Robin and David are joined by novelist, essayist and teacher Matt Greene to discuss his latest novel, The Definitions. In a wide and varied conversation such topics arise as holidays in La Rochelle, chairs vs benches, and A.I. – Matt really doesn’t like it.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/

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Visit David’s: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/

And Robin’s website: https://robincmduncan.com/

- LINK TO THE ROYAL INSTITUTE LECTURE [time stamp 24:00 to 25:50, AI is lying to you]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkdziSLYzHw

Time Stamps

(0:10) Ostrich, screenwriting and not making choices

(6:50) a precis of Ostrich, a properly humorous book, the serious business of comedy

(10:22) Matt’s new novel: The Definitions

(14:35) Robin has a question, the impact of AI on language

(21:10) the LLM class action database

(23:30) talking about writing about love

(26:30) Katie’s book review, three novellas

(28:50) an Alien Earth parallel / the infant self

(37:42) influences on The Definitions

(40:15) Matt asks a question (Lit vs Genre, Round #347)

(53:26) what about Fantasy?