#14 - Robert Heinlein Part I: The Juveniles

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Recorded12 Oct 2020

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Robert Heinlein was one of the first major authors to write science fiction specifically for children. In this episode, we explore how he did it and what sets him apart from his contemporaries in this area, along with the other classic children's sci-fi books up through the golden age. Book recommendation: Have Spacesuit--Will Travel Other books mentioned: The Tom Swift Series The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry The Chrysalids by John Wyndham Grumbles from the Grave, Chapter 3 John J. Miller on Starship Troopers Adam Gopnik on The Little Prince Farah Mendlesohn on children's sci-fi Alec Nevala-Lee on Heinlein's writing

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