, connected to the mainland only by an ancient, tidal causeway. It is a magical place, where anything can happen.
The mansion crowning the island is owned by Lord Branok, a mysterious billionaire who is also a wild card of some sort—but whether he is an ace, a joker or a knave, no one is quite sure.
Parties at Loveday House are legendary – for adventure, for intrigue, for love...
2025-01-1604 min
Connect to Best-Selling Audiobooks with Easy AccessAudiobook: Tremontaine: Book 4Tremontaine: Book 4 by Liz Duffy Adams, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Racheline Maltese, Tessa Gratton, Delia Sherman, Ellen Kushner, Joel Derfner, Karen LordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/849466 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Tremontaine: Book 4Tremontaine: Book 4
Series: #4 of Tremontaine
Author: Liz Duffy Adams, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Racheline Maltese, Tessa Gratton, Delia Sherman, Ellen Kushner, Joel Derfner, Karen Lord
Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Nick Sullivan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 17 hours 5 minutes
Release date: December 20, 2024
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary: Sex, Scandal, Swordplay… and Chocolate! The prequel to Ellen Kushner's cult classic Swordspoint is back for a fourth season!
2024-12-205h 05
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2024-10-0500 min
Connect to Premium Digital Audiobooks on Any DeviceEnjoy Tremontaine: Book 2 from Mary Anne Mohanraj, Tessa Gratton, Ellen KushnerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/776908 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Tremontaine: Book 2
Series: #2 of Tremontaine
Author: Mary Anne Mohanraj, Tessa Gratton, Ellen Kushner
Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Nick Sullivan, Katherine Kellgren
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 19 hours 52 minutes
Release date: May 9, 2024
Genres: Romantasy
Publisher's Summary: Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. In this novel Ellen Kushner and a team of writers return readers to the world of scandal and swordplay introduced in her cult-classic novel Swordspoint. Readers familiar with the series will find a welcome h...
2024-05-107h 52
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Romance, RomantasyTremontaine: Book 2 by Mary Anne Mohanraj, Tessa Gratton, Ellen KushnerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/776908 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tremontaine: Book 2 Series: #2 of Tremontaine Author: Mary Anne Mohanraj, Tessa Gratton, Ellen Kushner Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Nick Sullivan, Katherine Kellgren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 52 minutes Release date: May 9, 2024 Genres: Romantasy Publisher's Summary: Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. In this novel Ellen Kushner and a team of writers return readers to the world of scandal and swordplay introduced in her cult-classic novel Swordspoint. Readers familiar with the series will find a welcome homecoming while new fans will learn what makes R...
2024-05-0903 min
Our Opinions Are CorrectEpisode 137: The Creativity FallacyWhat does it mean to be a creator at a time when creativity is completely commodified? We'll talk about the status of the author, and how audiences have idealized artists while also celebrating the so-called death of the author and rise of the reader. We'll talk about how AI converts our minds into apps, and also why the intentional fallacy blew up the literary world in the 1940s! Later in the episode we're joined by Mary Anne Mohanraj, an author and professor of literature at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who tells us about using AI in the...
2023-09-2149 min
The CodeX CantinaHush by Mary Anne Mohanraj- Short Story Summary, Analysis, ReviewWelcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we cover "Hush" by Mary Anne Mohanraj. A very ambitious piece that covers many important topics. Is it a great overture to a book?
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2023-07-2719 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Ted Chiang and the Metrics of Personhood"Surprise! It's a bonus season 1 episode we've been keeping on the back burner! Ted Chiang comes onto the show to have a discussion with Ben about what it means to be a person, whether Alan Turing's test for artificial intelligence still holds up, and the persistent themes of parenting and religion in Chiang's work. Link to upcoming Ben and Ted virtual event for Skylight Books: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/skylit-rosenbaum/register Episode show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/show-notes-for-ep-39/
2022-07-222h 28
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Escape From Turkey City"Mary Anne, Ben, and Jed open the episode with a discussion on writing workshops. They explore the kinds of people and critique you can find within them, as well as the hierarchies that can form between student and teacher, between unexperienced and experienced writer. In the second half of the episode the trio react to some of the writing terms and axioms found in Bruce Stirling's "Turkey City Lexicon." Episode show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-38-show-notes/ Link to Turkey City Lexicon: https://www.sfwa.org/2009/06/18/turkey-city-lexicon-a-primer-for-sf-workshops/
2022-02-221h 52
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are HumansEp. 37 "Our Season 1 Reading Guide"As we draw close to the end of season 1 of MRAH, producer Darius figured it would be a good idea for Mary Anne and Ben reflect on some of their most influential writers and books, particularly the ones that have been mentioned a lot on the show. From the authors they adore, to writers couched in controversy, Mary Anne and Ben consider their importance to the podcast , the field, and their own writing. For episode show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-37-show-notes/
2022-02-072h 06
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Revision and Workshopping With Jed Hartman, Pt. 2" In this follow up to episode 34, Mary Anne, Ben, and Jed continue their discussion about revising and workshopping, while giving advice on how to manage critique of your work, both good and bad. For episode show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-36-show-notes/ SLF Co-Writing details: https://speculativeliterature.org/saturday-co-writing-sessions/
2022-01-311h 29
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Fred Berman Reads The Unraveling"Fred Berman reads a five minute sample from Ben's book, The Unraveling. If you’re interested in purchasing Ben’s audiobook, read by Fred Berman: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Unraveling-Audiobook/B09NZLMRYM
2022-01-2704 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are HumansEp. 35 "Narrating With Fred Berman"Mary Anne and Ben invite actor, producer, and podcast host Fred Berman to discuss another part of his career in particular: audiobook narration. Starting with Fred's experience of reading Ben's new book, The Unraveling, the trio discuss the intricacies of audiobook narration, the voicing of characters outside our own experience and background, and the financial aspects of being an audiobook narrator. If you're interested in purchasing Ben's audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Unraveling-Audiobook/B09NZLMRYM Check out Fred's podcast: https://www.fredberman.net/opening-weekend-podcast For episode show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#e...
2022-01-251h 50
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Revisions and Workshopping with Jed Hartman, Pt.1"In the first part of a long discussion about the revision and workshop process, Mary Anne and Ben invite Jed Hartman on the show again to explore questions of inspiration, maturity, resilience, and voice when it comes to writing. For episode show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-34-show-notes/ If you're interested in applying for any upcoming SLF grants check out: https://speculativeliterature.org/grants/
2022-01-171h 26
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - January 7, 2022Happy Friday! I'm talking about the beauty of in-person conversations and how that simply can't be replicated online. Also a bit about fight scenes vs. sex scenes, and whether art can be objectively good or bad.The Santa Fe event at Beastly Books with Mary Anne Mohanraj is here (https://www.beastlybooks.com/).You can order FIRE OF THE FROST here (https://jeffekennedy.com/fire-of-the-frost) and DARK WIZARD here (https://jeffekennedy.com/dark-wizard). You can preorder GREY MAGIC here (https://jeffekennedy.com/grey-magic) and THE STORM PRINCESS AND THE RAVEN KING here (https://jeffekennedy.com/t...
2022-01-0716 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - January 6, 2022What I've been doing this week to improve my concentration and return to my previous wordcount output - and other thoughts on doomscrolling, the attention economy, and choosing the happy.The Santa Fe event at Beastly Books with Mary Anne Mohanraj is here (https://www.beastlybooks.com/).You can order FIRE OF THE FROST here (https://jeffekennedy.com/fire-of-the-frost) and DARK WIZARD here (https://jeffekennedy.com/dark-wizard). You can preorder GREY MAGIC here (https://jeffekennedy.com/grey-magic) and THE STORM PRINCESS AND THE RAVEN KING here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-storm-princess-and-the-raven-king).If you want t...
2022-01-0618 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are HumansEp. 33 "Epic Fantasy With George R. R. Martin"Mary Anne interviews George R. R. Martin about the writing of epic fantasy. How does one balance realism with fantastical elements? How did Martin approach the creation of the world of Westeros in Game of Thrones? What's the difference between the two kinds of writers Martin refers to as "architects" and "gardeners?" For episode show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-33-show-notes/
2021-12-1432 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"What Is Your Jam?"How does a writer choose a theme to write about? Is it a conscious project, or more of a thing that comes to a writer through time and experience? This is the central question Mary Anne and Ben try to answer in this episode, using their own experiences, as well as the writing exercises, practices, and advice that have been helpful to them. SLF Convention Support Grant: https://speculativeliterature.org/grants/convention-support-grant/ SLF Art Contest: https://speculativeliterature.org/call-for-artists-2022/ Show notes: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-32-show-notes/
2021-12-082h 01
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"An Interview with Vida Cruz"Mary Anne interviews Filipino writer Vida Cruz about her experience going to cons, winning the Tiptree (now known as Otherwise) award, and what the sci-fi and fantasy community is like in the Philippines. For show notes, visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-31-show-notes/
2021-11-2318 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"The Portolan Project: Charting the Way for Writers"Portolan charts were maps used by sailors long ago to navigate the seas of the world, and to find harbor. Similarly, the Speculative Literature Foundation wants to chart the way for writers with Mary Anne's newest endeavor and baby, the Portolan Project. Mary Anne talks with Ben and show producer Darius about the ins and outs of the project, as well as its future goals and concerns. We are running a Kickstarter right now to help fund the project, which you can find here at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mohanraj/the-slfs-portolan-writing-project-phase-1 For episode show n...
2021-11-161h 16
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Tentifying with Jed Hartman"Jed Hartman joins Mary Anne and Ben again to talk editing. From acquisitions to development, they discuss the many complex levels of editing as well as the editorial cultures that can arise in a workplace. Also important to the conversation is how they engage with dialectic decisions, especially when it comes to swearing, and whether or not you should hire an editor. For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-29
2021-11-102h 21
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are HumansEp. 28 "Creative Community with Scott Woods"In a bustling café, Mary Anne sits down with writer, poet, and community organizer Scott Woods to talk about the importance of creative space and culture in a community. They also touch on Woods' Streetlight Guild space in Columbus, Ohio, as well as the importance of persistence in aiming for success. For show notes and a transcription of the interview, visit www.speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-28
2021-11-0124 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Game Design with Avery Alder"Coming onto the show is Avery Alder, a game designer bringing a queer perspective to roleplaying games. Mary Anne and Ben talk with Avery about her various projects, the interesting aspects of narrative scaffolding and restraint offered by RPGs, and the genesis of Ben and Avery's collaboration on "Dream Askew" and "Dream Apart", two games of Belonging Outside Belonging. To find out more about Avery and her games, you can visit https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/ For show notes and more links, visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-27
2021-10-181h 47
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"The Good, the Bad, and the Chocolate Cake with Jed Hartman"Is there such a thing as good and bad writing? What place does absolutism and relativism have in the critique of writing quality? Or is it all just about reader pleasure? These are the questions that have been brought up time and time again over the years in heated debates between Mary Anne, Ben, and Jed. This time, they are bringing it to the podcast. For show notes and links visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-26 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-10-112h 01
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Kate Elliott on Map Making"Mary Anne speaks with Kate Elliott about map making. What is the significance of having an internal map when world building? What are cultural icebergs and how can writers think about them? What types of things should be researched when building a believable world? For show notes and links visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-25 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-10-0416 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"The Agent Hunt: She Wanted It All"In this episode, Mary Anne brings on Ben to discuss agents. Both recount their experiences finding and working with agents, their importance to the field, proper etiquette in finding and speaking with them, and how Mary Anne should navigate her wide array of genre projects with an agent. For show notes and links visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-24 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-09-281h 32
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Nalo Hopkinson, Andrea Hairston, and Sheree Renee Thomas"Mary Anne interviews Nalo Hopkinson, Andrea Hairston, and Sheree Renee Thomas about how the genre has evolved during their careers and how we can raise awareness of Black writers and their work. The four also discuss the dangers of self-selection and the importance of writing in community. For show notes and links visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-23 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-09-211h 14
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"The Orange"A live reading of Benjamin Rosenbaum's short story "The Orange" by John Cameron Mitchell. Originally aired on the Selected Shorts Podcast in the episode "Improbable Dreams." Link to Selected Shorts site: https://www.symphonyspace.org/selected-shorts/episodes
2021-09-1603 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Dark Nights of the Soul"In this vulnerable episode, Mary Anne and Ben share some of their biggest failures in their writing careers. The discussion also encompasses what it's like to deal with imposter syndrome, while also bearing the weight of creative ambition. For show notes and links visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-22 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-09-132h 07
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Jed, Pt. 2: Strange Horizons Origin Story, and Other Adventures"On his second appearance on the show, Jed Hartman discusses the origins of Strange Horizons with Mary Anne and Ben, and the difficulties they encountered with establishing its reputation and bringing a diversity of voices to the field. For show notes and links visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-21 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-08-302h 11
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Delia and Ellen, Pt. 2"In the second part of their discussion, both Delia and Ellen are present to talk Shakespeare, writing style, character realism, dialogue, the queer side of the genre history, and more with Mary Anne and Ben. For show notes and links to some of Delia and Ellen's works visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-20 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-08-261h 03
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Delia and Ellen, Pt. 1"Mary Anne and Ben catch up with old friends Delia Sherman and Ellen Kushner. In the first half of the episode, the hosts of MRAH speak to Delia about her balladic influences, formula fiction, and the process of writing Freedom Maze. In the last half of the episode, Ellen switches with Delia to talk about her book Swordspoint, the intricacies of collaborative writing, and more. For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-19 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-08-232h 00
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Cadwell Turnbull"In movies, shows, and books, the aliens often invade the biggest, most iconic cities in our world. But what if the aliens chose to inhabit a place like the US Virgin Islands? In this episode, Mary Anne and Ben interview Cadwell Turnbull on his sci-fi book, The Lesson, and what its representations of aliens, violence, language, and culture says about our own troubled history with colonialism. For show notes visit: speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-18. If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-08-102h 05
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"An Interview with Nalo Hopkinson"Join Mary Anne as she interviews Nalo Hopkinson about the exceptional use of language and vernacular in her work. To view or read the interview, you can visit the episode's show notes at https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-17
2021-07-2619 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"How We Started"Stranded in the Swiss Alps, Ben reminisces with Mary Anne about their early writing in what is a sequel to the "Gamifying the Rejection" episode. The two also discuss the importance of magazines in their lives, and how starting Strange Horizons impacted budding and established writers alike in the field. For show notes visit: speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-16. If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-07-121h 12
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"An Interview with Farah Mendlesohn"Join Mary Anne as she interviews Farah Mendlesohn about international science fiction and her latest book, The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein. For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/
2021-07-061h 02
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Chore Charts and Cookies"Trapped in quarantine during the early stages of the pandemic, Mary Anne and Ben delve into their family structures through a lens of domesticity. Ben introduces and explains his chore chart, which was created earlier in his life and has developed into a well running machine. And Mary Anne asks the question of whether or not you should get a cookie for doing the right thing. For show notes visit: speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-14. If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. You can follow us on Twitter @mrahpodcast.
2021-06-291h 07
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Food (and/or Cricket) Can Solve Everything"This time around, the impetus for this discussion is Mary Anne's new cookbook, Vegan Serendib, a companion piece to her previous A Feast of Serendib, an Amazon bestseller. Friends of the show, writers V.V. (Sugi) Ganeshananthan and Nayomi Munaweera are invited to the podcast to talk Sri-Lankan history, writers, and food in anticipation of Mary Anne's newest cookbook. If you want to find out more about Vegan Serendib, or support it, you can visit the Kickstarter Mary Anne is running at https://bit.ly/3vI4bTX. For show notes visit: speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-13
2021-06-211h 15
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are HumansThe UnravelingStepping down momentarily from being a co-host, Ben is interviewed by Mary Anne and Jed about his newest book, The Unraveling, a tale of social unrest in a far future society. The trio explore the themes of gender, pronouns, societal structure, parenting, and even surveillance that are brought up in Ben's story. You can find out more about Ben's book on the Erewhon Books website, where you can find links to purchase the Unraveling as well. For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-12 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us o...
2021-06-141h 48
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Liz Gorinsky"Friend of the podcast Liz Gorinsky arrives to share her experiences as an editor, from her early days of reading comic books, to her work at Tor.com, and finally starting Erewhon Books. Mary Anne and Ben inquire about the technical and career aspects of editing, as well as the importance of grappling with their internal editor in their own writing process. Note: Ben and Liz refer to The Unravelling releasing in May, but the date has been moved to June 8. You can find out more about Erewhon Books and Liz by going to www...
2021-06-072h 16
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Gamifying the Rejection"In this episode, Mary Anne and Ben ruminate on the intricacies of writing for submission. Based on their own personal publishing experiences, the two give advice to writers young and old on how best to go about preparing for success and rejection in the field, even if it means gamifying the process. For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. Our Twitter handle is @mrahpodcast.
2021-05-242h 06
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"An Interview with Paolo Bacigalupi"Mary Anne interviews Paolo Bacigalupi about how to write fiction with a message, especially one as urgent as the ecological fate of our world and how it can impact humanity. To watch this interview and others like it at the Speculative Literature Foundation visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/portolan-project/interviews/
2021-05-2029 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Attack Surface" (Bonus)In the last episode, Mary Anne and Ben discussed Attack Surface with its celebrated author, Cory Doctorow. We wanted to share a special treat with our listeners in the form of the first ten minutes of the Attack Surface audiobook, read by Amber Benson. To buy Attack Surface and other books written by Cory, visit https://craphound.com/shop/
2021-05-1310 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Cory Doctorow"Cory Doctorow — celebrated author, essayist, blogger-journalist, and human rights activist — visits the podcast to talk about privacy, security, monopoly power, the innate conservatism of AI, moral reckonings, technothrillers, and his latest book, Attack Surface, part of a series which motivated a generation of hacktivists, thinkers, and techies to fight for freedom and equity in our increasingly digital world. For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. Our Twitter handle is @mrahpodcast.
2021-05-102h 07
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Cons In a Time of Pandemic"Bonding over their complex feelings on Star Trek, Mary Anne and Ben share their thoughts on how conventions have been forced to adapt and evolve in a time where large crowds and gatherings are largely a thing of the past. Cons are an important part of Mary Anne and Ben's personal and professional lives, so will things ever be the same? For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-7 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. Our Twitter handle is @mrahpodcast.
2021-05-031h 32
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are HumansEp. 6 "Jed Hartman, Pt. 1: Conversational Cultures"In his first appearance on the show, Jed Hartman converses with Mary Anne and Ben about the complexities of communication, which include everything from social mobility to ask/guess culture. As is their tendency, Mary Anne and Ben take these topics into the realm of science fiction and fantasy, asking what a realistic encounter with aliens would look like. For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-6 For the video version of the episode visit: https://youtu.be/lPCNMHQGdr4 If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. Our...
2021-04-261h 39
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Two Months into the Pandemic: A Snapshot"A historical episode of sorts, Mary Anne and Ben talk through the the personal effects that the pandemic and lockdown were having on them and their families, two months in. The two also ruminate on their own familial and cultural health anxieties and how they've come into play during these unprecedented times. Content note for brief discussions of domestic violence and genocide. For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-5 For the video version of the episode visit https://youtu.be/f4ucX-jndbo. If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting u...
2021-04-191h 25
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"What Are... Humans?"What does it mean to be human? What do we mean when we call ourselves humanist? And what does secularism and the idea of God have to do with it all? This episode represents Mary Anne and Ben's attempts at clarifying what they mean by being humans. For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-4 For the video version of the interview visit Mohranraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans YouTube channel. If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. Our Twitter handle is @mrahpodcast.
2021-04-121h 32
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are HumansAn Interview with Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Bonus)Mary Anne interviews Silvia Moreno-Garcia about her experiences with sci-fi and fantasy growing up in Mexico, and how it's shaped her own work. For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#ep-3 For the video version of the interview visit the Speculative Literature Foundation's YouTube channel. If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. Our Twitter handle is @mrahpodcast.
2021-04-0530 min
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"The Toilet Seat Con Hook-up"How does examining the rules and structures of relationships help define genres such as magical realism and science fiction? In this episode, Mary Anne and Ben humorously discuss their romantic experiences and the surprising connection to how we examine and shape genres... And leaving the toilet seat up might be more significant than you think. Content note for mention of race play and of pedophilia. Also discussion of cheating on spouses and spousal abuse and murder. And a potentially ableist remark about brain tumors and personality change. For Show Notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes...
2021-03-291h 54
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are HumansThe Capitol and the Cafe (Bonus)In this episode, the hosts of MRAH explore questions of violence, pacifism, ethics, and empathy while juxtaposing a hyper local incident against an event of national proportions. Content note: This episode discusses a racist attack on a business, the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, an Islamophobic insult, fascism, and other related political topics. For Show Notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/#bonus-ep-1 For the video version of the podcast check out our YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon. Our Twitter handle is...
2021-03-251h 33
Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans"Introductions"In this inaugural episode, Mary Anne and Ben promise to introduce themselves in ten minutes, then immediately veer off into a tangle of tangents—parenting, religion, writing—setting a tone for the wild ride to come. From their beginnings as writers, to the far future extrapolations of their work, Mary Anne and Ben begin the discussion of who they are as humans. For show notes visit https://speculativeliterature.org/episodes/ If you like the podcast consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mrahpodcast
2021-03-221h 41
TBA21 on st_ageThe Future Can Be Excavated from the PastArtists and writers explore shifting lands, hybrid bodies, and polar–south asian imaginations. From a super cyclone, to a rhinoceros gift, and an underwater planet, we travel through time, visit the future, but never quite leave the past behind.
Participants: Skye Arundhati Thomas, Raqs Media Collective, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Nabla Yahya, Bishakh Som
Raqs Media Collective make art and curate exhibitions. They time-travel when necessary. They are the artistic directors of the Yokohama Triennale 2020.
Mary Anne Mohanraj is the author of A Feast of Serendib (Mascot Books, 2020), The Stars Change (Circlet Press, 2013), Bodies in Motion (Harper Collins, 2006), and twelve other tit...
2020-10-0930 min
The Coode Street PodcastEpisode 523: Ten Minutes with Mary Anne MohanrajTen 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.
Writer, professor, and Strange Horizons founder Mary Anne Mohanraj chats with Gary about launching a new cookbook just as everything got locked down, how virtual conventions seem to be improving—and are likely to change the way all cons are conducted in the future, keeping busy sewing masks, serving as a public library board member, and teaching online, why SF doesn’t have...
2020-09-2119 min
Our Opinions Are CorrectThe Delicious Significance of Food in Science FictionScience fiction and fantasy are full of feasts, from the banquets in Game of Thrones to all those Klingon delicacies. Why is food so important in SF? To find out, we talked to Mary Anne Mohanraj, author of The Stars Change and the cookbook A Feast of Serendib: A Sri Lankan-American Cookbook. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes
2020-02-1336 min
fiction/non/fictionSpace is the Place: Jonathan Fetter-Vorm and Mary Anne Mohanraj on the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11's Moon LandingIn this episode of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast, author and illustrator Jonathan Fetter-Vorm and science fiction writer Mary Anne Mohanraj talk to hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell about the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and how space exploration has been rendered in images, nonfiction, and fiction. What has been erased from the history of space exploration, and what might the future hold?Guests:Jonathan Fetter-VormMary Anne MohanrajReadings for the Episode:By Jonathan Fetter-VormMoonbound: Apollo 11 and the Dream of SpaceflightTrinity: A Graphic History of the...
2019-07-251h 11
fiction/non/fiction22: Space is the Place: Jonathan Fetter-Vorm and Mary Anne Mohanraj on the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11's Moon LandingIn this episode of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast, author and illustrator Jonathan Fetter-Vorm and science fiction writer Mary Anne Mohanraj talk to hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell about the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and how space exploration has been rendered in images, nonfiction, and fiction. What has been erased from the history of space exploration, and what might the future hold?Guests:Jonathan Fetter-VormMary Anne MohanrajReadings for the Episode:By Jonathan Fetter-VormMoonbound: Apollo 11 and the Dream of SpaceflightTrinity: A Graphic History of the...
2019-07-251h 07
Writing Excuses12.2: How to Nail Character Voice in First PersonYour Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Mary Anne, and Wesley This week we talk about character voice, and how to get it right in First Person. This POV is a strong tool for developing memorable characters. We cover sentence structure, linguistic tweaks, accents, and much more, as well as some exercises you can try out to develop these tools. This week is also your introduction to our Chicago cast. You've already heard from Brandon and Mary; the new voices belong to Mary Anne Mohanraj and Wesley Chu. Credits: This episode was recorded by Andrew Twiss, and mastered by Alex Jackson.
2017-01-0921 minWriting Excuses12.1: Variations on First PersonYour Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Dan, and Howard We're beginning a new season, and during 2017 we will be focusing our topics on structure. We are also going to shake things by expanding our cast a bit. You'll be hearing some new voices soon! They belong to: Wesley Chu Piper J. Drake Mary Anne Mohanraj We'll post more on that in a few days, but we've already begun updating our "About" page. This week your hosts are Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. We spend a few minutes on the administrative stuff above before jumping into January's struc...
2017-01-0123 min
Season 12 | Writing Excuses12.1: Variations on First PersonYour Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Dan, and Howard We’re beginning a new season, and during 2017 we will be focusing our topics on structure. We are also going to shake things by expanding our cast a bit. You’ll be hearing some new voices soon! They belong to: Wesley Chu Piper J. Drake Mary Anne Mohanraj We’ll post … Continue reading 12.1: Variations on First Person →
2017-01-0123 min
LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories)Mary Anne Mohanraj | PleaThree families ahead of them in line. Many more behind, stretching along the beach; it had taken most of the day to get this far, and Eris’s sun was now setting, casting red-gold rays across the sand. Gwen resisted the urge to remind Jon to stand up straight. Their hosts--potential hosts--couldn’t stand up at all, and there was no reason cetaceans would even notice a human’s posture, much less care. | Copyright 2016 by Mary Anne Mohanraj. Narrated by Adenrele Ojo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-10-2534 min
Clarkesworld MagazineCommunion by Mary Anne Mohanraj (audio)Our third piece of audio fiction for June is “Communion” written by Mary Anne Mohanraj and read by Kate Baker.
2014-06-1532 min
Listen to New Releases Audiobooks in Fiction, Short Stories & AnthologiesSilence and the Word Audiobook by Mary Anne MohanrajPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1217 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Silence and the Word Author: Mary Anne Mohanraj Narrator: Deepti Gupta Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 12-31-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies Publisher's Summary: A collection drawing from the many areas of Mary Anne Mohanraj's work, Silence and the Word includes everything from enticing erotica to Sri Lankan-American immigrant tales, from romantic poetry to provocative essays, like Esthely Blue (a magical-realist semi-autobiographical story of sex, work, and disappearing body parts), At the Gates of...
2013-12-3103 min
AudioThrustThe Night Air by Mary Anne MohanrajThis week's story is "The Stars Change" written by Mary Anne Mohanraj and published by Circlet Press. This is the novel that the author ran a kickstarter for some time back, and now the book is done, and published by Circlet Press (and featured in Scalzi's Big Idea!).
We have the first chapter, titled "The Night Air" and read by Kitty NicIaian.
If this story appeals to you, you can use the coupon code in the episode to pick up a copy on the Circlet Press website, or:
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2013-11-2414 min