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A fun chat with Kendra Elliot all about her new book Her First Mistake, the trouble with analyzing books, and the right time to explode things. Plus – Dave and Laura attend the No Kings rally and Andrew is fascinated by submarine shows. We also recommend: Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman, The Tale of the Travelling Mender by Jason Hill, and Half an Inch of Water: Stories by Percival Everett. Audiobook of the Week is The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain.

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We’re joined by Peter Swanson for a fun chat all about his new book Kill Your Darlings, backwards storytelling, the Exorcist steps, and the reason why halfway through writing his books it’s all he can do not to quit them. Plus – Dave and Andrew are Tom Sawyered and Laura hits up a swanky country club and wonders where all the money went. We also recommend: The Hustler by Walter Tevis, Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker, and Red Rowan: Book 1: Forester’s Son by Helen Gosney. Audiobook of the Week is The Lemon Man by Keith Bruton.

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A fun chat with Mark Stevens all about his new book No Lie Lasts Forever, classical music, baseball, and his fascinating connection to They Might Be Giants. Plus – Dave’s strange persona lends itself for some strange first impressions.

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We’re joined by Bradeigh Godfrey and Alison Hammer for a fun chat all about their new Ali Brady book Battle of the Bookstores, the genius of You’ve Got Mail, having fun with tropes, indie bookstores, and cannoli taste tests. Plus – Dave expounds on his running > cycling theory.

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A fun chat with Maggie Stiefvater all about her new book The Listeners, fancy hotels, capital letter conversations, and the (shockingly small) number of pages she gives a book before deciding whether or not to keep reading it. Plus – Dave & Laura move Sylvia into her first apartment, Dave has some end of the year shenanigans regarding keys, and Andrew gets a smart ring. We also recommend:  Parents Weekend  by Alex Finlay, The Last Paladin by Roman Savarovsky and You’d Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace. Audiobook of the Week is The Gathering by C.J. Tudor.

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A fun chat with Chris Pavone all about his new novel The Doorman, an unforgettable doorman he once knew, why he was wearing a tuxedo on the subway, and his quest to visit every major league ballpark. Plus – The best place to get a snow cone.

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A fun chat with Linwood Barclay all about his new book Whistle, taking the leap into the supernatural, train derailments, fish guts, and why he will never wear tan khakis when he has to read in front of an audience again. Plus – Dave acts the fool on FOX45 in Baltimore, Laura is dog training, and Andrew has a giant rattlesnake encounter. We also recommend: Murder at Gull’s Nest by Jess Kidd, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano, and A Thief’s Gift by James Haddock. Audiobook of the Week is The Man in Black: Four Dark Tales by Stephen King.

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A fun chat with Anthony Horowitz all about his new book Marble Hall Murders, Bond music, why he writes with pen and ink, and the creative manner in which he exacts revenge on his old teachers. Plus – Dave gets a MAJOR AWARD, Laura has a time of it moving Sylvia out of her dorm, and Andrew gets kicked out of the classroom by his mentor teacher. We also recommend:  Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, Downfall and Rise by Nathan A. Thompson, and Table for Two by Amor Towles. Audiobook of the Week is Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman.

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A fun chat with Robert Bailey all about his new book The Boomerang, Julio Jones, the problems with Big Pharma, and the healing power of yellow legal pads. Plus- Dave is disciplined by his Principal (again), Laura recaps the African Dance Final at CU, and Andrew’s son is writing speeches. We also recommend: Arcane Artificer by Andrew Karevik, Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb, and Galway’s Edge by Ken Bruen. Audiobook of the Week is Hello Molly by Molly Shannon.

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A fun chat with Paulette Kennedy all about her new book The Artist of Blackberry Grange, speakeasies, time portals, and finding inspiration from portrait paintings. Plus – Dave gets screamed at in his school’s bathroom.

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