The Einstein Intersection

This is the podcast where two sisters are reading their way through the Hugo and Nebula awarding novels in order.  La, Lo or Le? In this episode, we discuss The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany. The Einstein Intersection won the Nebula for 1968. This tale of aliens and tangled human mythology was a challenging read for the two sisters who ultimately found the main character, Lobey,  to be the best part.

Want to skip a bit or jump to your favorite part?  Here are the time markers for this episode:

01:55 Book Jacket Read

05:45 History Lesson

09:01 Big Themes: Deep thinking about otherness 

12:00 La, Lo or Le: what does it all mean - a summary of sorts

19:43 Kage: fancy pronunciation rules

23:53 Chapter intros: Why, why, why

28:53 Kid Death and the battle at the end 

35:33 Opulent parties (and the Dove)

37:54 Ambiguous ending

40:32 Four Questions

Music by Carl Miles