A Conversation with George R R Martin | A Celebration of the Targaryen Dynasty

Celebrate the Targaryen Dynasty with George R.R. Martin! Moderated by David Anthony Durham and brought to you by Random House Events, The Strand Bookstore, and Waterstones.

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[itsbreezy]

Broke my heart a bit to see George wrestle with the fact he's now created this incredible and expansive universe in his later life that he now will likely not have enough time to explore and flesh out as he would like. We all wish he was able to do this as it would be a marvel to experience, he is a true literary genius. Despite the pressure he's under I hope he rests easy in the fact that his work and contributions will stand the test of time. In my opinion he is the greatest fantasy writer since Tolkien.

[Bargadiel]

George taking the time at the start to talk about the other author speaks volumes about his character.

[olorin]

I'm happy that he gets to see his creations bloom in multiple medias. Great work George.

[deep]

I could listen to this man for the rest of my life and i won't get bored
What a legend

[Creepy-Girl]

It sounds like Winds of Winter is really tormenting George.
But don't give up! We all love your books <3

[casinoz]

I can totally see the other writers opinions with where to start HOTD but in hindsight Paddy Considine's performance was amazing. He really made season 1 something special.

[crd]

the fire and blood audio book is incredible… definitely recommend to every fan

[Evan_]

David's face when George calls him one of the rising stars of science fiction and fantasy!

I bet he will never forget those kind words.

[Glurfl]

This man got me into reading books and loving literature, inspired me to write and let my imagination fly, if only for fun.
Hopefully they remember him for eons past just as we have Tolkien.

[sidneyrosey]

He reminds me of one of my professors. He just starts a story and you're swept away on his journey. I love how every "would you rather" turned into a mini story or anecdote ~

[langa]

It's nice to see George doing regular interviews again

[mononoke]

Not sure why this is unlisted? Any interview with GRRM should be shared with the world widely.

[animethronesfandom]

Great interview. After listening to this interview, I do kind of feel bad for GRRM. He must have been feeling so much pressure for all these years and the pressure has increased even more since the terrible season 8 since everyone's placing their hopes on him to get a proper ending.

[keanancupido]

I love to hear how George talks about his works! He's made so many stories and content from his world it's mind boggling that he still carries on with the series. That shows how much love he has for his works

[owenreaperreviews]

When he said “can I live forever” I said out loud “I wish you could George” undoubtedly one of the greatest writers of all time

[loull_aroll]

Love how David smiled when George went into complimenting his work. If I were David, I'd probably smile like that too.

[ferran]

If you ever have another conversation with George please ask him this:
What book of yours, not related to ASOIAF, would you recommend? Which one reflects your ideas, the emotions you want us to feel, and the messages you want to tell us?

[Jondantic]

The guy is a bona fide genius. He’s given us a fabulous expansive fantasy world based on our own with his own unique twist. I personally love the multi perceptional approach to fire and blood. So much to explore from here. Thank George

[joshuaperry]

Glad to see George is so well spoken, intelligent and healthy even at this age

[michelewallace]

That fact he made up this whole world and every character is so amazing to me