Episode 5: Reads and Leads

In this episode of Reads and Leads, Sophia DeLise and Jonathan Freeman, Ray Bird Department Chair, discuss Samantha Harvey's 2024 Booker Prize-winning novel Orbital. DeLise and Freeman dive into the book's premises, specifically how the novel covers 24 hours on the spaceship, which includes the 16 orbits around Earth. Further, they talk about the astronauts' experiences and how their backgrounds impact their interactions. Produced by Jeff Zavelsky