Our first piece of audio fiction for February is "Diving After the Moon" written by Rachel Swirsky and read by Kate Baker.
Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 53 - Diving After the Moon by Rachel Swirsky [36:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7258)
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Rachel Swirsky's short fiction has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies and been nominated for the Hugo, the Nebula, the Sturgeon, the Million Writers Award, and the Locus Award. Her first collection, Through the Drowsy Dark, a slim volume of fiction and poetry, came out from Aqueduct Press in 2010. A second collection is forthcoming from Subterranean Press. She lives in Bakersfield, California, with her husband, a geologist who has never been to the moon.
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www.rachelswirsky.com
What an incredible tale. With its mix of science fiction and mythology, I first I thought "How can this possibly work?" The story had me on edge, first because of the tale itself, its wonderful imagery and its seat-of-the-pants storyline. It wasn't until the very end that the threads pulled together to make a seamless tapestry. Just wonderful.
And, Kate, again, a wonderful reading. I like the idea that you don't read the stories in advance and you're responding to them in the moment. It makes for a richer experience, I feel. And, by the way, I recall you singing in one episode - you've got a really good singing voice also!
Still working my way through the podcasts, but I've enjoyed all of them so far.
Interesting story. I'm usually not a big fan on mixing sci-fi with fantasy (or is it folklore?) but this one worked for me. At first I did a "what?" at the notion, but I kept with it and then ending brought it all together.
Cool concept.