On episode #150, I sit down with Matthew J. Trafford to talk about his short fiction collection Runs in the Blood. We explore the grounded fantastic—where everyday life meets the surreal—and how queerness, family, and myth shape his stories. 

 Books Discussed: 

This is It – Matthew Fox

Endling - Maria Reva

How to Restore A Timeline - Peter Counter

The Hounding - Xenobe Purvis

Cuckoo – Gretchen Felker-Martin

Other Books Mentioned:

How to Survive A Bear Attack - Claire Cameron

A Truce That Is Not Peace - Miriam Toewes

Swing Low, A Life - Miriam Toews

Monsters - Claire Dederer

Find Matthew J. Trafford:  

IG @MatthewJTrafford

Knitting and crafting: IG @ Fairygodfatherknits

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