David Vann joins us for a candid conversation about the unconscious, why we hurt the people we love, and why his latest novels are only available in French. 

Where can I find David Vann?

• David Vann's website

Where can I buy his books? (but not all of them)

• Legend of a Suicide
• Caribou Island
• Halibut on the Moon

David Vann's two books & two others - 

• Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
• Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

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Robert Fromberg discusses his memoir, How to Walk with Steve, his unconventional approach to storytelling, and the power of observation in both life and writing.

Where can I find Robert Fromberg?

• Robert Fromberg's website
• Rob's Instagram

Where can I buy his books? (but not all of them)

• How to Walk with Steve  (memoir)
• Gee, That Was Fun: 7 Days of Mayhem, 1983  (novel)
• Friends and Fiends, Pulp Stars and Pop Stars  (essays)

Rob's two books & two others - 

• The Auctioneer by Joan Samson
• Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott
  
  
• Women's Basketball, specifically Eastern and Western European basketball on YouTube
• Souled American (music)

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Paul Rudnick talks to us about his amazing writing career, which has spanned theatre, films, novels, and humour pieces. We also discuss his forthcoming book, What Is Wrong with You?, the power of humour, LGBQ+ representations today, and his biggest fear.

Where can I find Paul Rudnick?

• Paul's website
• Paul' Twitter ('I like being behind enemy lines.')

Where can I buy Paul's books? (but not all of them)

• What Is Wrong with You? (pre-order)
• The Collected Plays of Paul Rudnick
• I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey

Paul's two books & two others - 

• Detransition, Baby by Terrey Peters
• Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst
  
  
• Black Doves (Netflix)
• Make someone's day. Notice somebody who doesn't get noticed.

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James Reich is a novelist, essayist, and journalist. His latest novel, Skinship, combines science fiction and nostalgia. Originally from Gloucestershire, England, he has lived in New Mexico since 2009.

Where can I find James Reich?

• Jame's website
• Jame's Substack

Where can I buy James's books? (not all of them)

•  Skinship
• The Moth for the Star
• I, Judas

James's two books & two others - 

• Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
• Intimate Alien by David J. Halperin
  
  
• Slow Horses (TV series)
• The Diplomat (TV series)

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This episode features authors Steven Dunn and Katie Jane Shinkle discussing their collaboratively written novel Tannery Bay, which explores community and justice.

Where can I find Steven and Katie Jean?

• Steven's Website
• Katie Jean's Website

Where can I buy their book?

•  Tannery Bay by Steven Dunn and Katie Jean Shinkle
  
  But they both have books written with other
  collaborators and written individually.

Katie Jean's two books & one other - 

• I Want to Start by Saying by Samuel Ace
• My Lesbian Novel by Renee Gladman
• VERY DELTA with Delta Work (podcast)

Steven's two books & two others -

• Chicago House Music by Marguerite Harrold
• WAIL SONG by Chaun Webster
• Fishwife's Smoked Rainbow Trout
• Writer's Tears

• Second-hand Time by Svetlana Aexievich
• The Road to the City by Natalia Ginzburg
  
  
• Hundreds of Beavers (film)
• Kayaking on the River Deva, Asturias, Spain

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Pàdraig MacAoidh / Peter Mackay is a Scottish poet, academic, and the newly appointed Scottish Makar (national poet), known for his work in Gaelic and English.

Where can I find Pàdraig MacAoidh / Peter Mackay?

• Scottish Poetry Library
• Bluesky (brand new account)

Where can I buy Peter's books? (not all of them)

•  Gu Leòr / Galore (poems)
• Nàdar De / Some King Of   (poems)
• The Light Blue Book: 500 Years of Gaelic Love
  and Transgressive Poetry (translations, w/Iain MacPherson)

Peter's two books & two others - 

• Second-hand Time by Svetlana Aexievich
• The Road to the City by Natalia Ginzburg
  
  
• Hundreds of Beavers (film)
• Kayaking on the River Deva, Asturias, Spain

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Laurie Stone is the author of Streaming Now: Postcards from the Thing That Is Happening and five other books, editor of Close to the Bone, and a former Village Voice writer, Nation theatre critic, and Fresh Air critic-at-large. She writes the Substack, 'Everything is Personal.'

Where can I find Laurie Stone?

• Subscribe to Laurie Stone's Substack (free subscriptions available)
  
  
• Laurie Stone's Website

Laurie Stone's Books (but not all of them)

• Streaming Now: Postcards from the Thing That Is Happening
  
  
• Everything is Personal: Notes on Now
  
  
• My Life as an Animal: Stories

Laurie Stone's Two Books Recommendations:

• Swimming to Cambodia by Spalding Gray
• Autoportrait by Édouard Levé

Laurie Stone's Two Other Recommendations:

• Glenn Gould playing J.S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier
• Breaking Bad

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Author Ann Dávila Cardinal shares her journey, cultural influences, and insights on writing.

Where can I find Ann Dávila Cardinal?

• Website
• Bluesky
• Instagram

Where can I buy Ann's books? (not all of them)

•  We Need No Wings
• The Storyteller's Death
• Five Midnights

Ann's two books & two other - 

• The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
• Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig
• Bad Bunny (musical artist)
• Mofongo

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Where can I find Clay McLeod Chapman?

• Clay's website
• Clay's New York Times Interview

Where can I buy Clay's books?

• Wake Up and Open Your Eyes 
• Ghost Eaters
• What Kind of Mother
• Whisper Down the Lane

Clay's two books - 

• A Guest in the House by E.M. Caroll (graphic novel)
• rekt by Alex Gonzakez (pre-order)

Clay's two other - 

• Strange Darlings (film)
• Red Rooms (film)

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Kevin Barry is an acclaimed Irish author known for his lyrical prose, sharp wit, and unforgettable characters. He has written three short story collections and four novels, including the critically acclaimed Night Boat to Tangier, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize, and his latest, The Heart in Winter. Barry’s work has earned him many awards, including the Goldsmiths Prize, the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.

Where can I find Kevin Barry?

• Kevin (heaven bless him!) doesn't have social media.
• Canongate's website for 'A Heart in Winter'
• Kevin on Goodreads

Where can I find Kevin's books? (but not all)

• The Heart in Winter
• Night Boat to Tangier
• Dark Lies the Island
• There Are Little Kingdoms

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• Follow Us on BlueSky
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