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Episode two hundred ninety six - part three Mike Chen brings us around and around with Carter and Mariana – two time travelers whose lives collide over the explosion of a top secret particle accelerator. Chen joins us to chat Sci Fi, food and love in this delightful novel.

Episode two hundred ninety six - part four THE EVOLUTION OF ANNABEL CRAIG is an engaging and moving exploration of the 1925 Scopes trial, in which faith, science, and Charles Darwin took the stand. Lisa chats with Jenn about re-telling this story from the perspective of a young Southern woman, whose every belief is challenged.

Episode two hundred ninety six - part one Rebecca Sugar’s debut novel is a poignant examination of watching those you love get older. With grace, insight, and touching humor, EVERYTHING IS A LITTLE BROKEN invites us to remember, as Leonard Cohen said, “There is a crack, a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.

Episode two hundred ninety five - part three Debut author Sara Koffi’s WHILE WE WERE BURNING is just the right amount of bonkers in this compelling read about two women from the suburbs of Memphis with a connection to the death of a young black boy – and how they circle one another’s fates speeding towards a conclusion that will blow reader’s minds.

Episode two hundred ninety five - part four Animal Crossing, or Animal Double-Crossing? Australian cartoonist Luke Milton’s debut graphic novel, ANIMALS RULE THIS LAND, is a trippy fever dream of a Saturday Morning cartoon that imagines a rather peculiar end of the world…

Episode two hundred ninety five - part one In YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID, author KT Ngyuen brings us a tour of generational trauma as the picture perfect life of Vietnamese American mother Annie (Ahn Le) begins to unravel after the death of her very difficult mother – a former war refugee.

Episode two hundred ninety five - part two Jenn sat down with Stacy Stokes to chat about THE DARKNESS RISES, a gorgeous and gripping YA supernatural thriller about a teen with supernatural abilities, and coming to grips with the unintended consequences of our choices.

Episode two hundred ninety four - part four Heather Frese is the author of THE SADDEST GIRL ON THE BEACH. Evelyn speaks with Heather about her coming-of-age novel that takes place on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Episode two hundred ninety four - part one Toxic female friendships with a bio tech twist! In college, Mary and Elizabeth were inseparable best friends, who just happened to have access to a body switching technology called the Empathizer. But ten years later the women are living very different lives that change on a dime when both the empathizer and a long buried secret return to haunt them.

Episode two hundred ninety four - part three Meghan sat down with author Linda Crotta Brennan to discuss The Selkie's Daughter, a wonderfully imagined children's middle-grade novel set in nineteenth century Nova Scotia. The Selkie's Daughter incorporates folklore and fantasy elements and tells the coming-of-age story of young girl named Brigit and her adventures to discover her half-human, half-selkie heritage

Episode two hundred ninety four - part two Nick Medina spins tropes on their head in INDIAN BURIAL GROUND, his next horror novel set on a reservation. But is the true horror supernatural, or is it the day to day impact of generational trauma as experienced by Noemi and her uncle Louie.

Episode two hundred ninety three - part one A SWEET STING OF SALT is a gorgeous queer reimagining of the classic folktale “The Selkie Wife.” Author Rose Sutherland stopped by to talk about this beautiful tale of longing.

Episode two hundred ninety three - part two Prolific Author Adrian Tchaikovsky chats about HOUSE OF OPEN WOUNDS, a companion to CITY OF LAST CHANCES, the first book in his TYRANT PHILOSOPHERS series. Tchaikovsky tells us his drive for setting a fantasy book in a medical tent outside the brutal battle lines – as well as his unique perspective on necromancy. This is one you’ll need to read.

Episode two hundred ninety three - part three Carter Wilson takes us on a wild wild in THE FATHER THAT SHE WENT TO FIND, a thriller with an 1980’s setting that brings Penny, a young woman with an amazing intellect running towards a father who left her behind – and running from the trouble she’s found along the way.

Episode two hundred ninety three - part four Debut author Rania Hanna joins us to chat Arab Folklore and all the layers to death and grief as explored in her gorgeous novel The Jinn Daughter. You’re going to LOVE this one.

Episode two hundred ninety two - part one Clare is a serial killer who is grieving her beloved father, the only person who she had ever truly cared about. Author Joanna Wallace discusses how her own feelings of loss helped create Clare and this wild, often darkly funny book.

Episode two hundred ninety two - part two Jessikah chats with reluctant novelist Ellen Birkett Morris about BEWARE THE TALL GRASS, a beautifully written story about a mother, a son, and another man’s history that haunts the child’s dreams. Ellen talks about past lives, open minded skepticism, and how motherhood can challenge a marriage as presented in this lovely book.

Episode two hundred ninety two - part four Hiromi Ito’s THE THORN PULLER explores getting older, caring for aging parents, and living on two continents with touching insight and humor. Jenn got to chat with Hiromi and her translator, Jeffrey Angles, about collaborating on this English translation of her novel.

Episode two hundred ninety two - part five Alain Silver and James Ursini, prolific writers and commentators on film history, have given us a fascinating account of the history and making of the iconic noir classic in FROM THE MOMENT THEY MET IT WAS MURDER: DOUBLE INDEMNITY AND THE RISE OF FILM NOIR. They stopped by to talk about writing books, commentary, and the legacy of DOUBLE INDEMNITY.

Episode two hundred ninety two - part three Ciera Burch’s SOMETHING KINDRED is a haunting and beautiful exploration of grief, new love, and growing up with eerie horror vibes. Jenn chats with Ciera about mixing romance and horror, intergenerational trauma, and coming of age.