This time around it is my absolute delight to welcome John Wiswell back to the show to talk about his debut novel, Someone You Can Build a Nest In, which just released this very week! We talk about John’s favorite bits both in and no longer in the book, along with conversation about language, games, and a surprise musical performance!
Things mentioned in this episode:
Premee Mohamed
Sarah Gailey
Caitlin Starling
“D.I.Y.” by John Wiswell
“Open House on Haunted Hill” and its Japanese cover
Katakana and Hiragana
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Media Club Plus
Starred review in The Library Journal
Merc Fenn Wolfmoor
“This is Not a Wardrobe Door,” by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor
Sickos yes
4th Street Fantasy
Worldcon
John Scalzi
Ted Chiang
Martha Wells
Chuck Tingle
The Simpsons
The Arcadia Project trilogy, by Mishell Baker
Camp Damascus, by Chuck Tingle
Miri Baker
Tom Bombadil
Howard Tayler
Writing Excuses
Schlock Mercenary
Brandon Sanderson
Mary Robinette Kowal
Maurice Broaddus
Dongwon Song
Reservation Dogs
Holly, by Stephen King
Vacíos Cuerpos
Balatro
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Baldur’s Gate 3
Roguelike
Deck-builder
Calvinball
Hades
Friends at the Table Balatro stream
Austin Walker
Twilight Mirage and Spring in Hieron soundtracks
Bandcamp
Deep-fried jpegs
Is It Bandcamp Friday?
Web 1.0
John’s twitter, bluesky, insta, patreon, and substack
Escape Velocity, by Victor Manibo
Book Tour 20: Neon Yang – The Genesis of Misery
Episode 42: Rem Wigmore - ”Considine’s Counsel”
Book Tour 19: Valerie Valdes - Fault Tolerance
Episode 41: Miri Baker - ”DUEL”
Book Tour 18: Ruthanna Emrys - A Half-Built Garden
Episode 40: Amanda Cook - ”Snow Day”
Book Tour 17: Sarah Gailey - Just Like Home
Episode 39: Michael R. Underwood - The Broken Summit
Book Tour 16: Marion Deeds - Comeuppance Served Cold
Episode 38: Andi C. Buchanan - Invented Wings
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Episode 35: Sam J. Miller - Blue Matter
2021 Awards Eligibility
Shelter in Place 22: Jennie Goloboy - Obviously, Aliens
Episode 34: Victor Manibo - ”The Casket”
Shelter in Place 21: Cassie Alexander - AITA?
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