Coode Street 714: The Year in Books @JonathanStrahan & @garykwolfe are joined by James Bradley, Ian Mond, and Alex Pierce to discuss the year in books. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-a3hnv...

Explore @garykwolfe’s review of THE KING MUST DIE by @kashinggiwa.bsky.social: “at its best it’s a vibrant, provocative, and often surprisingly violent adventure…”

An excellent finale to the Advent series.

Certainly among the most entertaining chats we've had in this series, as anyone who has heard Ursula would suspect.

We're in the home stretch, and these guys were a lot of fun.

The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 21 Today Gary and Jonathan talk to Francis Spufford about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend, and his new novel, Nonesuch. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-2c8t3...

The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 20 Jonathan and Gary chat with Becky Chambers about books she's read and would recommend, holiday favourites, what she's had out, and her upcoming novel. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9umgy...

Natalia has some intriguing reading recommendations, as well as observations on his own work.

Here we are catching up with Al Reynolds again, 25 years after Revelation Space helped redefine Space Opera.

Sounds like Stan isn’t yet done writing fiction, which is great news.

While we do get a chance to chat about Michael's excellent upcoming collection The Universe Box, this is also the first of these podcasts in which we get to talk about Moomins.

Today Jonathan chats with Wole Talabi about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend, his fabulous 2025 novella "Descent" and his forthcoming novel, The Fist of Memory. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wiepa...

Just go clarify my program note, Dora was the one in Budapest, but as always she was game for a lively conversation. And do check out her new collection.

Check out @garykwolfe’s review of THE OUTSPOKEN AND THE INCENDIARY by Terry Bisson: “I came away feeling as though I’d just staggered home from a great party with some of our smartest and most committed writers.”

700 episodes seems like a lot (and we'll talk about it on the podcast soon), but glad to celebrate it with an old friend like Nnedi.

The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 11 Jonathan chats with James Bradley about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend and what he's working on right now. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-uucfa...

The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 10 Jonathan chats with Emily Tesh about what she's beenb reading, her podcast Eight Days of Dianna Wynne Jones, The Incandescent, and what's next! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-tgxam...

The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 9 Jonathan & Gary talk to Paul McAuley about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend, and what he has coming up! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-u9y7d...

This was a delightful chat, and it always fascinates me to hear what books folks have been reading, and what's coming up.

The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 7 Jonathan talks to BSFA Award winner Aliya Whitely about what she's been reading, would recommend and has coming up. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-7vyvv...

Always glad to chat with Nancy!

The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 5 Gary and Jonathan chat with Adrian Tchaikovsky about what he's been reading, what he has coming out, and what he'd recommend for the holidays. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-sg7kf...

Explore @garykwolfe’s review of SNAKE-EATER by @tkingfisher.com: “its detailed and at times gritty depiction of a real community in a real environment might just make it more affecting.”

The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 4 - Martha Wells Martha Wells joins Gary and Jonathan to discuss favourite books, seasonal favourites and what she's been working on. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-iyi2x...

The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 3 - China Mieville Today we sit down to talk to China Mieville about what he's been reading, what he enjoys at this time of the year, and what he has coming up. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-br9g6...

It's been only a few years since we lost Patricia, and this is a good way of reminding ourselves just how important she was.

Check out as @garykwolfe reviews THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 2025 edited by @nnedi.bsky.social & @johnjosephadams.com

“If NOT WHAT I INTENDED is any indication, that series is still in good hands.” @garykwolfe reviews new work from @nancykress

“SPACE SHIPS! RAY GUNS! MARTIAN OCTOPODS! has something of the feel of an archeological dig... for those interested in the granular details of writers who did, in fact, shape much of modern SF” @garykwolfe reviews work edited by Richard Wolinsky

Kemi's one of the most promising younger writers, I think--and she knows a lot about the Permian extinction, as well.

Check out @garykwolfe’s review of MAKING HISTORY by K.J. Parker: “we’re left enjoying another fine example Parker’s deep sense of irony and chronically untrustworthy characters.”

Alix takes some risks with this one, and as usual it pays off beautifully.

A great chat with the always insightful Ken Liu.

“That rare balance of wit and genuine dread has become one of Kingfisher’s most distinctive trademarks, and HEMLOCK & SILVER is another fine example of what her devoted horde of followers cherish in her work.” @garykwolfe reviews new work from @UrsulaV

I think we were both missing Quinn, even though it had been years since either of us chatted with her.

Despite its apparently cozy trappings, this one also has political teeth, set in a future San Francisco newly liberated from--well, wait and see.

And finally! I saw the print version of @locusmag.bsky.social's wonderful review of Lessons (by the always fantastic @garykwolfe.bsky.social) a while ago, but now it's online and worth reading. It's so thoughtful and erudite: locusmag.com/2025/08/less...

Back in the saddle.

The Outspoken & Incendiary: Interviews with Radical Science Fiction Writers @nisishawl.bsky.social @eileengunn.bsky.social @garykwolfe.bsky.social

Coode Street 683: China Mieville joins Gary Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan to discuss Perdido Street Station and 25 Years of Bas Lag www.podbean.com/eas/pb-5dr4d...

“A rich combination of dream vision, acerbic satire, intellectual playfulness, and human drama, KATABASIS should more than satisfy...” @garykwolfe reviews new work from R.F. Kuang locusmag.com/2025/08...

Ran errands this morning listening to @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social and @garykwolfe.bsky.social chat with @charliejane.bsky.social and @annaleen.bsky.social about their latest books — which kinda made me feel as if @seattlein2025.org had already begun! jonathanstrahan.podbean.com/e/episode-68...

Coode St 682: Gary and Jonathan talk to Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz about Lessons in Magic and Disaster and Automatic Noodle.

Check out @garykwolfe’s review of THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social: “Moreno-Garcia’s skill at precisely evoking par¬ticular times and places serves her especially well in balancing these three narrative lines” locusmag.com/2025/07...

“IF WISHES WERE RETAIL, for all its cozy-fantasy trappings and screwball-comedy antics, actually has something sharp to say about many of the real contradictions inherent in American capitalism.” @garykwolfe reviews @aahabershaw.bsky.social locusmag.com/2025/07...

Silvia's new novel is a delight, and we're glad to have her back on the podcast.

It's just us again this time, but at least we talk about some interesting folks.

“In a career of barely a decade, Premee Mohamed has emerged as one of the more adventurous new voices in SFF, both in terms of genre and form…” @garykwolfe’s reviews ONE MESSAGE REMAINS by @premeemohamed.com - locusmag.com/2025/06...

We have locked in some special events for the Locus Awards! Tune in to The Plot Thickens: A Conversation with the Locus Awards Guests, a panel moderated by our reviewer @GaryKWolfe! Buy tickets in bio or here: locusmag.com/2025-lo... @tochitruestory @sarahgailey @kashinggiwa

Coode Street 679: Guy Gavriel Kay and Written on the Dark This week we talk to @guygavrielkay.bsky.social about his new novel, Written on the Dark, and much more! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-e4t2w...