Long Story Short Ep-24: Defining A Chair, with Matt Greene

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/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find out more about Matt here: https://evewhite.co.uk/authors/matt-greene/ 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?