Episode 389: Ten Minutes with Gwyneth Jones

Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times.

In this episode, Gary spends ten minutes with the brilliant writer and critic Gwyneth Jones, whose study of the work of Joanna Russ is nominated for a Hugo Award in the Best Related Work category. We touch upon a classic case or two in psychoanalysis, the early life of novelist George Sand, the reissue of the 'Bold as Love' books in Gollancz's Masterworks series, and of course Joanna Russ and the formative days of feminist SF.

Books mentioned include:

• Joanna Russ by Gwyneth Jones
• Bold as Love by Gwyneth Jones
• What Is Madness by Darian Leader
• Story of My Life: The Autobiography of George Sand by George Sand