This is the second part of the interview John Tibbetts conducted with Kim Stanley Robinson.

Episode 020 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews with luminaries…

Episode 019 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with horror, mystery, and science fiction writer Robert Bloch. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews wi…

Episode 018 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Dark Fantasy writer T.E.D. Klein. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews with luminaries in the fie…

Episode 017 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Science Fiction and Fantasy writer Jack Williamson. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews with lum…

Episode 016 of the AboutSF podcast is the second half of a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Science Fiction and Fantasy writer Poul Anderson in 1993, in Minneapolis, MN. During his wide-ranging interview, he discusses his creative process, history of writing, the role his wife plays in editing his books, and the value of hu…

Episode 015 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Science Fiction and Fantasy writer Poul Anderson in 1993, in Minneapolis, MN. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of…

Episode 014 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of an interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Science Fiction and Fantasy writer L. Sprague De Camp. If you have not been following the podcasts, John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, provided donations of audio interviews with …

Episode 013 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of Mary A. Turzillo reading the epilogue from the Frederik Pohl novel Beyond the Blue Event Horizon, which was first published in 1980. Mary A. Turzillo has published numerous works of fiction and poetry. Her story “Mars Is No Place for Children” won the 2000 Nebula award for best novelette, and her…

Episode 012 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of Robin Wayne Bailey reading the Frederik Pohl short story “Let the Ants Try,” which was first published in the November, 1949 issue of Planet Stories, and has since been included in several collections and anthologies. Mr. Bailey is the author of numerous fantasy and science fiction works, includi…

Episode 011 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of Ian McDonald reading the Frederik Pohl short story “The Day the Icicle Works Closed,” which was first published in Galaxy Magazine, in February, 1960. In that same year, the story was included in the Frederik Pohl short story collection The Man Who Ate the World. Since then, it has been included …

Episode 010 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of Geoffrey A. Landis reading the Frederik Pohl short story “The Deadly Mission of Phineas Snodgrass.” “The Deadly Mission of Phineas Snodgrass” was first published in Galaxy Magazine in 1962, and has since been included in numerous collections of Mr. Pohl’s work. Most recently, in 2005, the story w…

Dr. Elizabeth Anne Hull is an accomplished scholar and editor in the field of Science Fiction. She edited the anthology Gateways: Original New Stories Inspired by Frederik Pohl, published by Tor book in 2010. She has been a member of the selection jury for the annual John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best science-fiction novel since 1986. She has…

Episode 008 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of Bradley Denton reading the Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth story “The Meeting.” “The Meeting” was first published in November, 1972, in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. The story went on to win the 1973 Hugo Award for the Best Short Story. Mr. Denton is the author of numerous short w…

Episode 007 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of Kij Johnson (www.kijjohnson.com) reading the Frederik Pohl short story “Spending a Day at the Lottery Fair.” Kij has won numerous awards in the fields of Fantasy and Science Fiction, including the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, the Crawford Award, the World Fantasy Award and the Nebula Award. …

Episode 006 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of Sheila Williams reading the Frederik Pohl short story “Fermi and Frost.” Sheila Williams has worked at Asimov’s Science Fiction since 1982 (www.asimovs.com). She has been the editor of the magazine since 2004. Sheila cofounded the Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Ficti…

Episode five of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of a 1984 interview John C. Tibbetts conducted with Science Fiction writer Frederik Pohl. John Tibbetts, associate professor in the department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas, has donated recorded audio interviews with luminaries in the fields of Science Fiction and Fantasy, i…

For episode four of the AboutSF AUDIO podcast we are thrilled to share a recording of Frederik Pohl reading his story “Day Million.” Mr. Pohl graciously recorded himself reading the story specifically for this podcast. Frederik Pohl’s career as a writer and editor spans over seventy years from his first published work “Elegy to a Dead Planet: Luna”…

"Angela's Wisdom" is a short story by Lynda Williams and daughter Angela Lott. It deals with the value of literacy and the experience of learning to read. It was written when Angela was 8 years old and given to Reading for the Future(rff-reflections.blogspot.com) a few years ago. Now it has been given to RFF, Inc. It will be used on the educational…

Kristen Lillvis reads "The Carnivore" by Katherine MacLean. The story, written by MacLean under the name G. A. Morris, was first published in Galaxy Science Fiction in October of 1953. For Kristen's full commentary on the story, visit http://www.aboutsf.com/main/

Ben Cartwright reads the short story "The Gun" by Philip K. Dick. The story was first published in Planet Stories in September, 1952 and is available online for free at Project Gutenberg. Ben's commentary on the story and more information is available at: http://www.aboutsf.com/main/