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Author Jeff VanderMeer on Dead Astronauts and seeing his novels adapted for the screen

VanderMeer joined q's Tom Power to discuss the latest novel in his popular Borne series, Dead Astronauts.
Dead Astronauts is a novel by Jeff VanderMeer. (Ditte Valente, Penguin Random House Canada)

Author Jeff VanderMeer is one of the pioneers of the literary genre known as the New Weird. He blends speculative fiction, horror and environmental themes in his award-winning novels, including the bestseller Annihilation, which was adapted into film starring Natalie Portman. VanderMeer joined q's Tom Power on the line from Tallahassee, Fla., to discuss the latest novel in his popular Borne series, Dead Astronauts, and an upcoming TV series based on his work.

— Produced by ​Chris Trowbridge

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