Intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations.

“The parallels between food and writing are so obvious and clear. It’s hard to talk about them because they’re inherent.” ~ Steven Brust<br /> <br /> ....<br /> <br /> Cooking the Books is an ongoing interview project that explores the meeting points between genre fiction and food. From Joe Haldeman to Elizabeth Bear, Zen Cho to Joe Monti of Saga Press, we've interviewed nearly 50 authors, editors, and agents over the past 4 years. Cooking the Books hosts written word essays AND podcasts at franwilde.net.

Essential listening for anyone who cares about what they read – and how they read it. The Stack is Monocle’s take on the world of print, focusing on everything from the glossiest fashion title to the grittiest newspaper.

A Podcast of Ice and Fire is your audible source for everything in the world of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series. Our podcast is a ridiculous, fun amalgamation of series news, theories, discussion, and opinions, as well as dedicated reviews of HBO's Game of Thrones episodes. Warning: podcast episodes contain spoilers for all published ASOIAF books, explicit content on par with the series content, and constant references to creaking doors.

SciFi Friday takes you back to the early days of science fiction. Each week we explore the programs that layed the foundation for science fiction of today.

Welcome to Radio Free Mid-World, a podcast examination of the Dark Tower series of books by Stephen King. Every other week, a panel of hosts will discuss these books that merge fantasy, sci-fi, and western themes... outlining the quest of the last Gunslinger to reach the Dark Tower.