619. The Best of Vernor Vinge Part 1 Review (with Mercurio D. Rivera)

About this episode

Mercurio D. Rivera joins to discuss Vernor Vinge’s novella and stories from his collected works.

Mercurio D. Rivera joins us to discuss Vernor Vinge’s classic novella “True Names” as well as the first nine stories in the book The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge. Stories Discussed: “Bookworm, Run!” (4:12), “The Accomplice” (14:55), “True Names” (20:17), “The Peddler’s Apprentice” (38:00), “The Ungoverned” (50:04), “Apartness” (1:00:52), “Conquest by Default” (1:07:04), “Long Shot” (1:16:08), “The Whirligig of Time” (1:24:09), “Bomb Scare” (1:35:04). Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Barr Kirtley

Guest: Mercurio D. Rivera

Topics covered

• Vernor Vinge
• science fiction
• novella review
• short stories
• literary discussion

Keywords

• Vernor Vinge
• True Names
• science fiction
• short stories
• literary analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: True Names, The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge, Bookworm, Run!, The Accomplice, The Peddler’s Apprentice, The Ungoverned, Apartness, Conquest by Default, Long Shot, The Whirligig of Time

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