<p>Hello everyone!</p><br><p>To round out this month's episodes, we dive back into sci-fi, and more utopian fiction! With a recommendation from listener, and patron, Nate: Monica Byrne's The Actual Star!</p><br><p>It's a complex discusson on Utopian writing, its challenges, and how sometimes things don't quite work out as we'd like. So join us in this conversation on Utopia and Religion, historical and sociological approaches, and more!</p><br><p>And if you, listener, have other suggestions and recommendations, by all means, let us know!!</p><br><p>Enjoy!</p><br><p><br></p><p>Do check out our other episodes mentioned in this one, on Kim Stanley Robinson's "<a href="https://shows.acast.com/the-left-page-and-here-be-media/episodes/63bb2e2b071f8e00106d83c5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2312</a>" and Marge Piercy's "<a href="https://shows.acast.com/the-left-page-and-here-be-media/episodes/the-left-page-episode-73-woman-on-the-edge-of-time-ins-and-o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Woman on the Edge of Time</a>"!</p><br><p>And please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners!! Big things are coming!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/leftpage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/leftpage&nbsp;</a></p><p>Intro: "Ultralounge" Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)</p><p>Outro: "Leve Palestina" Spartacus</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Left Page & Here Be Media

Frank and Leon

The Left Page - Episode 77 - The Actual Star: The Pitfalls Towards Actual Utopia

MAR 30, 202464 MIN
The Left Page & Here Be Media

The Left Page - Episode 77 - The Actual Star: The Pitfalls Towards Actual Utopia

MAR 30, 202464 MIN

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<p>Hello everyone!</p><br><p>To round out this month's episodes, we dive back into sci-fi, and more utopian fiction! With a recommendation from listener, and patron, Nate: Monica Byrne's The Actual Star!</p><br><p>It's a complex discusson on Utopian writing, its challenges, and how sometimes things don't quite work out as we'd like. So join us in this conversation on Utopia and Religion, historical and sociological approaches, and more!</p><br><p>And if you, listener, have other suggestions and recommendations, by all means, let us know!!</p><br><p>Enjoy!</p><br><p><br></p><p>Do check out our other episodes mentioned in this one, on Kim Stanley Robinson's "<a href="https://shows.acast.com/the-left-page-and-here-be-media/episodes/63bb2e2b071f8e00106d83c5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2312</a>" and Marge Piercy's "<a href="https://shows.acast.com/the-left-page-and-here-be-media/episodes/the-left-page-episode-73-woman-on-the-edge-of-time-ins-and-o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Woman on the Edge of Time</a>"!</p><br><p>And please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners!! Big things are coming!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/leftpage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/leftpage&nbsp;</a></p><p>Intro: "Ultralounge" Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)</p><p>Outro: "Leve Palestina" Spartacus</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>