PBS Books Readers Club welcomes author Andy Weir to discuss his best-selling sci-fi novel Project Hail Mary. The episode premieres on August 27th at 8PM ET as a PBS Books Facebook Live event, on the PBS Books YouTube channel, pbsbooks.org, and the PBS app.
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Dr. Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship millions of miles from home, with no memory of who he is, how he got there, or what he’s supposed to be doing. As his memories return, he realizes Earth is in grave danger and that the fate of humanity may depend on him. No pressure, right?
As the pieces come together and he begins to uncover his mission, he finds help in the most unexpected place. Will Dr. Grace find what he needs to save humanity, and is he really the hero they need, or just the one they have?
As Weir details, “I had the whole story in my mind kind of roughly laid out before I even started page one. In fact, I knew what the last scene was going to be before I wrote the first word…”
Project Hail Mary is equal parts thrilling, clever, funny, and surprisingly tender. Dr. Grace’s wry sense of humor, mixed with his self-deprecation, brings a light touch to a story that’s ultimately very smart and suspenseful. It’s a refreshing tale that celebrates curiosity, courage, and the power of unlikely friendship.
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Want more out-of-this-world programming this summer? PBS has you covered. Explore distant corners of space and real-life moon missions with NOVA, including episodes like Return to the Moon, which takes audiences behind the scenes of the recent Artemis mission. Or watch the four-part docuseries Once Upon a Time in Space for a deeply personal look into the early space race to today and the many challenges and triumphs along the way.
Available to stream now on pbs.org and the PBS App. Check local listings for broadcast dates and times.
