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Becky Chambers

BIO

Bio

American science fiction author known for warm, hopeful stories about community, kindness, and ordinary people. She is best known for the Wayfarers series, which begins with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, and the Monk & Robot novellas.

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  • Ep 3 — Science Fiction isn’t about the future (04:49–08:56): Caitlin's pick for a hopeful mirror of the present: the Monk & Robot books show a future where people's basic and emotional needs are met. Rob says Chambers's books leave him thinking "We'll be okay," and Caitlin adds that "Becky Chambers does that every time."