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
Episode 33: Nina Niskanen - ”The Golden Bees of the Black Stream”
Shelter in Place 20: Merc Fenn Wolfmoor - The Wolf Among the Wild Hunt
Episode 32: Freya Marske - ”One Version of Yourself, at the Speed of Light”
Shelter in Place 19: Rem Wigmore - Foxhunt
Episode 31: Elsa Sjunneson - The Livelong Night
Shelter in Place 18: Sarah Hollowell - A Dark and Starless Forest
Episode 30: Leigh Harlen - ”Snakes and Snails and Big Ol’ Rat Tails”
Shelter in Place 17: Premee Mohamed - And What Can We Offer You Tonight
Episode 29: L. D. Lewis - ”Last Stand of the E 12th St Pirates”
Shelter in Place 16: John Appel - Assassin’s Orbit
Episode 28: dave ring - ”Checks and Balances”
Shelter in Place 15: Jen Karner - Cinders of Yesterday
Episode 27: R. J. Theodore - Cast Off
Shelter In Place 14: Sarah Loch - Blue Line
Episode 26: Nino Cipri - ”Presque Vu”
Shelter in Place 13: Steve Toase - To Drown in Dark Water
Episode 25: Kelly Robson - ”Deadfall”
Shelter In Place 12: Engines of Oblivion, with Karen Osborne
Episode 24: Jason Sanford - ”The Wheels on the Torture Bus Go Round and Round”
Shelter in Place 11: The Echo Wife, with Sarah Gailey
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