Fast Forward - Tim Powers

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Thu, 03/19/2020 - 12:08pm
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Episode #294 of Fast Forward features an interview with award winning author Tim Powers. Mr Powers talks about his approach to conducting research and creating storylines for his novels of secret histories and the supernatural, and reveals the inspiration for some of the elements in his book, Medusa’s Web.

He also discusses his early childhood in Buffalo, NY, the creation of the character William Ashbless, and his long friendship with fellow writers James Blaylock and Philip K. Dick.

Fast Forward - Sarah Beth Durst

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Thu, 03/19/2020 - 12:05pm
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Episode #293 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction features an interview with author Sarah Beth Durst! Ms. Durst talks about her book, The Queen of Blood.

Also in this episode:

Book reviewer Steve Cordle reviews two works by Mary Robinette Kowal - Forest of Memory and Ghost Talkers

Anime reviewer Marianne Petrino gives the anime film The Boy and The Beas her highest rating - 5 chans.

NOTE: The online version only contains the interview.

Fast Forward - Alan Smale

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Thu, 03/05/2020 - 2:38pm
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Episode #292 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction

The episode features a new interview with author Alan Smale, who talks about his novel Eagle and Empire, the last volume in his Clash of Eagles trilogy. He discusses his approach to updating the society of the Roman legion, while staying true to its basic premise. He also talks about the challenges of handling multiple different military cultures, creating realistic battle scenes, and the potential for future stories within this world.

United States Bicycling Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Thu, 03/05/2020 - 1:21pm
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United States Bicycling Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony.

The 33rd Annual U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame's Induction Ceremony, Dinner, and Silent Auction was held on Saturday November 2nd, 2019 in Davis, California at the Activities and Recreation Center at U.C. Davis.

Past Hall of Famers, Olympians, World Champions, other Elite Cyclists and members of the public gathered to honor 2019 Inductees Karen Bliss (Modern Road & Track Competitor), Sean Petty (Contributor to the Sport), and George Banker (Veteran Road & Track Competitor).

Davis Futures Forum presents Adapting to Climate Change: Lessons from France

Submitted by Cool Davis on Wed, 03/04/2020 - 5:05pm
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Davis Futures Forum presents Adapting to Climate Change: Lessons from France

Hosted by Davis Mayor Brett Lee

This talk discusses the differences between carbon reduction efforts the US and Europe. The speaker, French engineer Daniel Fauré will focus in more detail on comparisons between efforts in similar geographies of France and California, and on locally-driven programs that offer opportunities for Davis.