David Barr Kirtley

Science fiction author and podcaster

My Short Story “Family Tree” Free to Read Online

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My short story “Family Tree” is now free to read online over at the official website for the John Joseph Adams anthology The Way of the Wizard. This is a story where everything just really fell into place. If you only read one thing I’ve written in the last few years, read this one:

“Family Tree”

Illustration by Michael DiMotta:

David Barr Kirtley Family Tree Art Illustration Michael J DiMotta

Details:

David Barr Kirtley Family Tree Art Illustration Michael DiMotta
Garrett, Elizabeth, Sebastian (baby), Bernard, Simon

David Barr Kirtley Family Tree Art Illustration Michael DiMotta
Malcolm, Meredith, Meredith’s mother, Nathan

David Barr Kirtley Family Tree Art Illustration Michael DiMotta
The Tree of Victor Archimagus

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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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.