David Barr Kirtley

Science fiction author and podcaster

Recommended: Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse, edited by John Joseph Adams

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The cover of the Wastelands anthology edited by John Joseph Adams   Congrats to my buddy John Joseph Adams on the release of his big new anthology project Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse, which features contributions by writers such as Octavia E. Butler, Orson Scott Card, Jonathan Lethem, George R. R. Martin, Stephen King, and Gene Wolfe, and which just got a great review on the Beam Me Up podcast, who stated that Wastelands is “damn close” to being in the same league as Dangerous Visions. Whoa.

Geeks Guide to the Galaxy

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is a podcast hosted by author David Barr Kirtley and produced by Lightspeed Magazine editor John Joseph Adams. The show features conversations about fantasy & science … Read more

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Roger Barr

My grandfather Roger Barr passed away early this morning at the age of 98. He was my mom’s father, and was my last surviving grandparent. He was being cared for by my uncle Steve (his son) and aunt Denice — both medical professionals — and was still sharp and good-humored in his final days. Yesterday […]

David Barr Kirtley

David Barr Kirtley is the host of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, for which he’s interviewed over four hundred guests, including George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Paul Krugman, Simon Pegg, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. His short fiction appears in the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories.