Talking Hard Sci-Fi with Andy Weir
Description
In this episode, I talk with Andy Weir about writing hard sci-fi, why driving hats are so snazzy, and why competence porn is so dang satisfying.
Andy is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of sci-fi smash hits The Martian and Artemis. His next novel, Project Hail Mary, is being released on Star Wars day, May the 4th be with you.
Andy Recommends the following sci-fi novels:
Rendezvous with Rama - Arthur C Clarke as a classic that still stands up today.
Player of Games - Iain M Banks
Ringworld - Larry Niven
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
Anything by Blake Crouch - eg Dark Matter or Recursion and more
Tunnel In The Sky - Robert A Heinlein
And a bonus link:
Steven Pinker’s Stats On How Life Continues To Get Better (I accidentally called him Dan Pinker in the interview, sorry Steven, I got you confused with Dan Pink)
For a round up of all the shows, head to timhawken.com/genrewars
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