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Jim Freund is a radio personality and a prominent figure in the speculative fiction community as host of the Pacifica Radio sho
Hour of the Wolf
and as
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of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series.WBAI Official Site
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Biography

Freund lives in
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, New York with his partner, tech editor and author Barbara Krasnoff and "lots of toy penguins."Readercon biography of Jim Freund
"The Authors: Barbara Krasnoff" in ''Clockwork Phoenix 4'', Mythic Delirium Books, Roanoke VA, 2013, p. 268."The Authors: Barbara Krasnoff" in ''Clockwork Phoenix 5'', Mythic Delirium Books, Roanoke VA, 2016, p. 259.


Career

As host and producer of
Hour of the Wolf ''Hour of the Wolf'' ( sv, Vargtimmen, lit=The Wolf Hour) is a 1968 Swedish psychological horror film directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann. The story explores the disappearance of fictional painter Johan Borg ...
(created by
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), which has aired on
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in New York City since 1974, Freund has presented the work of and interviewed many major figures in speculative fiction. As
curator A curator (from la, cura, meaning "to take care") is a manager or overseer. When working with cultural organizations, a curator is typically a "collections curator" or an "exhibitions curator", and has multifaceted tasks dependent on the parti ...
of the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series he has been responsible for the presentation of a long-running series of live readings by major figures of speculative fiction.Hour of the Wolf: Upcoming Programs/Past Guests
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References


External links


Hour of the Wolf, Official Site

New York Review of Science Fiction, Official Site
*https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/06/10/hour-of-the-wolf-sci-fi-radio/ *https://www.blackgate.com/2019/05/29/power-couples-in-the-world-of-speculative-fiction-jim-freund-and-barbara-krasnoff/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Freund, Jim Radio personalities from New York City American radio producers Living people Pacifica Foundation people Year of birth missing (living people)