A fun chat with Wendy Walker all about her new book Blade, her experience as a competitive figure skater, fear training, and pushy skate parents. Plus – Dave is a big loser, Laura talks Dave’s mother into getting a self driving car, and Andrew’s dog breaks out of their hotel room. We also share our favorite books we read in 2025.
Laura’s favorites: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai, Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber, The Compound by Aisling Rawle, I Regret Almost Everything by Keith McNally, and Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker.
Dave’s Favorites: King Sorrow by Joe Hill, Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson, King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby, Nobody’s Hero by M.W. Craven, and Necroscope by Brian Lumley.
Andrew’s Favorites: Fragment of Flame by D.K. Holberg, Rise of the Living Forge by Actus, Arcane Artificer by Andrew Karevik, and The Sword of Kaigen byM. L. Wang.
The Inside Flap Book Podcast 