The Avram Davidson Universe
        This is a podcast dedicated to the life work and impact of award-winning author, Avram Davidson. In each episode, we perform a reading and discussion of his works with a special guest. Join the fan club at www.avramdavidson.com.   Avram Davidson (1923–1993) was a writer of fantasy, science fiction, and crime fiction. Davidson was born in Yonkers, NY and and served in the Navy during World War II. His life work includes 19 novels and over 200 short stories, all of which have been widely recognized for their wit and originality. Davidson’s works have won awards in three genres: an Edgar Award for mystery, a Hugo Award for science fiction, and three World Fantasy Awards.
      
      
    
      Podcasting since 2020 • 78 episodes
    
The Avram Davidson Universe
Latest Episodes
The Old Woman Who Lived with a Bear — An Avram Davidson Doctor Eszterhazy Tale
Step into the Triune Monarchy with Avram Davidson’s unforgettable story “The Old Woman Who Lived with a Bear” (from The Enquiries of Doctor Eszterhazy, 1975).  This professional narration brings to life the wit, mystery, and fo...
        
          
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    Avram Maps the Sea of Dreams: Sinbad Between Myth and Memory
 Avram Davidson (himself) warms up for a lecture and pulls you aboard a lateen-rigged dhow to ask the irresistible question: where, exactly, did Sinbad sail—Borneo, Sumatra, Serendib, even Madagascar—or only through our imaginations? ...
        
          
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    Where Did Sinbad Sail? We’ve Got Answers!
 Bob and Virgil unpack Avram’s clues—dhows, monsoons, Borneo and Sumatra, Sri Lanka’s dagobas, Madagascar’s giant eggs—and debate how far a fable can take you toward the truth. • Reading the text like a chart: Kabil/Kasil → Bor...
        
          
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    Adventures in Unhistory: Where Did Sinbad Sail?
 A polished, front-to-back performance by David Pickering of Avram Davidson’s masterwork on Sinbad: a lyrical, scholarly, and funny voyage that charts the blurred edge where sailors’ yarns become maps.  • From Baghdad to B...
        
          
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    Adventures in Unhistory: Myths, Mysteries, and Davidson’s Genius
Adventures in Unhistory is a literary journey into the strange, the mythical, and the half-forgotten—led by the genius of Avram Davidson and explored by Bob & Virgil. Each episode dives into Davidson’s witty and erudite examinations of myth...
        
          
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