Misshelved: a podcast for book lovers

In the small, unassuming town of Soda Springs, nothing strange or mysterious happens... until a demonic man starts robbing banks, wrestlers roll into town, and radios start to talk on their own. Are you ready for a Halloween special edition of Misshelved? Welcome to Misspelled, where booksellers relax by playing tabletop games together.

There's only one thing better than talking to an author you admire: talking to an author you admire who has also been a life-long friend.

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In the small, unassuming town of Soda Springs, nothing strange or mysterious happens... until a demonic man starts robbing banks, wrestlers roll into town, and radios start to talk on their own.

Love Critical Role? The Adventure Zone? Dimension 20? How about tabletop games like Pathfinder? Blades in the Dark? Dungeons & Dragons? We got you.

People are gravitating more toward escapist fiction: audiobooks, soft stories, and Ted Lasso. Why? And what makes those stories different than ones fueled by anger?

It's hard not to love the funny books of Christopher Moore. Rayna Nielsen knows that well. But a lot of research goes into them: staring at squirrels, traveling far-and-wide for specific anecdotes, and using social media as a place to put funny things that don't go into books.

What draws scientists to bookselling? How do you finish writing things that you start on the Internet? And is Zutara the perfect ship? (Spoiler: yes. Oh, Zuko, you good good lad.)

In this week's Misshelved, listen in as Copper Dog Books social media coordinator Jess Holleran talks to Witchlands author Susan Dennard about all things science, writing, and bookselling.

Fated mates or forbidden love? Secret baby or secret billionaire? Battle couple or bodyguard?

Is sex in fiction important for representation? What about fanfiction? Let's talk seeing explicit trans, queer sexual relationships on the page.

Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop caused two booksellers to start dating after an impromptu book-club meet-cute. Mariana Calderon is one of those booksellers.