On this episode, Chrys and Benjamin Gorman talk with Antonio Michael Downing, author of BLACK CHEROKEE and SAGA BOY, about growing up in Trinidad, a remarkable act of kindness, and books as “counter-algorithmic” resistance.

Find Antonio Michael Downing here:

https://www.antoniomichaeldowning.com/

Find Chrys Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/ChrysGorman

Find Benjamin Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/benjamingorman

If you’d like to support Benjamin Gorman’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminGorman

If you’d like to advertise your book or other artistic endeavor on the show, please reach out to [email protected]

On this episode, Chrys and Benjamin Gorman talk with Karen Eisenbrey, author of DEEP RIVER RISING, about cozy romantasies, neighborhood cats, golf-course lightning, the existence of Hell, and fighting fascism with small ideas that grow.

Find Karen Eisenbrey here: 

Website: kareneisenbreywriter.com

Bluesky: kareneisenbrey.bsky.social

Facebook: @KarenEisenbreyWriter

Twitter/X: @kareneisenbrey

Find Chrys Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/ChrysGorman

Find Benjamin Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/benjamingorman

If you’d like to support Benjamin Gorman’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminGorman

If you’d like to advertise your book or other artistic endeavor on the show, please reach out to [email protected]

On this episode, Chrys and Benjamin Gorman talk with Trevor W. Harrison, author of TALES THIS SIDE OF THE ELYSIAN FIELDS. They talk about travel, disillusionment with the American myth, the importance of critical thinking in a world of AI slop, and finding hope in small acts of kindness.

Find Trevor Harrison here: https://www.facebook.com/trevor.harrison.1000/

And get your copy of TALES THIS SIDE OF THE ELYSIAN FIELDS here:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/tales-this-side-of-the-elysian-fields-trevor-w-harrison/6af26b64433b8634

Find Chrys Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/ChrysGorman

Find Benjamin Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/benjamingorman

If you’d like to support Benjamin Gorman’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminGorman

If you’d like to advertise your book or other artistic endeavor on the show, please reach out to [email protected]

On this episode, Chrys and Benjamin Gorman talk with Jes Honard and Marie Parks, authors of THE GRIGORI CYCLE beginning with UNRELENTING and continuing in UNDENIABLE. They discuss the launch, defending libraries, building community, and learning from history. Oh, and “champing” vs. “chomping.”

Find Jes Honard and Marie Parks here:

The Grigori Cycle:

https://thegrigoricycle.com

https://thegrigoricycle.com/newsletter

https://www.instagram.com/thegrigoribooks

Jes:

https://jessicahonard.com/

https://instagram.com/jeshonard

https://bsky.app/profile/jeshonard.bsky.social

https://www.facebook.com/JessiHonardAuthor

Marie:

https://marieparks.com

https://instagram.com/themarieparks

https://bsky.app/profile/marieparks.bsky.social

https://www.facebook.com/marieparksauthor/

Find Chrys Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/ChrysGorman

Find Benjamin Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/benjamingorman

If you’d like to support Benjamin Gorman’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminGorman

If you’d like to advertise your book or other artistic endeavor on the show, please reach out to [email protected]

Mentioned on the show:

The Grigori Newsletter: https://thegrigoribooks.com/learn-more/

Sandia Starforgers: https://starforgers.com/

Holocaust Museum Houston: https://hmh.org/

On this episode, Chrys and Benjamin Gorman talk with Alison McBain, author of The New Empire, about her Author Vs AI challenge, her move to Alberta, and the way she imbues representation into all her projects.

Find Alison McBain here: 

Author: https://www.alisonmcbain.com/

Author Versus AI: https://www.authorversusai.com/

Editor: https://www.fairfieldscribes.com/

Socials:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alison.mcbain.9

Twitter: https://x.com/AlisonMcBain

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alisonamcbain/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9PMu4p4urp_un0oy1vroQ

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1authorversusai

Find Chrys Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/ChrysGorman

Find Benjamin Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/benjamingorman

If you’d like to support Benjamin Gorman’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminGorman

If you’d like to advertise your book or other artistic endeavor on the show, please reach out to [email protected]

Mentioned on the show: 

“Sudan’s people tortured and killed in ‘slaughterhouses’, rights probe says”

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165804

On this episode, Chrys and Benjamin Gorman talk with Jonni Jordyn, author of THE MOTHER OF ALL VIRUSES and THE LOST ART OF MAGIC, about her upcoming wedding, book launch, and receiving a big award, all in the same month!

Find Jonni Jordyn here: https://www.jordynatlargebooks.com/

Find Chrys Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/ChrysGorman

Find Benjamin Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/benjamingorman

If you’d like to support Benjamin Gorman’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminGorman

If you’d like to advertise your book or other artistic endeavor on the show, please reach out to [email protected]

On this episode, Chrys and Benjamin Gorman talk with R.J. Huneke, author of ANTS WAKING, about his efforts to support the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE), … and his theory that his NY Mets are now cursed.

Find R.J. Huneke here: RJHuneke.com + https://linktr.ee/rj_huneke + ANTS WAKING @ Bookshop.org

Find the AUTISTIC SELF ADVOCACY NETWORK [ASAN] here https://autisticadvocacy.org

Find Global Action for Trans Equality [GATE] here https://gate.ngo/ 

Find Chrys Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/ChrysGorman

Find Benjamin Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/benjamingorman

If you’d like to support Benjamin Gorman’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminGorman

If you’d like to advertise your book or other artistic endeavor on the show, please reach out to [email protected]

Mentioned on the show 

Alix E. Harrow: https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Alix+E.+Harrow

Dr. Brandi Scalisi: https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Dr.+BRANDY+SCHILLACE

N.K. Jemisin: https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=N.K.+Jemisin

Philip Pullman: https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Philip+Pullman

On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with James Bow, author of THE NIGHT GIRL, about mass transit in Toronto, staying hopeful in grim times, and standing like a lighthouse.

Find James here:

Website/blog: https://bowjamesbow.ca

BlueSky: @bowjamesbow.ca

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.bow 

Find Chrys Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/ChrysGorman

Find Benjamin Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/benjamingorman

If you’d like to support Benjamin Gorman’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminGorman

If you’d like to advertise your book or other artistic endeavor on the show, please reach out to [email protected]

Benjamin Gorman interviews photographer Dana Sharman, author of “The Authoritarian Shift Readiness Guide,” a valuable tool for identifying your personal red lines and planning your escape should your country’s civil society descend into authoritarian rule.

Find “The Authoritarian Shift Readiness Guide” here: https://www.notapipepublishing.com/authoritarian-shift-readiness-guide

Contact Dana Sharman about workshops or other information related to the guide here: dana [at] dsharman.photography

Check out Dana Sharman’s art photography here: https://dsharman.photography/

Find Benjamin Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/benjamingorman

If you’d like to support Benjamin Gorman’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminGorman

If you’d like to advertise your book, artistic endeavor, or political activism on the show, please reach out to [email protected]

On our final episode before the show’s name change, Chrys and Benjamin interview Chelsea Cain LIVE in front of a great audience at Backstory Bookshop in Barcelona. Chelsea talks about the most unique murder weapon in her Heartsick series, the benefits of writer’s retreats, and a dangerous peanut butter adventure.

Find Chelsea Cain here: https://chelseacain.com/

Check out Backstory Bookshop here: https://www.backstorybookshop.com/

Find Chrys Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/ChrysGorman

Find Benjamin Gorman here: https://linktr.ee/benjamingorman

If you’d like to support Benjamin Gorman’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenjaminGorman

If you’d like to advertise your book or other artistic endeavor on the show, please reach out to [email protected]