The opening scene of Chris Flynn’s fourth and latest novel, Orpheus Nine, came to him in a dream. Not long after, he had the whole story down from start to finish. This week, Chris and Michael sit down for a conversation about the falsity of certitude, how trauma can re-shape a community, and what The Exorcist, the Bible, and Winnie the Pooh all have in common.

 

Reading list:

A Tiger in Eden, Chris Flynn, 2012

The Glass Kingdom, Chris Flynn, 2014

Mammoth, Chris Flynn, 2020

Here Be Leviathans, Chris Flynn, 2022

Orpheus Nine, Chris Flynn, 2025

 

The Cracked Mirror, Christopher Brookmyer, 2024

 

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

 

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