It's that time again for our annual, unexplainable madness. Wtf. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Erin Slaughter, author of The Dead Dad Diaries, joins me to talk the fiction of memories, honoring the truth, and events that shape us. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Kirsti MacKenzie, author of Better to Beg, returns to the show to discuss her book with its publisher, Jillian Luft (Sweet Trash Press.) If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Ayyyyyy! the man, author of Everything is Totally Fine, Zac Smith, comes to talk chickens, sadness, and Midwest nothingness. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Richard Liese, author of Dry the Rain, joins me to talk about Phish, consumption culture, and writing being fun till it isn't. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Author of Sick of Being Inside Myself, Alexandra Naughton, talks work and caring for children, writing as homage to past selves, and our infinitely looping preoccupations. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. If you're interested in learning more about Alexandra's AWP alternative, click here.

Author of Cataclysm Moves Me I Regret to Say joins me for a wild talk about binaural beats, spellcasting to get book deals, and Austin, TX. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Andrew Bertaina, author of Ethan Hawke and Me, joins me to talk about circumstances that led him to his battles with shame, the joys (and pitfalls) of learning how to live, and love, through film, and the slowest of all our changes. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The inimitable Mary Miller, author of Always Happy Hour, and so much more, comes on to talk Mississippi, spinning fact into fiction, and how upheaval benefits creativity. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. 

Cody Shrum, author of Oakaville, comes on to talk finding the permission to stop writing what he thought mattered, and start writing what he knew. We also discuss absent fathers, porn shops, and Christianity. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.