Strange Horizons

Speculative fiction and poetry, literary criticism, and interviews from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays. Find us online at strangehorizons.com

Strange Horizons is a fiction podcast hosted by The Strange Horizons Editorial Collective, with 765 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

The Strange Horizons Editorial Collective hosts Strange Horizons, a fiction show with 765 episodes published.

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  Critical Friends Episode 27: Pop Fiction

  Sep 7, 202649 min

  In this episode of Critical Friends , the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, A. J Odasso and Electra Pritchett join Dan Hartland to talk about popular fiction. Science fiction and fantasy has a long and complex relationship with questions of popular culture. Where does this stand today? So often ignored or derided by so-called higher culture, how should critics approach it? And where should we situate it in our readings? A. J.'s review of The Vampire Lestat Electra's review of The Icarus Coda by Timothy Zahn

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  Critical Friends Episode 26: On Awards

  Aug 3, 202652 min

  In this episode of Critical Friends , the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Amritesh Mukherjee and Abigail Nussbaum join Dan Hartland to talk about literary awards. Discussions and debates about awards shortlists often seem to be a point of gravity in broader critical discussions, and can even affect how individual reviews get commissioned and written. How do and how should critics interact with awards? What are they for? And do critics spend too much time thinking about them? Amritesh's review of Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta . Abigail's review of Angel Down by Daniel Kraus .

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  Critical Friends Episode 25: Reading Queerly

  Jul 6, 202649 min

  In this episode of Critical Friends , the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dean Leetal and William Shaw join Dan Hartland to talk about reading queerly: How do, should, and can reviewers and critics interested in LGBTQ+ people and their representation approach texts both avowedly queer and apparently heteronormative? Dean's review of Charmed and Dangerous by Shelly Page Will's review of Dead Boys in Space by Sara Youngblood Gregory

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  Critical Friends Episode 24: On Oeuvres

  Jun 1, 202657 min

  In this episode of Critical Friends , the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Kate Macdonald and Duncan Lawie join Dan Hartland to tackle the question of the back catalog. How should reviewers and readers approach writers with a number of books already to their name? How should we think about and access authors who have enjoyed a career of some duration? Kate's review of The Curve of the World by Vonda N. McIntyre . Duncan's review of Loss Protcol by Paul McAuley .

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  'Cold Comfort' by Louis Inglis Hall read by Emmie Christie

  May 27, 202618 min

  In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, editor Michael Ireland presents "Cold Comfort" by Louis Inglis Hall, read by Emmie Christie You can read the full text of the story, and more about Louis Inglish Hall ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ Content Warnings: Animal cruelty/death Disregard for personal autonomy Body transformation Death/dying Mental health issues Suicide

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