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Canticle for Leibowitz

Canticle for Leibowitz8 Jan1 h 05 min

Join us as we discuss the seventh Hugo Award winner: Robert A. Miller's Canticle for Leibowitz.

Host: Christine D. Baker, a historian who lives in Vancouver, BC. You can find her at @klaxoncomms.com‬ on Bluesky or follow what she's reading at her website: https://klaxoncomms.com/reading/

This month's guest is Josh Nudell, historian and speculative fiction fan. You can find Josh on Bluesky @jpnudell.bsky.social and more of his writing on his website.

From about 6:19 to about 23:53, Christine is recapping the book, which has A LOT of spoilers. The rest of the episode isn't spoiler free, but that section goes through the plot in detail.

New intro music by Breakz Studios!

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Isaac Asimov, Foundation Series

Farenheit 451

Oral Traditions

The Wandering Jew