Nov 24, 2025 • 28 minutes
A candid conversation about creativity, collaboration, lawsuits, and the monsters we carry with us.
Dec 9, 2025 • 29 minutes
Craig talks with bestselling author Emily Austin about the real library stories behind her new novel, writing anxious queer characters, and the layered experiences that shape her work.
Dec 23, 2025 • 30 minutes
Welsh author and artist Anthony Shapland reflects on writing a quiet, devastating love story set during the AIDS crisis, coming to fiction later in life, and finding creativity across multiple mediums.
Jan 13, 2026 • 22 minutes
On today’s episode I sit down with Shen Tao, the author of the debut fantasy novel The Poet Empress, which publishes on January 20 via Tor’s Bramble imprint.
Jan 27, 2026 • 32 minutes
A conversation about building Pagebound, fostering genuine community, and resisting algorithm-driven design.
Feb 10, 2026 • 36 minutes
A conversation about dogs, devotion, creative freedom, and choosing values over algorithms.
Feb 24, 2026 • 26 minutes
In this episode of Always Bring a Book, I sit down with bestselling author Megha Majumdar to talk about her new novel, A Guardian and a Thief.
Mar 9, 2026 • 35 minutes
In this episode of Always Bring a Book, I sit down with journalist and bestselling author Michael Finkel, whose books explore some of the strangest true stories you’ll ever encounter.
Mar 24, 2026 • 36 minutes
A conversation with author Eric LaRocca on his new novel Wretch, grief, queerness, and storytelling.
Apr 21, 2026 • 35 minutes
A conversation about protest and building a new kind of publishing model for midlife women. We discuss 'Fallout', the power of community, and what it means to tell bold stories outside the traditional publishing system.
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