Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column

Rick Kleffel
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2256: A 2025 Interview with Timothy Ryback

Timothy Ryback discusses his book Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power.
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2255: A 2025 Interview with Jeff Goodell

Jeff Goodell discusses The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.
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2254: A 2025 Interview with Meg Waite Clayton

Meg Waite Clayton discusses her novel, Typewriter Beach.
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2254: A 2025 Interview with Leif Weatherby

Leif Weatherby, an associate professor at NYU and author of Language Machines, dives into the impact of AI on language and culture. He compares poetry to digital processing, revealing how technology reshapes our understanding of language. The conversation explores early AI interactions, emotional connections with chatbots, and critiques current AI as mere 'plausibility engines.' Weatherby also tackles the complex interplay between video game narratives and societal issues while examining AI's potential cognitive trade-offs in creativity and work.
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2253: A 2025 Interview with Hana Gammon

Hana Gammon discusses her novel The Specimens.
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2252: A 2025 Interview with Laurie R. King

Laurie R. King discusses her new novel Knave of Diamonds.
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2251: A 2025 Interview with Richard Cytowic on The Art of Doing Nothing

Richard Cytowic discusses his article The Art of Doing Nothing.
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2250: A 2025 Interview with Holly Gramazio

Holly Gramazio discusses her novel, The Husbands.
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2248: A 2025 Interview with Scott Guild, #1

Scott Guild discusses Plastic.
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2249: A 2025 Interview with Scott Guild, #2

Scott Guild discusses Plastic.

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