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The episode introduces science fiction and sets the stage for a deep dive series on Red Rising by Pierce Brown.

Send us Fan Mail What the heck is science fiction and how is it different (or suspiciously similar 🤔) to fantasy? We’re here to tell you! On today’s episode we’ll be setting the scene for our newest bonus series covering Red Rising by Pierce Brown, starting this Friday with our deep dive into book one! We’ve covered dystopian themes with our exploration of The Hunger Games universe by Suzanne Collins, then moved on to ask the question: “Are books political?” with our deep dive coverage of e...

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Host: Besties and the Books

Topics covered

• science fiction
• fantasy
• Red Rising
• dystopian themes
• political books

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Red Rising, The Hunger Games

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