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Podcast recordings from the Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, hosted by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel, and held on the third Wednesday of every month. Some of our past readers include Joyce Carol Oates, Lucius Shepard, Jeffrey Ford, Scott Westerfeld, Kelly Link, China Miéville, Nancy Kress…

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    Audio from April 9, with Andrea Hairston & Ursula Whitcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 49:44


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on April 9th, 2025, with guests Andrea Hairston & Ursula Whitcher. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​​​​​ ​​   Andrea Hairston Novelist,... Continue Reading →

    Audio from March 12, with Jedediah Berry & Victoria Dalpe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 43:09


    The following audio was recorded on March 12th, 2025, with guests Jedediah Berry & Victoria Dalpe. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​​​​​ ​​   Jedediah Berry Jedediah Berry's latest novel, The Naming... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Feb 12th with Clay McLeod Chapman & Rebecca Fraimow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 45:25


    Here's the audio from the Feb 12, 2025 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with guests Clay McLeod Chapman & Rebecca Fraimow. Both authors read from their forthcoming novels to an enthusiastic crowd.* * The audio is slightly overmodulated at the... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Jan 8th with Jacob Weisman & Ben Berman Ghan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 57:28


    Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with Jacob Weisman & Ben Berman Ghan, January 8th, 2025. Both authors read from their work to a good crowd despite the freezing weather outside. We need your... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Dec 11th, with Sarah Pinsker & Yume Kitasei

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 42:20


    Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB, with guests Sarah Pinsker & Yume Kitasei. Both authors read from their work to a good crowd, despite the pouring rain! We need your help to stay funded! Support the... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Nov 13th, with James Patrick Kelly & Teel James Glenn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 51:44


    Here's the audio from the November 13t, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB readings with James Patrick Kelly & Teel James Glenn. James Patrick Kelly read from his forthcoming novella which will be in the Jan/Feb Asimov's and Teel James Glenn... Continue Reading →

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    Audio from Oct 9th, with Sarah Langan & David Leo Rice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 58:18


    Here;s the audio from the Oct 9th, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with guests Sarah Langan and David Leo Rice. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​​​ ​   Sarah Langan Sarah... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Sept 11th, with Alaya Dawn Johnson & Sarah Beth Durst

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 50:52


    Here is the audio from September's Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, recorded live at the KGB Bar on Sept 11th, 2024, with guests Alaya Dawn Johnson & Sarah Beth Durst. We need your help to stay funded! Support the... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Aug 14th, with Christopher Rowe & James Chambers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 55:24


    Here's the audio from the August 14, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Christopher Rowe & James Chambers and guest co-host Mercurio D. Rivera.  We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking... Continue Reading →

    Audio from July 10th, with Nat Cassidy & A.T. Sayre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 48:06


    Here's the audio from the July 10, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Nat Cassidy & A.T. Sayre. Hot night, hot crowd, hot readings! We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking... Continue Reading →

    Audio from June 12th, with Grady Hendrix & Bracken MacLeod

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 51:29


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on June 12, 2024, with guests Grady Hendrix & Bracken MacLeod. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​​ ​​​   Grady Hendrix Grady... Continue Reading →

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    Audio from May 8th, with John Wiswell & Anya Johanna DeNiro

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 38:53


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on May 8, 2024, with guests John Wiswell & Anya Johanna DeNiro. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​​ ​​   John Wiswell... Continue Reading →

    Audio from April 10th, with Robert Levy & Jennifer Marie Brissett

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 60:09


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on April 10, 2024, with guests Robert Levy & Jennifer Marie Brissett. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​​ ​   Robert Levy... Continue Reading →

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    Audio from March 13th, with Richard Butner & Moses Ose Utomi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 52:28


    Here's the audio from the March 13, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Richard Butner & Moses Ose Utomi. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​​ ​   Richard Butner... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Feb 14th, with Isabel Yap & Randee Dawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 49:31


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on February 14, 2024, with guests Isabel Yap & Randee Dawn. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​​     Isabel Yap Isabel... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Jan 10th with P. Djéli Clark & Eric Schaller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 68:53


    Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests P. Djéli Clark & Eric Schaller. A full house with great readings from both authors and some nice words for recently passed authors Richard Bowes and... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Dec 13th with S.L. Coney

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 27:58


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on December 13, 2023, with guests Holly Black & S.L. Coney. Only S.L. Coney's audio is included in this recording. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading... Continue Reading →

    Audio from November 8th, with Cadwell Turnbull & Victor Manibo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 49:45


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on November 8th, 2023, with guests Cadwell Turnbull & Victor Manibo. Hosted by Matthew Kressel and Mercurio D. Rivera, who was subbing for Ellen Datlow. We need your help to... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Oct 11th, with David D. Levine & Matthew Kressel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 44:56


    Here's the audio from the October 11th, 2023 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with guests David D. Levine & Matthew Kressel. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​​   David D. Levine David... Continue Reading →

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    Audio from Sept 13th, with Benjamin Percy & Josh Rountree

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 53:11


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on September 13, 2023, with guests Benjamin Percy & Josh Rountree. Hosted by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel.​​ We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by... Continue Reading →

    Audio from August 9th, with C. S. E. Cooney & Steve Berman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 57:29


    The following audio was recorded August 9th, 2023, with guests C. S. E. Cooney & Steve Berman, like at the KGB Bar. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​ ​   C.S.E. Cooney... Continue Reading →

    Audio from July 12th, with Michael Cisco & Farah Rose Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 43:55


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on July 12th, 2023, with guests Michael Cisco & Farah Rose Smith. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​​​   Michael Cisco Michael... Continue Reading →

    Audio from June 14th, with Nathan Ballingrud & Dale Bailey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 56:37


    The following audio was recorded live on June 14, 2023 at the KGB Bar with guests Nathan Ballingrud & Dale Bailey.​​   Nathan Ballingrud Nathan Ballingrud is the author of The Strange, Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell, and North American... Continue Reading →

    Audio from May 10th, with Paul Tremblay & John Langan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on May 10th, 2023, with guests Paul Tremblay & John Langan. A super crowded night reminiscent of pre-Covid times!​ ​   Paul Tremblay Paul Tremblay has won the Bram Stoker,... Continue Reading →

    Audio from April 12th, with Peng Shepherd & Paul Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 45:15


    Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with guests Peng Shepherd & Paul Park. Rajan Khanna guest co-hosted for Matt Kressel, who was traveling.​   Peng Shepherd Peng Shepherd is the nationally bestselling, award-winning author of... Continue Reading →

    Audio from March 9th, with Scott Lynch & Elizabeth Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 53:38


    Here's the audio from the March 8, 2023 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with guests Scott Lynch & Elizabeth Bear.​​ We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here!​ ​​​ ​   Scott Lynch Scott... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Feb 8th, with Jeffrey Ford & Marie Vibbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 51:47


    Here's the audio from the February 8, 2023 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with guests Jeffrey Ford & Marie Vibbert. ​​​   Jeffrey Ford Jeffrey Ford is a New York Times Notable author for his novel The Physiognomy. In addition,... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Jan 11th, with Christoper M. Cevasco & A.T. Greenblatt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 47:23


    Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB, with guests Christopher M. Cevasco & A. T. Greenblatt, recorded live at the KGB Bar on Jan 11th, 2023.​ We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Dec 14th with Richard Kadrey & Cassandra Khaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 46:28


    Here's the audio from the Dec 14, 2022 Fantastic Fiction at KGB with guests Richard Kadrey & Cassandra Khaw.​​ We need your help! We're running out of money. Can you donate?​ ​​ Richard Kadrey Richard Kadrey is the New York... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Nov 9th, with Eileen Gunn & Stephanie Feldman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 45:14


    Here's the audio from November 9th, 2022, with guests Eileen Gunn & Stephanie Feldman, recorded live at the KGB Bar. ​​   Eileen Gunn Eileen Gunn writes short stories. Her fiction has received the Nebula Award in the US and... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Oct 12th with Meg Elison & Clay McCleod Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 40:50


    Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with Meg Elison & Clay McLeod Chapman, recorded live on October 12th, 2022, 7pm ET.​​ If you'd like to support our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, you... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Sept 14th, with Nicholas Kaufmann & Naseem Jamnia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 46:56


    Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction with Nicholas Kaufmann & Naseem Jamnia, Sept 14, 2022​. ​ Nicholas Kaufmann Nicholas Kaufmann is a Bram Stoker Award-nominated, Thriller Award-nominated, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated, and Dragon Award-nominated author. He's written numerous works... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Aug 17th, with Richard Butner & Veronica Schanoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 48:02


    Here's the audio from the August 17, 2022 Fantastic Fiction reading series with guests Richard Butner & Veronica Schanoes.​ ​   Richard Butner Richard Butner's short fiction has appeared in Year's Best Fantasy & Horror, been shortlisted for the Speculative... Continue Reading →

    Audio from July 20th, with Gregory Frost & Daniel Braum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 52:07


    Here's the audio from the July 20, 2022 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with guests Gregory Frost & Daniel Braum, and guest co-host Mercurio D. Rivera.​​ If you'd like to support our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, you can... Continue Reading →

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    Audio from June 15th, with Karen Heuler & Sam J. Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 48:58


    Here's the audio from the June 15th, 2022 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with guests Karen Heuler & Sam J. Miller.​​ If you'd like to support our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, you can do so here.​ ​... Continue Reading →

    Audio from May 18th, with Grady Hendrix & Alex Irvine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 69:28


    Here's the audio from the May 18th Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Grady Hendrix & Alex Irvine, and guest host Rajan Khanna.​   Grady Hendrix Grady Hendrix is a New York Times bestselling novelist and screenwriter who... Continue Reading →

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    Audio from April 20th with Victor LaValle & Robert Freeman Wexler

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 54:11


    Here's the audio from the April 20, 2022 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with guests Victor LaValle & Robert Freeman Wexler, and guest host Theresa DeLucci, recorded live at the KGB Bar.​​ If you'd like to support our Fantastic... Continue Reading →

    Audio from March 16th, with Leanna Renee Hieber & John C. Foster

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 69:05


    Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with guests Leanna Renee Hieber & John C. Foster. I was the scoundrel who opened the window.​ If you'd like to support our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading... Continue Reading →

    Audio and Video from Feb 16th with N.K. Jemisin & Brooke Bolander

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 109:04


    Here's the audio and video from the February 16th Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with guests N.K. Jemisin & Brooke Bolander.

    Audio and Video from Jan 19th with Tochi Onyebuchi & Sarah Pinsker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022


    Here's the audio and video from the January 19, 2022 livestream, with guests Tochi Onyebuchi and Sarah Pinsker:

    Audio from Dec 15th, with David Leo Rice & Mercurio D. Rivera

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 80:03


    Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with David Leo Rice & Mercurio D. Rivera, recorded live at the KGB Bar on December 15th, 2021. Rajan Khanna guest hosted for Ellen Datlow, who was at... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Nov 17th, with C.S.E. Cooney & Robert V.S. Redick

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 76:32


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on November 17th, 2021, with C.S.E. Cooney & Robert V.S. Redick.   C. S. E. Cooney C. S. E. Cooney lives in Queens, New York. She won the World Fantasy... Continue Reading →

    Audio from Oct 20th, with Daryl Gregory & Michael J. DeLuca

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 76:55


    The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on October 20th, with Daryl Gregory & Michael J. DeLuca, our first in-person reading since February 2020 when we went into lockdown for the pandemic. Welcome back everyone!    ... Continue Reading →

    Audio and Video from Sept 15th, with Ellen Klages and Mari Ness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 115:33


    Here's the audio and video from the September 15th, 2021 livestream with guests Ellen Klages and Mari Ness. Rajan Khanna guest hosted for Matthew Kressel.

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    Audio and Video from Aug 18th, with Karen Lord & A.C. Wise

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 101:27


    Here's the audio and video from the August 18, 2021 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with Karen Lord & A.C. Wise.

    Audio and Video from July 21, with Nancy Kress & Kim Stanley Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 101:05


    Here's the audio and video from July's YouTube livestream with Nancy Kress & Kim Stanley Robinson.

    Audio and Video from June 16th with Seanan McGuire & Nadia Bulkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 98:38


    Here's the audio and video from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB, with Seanan McGuire and Nadia Bulkin.

    Audio and Video from May 19th, with Rebecca Roanhorse & Angela Slatter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 96:12


    Here’s the audio and video from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with Rebecca Roanhorse & Angela Slatter.

    Audio and Video from April 21st, with Nalo Hopkinson & Bruce McAllister

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 116:51


    Here’s the audio and video from the Fantastic Fiction at KGB April 21, 2021 livestream, with guests Nalo Hopkinson & Bruce McAllister.

    Audio and Video from March 17th, with Jeffrey Ford & Kaaron Warren

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 124:25


    Here’s the audio and video from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB readings and Q&A with Jeffrey Ford & Kaaron Warren.

    Audio and Video from Feb 17th, with Kathleen Jennings & Shveta Thakrar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 103:23


    Here’s the audio and video from last month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading with Kathleen Jennings and Shveta Thakrar.

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