• Behind the Mic: On Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang and Ken Liu [Trans.], Read by Emily Woo Zeller

    Jo Reed and Robin Whitten Discuss the Contemplative Science Fiction Novel From China

    Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens.

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    In today’s episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Emily’s skills with world-building in Vagabonds by Chinese author Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu. A complex exploration of interplanetary diplomacy between Mars and Earth in 2201, it’s literary, contemplative science fiction with elegant prose. Emily balances the philosophical style with deliberate elegance and clarity, and her characterizations are consistent and multi-layered.

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