Geoffrey D. Morrison joins Lori and Sam to talk about his new novel, The Coffin of Honey, that imagines a new world order arising from a climate-induced catastrophe and the mysterious appearance of UFOs, which trigger existential and socio-political questions about life on earth.

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Writer Ben Fountain returns to the show to talk about his new novel, Rasputin Swims the Potomac, a hilarious and provocative exploration of why President Trump and his brand of politics have prevailed in the US for over a decade.

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What a thrill to talk to the prolific author Will Self on the occassion of his latest novel, The Quantity Theory of Morality. We discuss the book and a lot more besides!

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Galley Beggar Press's forthcoming books, and we talk to Professor Caroline Bicks about her new book, Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear With Stephen King, which draws on her time researching King's notes and early drafts, her talks with him, and finding synergies between King's work and Shakespeare's.

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Join us for a really fun, fascinating discussion with writer David Keenan discussing his latest novel, Boyhood.

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Our guest is writer Angela Flournoy who joined us to talk about her novel, The Wilderness, a book about sisterhood and chosen family that explores four friends' experiences during our turbulent times.

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Len Deighton, a British master of the spy thriller has died. Sam's a fan. And we had a great time talking with writer Eoghan Walls about his latest novel, Field Notes From An Extinction.

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Sam finally makes it to the movie theater to see Wurthering Heights, and writer Joanna Kavenna talks to us about her engaging novel, Seven, which hops around the globe following a group of philosopher friends obsesssed with box theory, lost things, and a board game called Seven.

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