It’s time to go beyond the stars! In this episode of Book Lounge by Libby, Joe is joined by Alex Segura, Daniel H. Wilson, and Ken Liu for a cosmic conversation on the ever-evolving world of science fiction. They dive into the genre’s growth, the art of writing in shared universes, and their own galaxy-sized reading recs. Then, Cece and Meara join for segment two with stellar sci-fi book recommendations to add to your TBR. 
Looking for the video version of our show? Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMKeUE2dXko&list=PL6c9lTef62t5SqHLk2ddVw2ba2M6ieSr0">Libby App YouTube channel</a>! 
Link to our full book list: 
https://www.libbylife.com/blog/science-fiction-double-feature-exploring-new-worlds-through-books-book-lounge-by-libby-season-2-episode-7  
Guest host recommendations: 
Cece 
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<a href="https://share.libbyapp.com/title/4857590">The Seep</a> - Chana Porter 
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<a href="https://share.libbyapp.com/title/4347834">Salvation Day</a> - Kali Wallace 
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Meara 
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<a href="https://share.libbyapp.com/title/5527569">The End of Men</a> - Christina Sweeney-Baird 
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<a href="https://share.libbyapp.com/title/9852727">Annie Bot</a> - Sierra Greer 
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Joe  
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<a href="https://share.libbyapp.com/title/6315290">August Kitko and the Mechas from Space</a> – Alex White  
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<a href="https://share.libbyapp.com/title/9191387">The Bones Beneath My Skin</a> – TJ Klune 
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Follow the guests & guest hosts:  
Segment 1: 
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Alex Segura - <a href="https://www.alexsegura.com/">website</a> 
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Daniel H. Wilson - <a href="https://www.danielhwilson.com/">website</a> 
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Ken Liu - <a href="https://kenliu.name/">website</a> 
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Segment 2:  
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Cece – <a href="https://linktr.ee/CeceEwing_?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeIr8fsyItfP9U6MibbZbY3qUcMHqS1CgqJI1e0TLas9tIppn_aS5ryotAvRA_aem_Iq36VvPJiYheq2QIYgt99A">links</a> 
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Meara - <a href="https://beacons.ai/mearaisreading?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacUxqP0EkQDgYoeIL4Cm9y4vYHjKFABeC54ORz_adn_jLJQRjRMlgDenP7aOA_aem_4gkZ_28gykg0sSB5tEfDoA">links</a>  
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Time stamps: 
00:00:00 Title 
00:00:23 Intro 
00:01:23 Segment 1 with Alex Segura, Daniel H. Wilson & Ken Liu 
00:52:53 Break 
00:53:51 Segment 2 – Sci-Fi Recs with Cece & Meara! 
01:29:12 Outro 

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in <a href="https://libbyapp.com/">Libby</a>. Library friends can add these titles to their digital collections for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy. Check out our <a href="https://marketplace.overdrive.com/Marketplace/OneCopyOneUserAndMeteredAccess/SuggestedList/35800">Cumulative List</a> for the whole season, or <a href="https://marketplace.overdrive.com/Marketplace/OneCopyOneUserAndMeteredAccess/SuggestedList/36256">this list for today’s episode</a>! 
Looking for more bookish content? Check out the <a href="https://www.libbylife.com/">Libby Life Blog</a>! 
We hope you enjoy this episode of Book Lounge by Libby. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/professional-book-nerds/id1065515588">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7m5gs3dP0L2IouApKubGtj?si=c7d5999e6f4640fd">Spotify</a>, or wherever you listen! You can watch the video version of our show on the <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6c9lTef62t5SqHLk2ddVw2ba2M6ieSr0&si=EO6i_iOcTHazp17k">Libby App YouTube channel</a>. Keep up with us on social media by following the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/libby.app/">Libby App on Instagram</a>!  
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