765. Nisi Shawl (a.k.a. The Empathist) — Kinning

The Skiffy and Fanty Show

Empathic fungi, revolutionary politics, and dirigibles, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by Nisi Shawl to talk about their new novel, Kinning, the sequel to the much-loved Everfair. Together, they discuss Shawl’s approach to writing alternate history, anarchism across the sea, the moral complexities of hiveminds, and more.

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Show Notes:

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• Nisi Shawl’s Things:
  • Website
  • Bluesky
  • Kinning (Buy the book!!!)
• Transcript (generated and edited by Trish Matson)

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