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Ex Urbe Ad Astra

Historian and novelist Ada Palmer and author and vocateur reader Jo Walton interview other fiction authors, historians, scientists, editors, and friends, interspersed with bonus episodes where they discuss topics such as history, gelato, and the craft of writing.

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Ex Urbe Ad Astra Ep. 4: Bright and Dark Ages with historian and journalist David Perry

Oct 27, 2021

David Perry is a freelance journalist covering politics, history, education, and disability rights. He was a professor of Medieval History at Dominican University from 2006-2017, and now works as an academic advisor in the history department of the University of Minnesota. His scholarly work focuses on Venice,...

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Ex Urbe Ad Astra Ep. 3: Hopepunk and positive futures with writer Ruthanna Emrys

Oct 13, 2021

Ruthanna Emrys is an author of science fiction and fantasy such as The Innsmouth Legacy series and Deep Roots, which are hopeful Lovecraftian fantasy, and the forthcoming A Half-Built Garden, a hopeful science fiction novel of first contact.

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"Reading The Weird" column on Tor.com

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