The Inside Flap

A fun chat with Gillian McAllister all about her new book Famous Last Words, negotiating with hostages and toddlers, Mars bars, writing at night, and the insane amount of words that end up in the trash while she’s writing. Plus – Dave is heckled by several comedians, Laura takes a tumble, and Andrew negotiates with his son. We also recommend: The Store by Bentley Little, What Comes of Attending the Commoners Ball by Elisabeth Aimee Brown, and An Unwelcome Journey by James E. Wisher.  Audiobook of the Week is Prima Facie by Suzie Miller.

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A fun chat with Charlotte Wood all about her new book Stone Yard Devotional, the appeal of escaping society, mice plagues, and learning to sit in silence. Plus – Dave’s music struggles, Laura’s puppy struggles, and Andrew is on holiday in Mexico. Woo. Hoo.  We also recommend: The Mayors of New York by S. J. Rozan, Vita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko, and Order of Architects by Oleg Sapphire and Yuri Vinokuroff.  Audiobook of the Week is Spider’s Web by Mike Omer.

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We’re joined by Gregg Hurwitz for a fun chat all about his new book Nemesis, his favorite Orphan X commandment, how writing is like an illness, and the two things you can never do in your novel. Plus – Dave is shocked by what his doctor does in the examination room, Laura is getting knocked out, and Andrew gives all his students editing access to the same document. What could possibly go wrong? We also recommend: Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, Domestication by Seth Ring, and Frank and Red by Matt Coyne. Audiobook of the Week is Vanishing Edge by Claire Kells.

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We’re joined by Christopher Farnsworth for a fun chat all about his new book Robert B. Parker’s Buried Secrets, nicknames, hoarding, and what it was like discovering a dead body. Plus – Dave is almost run over by an officer on the go.

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A fun chat with Carter Wilson all about his new book Tell Me What You Did, creative uses of tuba cases, talk radio, and how to be anonymously famous. Plus – Dave has a shower incident, Laura receives some poorly timed scary news, and Andrew brings gold into his classroom. We also recommend: Tom Savage by Jaxon Reed, None Left to Tell by Noelle W. Ihli, and Other Minds and Other Stories by Bennett Sims. Audiobook of the Week is Leslie Fuc*ing Jones by Leslie Jones.

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A fun chat with Joseph Finder all about his new book The Oligarch’s Daughter, survival techniques, axe throwing, hitchhiking, and the secret power of the space blanket. Plus – Dave recaps his travels to Spain, Laura is shocked by Dave’s reaction to her face, and Andrew has a new congressperson. We also recommend: Skin Deep by Liz Nugent, Hunter’s Apprentice by Simon Shugar, and Extinction by Douglas Preston. Audiobook of the Week is On Herring Cove Road by Michael Kroft.

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A fun chat with Brad Meltzer all about his new book The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy―and Why It Failed, JFK as war hero, Jacqueline Kennedy’s friendship with her secret service agent, and the monster who almost killed Kennedy. Plus – Dave’s students have to undo all the “work” the actors did, Laura is outraged at the amount of WVU fans at a CU game, and Andrew sits in his school parking lot for hours. We also recommend: Redeployment by Phil Klay, You are Here by David Nicholls, and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. Audiobook of the Week is Severance by Ling Ma.

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We’re joined by Heather O’Neill for a fun chat all about her new book The Capital of Dreams, why writers are dangerous, and the surprising reaction her daughter had to the mother character in the book. Plus – Dave takes multiple pies to the face, Laura’s father battles his Alexa, and Andrew is back and better than ever. We also recommend: No One is Safe by Phillip Fracassi and Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman by Patrick Hutchison,  Audiobook of the Week is Scenes from my Life by Michael K. Williams.

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A fun chat with Barbara Nickless all about her new book The Drowning Game, Singapore slings, and why she was compelled to hire a fact checker. Plus – Dave & Laura battle their coffee pot and lose to vinegar.

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We unveil our favorite reads of 2024! Plus – Dave and Laura’s neighbors cut off their WiFi for a week, Dave fails in front of the Heisman, and Andrew’s on vacation with a ton of spiders. 

Laura’s picks:

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman 

The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl

The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eiger

Dave’s picks:

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

The Mercy Chair by M. W. Craven

Lost Man’s Lane by Scott Carson  (246)

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (257)

James by Percival Everett

Andrew’s picks:

Orphan’s Quest by Terry Ironwood

The Secret of the Martian Girl by Colin Alexander

Warlock by Daniel Kensington

Quicksilver by Callie HartJake’s Magical Market by J.R. Mathews

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