And decidedly not false advertising. Emma Rios’s interior art is wild.

Cover of Pretty Deadly, Volume 3: The Rat by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Emma Rios, Jordie Bellaire, & Clayton Cowles.

Latest read. Pretty Deadly, Volume 3: The Rat by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Emma Rios, Jordie Bellaire, & Clayton Cowles. @imagecomics.com @kellysue.bsky.social @emmartian.bsky.social @claytoncowles.bsky.social

Happy Birthday!

Cover of Criminal Macabre: Cellblock 666

Latest read. Criminal Macabre: My Demon Baby by Steve Niles, Nick Stakal, & Michelle Madsen, w/ Nate Piekos & Tim Bradstreet. @darkhorse.com @steveniles.bsky.social @blambot.bsky.social

Cover of Finding Nevada Wild by Sydney Martinez.

Latest read. Finding Nevada Wild by Sydney Martinez.

Cover of An Incomplete History Of The American West by Gabriel Urza

Thanks to University of Nevada Press for the bookmail. Looking forward to reading! @unvpress.bsky.social

Cover of The Buried Knight by Angela Laverghetta.

Latest read. The Buried Knight by Angela Laverghetta. @angelawithapen.bsky.social

A Book & Its Author: 074: The Twins Of Strathnaver by Rachael Wright 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...

Episode 74 of A Book & Its Author is here! It features Rachael Wright, winner of this year’s social media contest & author of The Twins Of Strathnaver. Ghosts & Scots! On all the usual podcast platforms & here: abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/074-the-twin...

Cover of Criminal Macabre: My Demon Baby by Steve Niles, Nick Stakal, & Michelle Madsen

Latest read. Criminal Macabre: My Demon Baby by Steve Niles, Nick Stakal, & Michelle Madsen, w/ Nate Piekos. @darkhorse.com @steveniles.bsky.social @blambot.bsky.social

Sucka Punch

Cryptilians

Kult Of Indifference

Lewd Jaw

Sucka Punch, Cryptilians, Kult Of Indifference, & Lewd Jaw at Reno Punk Rock Flea Market. @renopunkflea.bsky.social

Cover of The Umbrella Academy Volume Three: Hotel Oblivion

Latest read. The Umbrella Academy Volume Three: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way, Gabriel Bá, Nick Filardi, & Nate Piekos. @darkhorse.com @nickfil.bsky.social @blambot.bsky.social

Cover of A Danger Which We Do Not Know & photo of David Rondel

I had a wonderful time discussing A Danger Which We Do Not Know: A Philosophical Journey Into Anxiety with the author, David Rondel. Watch this space for more info on the upcoming episode. @davidrondel.bsky.social

Covers of Asimov’s Science Fiction Jan/Feb 2026 & Zyzzyva #131.

A nice score. Latest issues of Asimov’s & Zyzzyva both feature alumni of A Book & Its Author, Susan Palwick & Jared Stanley, respectively. @asimovssfmag.bsky.social @zyzzyvamag.bsky.social

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A Book & Its Author: 073: Hollywood’s Others: Love And Limitation In The Star System by Katherine Fusco Katherine Fusco discusses and read from Hollywood’s Others: Love And Limitation In The Star System (Columbia University Press, 2025), which explores the non-normative undercurrents of some of the bigg...

Hey all! The latest episode of AB&IA is now on your favorite podcast platform. It features Katherine Fusco @fuscowrites.bsky.social & her book Hollywood’s Others: Love & Limitation In The Star System @columbiaup.bsky.social. Hope you’ll check it out. abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/073-hollywoo...

Chicken-woman from the movie “Freaks”

On a personal level, the last few months have been horrible & left me feeling like this. But I’ve got my bearings again so AB&IA returns tomorrow with Katherine Fusco, author of Hollywood’s Others: Love And Limitation In The Star System. @fuscowrites.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

The Bucket Of Blah Blah: 009: Scott Tyler, Michael Brodhead, So Sol A conversation with Scott Tyler and Michael Brodhead about hydrology, history, the Army Corps of Engineers, westward exploration, fluid dynamics, and a little bit about golf balls. Plus music by So So...

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Michael J. Brodhead photo

Cover of A Soldier-Scientist In The American Southwest by Brodhead

Cover of Isaac C. Parker: Federal Justice On The Frontier by Brodhead

Cover of Persevering Populist by Brodhead

I was very saddened to hear of the passing of Michael J. Brodhead, who was a guest on my previous podcast, The Bucket Of Blah Blah. An excellent historian, a good man, & a friend.

Cover of Dungeon, Zenith Vol. 5, Fog & Tears by Joann Sfar, Lewis Trondheim, & Boulet.

Latest read. Dungeon, Zenith Vol. 5, Fog & Tears by Joann Sfar, Lewis Trondheim, & Boulet. @nbmpub.bsky.social @lewistrondheim.bsky.social

Photo of Rachael Wright

Yesterday I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachael Wright, winner of the 5th annual A Book & Its Author social media contest & author of The Twins Of Strathnaver. Keep watching this space for info on the episode’s release date.

Cover of Buddha Volume Five: Deer Park by Osamu Tezuka

Latest read. Buddha Volume Five: Deer Park by Osamu Tezuka

Cover of MemeWars by Aldon Lynn Nielsen

Latest read MemeWars by Aldon Lynn Nielsen with E. Ethelbert Miller. @aldonlynn.bsky.social

Indigenous transracial adoptee shares her personal struggle amid US Supreme Court case If the Indian Child Welfare Act is overturned, it would make it easier for non-indigenous families to adopt indigenous children.

A excellent short new segment about AB&IA alumnus. Susan Devan Harness (ep. 20). www.9news.com/article/news...

Cover of The Twins Of Strathnaver by Rachael Wright.

Latest read. The Twins Of Strathnaver by Rachael Wright.

A Book & Its Author: 072: Full Of Beans: A Back-In-Time Mystery by Mark J. Wilson Mark J. Wilson discusses and reads from his debut novel, Full Of Beans: A Back-In-Time Mystery (Redwood Publishing, LLC, 2025), about a private detective who solves crime and creates plenty of problem...

Ready for a new episode of A Book & Its Author? Well lucky you! I’ve got one! Ep. 72 features Mark J. Wilson & Full Of Beans, a detective novel with Polaroid-based time travel. On all the usual podcast platforms & here: abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/072-full-of-...

Cover of Adolf: 1944 And All That Remains by Osamu Tezuka

Latest read. Adolf: 1944 And All That Remains by Osamu Tezuka

Cover of A Man Without A Country by Kurt Vonnegut

Latest read. A Man Without A Country by Kurt Vonnegut. @sevenstories.bsky.social

Cover of Saturday by Ian McEwan.

Latest read. Saturday by Ian McEwan.

And a few of these have actually ended up as guests on the podcast. If that’s not enough, just remember: the contest runs every January, so keep watching this space & keep writing! (2/2)

“If you didn’t win this year’s contest, don’t feel bad. Nothing you did wrong; just the luck of the draw. Also note that I always download a few non-winners that catch my interest. And a few of these have actually ended up as guests on the podcast. If that’s not enough, just remember: the contest runs every January, so keep watching this space & keep writing!”

If you didn’t win this year’s contest, don’t feel bad. Nothing you did wrong; just the luck of the draw. Also note that I always download a few non-winners that catch my interest. (1/2)