UpperPen Podcast
UpperPen Podcast
Dakota VanLinden
Molly Tanzer on AI, Art, and And Side By Side They Wander
43 minutes Posted May 24, 2026 at 6:15 pm.
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Author Molly Tanzer joins UpperPen to discuss her science fiction novella And Side By Side They Wander, exploring AI, selfishness, art, and what humanity means in speculative fiction.

I found many parallels with Tanzer's novella and older science fiction literature. She seems to be asking similar questions about the mean of humanity. The novella does this through the lens of art, love, android romances, and an art heist in space!

Whether you’re a fan of classic science fiction, philosophical AI stories, or character-driven speculative fiction, this conversation explores what machines reveal about people.


You can find Molly Tanzer on:

Instagram @molly_tanzer

Bluesky @mollytanzer.bsky.social

mollytanzer.com/