Okay, let's be real. Not everything obeys the "Chekov's Gun" rule. It should, but it doesn't. Sometimes there isn't an in-story reason for why there's something in a novel. Sometimes it's an Easter Egg, an in-joke, or something only your mother will notice. These are the tiny details that can confuse and enchant readers in equal measure. So we asked ten authors: have you done that?

Featuring from Flanker Press:
Helen C Escott, author of Operation: Wormwood

From Marvel Comics:
Jed MacKay, author of The Death of Doctor Strange, Avengers, X-Men, Blood Hunt, Moon Knight, Black Cat, and more!

From Engen Books:
Chelsea Bee, author of London Calling
Matthew Daniels, author of Diary of Knives
Jon Dobbin, author of The Starving
Nicole Little, author of Roxy Buckles and the Flight of the Sparrow
Ellen Curtis, author of Infinity

Also featuring:
Josh Connors, author of Small Town Queer
Dianna Brown, author of Saltwater Joys, and more!

Originally broadcast on February 15, 2021 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. 

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