Summary: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Family-Plot-Novel-Cherie-Priest/dp/0765378248"></a>In episode 297 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with, <a href="http://www.cheriepriest.com//">Cherie Priest</a> author of The Family Plot: A Novel.<br> About Cherie:<br> Cherie Priest is the author of 20 books and novellas, most recently The Family Plot, I Am Princess X, Chapelwood, and the Philip K. Dick Award nominee Maplecroft; but she is perhaps best known for the steampunk pulp adventures of the Clockwork Century, beginning with Boneshaker. Her works have been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards for science fiction, and have won the Locus Award (among others) – and over the years, they’ve been translated into nine languages in eleven countries. Cherie lives in Chattanooga, TN, with her husband and a menagerie of exceedingly photogenic pets.<br> Picks:<br> <br> * Cherie:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9DlMDEIHx0">Clever Man</a> – Netflix<br> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NH3ffAp9aA">The Exorcist</a> – FOX<br> <br> <br> * John: <a href="http://www.syfy.com/darkmatter">Dark Matter</a> – SyFy<br> * Patrick:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Butchers-Dresden-Files-Wild/dp/1524100986">Dresden Files: Wild Card</a><br> * <a href="http://www.fox.com/lethal-weapon">Lethal Weapon</a> – FOX<br> <br> <br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/cmpriest">Cherie on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/johnanealio" target="_blank">John Anealio on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/atfmb" target="_blank">Patrick Hester on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/functionalnerds?ty=h" target="_blank">The Functional Nerds Patreon Page</a><br> <br> © 2016 Patrick Hester and John Anealio<br> This podcast contains original music by John Anealio.<br>
