Heinlein fans are a harsh mistress – The S&L Podcast #039

We’re halfway through The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, but we have some non-spoilery insights to share from ourselves and the book club discussions on Goodreads. We also talk about some of our favorite SciFi crossovers and this whole crazy new world of eBooks, audio books and ‘enhanced’ eBooks.

 

QUICK BURNS
   
The dystopian novel that’s turning China upside down   
   
Simon & Schuster Look To ‘Enhanced’ E-Books Beyond Apps    
   
The 11 greatest, craziest sci-fi crossovers in television history   
   
Summer science fiction explosion: The io9 guide to August  
   

BARE YOUR SWORD – feedback from the audience   
   
Heinlein is a weak-minded, adolescent authoritarian   
   
Turing Method – A defintion of self awareness   
   
Do Audiobooks count as reading?   

ADDENDUMS   

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