<p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This week I talk a bit about the <em>Foundation</em> and <em>Murderbot</em> TV adaptations. I give a quick update on my novel, <em>Critical Balance</em>, which is coming out. I also explain why I haven’t been able to share the beautiful cover art for <em>Critical Balance</em> until the book is released. I talk a bit about the upcoming Worldcon in Seattle. Then I begin my multi-episode series on exploring the setting of The Culture series by Iain M. Banks. Topics include how 9,000 years is a <em>really</em> long time and convergent human evolution across the galaxy. How “alien” will alien life really be? If you love sci-fi, worldbuilding, and/or The Culture, you won’t want to miss this series!</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Links</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Check out my novel, <a href="/critical-balance"><em>Critical Balance</em></a>.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Have you read <em>Critical Balance</em>? Please<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/review/create-review/?asin=B0FMCKXNDG&amp;channel=glance-detail&amp;ie=UTF8"> leave a review on Amazon</a>.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Lex Out Loud is <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3p1KLkgXwkdAnQrP8v7yDr">now on Spotify</a>.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Check out my <a target="_blank" href="/blog/format">Guide to Novel Formatting in Word</a>.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Join <a target="_blank" href="https://discord.gg/YgyH2Q7ybp">my Book Club</a>.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">How to get <a target="_blank" href="https://lexstarwalker.com/blog/library">free ebooks &amp; audiobooks</a> from your library.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.jjackerknecht.com">J.J. Ackernecht </a></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Claw-First-Half-Book/dp/1250781256/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1">Book of the New Sun</a></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Consider-Phlebas-Culture-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B0013TX6FI/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;sr=8-1">Culture Series</a></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a target="_blank" href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/murderbot/umc.cmc.5owrzntj9v1gpg31wshflud03">Murderbot show</a></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/All-Systems-Red-Murderbot-Diaries/dp/0765397536/ref=sr_1_6?sr=8-6">The Murderbot Diaries</a></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a target="_blank" href="https://app.thestorygraph.com/app">Storygraph</a></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a target="" href="/support">Support the show</a>.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Join my <a target="_blank" href="https://discord.gg/8muKvtvN8F">Discord server</a>.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Call My Voicemail: 951-465-5391</p>