Sley House Presents

Author Isabel Cañas is back to talk about her debut YA novel, The House of Gardenias, now available at your local library or your favorite bookstore. She talks about transitioning to YA, what books in this demographic allow her to explore, and some of the book's bigger ideas and reflections on our contemporary moment.You can find Isabel Cañas at isabelcanas.com.

Author and artist Chris Panatier visits the show to talk about his latest novel, Worry Box, now available from Angry Robot Press. He talks about his origins as an artist, about his thoughts on the craft of writing and its skillbuilding, about the book's major thematic concepts surrounding homes, family, and intrusive thoughts, and more.You can find Chris Panatier at panatier.com, and you can get Worry Box today from your local library or your favorite book retailer.

Author Jennifer Thorne is back to talk about her latest novel Newbourne Park, available September 29, 2026, from Putnam. She talks about the book's dynamics on class, her thoughts on writing provocative story, and how she's accidentally become a Goblin Queen.You can find more about Jennifer Thorne at www.jenniferthorne.com, and you can get the book today from your favorite book retailer or your local library.

Author Marshall J. Moore visits to talk about his latest cozy horror novel The Henchperson's Guide to Unionizing, now available from Bantam. He talks about the book's cozy, humorous antics, about the way the book still manages to address systemic issues pertaining to labor and alienation, and about how the book illustrates our need for community and found family, and more.You can find more about Marshall J. Moore at marshalljmoore.com, and you can get the book today at your local library or your favorite book retailer.

Author and screenwriter Megan Mostyn-Brown joins the show to talk about her debut novel, The Need, available September 22, 2026, from Del Rey. She talks about the book's reflections on power, about our cultural interest in cannibalism, and what it is we crave.You can find The Need today at your local library or your favorite book retailer!

Award-winning and best-selling author Alma Katsu returns to the show to talk about her latest book Incarnate, available on September 22, 2026 from GP Putnam's Sons. She talks about her history as a tech futurist for lettered agencies, about her thoughts on the current age of influencers and social media, and about the horrors unleashed by our overreliance on tech for identity-building.You can find more about Alma Katsu at almakatsubooks.com and get your copy of Incarnate and her other novels at your local library or your favorite book retailer today.

Author P.A. Cornell joins the show to talk about her short story collection, The Astronaut Among the Flowers, now available from Stars and Sabers Press. She talks about the book's many inspirations, how its speculative futures assist us in understanding our present moment, and more.You can find P.A. Cornell at www.pacornell.com, along with much of her free fiction. The story collection is available direct from Stars and Sabers at www.starsandsabers.com.

Best-selling author Rachel Harrison returns to the podcast to talk about her latest novel, Kiss, Slay, Replay, now available from Berkley. She talks about her frustration with time loop narratives, how the time loop acts as metaphor for anxiety and depression, and breaking out of the loop for yourself.You can find more about Rachel Harrison at www.rachel-harrison.com, and you can get your copy of her novel at your local library or your favorite book retailer.

Author Del Sandeen visits to talk about her latest novel, These Walls Remember, available now in the U.S. from Berkley. She talks about her take on what makes a book Southern Gothic, about the presence of hate and hurt in life and how we deal with it, and the importance of learning from one another as we continue to build community and fellowship with one another.You can find Del Sandeen at www.delsandeen.com, and you can get the book today at your local library or your favorite book retailer.