We're joined this time around by Fran Wilde (@fran_wilde), who reads her story, "How Sentient Kudzu Solved the KRYPTOS K4 Code and How the CIA Covered It Up A Revolution in Four Parts," which leads us into a discussion of invasive plants, poetry, and some unexpected connections from our shared alma mater.
Things we mentioned in this episode:
Gritty
Kryptos
Kudzu
Philadelphia World's Fair
Elise Tobler
Shimmer
John Bartram
Warren Wilson College
Rita Dove
Debra Nystrom
Gregory Orr
Charles Wright
Heather McHugh
Eleanor Wilner
Brigit Pegeen Kelly
Larry Levis
Joan Aleshire
"One Art," by Elizabeth Bishop
George Oppen
"Without," by Fran Wilde, in Nature: Futures
"Everlasting," by Fran Wilde, in Daily Science Fiction
Updraft, by Fran Wilde
The Nebula Awards
Life on Mars, by Tracy K. Smith
Julia Rios
Lanternfish Press
Klein bottles
European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman, by Theodora Goss
Fran's Patreon
Ideomancer
Sam J. Miller
Uncanny Magazine
Viable Paradise
"The Ghost Tide Chanty," by Fran Wilde
"Mayor for Today," by Fran Wilde, in Asimov's, January/February 2021
"Rhizome by Starlight," by Fran Wilde, in Rebuilding Tomorrow
The Ship of Stolen Words, by Fran Wilde
Riverland, by Fran Wilde
Narnia
Clock Star Rose Spine, by Fran Wilde
Boskone
Futurescapes
Cat Rambo's classes
Wester Colorado University's MFA in Creative Writing program
Join us again on February 19th, when Jason Sanford will be our guest!
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