#4 – The Roots of Sci-Fi in Adventure

S2E21: Donna Barba Higuera Interview A Reader's History of Science Fiction

In this episode, I interview Donna Barba Higuera, author of the Newbery winning sci-fi novel, The Last Cuentista (which I've previously recommended). Donna's book recommendation: Reclaim the Stars, edited by Zoraida Córdova Donna's website
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  5. S2E17: Science Fiction in Video Games

Jules Verne was perhaps the first author to systematically incorporate the latest science into his work, becoming one of the biggest minds behind the idea of science fiction. Yet his focus wasn’t so much on sci-fi as it was on adventure fiction. In this episode I explore how he contributed to the development of the genre.

Book recommendation: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne.

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About Alex R. Howe

I'm a full-time astrophysicist and a part-time science fiction writer.
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