“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...

Plus an interview reflecting on the history of potatopunk with SF scholar and reviewer @garykwolfe.bsky.social!

Also, Joe joined us on the Coode Street Podcast earlier this month: jonathanstrahan.podbean.com/e/episode-67...

Illinois Republicans like Rep. Mary Miller, Rep. Mike Bost, and Rep. Darin LaHood just voted to take away health care from 13.7 million people — the majority working people simply without insurance. Why? All to give Trump’s friends at Mar-a-Lago another tax break. It’s shameful.

"...There are more than a few flashes of brilliance in WRITTEN ON THE DARK, as well as some profoundly moving insights and some of Kay's most memorable characters." @garykwolfe reviews @guygavrielkay (@guygavrielkay.bsky.social) locusmag.com/2025/05...

Episode 677: Silvia Park and Luminous This week Jonathan and Gary are joined by Silvia Park to discuss her exciting debut novel, Luminou www.podbean.com/eas/pb-3twfj...

I just learned about this publication when Emma interviewed me for it, but it's pretty interesting despite my rambling.

Our fearless leader, Jacob Weisman discusses 30 years of Tachyon with @coodestreet.bsky.social www.podbean.com/medi... @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social @garykwolfe.bsky.social #Tachyon30

Congratulations to Jacob and all the Tachyon folks on their 30th anniversary!

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Drumroll, please! Our 2025 IndieGoGo fundraiser is now live!! You can check out the bounty of donation perks available at igg.me/at/locusmag2025 (link in bio) We have so much to offer you guys for supporting us, with new rewards in rotation all month so keep an eye out!

Check out @garykwolfe’s review of THE DEEP FOREST by Sofía Rhei which “convincingly and sometimes hypnotically conveys a very distinctive voice, which… evokes the classic rhythms of the old tale-tellers.” locusmag.com/2025/05...

“Throughout SOUR CHERRY, Theodoridou’s prose is precise and impressively controlled, often horrific and dark, but lyrical when it needs to be...” @garykwolfe reviews new work from @natalia_theodor (@nassos.bsky.social) locusmag.com/2025/04...

The new Abercrombie novel is a lot of fun, and here we chat with Joe about it.

Read @garykwolfe’s review of DON’T SLEEP WITH THE DEAD by @NghiVoWriting (@nghivo.bsky.social): “Vo’s elegantly controlled prose is always a pleasure, and when she chooses she can write lyrical sentences that uncannily evoke Fitzgerald himself” locusmag.com/2025/04...

Read @garykwolfe’s review of HARMATTAN SEASON by @tochitruestory.bsky.social: “the narrative threads eventually weave together in a disturbing and provocative political story of the horrors of colonialism, identity, exploitation, resistance, and survival.” locusmag.com/2025/04...

Coode St 674: Joe Monti and the State of Play

Delighted and honored to see that the Coode Street Podcast is again nominated for a Hugo Award, and as always thanks to @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social for making it happen, and to all our fabulous guests from last year. Even better, Jonathan is also up for Best Editor Short Form.

Episode 673: Much Ado About March With apologies for an unplanned hiatus, we’re back with a discussion that touches upon awards (again, but briefly), SF writers who are also good nonfiction writers, books whose 25th anniversary is this year & more. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-qsk2s...

Explore @garykwolfe’s review of WHEN WE WERE REAL by Daryl Gregoy, calling it “a tour de force that will likely satisfy both readers familiar with Gregory’s signature inventiveness and anyone fascinated by the sort of post-Dickian reality-testing...” locusmag.com/2025/03...

An excellent addition to a very interesting series from Palgrave.

Coode 672: We've probably forgotten something important. This week’s episode features a few SF-related news items, but as usual you have to listen closely to find them among our usual free-association digressions.

Do we have an emerging sub-sub-genre of simulation fiction?

An absolutely charming murder ballad of a novella, which I recommend.

“PICKS AND SHOVELS combines those familiar hardboiled elements with fascinating… accounts of how various schemes and scams are constructed, how forensic accounting works to unfold them...” @garykwolfe reviews @doctorow locusmag.com/2025/02...

Want to know more about short fiction markets in SF, fantasy, and horror? Check out our Year-in-Review: 2024 Magazine Summary for all the tea... locusmag.com/2025/02... #SFF #books #booksky #amwriting

“THE GARDEN begins as something of a slow burn, but soon the graceful and almost serene prose of the early chapters begins to give way to darker tones and rawer emotions…” @garykwolfe reviews new work from @thenickbowling locusmag.com/2025/02...

Coode St 671: Books We're Looking Forward to in 2025 Charlie Jane Anders & Ian Mond join us to discuss books we're looking forward to in the year ahead!

Stefan is one of our most assiduous SFF scholars, so this is worth a look.

And here’s a particularly fantastic review by @garykwolfe.bsky.social locusmag.com/2025/01/at-t...

Explore @garykwolfe’s review of WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON by Erika Swyler: “as an exploration of character and class in a problematical society, it’s both thoughtful and gracefully presented.” locusmag.com/2025/01...

There is no cowardice greater than that of a billionaire defending his billions.

Well, he IS a pretty nice guy.