I’ve been going to science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic book conventions since I was 15, and I’ve found that while the... more
Wolf down lamb with Carolyn Ives Gilman as we discuss the way her ideas aren't small enough to squeeze into... more
Rip into roti with writer Tim Paggi as we discuss the story behind his X-Files-inspired juvenilia, the reason he demanded... more
Mangia mussels in Little Italy with David Simmons as we discuss how he manages to give such dramatic performances during... more
Have a Nashville hot chicken sandwich with Robert Greenberger as we discuss our teen experiences at the first Star Trek... more
Chat and chew with Shannon Robinson as we discuss how best to deal with rejection, the way our opinions about... more
Munch on pepper chicken masala with Larry Hama as we discuss how cataract surgery changes the way an artist perceives... more
Share shawarma with the award-winning Eric Choi as we discuss what William Shatner's Captain Kirk might sound like dubbed into... more
Split a pastrami sandwich with Martha Thomases as we discuss her theory that your popularity in high school determines whether... more
Settle in for a steak dinner with Marvel's Tom Brevoort as we discuss how a guy whose first love was... more
Share scallops with the award-winning R. S. A. Garcia as we discuss how the idea for her Nebula-winning short story... more
Chow down on chicken tikka masala with Gareth L. Powell as we discuss the way a Diana Wynne Jones critique... more
Feast on fish and chips with Paul Cornell as we discuss where he stands on the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby debate,... more
Share a bowl of Cullen skink with the award-winning Wole Talabi as we discuss his love of combining contradictory ideas,... more
Share beef noodle soup with award-winning writer John Chu as we discuss the way he gamified the submission process when... more
Chow down on cheesy garlic bread with award-winning writer Jeffrey Ford as we discuss why writing has gotten more daunting... more
It's time for two scoops with writer Sarah Pinsker as we discuss the origin of her ice cream collaboration with... more
Munch on Mattar Paneer with horror writer William J. Donahue as we discuss the artistic endeavor which had him performing... more
Feast on burgers and fries with Cynthia Pelayo as we discuss the dead body she thought she saw which sparked... more
Join Jenny Rowe (and James Tiptree, Jr.) at the Glasgow Worldcon bar as we discuss the serendipitous way the former... more
Breakfast with Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam as we discuss how her new horror novel toys with the tropes of reality TV,... more
Feast on fish and chips with Paul Cornell as we discuss where he stands on the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby debate, how his... more