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:
“D.I.Y.” by John Wiswell
“Open House on Haunted Hill” and its Japanese cover
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Starred review in The Library Journal
“This is Not a Wardrobe Door,” by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor
The Arcadia Project trilogy, by Mishell Baker
Camp Damascus, by Chuck Tingle
Holly, by Stephen King
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Friends at the Table Balatro stream
Twilight Mirage and Spring in Hieron soundtracks
John’s twitter, bluesky, insta, patreon, and substack
Escape Velocity, by Victor Manibo