Space, the final frontier. But is science fiction the final frontier when it comes to being a literature of ideas? In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll wax philosophical about science fiction with two of the genre’s greatest writers — George R.R. Martin and Ursula K. Le Guin. And we’ll explore H.P. Lovecraft’s literary philosophy of "Cosmicism."
To The Best Of Our Knowledge - The Future of Science Fiction
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To The Best Of Our Knowledge - The Future of Science Fiction
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To The Best Of Our Knowledge - The Future of Science Fiction
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To The Best Of Our Knowledge - The Future of Science Fiction
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To the Best of Our Knowledge: The Future of Science Fiction
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To The Best Of Our Knowledge - The Future of Science Fiction
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To The Best Of Our Knowledge - The Future of Science Fiction
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To The Best Of Our Knowledge - The Future of Science Fiction
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2010/jan/14/science-fiction-books-podcast