This time around, it’s my delight to welcome back to the show Victor Manibo! After a bit of catching up, we get into Victor’s new book, Escape Velocity, which releases later this month from Erewhon Books!

Things we mention in this episode:

The Sleepless, by Victor Manibo

Victor’s first episode

“The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allan Poe

The Fall of the House of Usher (show)

Gravity (2013)

Funeral and Neon Bible, by Arcade Fire

COWBOY CARTER and RENAISSANCE, by Beyoncé

Shōgun (TV series) based on the novel by James Clavell

Game of Thrones

Our Share of Nights, by Mariana Enriquez

ICFA

Victor’s website, twitter, insta, tiktok, fb, and substack

Stick around next time when my guest will be Meg Elison!