E104: Gardening Can Be Murder with Marta McDowell

 

Today, I chat with Marta McDowell about her fun and smart nonfiction book, GARDENING CAN BE MURDER, which breaks down the variety of ways that plants, gardens, gardiners, and tools have appeared in mystery novels. It’s a wonderful reference book for both writers and fans of mysteries and gothics. Oh yes, we discuss those roses at Manderley too. You can find ⁠GARDENING CAN BE MURDER⁠, in my online bookshop if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

E103: Sadie Hartmann's "Gothic Era"

Today, I chat with Sadie Hartmann about her “gothic era.” I’ve enjoyed watching her revisit a genre she once loved, and her evolution as a horror advocate to embrace gothic as a proper facet of the genre. It’s an ongoing topic for gothic fans, and I enjoyed discussing it with Sadie. You can find her book, 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered, in my online bookshop if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide.  If you want another way to help out my podcast, you can follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Threads⁠, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. You can also join my ⁠Patreon⁠ community, ⁠buy merch⁠, or make a ⁠Ko-fi donation⁠ 

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FREE Patreon Episode!

 

NOW ON PATREON! If you want an early start on holiday gift ideas, LP Hernandez joins me for a podcast episode with recommendations we comp from books we featured this year. Recommended books are available in my Bookshop AND the episode is FREE on my Patreon! Here are the links to some of the books in the chat, if you want to get them from my Bookshop. Thank you so much for your support!

E101: Witch Retellings with Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

 

Today I chat with Olesya Salnikova Gilmore about Witch Retellings. Her novel, THE WITCH AND THE TSAR, out now in paperback, is a retelling of the famous Russian witch, Baba Yaga, so I felt like she was a perfect guest to discuss this topic. I hope you’ve enjoyed my October celebration of witches. You can find all these books in my online bookshop below if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide. If you want another way to help out my podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. You can also join my Patreon community, buy merch, or make a Ko-fi donation. Thanks for joining me today.

E100: Viking Witches with Genevieve Gornichec

Today I chat with Genevieve Gornichec about her Viking myth and history retellings, THE WITCH’S HEART and THE WEAVER AND THE WITCH QUEEN. I appreciate your patience waiting for this episode while I dealt with computer crashes and replacement, but I assure you it’s well worth the wait. We talk about these little known characters and why they remain relevant to our lives. We also chat about shield maidens and craft vs art throughout art history. It’s fascinating and I’m so happy I got to include her in my Month of Witches. You can find Genevieves’ books in my online bookshop below if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide. If you want another way to help out my podcast, you can follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Threads⁠, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. You can also join my ⁠Patreon⁠ community, buy merch, or make a ⁠Ko-fi donation⁠⁠. Thanks for joining me today.

E99: WITCH OF WILD THINGS with Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

 

Today I chat with Raquel Vasquez Gilliland about her new book, THE WITCH OF WILD THINGS. This is a bonus episode, so it’s short, but it packs a punch, and I’m so happy I got to include her in my Month of Witches. You can find THE WITCH OF WILD THINGS in my online bookshop below if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide. If you want another way to help out my podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. You can also join my Patreon community, buy merch, or make a Ko-fi donation. Thanks for joining me today.

E98: Lana Harper and the Witches of Thistle Grove

Today I chat with Lana Harper about her Thistle Grove series of witchy romances that have a range of magic and authentic human emotions. We talk about everything from rage and necromancy to the beauty of queer love on the page and the fun of spooky fantasy. You can find all of Lana’s books in my online bookshop listed below. If you want another way to help out my podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. You can also join my Patreon community, buy merch, or make a Ko-fi donation. Thanks for joining me today!