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Timothy Johnson

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Mary Elizabeth Fernandez

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A Book Group with a Podcast

Escape the Earth is a monthly Sci-Fi/Fantasy podcast brought to you by the San Antonio Public Library Foundation. Each month our co-hosts discuss a title from a wide range of voices in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres. We highly encourage listeners to read the books we discuss. All our selections are available in the SAPL catalog.

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The Escape the Earth podcast is geared toward adults, which means some content may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

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Write us with stories, suggestions, random thoughts, or interesting Sci-Fi/Geek Culture information at saplescapetheearth@gmail.com

What We're Talking About Now

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
ISBN: 9780765389121

Episode 19: The Orange Rage Pheromone Bomb
Join the Escape the Earth crew as they explore an alternate world where, literally, everything will kill you. We're talking rottweiler-sized fleas, super-aggressive tree crabs, and other giant monsters. You don't need a degree in biology to lift a finger and press play to hear our opinion on John Scalzi's pop song sci-fi romp, The Kaiju Preservation Society.

Past Reads and Podcast Episodes

Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi

Goliath

Episode 18: In which the Crew gets Real about Race

The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Color of Magic

Episode 17: The Mating Call of the Great Space Turtle

Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

Six Wakes

Episode 16: Professor Plum in the Med Bay with the Hermit Crab

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Episode 15: Pondering how Kids are like Cats and the Fate of all Personal Injury Attorneys

Pop Madness Episode

Pop Madness!

Episode 14: The Spoon of Our Mighty Overlord: SAPL's Pop Madness

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Black Sun

Episode 13: Rabbit's feet and Teek bones: They're All After Our Lucky Charms

Rabbits by Terry Miles

Rabbits

Episode 12: Fake Paul in the Bathroom with a Freaking Crossbow

The Mother Code by Carole Stivers

The Mother Code

Episode 11: Gene Sciency Stuff and the Roomba Personality Quotient

The Library of the Dead by T. L. Huchu

The Library of the Dead

Episode 10: Explosions with Glitter and a Gem at the End

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

Episode 9: One Me Burger, Poop Potato Fries, and a Coma Slurry Shake to Go

Remote Control

Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Episode 8.5: Queen vs. Toto vs. War Bagpipes

Into the Drowning Deep

Into the Drowning Deep

Episode 8: Lovely Rita Murdermaid

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Episode 7: Unleash the Minotaur

Author Interview

Episode 6.5: ETE Interview with S. B. Divya

Machinehood by S. B. Divya

Machinehood

Episode 6: Do Robot Dogs Dream of Self-Loathing in the Gig Economy

Catfishing on CatNet

Catfishing on CatNet

Episode 5 - Shrinkwrapped with a Cherry On Top

The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark

The Black God's Drums

Episode 04 - Fun Fact: There is such a thing as Cow Punk!

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

The Lies of Locke Lamora

Episode 03 - Lies and the Lying Liars Who Lie

Ancillary Justice by Anne Leckie

Ancillary Justice

Episode 02: Gender Blender vs. Culture Shock vs. Fishing Rights

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Gods of Jade and Shadow

Episode 01: The Haunted Splinter

Introduction

Episode 00 - Welcome to Escape The Earth

Future Reads

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

The Three-Body Problem

April 2023

Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

Fevered Star

May 2023

Rosewater by Tade Thompson

Rosewater

June 2023

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Windup Girl

July 2023

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

Who Fears Death

August 2023

Jade City by Fonda Lee

Jade City

September 2023

Rosebud by Paul Cornell

Rosebud

October 2023

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Snow Crash

November 2023

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth

December 2023

The Stars Undying by Emery Robin

The Stars Undying

January 2024

The Meister of Decimen City by Brenna Raney

The Meister of Decimen City

February 2024

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Legends & Lattes

March 2024

The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

The Terraformers

April 2024

Finna by Nino Cipri

Finna

May 2024

Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett

Foundryside

June 2024

The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland

The God of Endings

July 2024

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

A Day of Fallen Night

August 2024

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

A Deadly Education

September 2024

Flux by Jinwoo Chong

Flux

October 2024

Last Updated: Mar 3, 2023 12:25 PM
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Tags: fantasy, magic, sci-fi, science fiction, space