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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 20h

Latest read. Consider The Lobster And Other Essays by David Foster Wallace. @littlebrown.bsky.social

Cover of Consider The Lobster And Other Essays by David Foster Wallace.

A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 22h

A Book & Its Author returns this Thursday with a rather unusual episode. This one features my mother-in-law, Phyllis Clark (pictured here with an unknown admirer), who will discuss Growing Up Weird. Keep your eye on your favorite podcast platform.

Picture of Phyllis Clark next to some guy who may or may not be (but almost certainly is) Alex Trebek.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A Book & Its Author enjoyed a revisit by Terri Farley today, this time to discuss her new book, Horse Girl, about the amazing Velma Bronn Johnston. As alway, keep watching this space for info on the forthcoming episode. @unvpress.bsky.social @terrifarley.bsky.social

Side by side photos of Horse Girl & Terri Farley.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My first interview with a Mexican author! Just wrapped a wonderful conversation with Alberto Chimal about his book Scary Story. Keep watching this space for details on this upcoming episode of A Book & Its Author. @albertochimal.com @pamenarpress.bsky.social

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Latest read. Criminal Macabre: The Eyes Of Frankenstein by Steve Niles & Christopher Mitten, w/Nate Piekos. @darkhorse.com @steveniles.bsky.social @christophermitten.bsky.social @blambot.bsky.social

Cover of Criminal Macabre: The Eyes Of Frankenstein by Steve Niles & Christopher Mitten.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’ve become slightly obsessed with the sheer volume of “Wicked Game” covers. Seriously, go on Spotify & start scrolling. It never ends…

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Latest read. Criminal Macabre: Final Night — The 30 Days Of Night Crossover by Steve Niles & Christopher Mitten, w/ Nate Piekos. @darkhorse.com @steveniles.bsky.social @christophermitten.bsky.social @blambot.bsky.social

Cover of Criminal Macabre: Final Night — The 30 Days Of Night Crossover by Steve Niles & Christopher Mitten

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Latest read. Criminal Macabre: The Complete Cal McDonald Stories by Steve Niles. @darkhorse.com @steveniles.bsky.social

Cover of Criminal Macabre: The Complete Cal McDonald Stories by Steve Niles.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A Book & Its Author has experienced a bit of a summertime slowdown, but returns on Thursday with Garrett James Dillon & the poetry collection The Politics Of Projectile Corpses. @avantpop.bsky.social

Garrett James Dillon’s The Politics Of Projectile Corpses atop Phyllis Clark’s Growing Up Weird.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Latest read. The Book Of The Damned by Charles Fort.

Cover of The Book Of The Damned by Charles Fort.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It’s National Bad Poetry Day. How are you celebrating? #nationalbadpoetryday

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Flip-Flop by Guadalcanal Diary. As it happens, it was also the only CD I owned before owning a CD player.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Latest read. Wild Adapter Volume 1 by Kazuya Minekura. @tokyopop.bsky.social

Cover of Wild Adapter Volume 1 by Kazuya Minekura.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Latest read. American Splendor: Another Day by Harvey Pekar, et al.

Cover of American Splendor: Another Day by Harvey Pekar, et al.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A nice time visiting with A Book & Its Author alumni at the Reno Public Market Authors’s Day, including Bill Brown (ep. 64) & Angela Laverghetta (76), pictured, as well as Linda Kay Hardie (15) and Jacci Turner (30, 53). @angelawithapen.bsky.social

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Latest read. Let’s Make Ramen! by Hugh Amano & Sarah Becan. @sarahbecan.bsky.social

Cover of Let’s Make Ramen! by Hugh Amano & Sarah Becan.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Latest read. The Micronauts: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 3 by Bill Mantlo, Butch Guice, Peter B. Gillis, Kelley Jones, et al. @marvelofficial.bsky.social

Cover of The Micronauts: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 3 by Bill Mantlo, Butch Guice, Peter B. Gillis, Kelley Jones, et al.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Latest read. My Brother, The Druggist by Marvin Kaye.

Cover of My Brother, The Druggist by Marvin Kaye.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Latest read. Horse Girl by Terri Farley. (Release date 9/29/2026.) @unvpress.bsky.social @terrifarley.bsky.social

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I could be better at self-promotion. Should have also mentioned that Keith is guest on the most recent episode (79) of AB&IA.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Only a few days left to contribute to Keith Knight’s @keefknight.bsky.social kickstarter & help bring “One Black Kid” to animated life. www.kickstarter.com/projects/kee...

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One Black Kid: A Keith Knight Animated Short

Help bring a K Chronicles favorite to animated life!

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Just wrapped an interview with Garrett James Dillon about his excellent poetry collection, The Politics Of Projectile Corpses. Keep watching this space for info on that upcoming episode of A Book & Its Author. @avantpop.bsky.social

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

In one short week, watch for episode 79 of A Book & Its Author, featuring AnnElise Hatjakes discussing her superb debut story collection, Matter Out Of Place. @unvpress.bsky.social

Detail from the cover of Matter Out Of Place

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Long ago, Marcos Pico Rentería was a student in a literature class I taught. Now he’s the director of the bilingual lit journal, Contrapuntos. It was a pleasure to interview him today for an upcoming episode of A Book & Its Author.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I can’t tell you how exciting it was to speak with Keith Knight today about his graphic novel I Was A Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator. The episode with that interview will be out TOMORROW!!! Watch this space for details. @keefknight.bsky.social

Photo of Keith Knight swiped from Wikipedia

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Latest read. Heavy Metal Thunder: Kick-Ass Cover Art From Kick-Ass Albums by James Sherry & Neil Aldis. @chroniclebooks.bsky.social

Cover of Heavy Metal Thunder: Kick-Ass Cover Art From Kick-Ass Albums by James Sherry & Neil Aldis.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Latest read. The Politics Of Projectile Corpses by Garrett James Dillon. @avantpop.bsky.social

Cover of The Politics Of Projectile Corpses by Garrett James Dillon.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I normally never commit to anything unless it’s a sure thing, but there may just be a surprise episode of A Book & Its Author next week. Watch this space.

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A Book & Its Author @abookanditsauthor.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Latest read. I Was A Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator And Other Musical Meanderings by Keith Knight. @keefknight.bsky.social

Cover of I Was A Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator And Other Musical Meanderings by Keith Knight.

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