Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through this strange time.

Today, Gary spends ten minutes with Lavie Tidhar, the World Fantasy Award-winning author, discussing his current reading, what he’s looking forward to, and his own rather wonderful reinvention of Arthurian legends,By Force Alone, which was published in the UK last month and is due out this summer in the US (given the ongoing revisions of publishing schedules).

Books mentioned include

Metropolis (and earlier Bernie Gunther mysteries) by Philip Kerr

Assorted novels by Iain M. Banks

The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho

By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar

A Man Lies Dreaming by Lavie Tidhar

The Silence of the Wilting Skin by Tlotlo Tsamaase (recommended but not mentioned)