We welcome back Mark to talk about Becoming Terran, a near-future 2077 on this planet, describing how the people of Earth came together in one (okay, uneasy) Terran Confederation and reached for the stars. In his latest book, there is a conspiracy of plutocrats, a dynasty of brave women who understand when to fight for what they believe in, and some tasty genetic and surgical mod technology.
Mentions from Episode 201:
- Episode 186: Mark’s first book interview, 11,000 Years
- Balaji and his Ethnic Cleansing
- Dr. Seti
- SpinLaunch
- Charles Stross
- Columbia University
- Altered Carbon
- Swarm robotics
- John Brunner – The Stone That Never Came Down
- They’re Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson
- Plutocracy
- Eric Flynt – Ring of Fire Press
- Novus Monday Publishing
- Mil Sci Fi – military science fiction
There are a few trigger warnings in reading the book on very adult sexual topics.