Marcus James joins us to share his novel about sex, revenge, deceit, and affluenza - Where the Vile Things Are! Then Baz and Vance discuss queerness through the Star Trek series!

Stephen Graham King joins us to share his latest space opera novel that features queer and disability themes, Ghost Light Burn. Then Baz & I share our review of the mini-series "The Staircase."

Tyler Boyle joins us to share his successes as an inspiring and energetic speaker and performer. He and Baz talk about the impact it can have when you share from the heart. Then Baz & I share our review of the older film "Midnight in the Garden of Goo

Greg Howard joins us to share his recent novels, Middle School's A Drag - You Better Werk! and The Visitors. We talk about writing for early adolescent readers in a way that opens conversations about life topics like self-discovery, racism, homophobia, bias, and forgiveness. Then Baz & I share our review of the older film "Latter Days."

Laury A. Egan joins us to share her recent novels, Wave in D Minor and Doublecrossed. We talk about artistic solitude, sexual ambivalence, psychological suspense, and revenge!

Todd Shewchuk joins us to share his upcoming novel, A Family Divided. Baz and Vance also give their reviews of Our Flag Means Death, and then share what they're reading, watching, and listening to!

Jeffrey Ricker, J. Marshall Freeman, 'Nathan Burgoine tag-team the show to introduce their latest work, Three Left Turns to Nowhere. Each has written a novella about a young man on his way to a sci-fi convention when Fate intervenes and strands them in Hopewell where they find that thing they didn't know they needed. These three authors are so much fun, and it's easy to see how well they worked together!

James K. Moran returns to share his latest work, the anthology Burly Tales, and tease his upcoming Fear Itself. Along the way we talk about love, loss, joy, horror, fairy tales, and the life of a writer and editor.

Bud Gundy teases the release of his upcoming intergenerational mystery, Inherit the Lightning. We talk about the treasures to be uncovered while writing, as well as the universality of stories depicting the diversity between generations.

Candas Jane Dorsey shares her wise-cracking, grammar-obsessed, pansexual amateur sleuth from her The Adventures of Isabel and What's the Matter with Mary Jane? crime novels AND her intersex teen from her The Story of My Life Ongoing by CS Cobb young adult novel. She also can't help teasing a masterclass in harnessing her passion for advocacy and using it to guide her writing.