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Ex Urbe Ad Astra

Ada Palmer
Ex Urbe Ad Astra
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    Ex Urbe Ad Astra #13 - The Florentine Renaissance with Larry Rothfield

    13/02/2024 | 1h 47 mins.
    In this episode, Ada and Jo speak with historian Larry Rothfield about the political nuances of 15th century Florence, and the shifting perspectives of the Renaissance to come since then.
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    Ex Urbe Ad Astra #12 - Pacing with Ken Liu

    09/01/2024 | 1h 52 mins.
    In this episode, Ada and Jo discuss the merits of good pacing across a range of story lengths with Hugo and Nebula award-winning author, Ken Liu.
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    Ex Urbe Ad Astra #11 - The Problem of Evil in Narrative with Alexis Shotwell

    05/12/2023 | 1h 43 mins.
    In this episode, Ada and Jo speak with Alexis Shotwell about the issues that arise from ill-intentioned characters, and the moral questions they present to readers.
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    Ex Urbe Ad Astra #10 - Setups and Payoffs with Jon Evans

    17/10/2023 | 1h 43 mins.
    In this episode, Ada and Jo speak with Jon Evans about the remote research versus travel, short stories, beleivability, and setting up shocking twists for striking payoffs.
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    Ex Urbe Ad Astra #9 - Stopping Reading

    29/08/2023 | 1h 35 mins.
    In this episode, Jo and Ada discuss a number of reasons to put a book down without finishing.
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About Ex Urbe Ad Astra
Historian and novelist Ada Palmer and author and vocateur reader Jo Walton interview other fiction authors, historians, scientists, editors, and friends, interspersed with bonus episodes where they discuss topics such as history, gelato, and the craft of writing.
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