Once upon a time, there was a shy, dreamy kid who wouldn’t stop writing. Her name was Octavia -- a girl with social anxiety and dyslexia who wrote some of the most amazing science fiction novels about wild futures, space adventures, and superhuman people. She wrote more than a dozen books and is now known as the Grand Dame of Science Fiction.
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Mar 2021
Jayla Makes Flying Dogs a Dream Come True!
<p>In this episode, Jayla, a Big Life Kid from Georgia in the United States, tells us about her dreams of becoming a published author, and how she took small steps towards her BIG goal. Meanwhile, Zara and Leo tackle a rare and deadly species... their carpet.</p><br><p>In this ep ... Show More
7m 17s
Jul 2022
A Novel About Brilliant Young Game Designers
<p>Gabrielle Zevin’s new novel, “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” is set in the world of video game design, and follows two friends named Sadie and Sam as they collaborate on what becomes a very successful game.</p><p>“A friend of mine described the book as being what it’s ... Show More
49m 24s
Jan 2021
Tamara Al Saadi: lire mon arabité
Tamara Al Saadi est une autrice, comédienne et metteuse en scène. Née à Bagdad, en Irak, elle vit un exil en France à l’âge de cinq ans. Presque trente ans plus tard, elle décide de mettre la lumière sur la dualité identitaire qui l’a traversée dans sa pièce Place. Une création r ... Show More
23m 15s
Jul 2021
A Heartbreaking Novel About Mothers, Daughters and Secrets
<p>The latest pick for Group Text, our monthly column for readers and book clubs, is Esther Freud's <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/books/i-couldnt-love-you-more-esther-freud-group-text.html" target="_blank">“I Couldn’t Love You More,”</a> a novel about three generati ... Show More
56m 44s
May 2020
Stephanie Danler | The Road to Stray
<p>Stephanie Danler is a novelist, memoirist, and screenwriter. She is the author of the international bestseller, <em>Sweetbitter</em>, and the creator and executive producer of the Sweetbitter TV series on Starz. The book and series were based on her own experience being swept ... Show More
59m 10s