083: Scary Story by Alberto Chimal
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Alberto Chimal discusses and reads from Scary Story (Pamenar Press, 2014, 2023), which includes two unsettling stories originally composed on Twitter, offering apocalyptic visions of the world that bear a troubling similarity to everyday existence. albertochimal.com [email protected] Bluesky:@abookanditsauthor.bsky.social Instagram: a_book_and_its_author Facebook: abookanditsauthor Threads: a_book_and_its_author Twitter/X: @it_author
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082: Growing Up Weird by Phyllis Clark
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Phyllis Clark discusses and reads from Growing Up Weird (Phyllis Clark/Storyworth, 2026), a collection of remembrances and observations, from her time growing within a strict religion in New England, to her Peace Corps service in South Africa, to her current life in Reno, NV (with a significant pit stop on Jeopardy!). [email protected] Bluesky:@abookanditsauthor.bsky.social Instagram: a_book_and_its_author Facebook: abookanditsauthor Threads: a_book_and_its_author Twitter/X: @it_author
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081: The Politics Of Projectile Corpses by Garrett James Dillon
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Garrett James Dillon discusses and reads from The Politics Of Projectile Corpses (Avantpop Publishing, 2025), a gritty poetry collection “for the hedonistic punk anarchist who lives in us all,” which dwells upon personal loss, substance use, and the value in being the outsider. https://avantpopbooks.com/ [email protected] Bluesky:@abookanditsauthor.bsky.social Instagram: a_book_and_its_author Facebook: abookanditsauthor Threads: a_book_and_its_author Twitter/X: @it_author
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080: Contrapuntos (literary journal) directed by Marco Pico Rentería
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Marco Pico Rentería discusses and reads a poem from Contrapuntos (Digitus Indie Publishers, 2013-present), the multilingual literary journal for which he serves as director, promoting cross-cultural dialogue through literature and translation, advancing the notion of literature without linguistic borders. https://digitusindie.com/ [email protected] Bluesky:@abookanditsauthor.bsky.social Instagram: a_book_and_its_author Facebook: abookanditsauthor Threads: a_book_and_its_author Twitter/X: @it_author
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079: Matter Out Of Place by AnnElise Hatjakes
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AnnElise Hatjakes discusses and reads from Matter Out Of Place (University of Nevada Press, 2026), a short story collection about characters who seek to find and define themselves while navigating tempestuous cultural spaces and the strange, surreal urban and natural environments of northern Nevada. https://www.annelisehatjakes.com/ [email protected] Bluesky:@abookanditsauthor.bsky.social Instagram: a_book_and_its_author Facebook: abookanditsauthor Threads: a_book_and_its_author Twitter/X: @it_author
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078: I Was A Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator And Other Musical Meanderings by Keith Knight
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Keith Knight discussed his comics memoir, I Was A Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator And Other Musical Meanderings (Keith Knight, 2023), in which he reminisces about his days playing the part of the pop idol, interspersed with wry and heartfelt musings about a variety of musicians who made an impact on him. Plus details on the Kickstarter campaign aimed at bringing his work to animated life. https://keithknightart.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/keefermadness/one-black-kid-a-keith-knight-animated-short/creator [email protected] Bluesky:@abookanditsauthor.bsky.social...
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077: Finding Nevada Wild: The Terrain, Culture, And People Of The Most Mysterious State In The West by Sydney Martinez
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Sydney Martinez discusses and reads from Finding Nevada Wild: The Terrain, Culture, And People Of The Most Mysterious State In The West, a coffee table book which uses extraordinary photos and lively text to take the reader to the far reaches and hidden corners of the Silver State. https://findingnevadawild.com/ [email protected] Bluesky:@abookanditsauthor.bsky.social Instagram: a_book_and_its_author Facebook: abookanditsauthor Threads: a_book_and_its_author Twitter/X: @it_author
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076: The Buried Knight by Angela Laverghetta
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Angela Laverghetta discusses and reads from her novel, The Buried Knight (Dark Land Books, 2023), an urban fantasy laced with Arthurian legend, in which Genny Wylde finds herself caught up in the conflicts of the faerie realm and begins to uncover the secrets behind her ability to see the ghosts and fae who make Carson City, Nevada, their home. patreon.com/angelalaverghetta angelalaverghettaauthor.com (coming soon) [email protected] Bluesky:@abookanditsauthor.bsky.social Instagram: a_book_and_its_author Facebook: abookanditsauthor Threads: a_book_and_its_author Twitter/X:...
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075: A Danger Which We Do Not Know: A Philosophical Journey Into Anxiety by David Rondel
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David Rondel discusses and reads from A Danger Which We Do Not Know: A Philosophical Journey Into Anxiety (Oxford University Press, 2024), which offers a wide survey of how different modes of philosophical thought have engaged with the problem of anxiety, and how anxiety may well be one of the key underpinnings of one’s interest in philosophy. www.davidrondel.com [email protected] Bluesky:@abookanditsauthor.bsky.social Instagram: a_book_and_its_author Facebook: abookanditsauthor Threads: a_book_and_its_author Twitter/X: @it_author
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074: The Twins Of Strathnaver by Rachael Wright
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Rachael Wright discusses and reads from The Twins Of Strathnaver (Green Avenue Books, 2025), a novel set in northwest Scotland, in which twins Margaret and Hugh have to reckon with mysterious visitors in search of gold, the suspicions of their neighbors, apocalyptic rumors, and their close relationship with the village ghosts. www.authorrachaelwright.com [email protected] Bluesky:@abookanditsauthor.bsky.social Instagram: a_book_and_its_author Facebook: abookanditsauthor Threads: a_book_and_its_author Twitter/X: @it_author
info_outlineAngela Laverghetta discusses and reads from her novel, The Buried Knight (Dark Land Books, 2023), an urban fantasy laced with Arthurian legend, in which Genny Wylde finds herself caught up in the conflicts of the faerie realm and begins to uncover the secrets behind her ability to see the ghosts and fae who make Carson City, Nevada, their home.
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