D.S. Ullery and I talk about real-life inspirations for fictional locations, the healing power of writing, and his new collection Highway 181. Note that the second half of the episode contains spoilers for the story "The Tape"; all other stories in the collection are unspoiled. CW: physical and emotional abuse discussion in first half of the episode.

Buy Highway 181: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CXHYQK4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0