011: "The Day the Icicle Works Closed," written by Frederik Pohl, and read by Ian McDonald
b'Episode 011 of the AboutSF podcast is a recording of Ian McDonald reading the Frederik Pohl short story \\u201cThe Day the Icicle Works Closed,\\u201d which was first published in Galaxy Magazine, in February, 1960.\\xa0 In that same year, the story was included in the Frederik Pohl short story collection The Man Who Ate the World.\\xa0 Since then, it has been included in a number of anthologies of Mr. Pohl\\u2019s work, most recently in Platinum Pohl: The Collected Best Stories.\\nMr. McDonald was recorded reading \\u201cThe Day the Icicle Works Closed\\u201d at the 2011 Campbell Conference, where he also received the 2011 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for his novel The Dervish House.\\xa0 Ian McDonald is the author of a number of science fiction novels, including Brasyl, River of Gods, Cyberabad Days, Desolation Road, King of Morning, Queen of Day, Out on Blue Six, Chaga, and Kirinya.\\xa0 His is a past winner of the Philip K. Dick Award, the BSFA Award, and the Hugo Award.\\xa0 He has been nominated for the Nebula Award, and a Quill Book Award, and has had several nominations for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.'