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A Book & Its Author

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A Book & Its Author is a podcast featuring interviews with & readings by writers working in a variety of genres. Available on all your favorite platforms & here: https://abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Feb 1

A Book & Its Author is a podcast featuring interviews with & readings by a wide variety of writers. Available on all the usual podcast platforms & here: abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com

A Book & Its Author

A podcast. About a book. With an author. Interviewed. Reading from said book.

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Had an awesome time speaking with Travis Kennedy about his debut novel, The Whyte Python World Tour (glam metal as Cold War psy-op). Keep watching this space for more details. @traviskennedy.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social

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Latest read. The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy. @traviskennedy.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 15d

Five years ago today, the first episode of A Book & Its Author appeared. Now: 67 episodes, 59 guests, & still going strong. Thanks to everyone who has given the show their support.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 19d

New episode! Check out #67, with Bruce Rettig discussing & reading from Refractions: An Arctic Memoir @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social , an account of his time working in the Alaskan oil fields. On your favorite podcast platforms & here: abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/067-refracti...

A Book & Its Author: 067: Refraction: An Arctic Memoir by Bruce Rettig

Bruce Rettig discusses and reads from Refraction: An Arctic Memoir (Wayfarer Books, 2022), about three summers worked in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, home of one of the largest oilfield in America, where an i...

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Bookshelfie @bookshelfie.bsky.social · 22d

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Latest read. Star Wars: The Last Command by Timothy Zahn.

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Latest read. Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel. @alisonbechdel.bsky.social

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 23d

The cast/crew killed it (chained it up & interred it in catacombs, no less) last night at the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy.

Actor bathed in green light reciting “The Fall Of The House Of Usher”

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Anciients, Armed For Apocalypse, Deathbed Clique at The Cellar Stage in Reno

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Zoe @zoethorogood.bsky.social · 26d

Little hand drawn animation and banjo theme I made. It's been a year since my brother's passing, it's hard to type stuff so l'll just let the video speak for itself. Thank you for watching. Keep going, enjoy the sandwiches.

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · Sep 13

If you've been waiting for SYNC to come out in paper, your wait is over. They're here, and beautiful!

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 15

Ellen hits the nail on the head here. I’m proud to have featured her on the podcast.

Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · Sep 14

Know what creates empathy? Books. Reading about people unlike ourselves and experiences we'll never have. Which is why some people want to remove those books and discourage reading. Kids and adults should read widely. Most spend their spare time online, which is where indoctrination often begins.

A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 15

I didn’t take too many photos at the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl here in Reno. Too busy having a good time. Nine AB&IA alumni & definitely a few future alums. Resounding applause for Nevada Humanities for pulling this off in challenging times!

Panel discussion on memoir at 1864 Tavern

Panel discussion on writing about Nevada at the Nevada Museum of Art

Pop-up bookstore courtesy of The Radical Cat

A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 14

9/30/25: Fifth Anniversary of A Book & Its Author!

It so happens that AB&IA will reach its fifth anniversary on Tuesday, September 30th. I don’t have time or will to plan an elaborate celebration, but I can’t let this pass without some notice, so I’ll be dropping into the old Litch House, currently known as The Fox Restaurant & Brewery (124 Wonder St., Reno) starting around 4pm to take advantage of their generous happy hour. If you happen to be in the Reno area, I’d love for you to come celebrate with me. All are welcome. Will I be buying drinks? No. I will not. Still, I’d love the company.

A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 13

Nice interview today with Zeggy about their light novel Infernulls: The Golden Letter. Keep watching this space for more info! (Art from the book by Ishida1694.) @infernulls.bsky.social

Art by Ishida1694 depicting a woman with a huge sword leaping at a furry, one-eyed giant.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 11

New Episode! I’m so excited to welcome Terri Farley @terrifarley.bsky.social to A Book & Its Author to discuss her YA novel, Seven Tears Into The Sea. On all the usual podcast platforms & here: abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/066-seven-te...

A Book & Its Author: 066: Seven Tears Into The Sea by Terri Farley

Terri Farley discusses and reads from Seven Tears Into The Sea (Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 2005), a coming-of-age novel in which seventeen-year-old Gwen revisits her seaside childho...

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Nekromantix, Los Pistoleros, & The Reno DeVilles.

A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today is both International Literacy Day & National Ampersand Day, a perfect combination for A Book & Its Author.

A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 7

Happy Buy A Book Day. Celebrate irresponsibly.

A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 6

Happy National Read A Book Day. Celebrate responsibly. Or not. Whatever.

A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 4

New episode! This time A Book & Its Author features Lillian I. Wolfe & O’Ceagan’s Legacy, which blends hard science fiction & Celtic myths. On all the usual podcast platforms & here: abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/065-oceagans...

A Book & Its Author: 065: O’Ceagan’s Legacy by Lillian I. Wolfe

Lillian I. Wolfe discusses and reads from O’Ceagan’s Legacy (Pynhaven Press, 2016, 2025), a star-faring adventure in which the crew of a family-run cargo ship must contend with space pirates, Celtic s...

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Sep 3

Had a nice conversation with Bruce Rettig today about his fantastic Refraction: An Arctic Memoir. Keep watching this space for more details. @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social

A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Aug 31

Enjoyed it? That’s underselling. Loved it. (By the way, do you remember 30+ years ago doing an interview for a zeen called CRiME CLUb? That was me & my brother. Clearly… been a fan for awhile.)

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Aug 31

Latest read. Beasts Of Burden Omnibus by Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, Sarah Dyer, Benjamin Dewey, Mike Mignola, Jason Arthur, & Nate Piekos. @evandorkin.bsky.social @thejillthompson.bsky.social @benjamindewey.bsky.social @mikemignola.bsky.social @blambot.bsky.social

A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · Aug 28

New episode! On ep. 64, A Book & Its Author welcomes longtime journalist, Bill Brown, now retired & writing spooky books like The Mansion. On all your favorite podcast platforms & here: abookanditsauthor.libsyn.com/064-the-mans...

A Book & Its Author: 064: The Mansion by Bill Brown

Bill Brown discusses and reads from The Mansion (Lobos Coast Media, 2025), a haunted house yarn in which a team of scientists sets out to prove the existence of ghosts and find something far more terr...

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