The Book of Spores is an anthology with sixteen stories by different authors, with a connecting thread that runs through…
Month: March 2026
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Carpentry in the Elven Forest by Alex French- a review
Synopsis: In a town full of carpenters, how does an apprentice carve his own path? Buckle down, learn his craft,…
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Tad Williams on Tropes, Tolkien, and Telling Better Stories | Friday Conversation 158
Tad Williams on Fantasy, Tropes, and the Art of Subversion | Friday Conversation What does it mean to write fantasy…
Tags: author interview fantasy, caliban’s hour, epic fantasy, fantasy authors interview, fantasy literature discussion, fantasy tropes, fantasy writing, friday conversation podcast, george rr martin inspiration, memory sorrow and thorn, Page Chewing podcast, shakespeare in fantasy, storytelling, tad williams, the tempest, tolkien influence, worldbuilding, writing advice, writing craft -
SFINCS3 Finalist Review – A Hunger With No Name by Lauren C. Teffeau
A Hunger With No Name was a familiar story.A story of the manipulation of a tribe of herdsmen, the Astravans,…
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Too Many Books, Not Enough Time | Friday Conversation #157
Click here to listen on your favorite podcasting platform Why We Read (And Why So Many Books Get Left Behind)…
Tags: author journey, book community, book discussion, book industry insights, book marketing, book recommendations, book talk, booktube, comic book discussion, discworld, fantasy books podcast, fantasy readers, friday conversation podcast, grimdark fantasy, how to find good books, indie authors, literature discussion, manga discussion, Page Chewing podcast, reading burnout, reading habits, reading motivation, reading podcast, reading slump, sci fi readers, self publishing, traditional publishing, why we read, writing and publishing -
SFINCS3 Finalist Review – The Weaver & The Wyrm by Ben Galley
The Weaver & The Wyrm: A Tale of Emaneska is a well-paced, character-driven fantasy novella set in a medieval-style world…
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Crossed by Garth Ennis Explained: Story, Themes, and Issue 0–9 Breakdown
Few comics have earned the reputation that Crossed has. Created by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Jacen Burrows, the series…
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Is Crossed Brilliant or Just Brutal? A Page Chewing Discussion
Crossing the Line: Revisiting Garth Ennis’ Most Controversial Comic Few comics have divided readers quite like Garth Ennis and Jacen…
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A War to End All by Michael R. Fletcher & Clayton Snyder – Chapter by Chapter Podcast Discussion | Page Chewing
Final Discussion and Author Conversation The conclusion of The Manifest Delusions trilogy arrives with A War to End All, a…
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ARC Review: A Black Dragon on Red by P L Stuart
A Black Dragon on Red, book 6 of the Drowned Kingdom Saga, was a departure from previous books in the…
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The Outer Dark: Sin, Innocence, and the Darkness Beyond Redemption
For the last two years, I’ve been reading more and more of Cormac McCarthy’s work. I started with Blood Meridian…
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