Critical Friends Episode 27: Pop Fiction

<p>In this episode of <em>Critical Friends</em>, the <em>Strange Horizons</em> SFF criticism podcast, A. J Odasso and Electra Pritchett join Dan Hartland to talk about popular fiction. Science fiction and fantasy has a long and complex relationship with questions of popular culture. Where does this stand today?</p><p>So often ignored or derided by so-called higher culture, how should critics approach it? And where should we situate it in our readings?</p><p><a href="https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/the-vampire-lestat/">A. J.&#39;s review of <em>The Vampire Lestat</em></a></p><p><a href="https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/the-icarus-coda-by-timothy-zahn/">Electra&#39;s review of <em>The Icarus Coda </em>by Timothy Zahn</a></p>