We’re joined by Charmaine Wilkerson for a fun chat about her debut novel Black Cake, writing short fiction, cake (naturally), the search for plausibility, the zen of running and how it pertains to writing, and her love of crunchy foods. We also recommend: Five Decembers by James Kestrel, The Maidens by Alex Michaelides, and Prodigies by Apollos Thorne. Audiobook of the week is I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh. Plus – Dave rails against school administrators, Laura finds herself aimlessly wandering and muttering to herself, and we’re both shocked by how much Andrew the tooth fairy doles out.
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Today we chat with Hannah Mary McKinnon all about her new thriller You Will Remember Me, the difficulties of writing for a character with amnesia, false memories, the influence of libraries, why she won’t sing in public, the book she’d read again for the first time if she lost her memory, and what she doesn’t know about drug dealers.
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Today we chat with Linwood Barclay all about his new thriller Find You First, writing like a magician, the impact Ross Macdonald had on him, what he likes about screenplay writing, his homage to Rear Window, writing a newspaper “humor” column, and the power of the Cheeto.
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We’re joined by the fabulous Julia Claiborne Johnson for a fun chat about her new book Better Luck Next Time, how her father worked on a divorce ranch and helped inspire her book, her struggle to remember people’s names, being blinded by the light at the Emmys, changing the ending almost too late, dust cover etiquette, her obsession with obits, and why her family refuses to go on walks with her in public. We also recommend: The Invitation by Rachel Abbot, The Art of Violence by S. J. Rozan, Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline. Audiobook of the week is Shed No Tears by Caz Frear. Plus- Dave gets a STOP WORK order, Laura sits on hold with aggressively vitriolic piano music, Andrew’s Christmas vacation is derailed by a beached whale.
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We’re joined by the fabulous LS Hawker for a fun conversation about her books, opening up a pub during a pandemic, creating fitness videos in the 90s where the babies are the weights, working as a Kmart portrait photographer, writing with her daughter, basement exorcisms, the power of acupuncture, and the knife she keeps in her bra.
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An “Inside Chat” edition! We’re joined by Emily Gray Tedrowe for a fun conversation about her gripping new novel The Talented Miss Farwell, running, how to make a $50 million embezzler relatable, and the siren song of a Redneck Woman.
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We’re joined by Dr. Joshua Bennett for a fantastic and lively conversation about his amazing new collection of poetry Owed, how his father was his first hero, improvising 40 minute sermons as a four-year-old, the search for the average bear, and how boxing brings him peace. We also recommend: Kindred by Octavia Butler, Mountain Rampage by Scott Graham, and Legend of the Arch Magus by Michael Sisa. Audiobook of the week is Bye Bye Baby by Max Allan Collins. Plus- Dave’s students have a nickname for him, Laura spies on her daughter’s virtual classroom, and Andrew’s kids are at each other’s throats.
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An “Inside Chat” edition! We are joined by Elissa R Sloan for a fun conversation about her new book The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes, how she was inspired by America’s Next Top Model, the impossible standards women face, *NSYNC’s rotating cube, and how she held off getting therapy until after the book was finished.
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We are joined by Kirsty Manning for a fun conversation about her new book The Lost Jewels, American optimism vs. Australian sarcasm, the Cheapside Hoard, the craftsmanship of jewelry, the timelessness of the human spirit, and how her novel was borne of procrastination. We also recommend Before You Go by Tommy Butler, Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby, and Gideon the 9th by Tamsyn Muir. Our audiobook of the week is SoulCircus by George Pelecanos. Plus – Dave goes to the DMV for the screaming, Laura is stressed out at a photo shoot, and Andrew goes horse riding and gets a biter.
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On this “Inside Chat” edition we are joined by Daniel Kraus for a fun conversation about his epic new book The Living Dead, his lifelong obsession with George Romero, sympathetic zombies, creating morally murky characters, and how he had to use the Internet’s Wayback Machine to get the truth about zombies from Romero.
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Author Victor Methos joins us for a talk about his Edgar nominated book A Gambler’s Jury, gun waving in the courtroom and comic books. We also recommend: #Fashionvicitm by Amina Akhtar, Earthrise by M.C.A. Hogarth and Into the Black Nowhere by Meg Gardiner. Audiobook of the week is Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty read by the multi-talented Caroline Lee.
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Our heroes, Dave, Andrew and Laura, talk about books that they had great expectations for and that failed miserably. At the mention of Great Expectations, Charles Dickens uses that as an excuse to call in and we also dive deep into a small town in Mississsippi because of Dave’s book, Desperation Road.
Books reviewed in this episode are: The Dime by Kathleen Kent, Old Man’s War by John Scalzi, Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith Audiobook of the week is the big and bold Redemption Road by John Hart read by Scott Shepherd.
Other books mentioned this week are: The Bird Box by Josh Malerman. And yes, it’s better than the movie.
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In episode 4 our heroes, Dave, Andrew and Laura, take a call from Charles Dickens who was upset at their critique of his Tale of Two Cities. Andrew announces a plan to mail a book to any listener that needs a book recommendation. Dave tells a story about two drunk guys and a drone in his backyard at dusk and, yet again, all three of them are annoyed by other people.
Because what doesn’t say Christmas like a life size Mike Myers doll? Yes, this is what Andrew gave his 7 year old this year. Listen to the show this week for more!
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In episode 3 (our best episode to date!), our heroes, Dave, Andrew and Laura, discuss why Andrew can’t have fruit delivered to his office, why one of Dave’s students got up in the middle of class and walked out and they had spirited discussions about, well, pretty much everything including their book recommendations.
Books reviewed in this episode are: Quicker by Laurence Dahners, Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan, Mink River by Brian Doyle. Audiobook of the week is Ken Bruen’s The Guards read by Gerry O’Brien. Our Christmas book selection is Nos4a2 by the crazy talented Joe Hill.
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