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Mentioned in 13 episodes

This is How You Lose the Time War

Book • 2019
This Is How You Lose the Time War is an epistolary novel that follows agents Red and Blue as they travel through time, altering history on behalf of their warring empires.

Despite their initial adversarial relationship, they develop a romantic connection through secret messages.

The story explores themes of conflict, love, and resistance, with a poetic and sharp prose style.

The book has won several awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and British Science Fiction and Fantasy awards.

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Mentioned in 13 episodes

Mentioned by Tim Ferriss and Hugh Howey during a discussion about writing habits and the importance of daily practice.
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Mentioned as the Stacey's Book Club pick for August 8th; described as beautifully written and interesting in a sci-fi environment.
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Mentioned by Rebecca Kuang as an example of a successfully co-authored novel with clearly delineated narrative chunks.
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Recommended by Leo Laporte , describing it as an amazing novella.
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Mentioned by Frank Howley in relation to the game's unique handling of time and multiple perspectives.
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Mentioned by Leo Laporte as a book to read and join the book club in August.
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Mentioned by Senda as a source of inspiration for creating a game that captures the unique storytelling style of the book, focusing on the letter-writing format and back-and-forth narrative.
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Mentioned by Neil Freeman after a Twitter user propelled it to the top 10 bestseller list on Amazon.
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Mentioned by Phoebe Mellinger as a recently finished book, highlighting its beautiful writing and exploration of love.
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Recommended by Tochi Onyabuchi as a book that traverses genre easily and is full of magic, space, and love letters.
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Recommended by Tochi Onyabuchi as a book that traverses genre easily and breaks many dogmas of writing.
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Recommended by Gretchen McCulloch as a short novella about dueling time agents.
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