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 Mohamed Sarah Gailey Caitlin Starling “D.I.Y.” by John Wiswell “Open House on Haunted Hill” and its Japanese cover Katakana and Hiragana Hunter x Hunter (2011) Media Club Plus Starred review in The Library Journal Merc Fenn Wolfmoor “This is Not a Wardrobe Door,” by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor Sickos yes 4th Street Fantasy Worldcon John Scalzi Ted Chiang Martha Wells Chuck Tingle The Simpsons The Arcadia Project trilogy, by Mishell Baker Camp Damascus, by Chuck Tingle Miri Baker Tom Bombadil Howard Tayler Writing Excuses Schlock Mercenary Brandon Sanderson Mary Robinette Kowal Maurice Broaddus Dongwon Song Reservation Dogs Holly, by Stephen King Vacíos Cuerpos Balatro The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Baldur’s Gate 3 Roguelike Deck-builder Calvinball Hades Friends at the Table Balatro stream Austin Walker Twilight Mirage and Spring in Hieron soundtracks Bandcamp Deep-fried jpegs Is It Bandcamp Friday? Web 1.0 John’s twitter, bluesky, insta, patreon, and substack Escape Velocity, by Victor Manibo