This time out, Jonathan and Gary consider the meaning of "cozy" (or "cosy") SF and fantasy, and whether cozy horror is even a thing. We trace the term back to cozy mystery novels and Brian W. Aldiss’s characterization of certain British writers of the 1950s—especially John Wyndham—as "cozy catastrophes".
Not surprisingly, this doesn’t lead to any meaningful conclusions, but we do touch upon whether the notion of cozy has to do with the fiction itself, or just the reader's experience of it. Authors mentioned include Travis Baldree, Becky Chambers, Peter S. Beagle, Martha Wells, and Terry Pratchett.
Then, with our usual lack of grace, we transition awkwardly into a discussion of the new Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits, how well Ellison’s fiction holds up, and some brief previews of forthcoming episodes.
Episode 379: Ten Minutes with Ellen Klages
Episode 378: Ten Minutes with Garth Nix
Episode 377: Books in the Time of Coronavirus
Episode 376: Ten Minutes with Naomi Kritzer
Episode 375: Ten Minutes with Jeffrey Ford
Episode 374: Ten Minutes with Tochi Onyebuchi
Episode 373: Ten Minutes with Alix E. Harrow
Episode 372: Ten Minutes with James Bradley
Episode 371: Ten Minutes with Nisi Shawl
Episode 370: Ten Minutes with Ian Mond
Episode 369: Ten Minutes with Sarah Pinsker
Episode 368: NK Jemisin and The City We Became
Episode 367: Ken Liu and the Power of Good Story
Episode 366: Apocalypse, awards, and others
Episode 365: On talking about SF (or chatting under the influence)
Episode 364: On being a fan
Episode 363: Books We're Looking Forward to in 2020
Episode 362: The Year in Review 2019
Episode 361: Jack Zipes at WFC 2019
Episode 360: Margo Lanagan, Ellen Klages and Eileen Gunn at WFC 2019
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