Thanks!

Delighted to be nominated for our 13th time. Congrats to all the other nominees, and especially to @scottedelman.bsky.social, who I think joins this list for the first time. (The rest of us seem to be repeat offenders.)

We’re back, with some new recommendations.

Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2026 by Locus Publications - Indiegogo Celebrating and uplifting authors, artists, and story -- the guide to the world's imagination.

OK, while @locusmag.bsky.social does pay me to write reviews, I still contributed to this year's fundraiser, which is pretty close to being over tomorrow morning, still short of goal. Without Locus, I'd have to sell my reviews in leaflets door-to-door or something.
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The Locus fundraiser also ends soon - well worth your support

Thanks, Kelly!

Thanks, Ian, and there was even a literal blast, as we were (barely) able to watch a satellite rocket launch from our rental.

I had completely forgotten that SH reprinted this back in 2013, and thanks again to Niall for calling attention to it.

Some generous birthday wishes from Niall Harrison, which reminded me again that these three book-review collections look as good as they do because of the cover art by the wonderful Judith Clute. (The cover for Evaporating Genres was by Agnes Dodart.)

Much appreciated, Niall, and thanks for keeping this whole eccentric tradition alive and lively over at @briardenebooks.bsky.social

Coode Street 719

Gary and Jonathan talk about Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl, and genre expectations in story.

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Coode St 718: Michael Swanwick and The Universe Box

Jonathan and Gary chat with Michael Swanwick about his exciting new short story collection, The Universe Box and more!

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Coode Street 717: Activism, reviewing, books to look forward to, and a little about the weather

Gary and Jonathan discuss anthologies as activism, reviewing and perspective, the weather, and some books to look forward to.

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Coode Street 716: Gary K. Wolfe and Jonathan Strahan discuss dystopias, cozy fiction and other dilemmas on the latest episode of the podcast.

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For the record, my favorite in this collection is the title story, which is also probably the wildest.

Asimov’s Editor Sheila Williams Hospitalized The Must Read Books Team has shared that Sheila Williams, editor of Asimov’s, has been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm. Asimov’s senior managing editor Emily Hockaday will…

I really don't have the words. Sheila is a dear friend and I wish and her family all the best as she recovers.
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Well, we've made it into 2026!

Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher: Review by Gary K. Wolfe Nine Goblins, T. Kingfisher (Tordotcom 978-1250400116, $24.99, 160pp, hc) January 2026. With more than a dozen T. Kingfisher novels published in this decade alone, Ursula Vernon seems to be an unst…

Explore @garykwolfe’s review of NINE GOBLINS by @tkingfisher.com: “Kingfisher’s narrative voice is as delightfully chatty as ever… those who enjoy the playfulness and sharp wit of those novels will not be disappointed.”

Coode Street 714: The Year in Books
@JonathanStrahan & @garykwolfe are joined by James Bradley, Ian Mond, and Alex Pierce to discuss the year in books.

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The King Must Die by Kemi Ashing-Giwa: Review by Gary K. Wolfe The King Must Die, Kemi Ashing-Giwa (Saga 978-1-66806-101-5, $20.00, 496pp, tp) Novem­ber 2025. Kemi Ashing-Giwa calls The King Must Die a “science fantasy reboot” of a novel she began as a teenage…

Explore @garykwolfe’s review of THE KING MUST DIE by @kashinggiwa.bsky.social: “at its best it’s a vibrant, provocative, and often surprisingly violent adventure…”

An excellent finale to the Advent series.

Certainly among the most entertaining chats we've had in this series, as anyone who has heard Ursula would suspect.

We're in the home stretch, and these guys were a lot of fun.

The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 21

Today Gary and Jonathan talk to Francis Spufford about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend, and his new novel, Nonesuch.

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The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 20

Jonathan and Gary chat with Becky Chambers about books she's read and would recommend, holiday favourites, what she's had out, and her upcoming novel.

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Natalia has some intriguing reading recommendations, as well as observations on his own work.

Here we are catching up with Al Reynolds again, 25 years after Revelation Space helped redefine Space Opera.

Sounds like Stan isn’t yet done writing fiction, which is great news.

While we do get a chance to chat about Michael's excellent upcoming collection The Universe Box, this is also the first of these podcasts in which we get to talk about Moomins.

Today Jonathan chats with Wole Talabi about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend, his fabulous 2025 novella "Descent" and his forthcoming novel, The Fist of Memory.

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