Stephen Colbert’s full extended interview with “The Rise of the Dragon” author George R.R. Martin includes fascinating insights about his process for writing complicated interwoven characters and histories, about the science fiction and mystery stories that inspired him as a young man, and about how climate change and the threat of nuclear war have dimmed his optimism about our future. “Game of Thrones” fans should stay tuned 'til the end for an update on Martin’s progress in finishing the book everyone is waiting for, “The Winds of Winter.”
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