A Book & Its Author

John Shirley discusses and reads from Axle Bust Creek (Pinnacle Books, 2022), the first novel in the Cleve Trewe western trilogy, in which our hero comes to the titular town, Axle Bust, to claim his uncle's mine and finds corporate intrigue, merciless outlaws, and a charmingly free-thinking woman. Plus music by John Shirley and the Screaming Geezers.

"All Alone When People Are Around" by John Shirley and the Screaming Geezers used with permission.

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Katya Cengel discusses and reads from Straitjackets And Lunch Money, a harrowing account of the authors time in a psychosomatic ward, viewed from the perspective of the 10-year-old child who underwent the experience and from that of the journalist that she would eventually become.

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Bernard Schopen discusses and reads from his novel Drowning In The Desert (University of Nevada Press, 2023), a "Nevada noir" in which an ex-deputy sheriff, Norman "Fats" Wrangle, sifts through the lies and corruption of the Silver State while navigating his own deeply flawed character.

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Casey Bell discusses and reads from Little Fury (Metatron Press, 2023), a collection of short stories wherein the naturalistic and the surreal blend to tell the tales of women seeking a sense of place, self-care, and social justice in a less-than-welcoming world. Plus music by Fine Motor.

"Mother's Lungs" by Fine Motor comes from the Exotic Fever Records LP, Half Normal. Used with permission.

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Mark Arnold discusses and reads from Stars Of Walt Disney Productions (BearManor Media, 2022), a reference book detailing hundreds of performers, household names and vaguely familiar faces alike, who appeared in the studio's movies and TV shows from 1929 to 1983.

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John Mulhouse discusses and reads from Still Lives, New Mexico: Unmarked Graves In The Land Of Enchantment, a collection of photographs by Richard Baron (& text by Mulhouse), evoking uncertain lives and unknown stories of those who lived and died in the sparse landscapes on New Mexico.

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Marc Laidlaw discusses and reads from his novel, Underneath The Oversea, the culmination of the Gorlen Vizenfirthe stories, about a gargoyle-handed bard, a human-handed gargoyle, and the family that they've built in the fantastical world of Ique.

"Sombre Hombre" by Marc Laidlaw comes from the independently released EP, Sombre Hombre. Used with permission.

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Huckleberry Rahr discusses and reads from Wolf Healer, the first book in the Jade Stone Chronicles, which explores the struggles of self-definition, community, & acceptance associated with teenage, LGBTQ identity, & living with a werewolf pack.

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Jill Creech Bauer discusses & reads from The Soul's Echo: Thirteen Pieces Of Short Fiction (Jill Creech Bauer, 2021), a collection of stories, some speculative, some literary, all steeped in deep empathy for those struggling to face the challenges of life & human connections.

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Danny Nielsen discusses and reads from Straight Flossin' And Other Stories Of The American West (Whistling Rabbit Press, 2022), a collection of essays about the author's wanderings through landscapes filled with punishing heat, ornery skunks, menacing wildfires, and strange stewards of the desert.

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