Tales from the Trunk

Oct 17 2024 100 ep. 49 mins 72

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Tales from the Trunk features interviews with and abandoned stories from science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors.

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Book Tour 43: Sarah Pinsker – Haunt Sweet Home

Oct 17 2024 32 mins

Show notes coming soon. If you have a few extra dollars, both Sarah and I would appreciate any donations you can make towards relief efforts in the areas of Appalachia affected by hurricane Helene. We highlighted the following organizations: BeLoved Asheville World Central Kitchen American Red Cross

Book Tour 42: T. Kingfisher – A Sorceress Comes To Call

Sep 19 2024 30 mins

We’re back, folks! And as promised, I’m joined this time around by none other than T. Kingfisher herself, who joins me to talk about her newest novel, A Sorceress Comes to Call, available right this very moment from fine booksellers everywhere. Things mentioned in this episode: DeviantArt “The Goose Girl” The Hamster Princess series, by Ursula Vernon Dracula, by Bram St

An Announcement

Jul 19 2024 1 mins

Hello, dear listeners! I wanted to give you all an update about the show. To whit: I’m taking a bit of a break. The last five seasons have been incredible, and season six has been and will continue to be. Tales from the Trunk is in no way ending. We will be back on September 20th, when I’ll be talking to T. Kingfisher. In the mean time, here are some of the things that I

Book Tour 41: Aliette de Bodard – Navigational Entanglements

Jul 04 2024 29 mins

This time around, it’s my delight to welcome to the show Aliette de Bodard! Aliette joins me to talk about her new novella, Navigational Entanglements, available July 30th, 2024, from TorDotCom Books! Things we mention in this episode: C dramas Heaven’s Official Blessing, by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu Xianxia Camp Damascus, by Chuck Tingle “The Tutelary, the Assassin, and the Heal

Episode 62: "Visibility" and Pride in Place 2020

Jun 20 2024 26 mins

Hello, and welcome to Tales from the Trunk. Listeners, it’s June, and ya boi is tired. I was going to try to scramble to get an interview scheduled, but then I remembered the name of a Shavuot workshop that a dear friend of the show attended last year: “What if we Rested?” Life has been nonstop for me for more than half a year now, so what if I rested? What if we all rest

Book Tour 40: Jay Wolf – The Shepard in Shadow

Jun 06 2024 53 mins

We’re kicking off Pride this year with none other than my good friend Jay Wolf! Jay reads a snippet about their best worst boys, Egan and Petrel before we get to talking about their newest book as M. Daniel McDowell, The Shepherd in Shadow, which releases June 28th! Things we mention in this episode: Valerie Valdes The Gormenghast series, by Mervyn Peake Inkfort Press Self-Pu

Episode 61: Meg Elison – Hemet

May 16 2024 52 mins

This time around, I’m thrilled to welcome to the show Meg Elison! Meg reads to us from the start of their trunked novel, Hemet, which leads us into a wonderful conversation about a whole host of topics, including her own artist’s statement on spooky stuff.

Book Tour 39: Victor Manibo – Escape Velocity

May 02 2024 41 mins

This time around, it’s my delight to welcome back to the show Victor Manibo! After a bit of catching up, we get into Victor’s new book, Escape Velocity, which releases later this month from Erewhon Books! Things we mention in this episode: The Sleepless, by Victor Manibo Victor’s first episode “The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allan Poe The Fall of the House of Ushe

Episode 60: Ivy Fox – Strapped

Apr 18 2024 133 mins

In addition to the regular strong language, this episode carries content warnings for: reclaimed gay slurs; a non-graphic depiction and discussion of non-consensual sex; depictions of consensual violence; and discussions of attempted suicide, medical trauma, experiences of psyche wards, descriptions of psychosis, forcible medication, restraint, experiences of homelessness, alcoholi

Book Tour 38: John Wiswell – Someone You Can Build a Nest In

Apr 04 2024 67 mins

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