anthropological-science-fiction

This introduction to 'Speaker for the Dead' by Orson Scott Card explains the novel's origins, emphasizing its independence from 'Ender's Game' and the author's intention to explore honest storytelling about the dead through the concept of a 'speaker for the dead.' Card discusses the evolution of the story's ideas, including the alien species and Ender's character development, as well as the challenges he faced in writing the novel and the eventual decision to write a novel version of 'Ender's Game' first.