October is here, so John E. O. Stevens, Fred Kiesche and Jeff Patterson decide to go west to the magic-infused realm of California for a chat with Greg van Eekhout. Greg educates the Hoarsemen on the importance of tacos, things that are terrible but wonderful but terrible, the discipline of outlining, the pitfalls with the “urban fantasy” label, writing for kids and adults, and why it isn’t cool to eat a wizard in Northern California.

In this month’s culture consumed, Fred went to The Martian, Jeff went to Capclave, and John went to a big-ass book sale.

Fred Kiesche, John E.O. Stevens and Jeff Patterson with Greg van Eekhout

Show Notes

Books by Greg van Eekhout:

California Bones

Pacific Fire

Dragon Coast

The Boy at the End of the World

Norse Code

Kid vs. Squid

More Books:

Tide of Shadows, Aidan Moher

Cave of Stars, George Zebrowski

In Midnight’s Silence, T. Frohock

Wandering Stars, edited by Jack Dann

Jews vs. Aliens, edited by Lavie Tidhar and Rebecca Levene

Black Summer, by Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp

No Hero, by Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp

Fuzzy Mud, by Louis Sachar

From Under Mountains, by Claire Gibson, Marian Churchland, and Aloane Leong

Additional Show Notes:

2015: The Year in Books

2015: The Year in Shorts

Californa Bones

Friends of Tompkins County Public Library Book Sale

Capclave

Paper Girls, by Brian K. Vaughn and Cliff Chiang