Sley House Presents

Author Kristi DeMeester visits the show to talk about her latest novel, Dark Sisters, published in winter 2025. She talks about writing problematic characters, how she structured some of her characters' conflicts around questions of authenticity and power, and a whole lot more.You can find more about Kristi DeMeester at www.kristidemeester.com, and you can get Dark Sisters now at your favorite book retailer or your local library.

Award-winning author John Chu talks about his new novel The Subtle Art of Folding Space, available April 7, 2026, from Tor. He talks quantum physics (of a sense), the inner workings of his characters' lives, and reflects on what that means in a broader sense beyond art to what we feel about our human lives. It's a deep, sometimes existential, and frequently fun conversation about a book that is all of those things and more.You can find more from John Chu at www.johnchu.net, and you can get The Subtle Art of Folding Space at your favorite book retailer or at your local library.

Author Olesya Salnikova Gilmore is back to talk about her new book The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru, now available from Berkley. She talks about the historic roots of the book, about writing about the immigrant experience, and how the book's major themes reflect on our human positionality and cognitive mapping, plus a dialogue about her absolute love of Paris. You can find out more about Olesya Salnikova Gilmore at her website, olesyagilmore.com, and you can get The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru at your local library or your favorite book retailer today.

Luke Dumas, the author of The Paleontologist, is here to talk about his latest novel Nothing Tastes As Good, out March 31, 2026 from Atria. He talks about the book's unique take on fat-phobic media, dealing with depictions of weight and its relationship to self-esteem, and how we begin to dissect our own sense of self-worth by looking at the systems that feed us for good and bad.You can find more about Luke Dumas at his website, www.lukedumas.com, and you can get Nothing Tastes As Good at your local library or your favorite book retailer today.

Bram Stoker Award-Nominated author Angela Sylvaine returns to talk about her new novel, Cold Snap, the sequel to Frost Bite now available from Dark Matter Ink. They talk about writing sequels, the economy of storytelling, and dive into the significance of what's real in fiction.You can find more about Angela Sylvaine at her website, angelasylvaine.com, and you can get both novels in the Frost Bite series now direct from Dark Matter Ink or through your favorite online book retailer.

New York Times best-selling author Adam Christopher visits to talk about his new novel Crawlspace, available now from Tor Nightfire. With Trevor, he talks about his origins as a sci-fi writer, the shape of horror in his new novel, and what is compelling to him about dread and the unknown in his fiction.You can find more about Adam Christopher online at www.adamchristopher.me, and you can get Crawlspace at your local library or your favorite book retailer today.

Disclaimer: This episode does contain conversation about violence of a nature that may not be suitable for all listeners. Discretion is advised.Trevor is joined by award-winning writer Hache Pueyo to talk about her new novella Cabaret in Flames, now available from Tordotcom. They talk about the reason for writing about dark things in fiction, about how violence impacts people and characters alike, and the importance of asking hard questions no matter your ability to answer them.You can find more of Hache Pueyo's work at hachepueyo.com, and you can get her novellas from Tordotcom now at your local library or your favorite book retailer.

Paulette Kennedy, award-winning author, returns to the show to talk about her latest book, The Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael, available now from Lake Union Press. She talks with Trevor about the book's setting in Charleston, performative activism and real activism, and the historical relevance of the book's major themes.You can find more about Paulette Kennedy at paulettekennedy.com, and you can find more about her new business, Gothic Dreams, at gothicdreamsbookbox.com. The Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael is available March 10, 2026 in your local library or your favorite book retailer.