{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/6a56b68270c881d75c14163b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Technology, AI, and Where it's All Going: Introducing Season 8","description":"<p>In this episode of The Novel Tea, Shruti and Neha introduce Season 8: Technology. We talk about the way technology has become integrated into our lives, share thoughts on the AI crisis, and share some books we've enjoyed that have explored technology and its implications. And, of course, we share the six books we'll be reading together over the next few months.</p><p><br></p><p>Books Mentioned</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780593317600\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Dream Hotel</a> by Laila Lalami</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780451524935\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1984</a> by George Orwell</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780544336261\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Giver</a> by Lois Lowry</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781400078776\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Never Let Me Go</a> by Kazuo Ishiguro</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781442419810\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Uglies</a> by Scott Westerfeld</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780804172448\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Station Eleven</a> by Emily St. John Mandel</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781476716770\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Candy House</a> by Jennifer Egan</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780312423131\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Galatea 2.2</a> by Richard Powers</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781324123736\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Playground</a> by Richard Powers</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780393356687\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Overstory</a> by Richard Powers</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780374618599\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Transcription</a> by Ben Lerner</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780141439471\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Frankenstein</a> by Mary Shelley</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781101972120\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stories of Your Life and Others</a> by Ted Chiang</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781668017401\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Lathe of Heaven</a> by Ursula K Le Guin</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780441478125\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Left Hand of Darkness</a> by Ursula K Le Guin</p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to get additional recommendations, analyses, and behind-the-scenes content related to this and all of our episodes, <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6290f10b889cc00014eaca8c/shows/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/episodes/subscribe%20to%20our%20free%20newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to our free email newsletter</a> on Substack.</p><p><br></p><p>We love to hear from listeners about the books we discuss - you can connect with us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thenoveltea.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.</p><p>This episode description contains links to Bookshop.org, a website that supports independent bookstores. If you use these links we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.</p>","author_name":"Neha & Shruti"}