Skip to content
Answering Your Questions About Reactor: Right here.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter. Everything in one handy email.
When one looks in the box, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the cat.

Reactor

In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites author Robert Jackson Bennett on to discuss his article titled “The Genre Fountain,” which posits that an increasing fracturing of genre definitions is a danger to the future of genre fiction. The conversation covers a lot of ground, including weird metaphors comparing genre to mating rituals. They also talk about Bennett’s new book, City of Stairs.

opens in a new windowGideon Smith amazon buy linkRobert Jackson Bennett is the author of American Elsewhere, The Troupe, The Company Man, and Mr. Shivers. His books have been awarded the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson, and the Philip K. Dick Citation of Excellence. His latest, City of Stairs, is an atmospheric and intrigue-filled novel of dead gods, buried histories, and a mysterious, protean city. Read an excerpt here on Tor.com!

Rocket Talk, Episode 25 (1:00:23):

Listen through your browser here:

On a mobile device or want to save the podcast for later?

Episode 25: Robert Jackson Bennett

Get Rocket Talk on iTunes

Get the Rocket Talk feed

Find us through Tumblr

Also! If you have an idea for an episode of Rocket Talk or would like to come on as a guest, reach out to Justin Landon at [email protected]. Obviously, we can’t accommodate everyone, but we’re always looking for new ideas and fresh perspectives.

You can find all of the episodes on Tor.com here.

Banner by Tim Paul

About the Author

About Author Mobile

Stubby the Rocket

Author

Learn More About Stubby
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments