
[Unedited] Mary Doria Russell With Krista Tippett
On Being with Krista Tippett
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The Importance of Time Depth in Science Fiction
"I'm fascinated by the sense of time. I feel strongly that you don't understand where you are until you know where you've been," she says. "When I find out the derivation of a word, that sort of thing just thrills me." The author is working on a book about early 20th century Middle East.
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