Episode 57: Why Science Fiction Needs Romance
The A.I. Who Loved Me, a new audio book by Alyssa Cole, featuring Mindy Kaling and Regina Hall
Romance and speculative fiction have always been closely connected, ever since the days of the pulps. But nowadays, some of the best science fiction and fantasy writing is happening in the romance genre. We talk Alyssa Cole, author of the Off the Grid series, the Loyal League series and the A.I. Who Loved Me, about the love affair between SF and romance.
Notes, citations, & etc!
Alyssa Cole (author)
@AlyssaColeLit on Twitter
The Loyal League series by Alyssa Cole
The Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole
Off the Grid series by Alyssa Cole
science fiction stories were originally referred to as scientific romance
Mary Shelley (author)
monster boyfriend trope
King Kong (movie)
Fay Wray (actor)
The Creature from the Black Lagoon (movie)
Metropolis (movie)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (novel)
"The Girl Who Was Plugged In" by James Tiptree, Jr. (short story)
Her (movie)
star-crossed lovers (trope)
fish out of water (trope)
opposites attract (trope)
Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik (novel)
The Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee (novel)
Truly Madly Deeply (movie)
Ghost (movie)
Starman (movie)
The Shining (movie)
Beetlejuice (movie)
"San Junipero" (Black Mirror episode)
The Thin Man (movie series)
The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison (book series)
The In Death series by J.D. Robb (book series)
The Vorkosigan saga by Lois McMaster Bujold (book series)
Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold (book duology)
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold (novel)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (real-life couple)
Maya apocalypse of 2012 (meme)
An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole (novel)
competence porn (trope)
The Martian (movie)
order muppet and chaos muppet (trope)
The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole (audiobook)
Mindy Kaling (actor)
Regina Hall (actor)
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole (upcoming novel)
How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole (upcoming novel)