On The 21st: As the world reacts to the most recent terrorist attack in the southern French town of Nice, we speak to a Nice native who’s recently relocated to Illinois. We also continued our summer books series with a talk about science and science fiction books with science communicator Joanne Manaster and Chicago sci-fi writer Marcus Sakey. Plus, we spoke with Savoy resident Betty Esser, who turned 102 this week.

The late Eugie Foster's short story "When It Ends, He Catches Her", was one of seven nominees this year for a Nebula Award in the short story category, losing out Saturday to "Jackalope Wives" by Ursula Vernon. Matthew Foster discusses his wife and her work, in an interview with Illinois Public Media's Jim Meadows.

Are you a science fiction fan? Today on Focus, we'll listen back to a conversation host Jim Meadows had with New York Times best-selling author Kim Stanley Robinson.

Are you a science fiction fan? Today on Focus, host Jim Meadows talks with New York Times best-selling author Kim Stanley Robinson.

This hour on Focus, we'll listen back to a conversation with Homer Hickam, former NASA engineer and acclaimed author of Rocket Boys: A Memoir.