Episode 206: Plot Twist (with Leigh Stein)

Episode description

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by novelist, poet, and critic Leigh Stein to discuss scandals in the worlds of sci-fi fantasy and poetry.

Leigh Stein: Self-Care

Hugo Awards voting process

LA Times: “How did ‘Space Raptor Butt Invasion’ by Chuck Tingle become a Hugo finalist?”

Esquire: “Hugo Awards 2024: Inside the Censorship Scandal That Rocked Sci-Fi and Fantasy's Biggest Awards”

File 770: “The 2023 Hugo Awards: A Report on Censorship and Exclusion”

File 770: “Zimozi Natsuco Guest Post: The Hugo Awards’ Evil Fall is a Watered-Down Affair, and Certain Issues To Watch Out For”

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Alex Reisner on AI and books

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram: A BLACK STORY MAY CONTAIN SENSITIVE CONTENT