Sometimes that story begins with a childhood dream. Sometimes it starts with a career change. And sometimes it begins with…
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Beyond the Page #3 | Angela Page on Historical Fiction, Screenwriting & the Many Paths to Publishing
Tags: adapting books to film, Angela Page, Angela Page Conti, aspiring authors, author interview, author podcast, based on a true story, Beyond the Page, book marketing, book podcast, Books, creative writing, Enrico G., family history, filmmaking, historical fiction, historical fiction podcast, historical novels, hybrid publishing, Italian history, Italian immigrants, page chewing, publishing industry, screenwriting, storytelling, WNBA Books, Women’s National Book Association, World War II fiction, writer interview, writing community, writing process -
The Second Apocalypse Readalong: Every Discussion from The Darkness That Comes Before to The Unholy Consult
From 2023 through 2024, I was joined by author Carl D. Albert, Varsha, and Dan (and others who joined when…
Tags: book analysis, Book Club, book discussion, epic fantasy, fantasy book podcast, fantasy books, fantasy literature, fantasy readers, Fantasy Series, grimdark fantasy, Literary Discussion, page chewing, R. Scott Bakker, readalong, reread, speculative fiction, The Darkness That Comes Before, The Great Ordeal, The Judging Eye, the second apocalypse, The Thousandfold Thought, The Unholy Consult, The Warrior Prophet, The White-Luck Warrior -
The Darkness That Comes Before Part I: The Sorcerer — Returning to Earwa
Every reread of The Second Apocalypse reinforces the same realization: R. Scott Bakker tells you almost everything from the very…
Tags: Achamian, book analysis, book discussion, book podcast, dark fantasy, Drusas Achamian, Earwa, epic fantasy, Esmenet, fantasy books, fantasy literature, fantasy podcast, grimdark fantasy, Holy War, Kellhus, literary analysis, Maithanet, Mandate School, philosophical fantasy, R. Scott Bakker, readalong, reread, Seswatha Dreams, Skin Spy, Spoiler Discussion, The Consult, The Darkness That Comes Before, The Darkness That Comes Before Part I, the second apocalypse, The Sorcerer -
Beyond the Page #2 | Jared Maxwell on Florida Noir, Leadership & Code of Vengeance
One of my favorite things about hosting Beyond the Page is discovering the unique journeys that lead people to storytelling.…
Tags: author interview, author podcast, Beyond the Page, book podcast, Books, character development, Code of Vengeance, creative writing, crime fiction, crime fiction podcast, crime noir, dark comedy, Florida Noir, independent author, independent publishing, indie author, Jared Maxwell, law enforcement, leadership, military fiction, morally gray characters, noir fiction, page chewing, reading, storytelling, suspense novels, thriller books, writer interview, writing craft, writing process -
Panel Chewing #138 – Unexpected Comic Gems & Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 7
Some weeks are packed with books you’ve been anticipating for months. Others are full of surprises, like when the series…
Tags: Absolute Martian Manhunter, Absolute Superman, american caper, Bad Idea Comics, Brian Michael Bendis, comic book podcast, comic book reviews, Comic Books, comic recommendations, Comics Podcast, Conan the Barbarian, creator-owned comics, crime comics, dc comics, Fantasy Comics, Goseki Kojima, graphic novels, image comics, indie comics, Kazuo Koike, Killer Influences, Lone Wolf and Cub, manga, manga discussion, marvel comics, Odin comic, panel chewing, Powers, samurai manga, savage sword of conan, the hab, The Punisher, titan comics, weekly comic reviews -
Beyond the Page #1 | T.J. Cooper on Epic Fantasy, Self-Publishing & A Shadows Vendetta
Today marks the launch of a brand-new series here at Page Chewing: Beyond the Page. While Page Chewing has always…
Tags: A Bond of Silver, A Shadows Vendetta, author interview, author podcast, Beyond the Page, book discussion, book podcast, Brandon Sanderson, comics, creative writing, epic fantasy, fantasy author, fantasy books, fantasy literature, fantasy podcast, graphic novels, independent author, independent publishing, indie fantasy, Joe Abercrombie, page chewing, Ray Bradbury, self publishing, storytelling, T.J. Cooper, Tolkien, worldbuilding, writer interview, writing craft, writing process -
Weekly Update: Comfort Reads, New Interviews & An AI Reality Check
Some weeks are packed with reading. Other weeks are packed with everything that surrounds reading. This week fell firmly into…
Tags: AI and creativity, artificial intelligence, author interviews, Beyond the Page podcast, book podcast, booktube, Code of Vengeance, epic fantasy, fantasy books, fantasy reading, grimdark fantasy, Horror Movies, Jared Maxwell, malazan, Martyrs 2008, Paranormal Activity 2, podcasting, public domain books, R. Scott Bakker, reading community, reading habits, Reading Update, slow reading, Steven Erikson, The Bonehunters, The Darkness That Comes Before, The Prophet, the second apocalypse, TJ Cooper, weekly reading update -
Page Burners: Deadhouse Gates Readalong Guide
Page Burners is our ongoing group-read podcast series where we tackle some of fantasy and speculative fiction’s biggest and most…
Tags: Book Club, book discussion, book podcast, Deadhouse Gates, Deadhouse Gates podcast, Deadhouse Gates readalong, epic fantasy, fantasy books, fantasy community, fantasy literature, fantasy podcast, fantasy readers, malazan, Malazan Book of the Fallen, Malazan discussion, Malazan podcast, Malazan readalong, Malazan reread, page burners, page chewing, readalong, Seven Cities, Spoiler Discussion, Steven Erikson, Steven Erikson podcast -
The Darkness That Comes Before Reread: Prologue Discussion (Full Series Spoilers)
Early Access for supporters of the Page Chewing blog, episode will be public Saturday 7/4. When readers first pick up…
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Panel Chewing #137 – This Week’s Best Comics & an Emotional Return to Lone Wolf and Cub
Another Wednesday means another stack of comics to dig through. This week on Panel Chewing, Jarrod and I work through…
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Weekly Update: Big Changes Coming to Page Chewing, The Bonehunters Delivers, and the Search for Great Used Bookstores
Listen to the episode here. Every now and then, everything seems to come together at once. This week has been…
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Innards #1 Review
I’ll admit, I had no plans to pick this book up but that cover caught my eye so I gave…
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The Black Wind Arrives: Comic News, Weekly Picks & Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 5
Another week means another stack of comics to talk about, and this week’s episode of Panel Chewing Pick of the…
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Best Prime Day Deals for Readers, Gamers & Tech Lovers | Page Chewing
Prime Day has arrived! Here are a few deals I’ve found that I think fellow Page Chewers would find useful.…
Tags: 8BitDo Ultimate 2, amazon affiliate, Amazon Kindle, Amazon Prime Day, ASUS Chromebook Flip CX1, Best Prime Day Deals, Book Lover Gifts, Camera Deals, Chromebook Deals, DJI Osmo Pocket 3, E Reader Deals, EPOMAKER Galaxy68, Fire TV Soundbar Plus, Gaming Controller, Gaming Monitor Deals, Headphone Deals, Journal Notebooks, Kindle Colorsoft, kindle deals, LAMY Safari, Logitech Pebble Keys 2, Mechanical Keyboard, Mechanical Pencil, page chewing, Prime Day 2026, Prime Day Deals, Productivity Tools, Razer Naga V2 Hyperspeed, Reading Accessories, Reading Gadgets, Rotring 600, Samsung Curved Monitor, Sennheiser HD 600, Soundbar Deals, Stationery, TCL Sound Bar, Tech Deals, Wireless Mouse -
Weekly Update: Some Books Feel Like Coming Home
There are more books in the world than any of us will ever have time to read. Every year brings…
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Weekly Update: Malazan, Social Media Fatigue, and Why Reading Still Matters
There are weeks where I feel like I’m reading everything at once and weeks where I wonder how I’m ever…
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Page Burners: Gardens of the Moon | Malazan Podcast Episode Guide
Page Burners is our ongoing group-read podcast series where we dive deep into major works of fantasy and speculative fiction—one…
Tags: book discussion, book podcast, book review, Books, creativity, epic fantasy, Fantasy, fantasy books, fantasy community, fantasy podcast, fantasy readalong, Gardens of the Moon, grimdark fantasy, malazan, Malazan Book of the Fallen, page burners, podcast, speculative fiction, Steven Erikson, worldbuilding -
Panel Chewing Pick of the Week #134 | Absolute Green Arrow, Viking Moon & Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 3
Another week means another stack of comics to discuss, and while this week’s pull list was a little lighter than…
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Back in the Saddle: Malazan, The Second Apocalypse, New Projects & Reading Updates
After a long stretch of real life getting in the way of reading and podcasting, things are finally getting back…
Tags: Alex French, Black Summer, book blog, Book Blogger, book community, book podcast, book recommendations, Books and Podcasts, booktube, Carpentry in the Elven Forest, Daily Page, dark fantasy, epic fantasy, fantasy books, fantasy literature, From TV Series, Funny Games, grimdark fantasy, Hermann Hesse, Horror Movies, Ian C Esslemont, Indie Podcast, Literary Discussion, Literary Quotes, Lone Wolf and Cub, Malazan Book of the Fallen, Malazan Read Along, manga discussion, Night of Knives, page burners, page chewing, panel chewing, Podcast Update, Quote of the Day, R. Scott Bakker, Reader Life, reading community, Reading Goals, Reading Journey, reading motivation, Reading Update, Reread Project, science fiction, Spoiler Discussion, Steppenwolf, Steven Erikson, TBR List, The Bonehunters, The Darkness That Comes Before, the second apocalypse, Weekly Update, What I’m Reading -
Page Chewing’s Amazon Ebook Deal Roundup – Updated 7/9/26
Everyone loves a good deal, especially when it comes to books. Whether it’s to read later, just to have or…
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Panel Chewing Pick of the Week: Indie Chaos, Batman’s Final Stretch & A New Manga Journey
This week on Panel Chewing, we break down the best (and worst) comics we read, crown our Pick of the…
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Panel Chewing: A Rough Week of Comics Saved by Savage Sword of Conan #13
Not every week in comics is a winner—and this week on Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week, we felt that.…
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Panel Chewing Weekly Pull List – Indie Hits, Superhero Fatigue & A Surprise Pick of the Week
🎙️ Welcome Back to Panel Chewing This week on Panel Chewing, Steve and Jarrod return with a stacked pull list,…
Tags: batman and son, batman grant morrison, boom studios, comic book community, comic book discussion, comic book podcast, comic recommendations, comic reviews, conan the barbarian comics, daredevil comics, dc comics, graphic novels, horror comics, image comics, indie comics, mad cave studios, marvel comics, minor arcana, new comic releases, noir comics, oni press, panel chewing, sci fi comics, spawn comics, weekly pull list -
Friday Conversation: Lincoln Michel on Writing, Genre & The Future of Fiction
We’ve got a great one for you this week. In the latest episode of Friday Conversation, I sit down with…
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Spotlight Chewing: Indie Books, Music & Games You Need to Discover
There’s something electric about indie creativity. It’s unpredictable. It’s passionate. And more often than not, it’s where you’ll find the…
Tags: book podcast, book recommendations, comedy fantasy, cosmic horror, dystopian fiction, fantasy discussion, fantasy podcast, grimdark fantasy, hidden gems books, horror books, indie authors, indie books, indie fantasy, indie games, indie horror, indie music, indie sci fi, indie storytelling, Page Chewing podcast, sci fi books, self published authors, spotlight chewing -
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…
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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 -
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…
Tags: A War to End All, Author Conversation, author interview, Belief and Reality, Book Club, book discussion, book podcast, book review, Character Analysis, clayton snyder, dark fantasy, Delusion and Identity, epic fantasy, Fantasy Authors, fantasy books, fantasy literature, fantasy podcast, fantasy readers, Fantasy Series, grimdark fantasy, Independent Fantasy, Literary Discussion, manifest delusions, Michael R Fletcher, modern fantasy, page chewing, Philosophy in Fantasy, reading community, speculative fiction, The Manifest Delusions Trilogy, worldbuilding -
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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Knight City #1 by Matt Kindt and David Lapham Review
Knight City wasn’t on my radar until my fellow co-host Jarrod picked it for his pick of the week. After…
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Form Updates (Fixed)
You’ve probably noticed the forums are down. We’re having some technical difficulties and I’ve been unable to figure out what’s…
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Top 5 Comics of 2025
2025 was a great year on Panel Chewing. Of course we had a few trombone worthy issues, we also had…
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Website Migration Updates
The website is currently being migrated to a new host. Unfortunately, these tasks had to be completed manually by me.…
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Friday Conversation: Mythology Meets Modernity: Andrew Rubin’s ‘Hell or High Winter’ | Ep 156
In our latest episode, we dive into the creative world of Andrew Rubin, the author of “Hell or High Winter.”…
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Interview with author Joseph Sterk
Author Joseph Sterk was gracious enough to visit Page Chewing to answer a few of our questions about his new…
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Friday Conversation: From Forum to Fantasy: The Making of ‘Carpentry in the Elven Forest’ | Ep 155
In this week’s episode of the Friday Conversation, we dive into the whimsical world of “Carpentry in the Elven Forest”…
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The Oscars Project: West Side Story (1961)
In the latest episode of “The Oscars Project,” we dive into the 1961 Best Picture winner, “West Side Story.” This…
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The Second Apocalypse Readalong: Exploring R. Scott Bakker’s Epic Fantasy Masterpiece | Page Chewing (2023 with Katerina & Daniel)
If there’s one fantasy series built for deep dives, heated conversations, and big-brain theories, it’s R. Scott Bakker’s The Second…
Tags: Achamian, Anasûrimbor Kellhus, best fantasy series, book discussion, book podcast, chapter discussion, Cnaiür, cult fantasy series, dark fantasy, Earwa, epic fantasy, Esmenet, fantasy analysis, fantasy book club, fantasy book review, fantasy books, fantasy community, fantasy discussion, fantasy literature, fantasy podcast, fantasy readalong, fantasy readers, fantasy recommendations, fantasy series review, fantasy storytelling, fantasy themes, fantasy theories, fantasy worldbuilding, grimdark fantasy, literary analysis, modern fantasy, page chewing, philosophical fantasy, r scott bakker, rereading fantasy, Scott Bakker, speculative fiction, The Aspect Emperor, The Darkness That Comes Before, The Great Ordeal, The Judging Eye, The Prince of Nothing, the second apocalypse, The Thousandfold Thought, The Unholy Consult, The Warrior Prophet, The White-Luck Warrior -
Assorted Crisis Events #6 Review
“… the worst day together is better than the best day apart.” That quote hit really close to home for…
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Exploring the Depths of B.R. Yeager’s Negative Space with Carl D. Albert
In the latest episode of our podcast, we dive into the haunting and intricate world of B. Yeager’s “Negative Space.”…
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The Savage Sword of Conan: Reforged #1 Review
To hear more about this issue and other comics we pulled this week, click here. I’ve never been a big…
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Panel Chewing’s Top 10 Horror Comics
It’s spooky season, so we decided to share our Top 10 Horror Comics. Jarrod and I will list them off…
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As Good As Dead #2 by David and Maria Lapham Review
In two issues, the Lapham’s have established characters, motivations, conflict, family drama, setting, a crime to solve and a ticking…
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Friday Conversation: The Legacy of Cold Fire: A Conversation with CS Friedman & Michael R. Fletcher | Ep 154
In this conversation, acclaimed authors CS Friedman and Michael R. Fletcher delve into the intricacies of fantasy writing, exploring the…
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All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu Review
Ken Liu is one of those authors that I’ll read anything he writes. After reading The Dandelion Dynasty and The…
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Exploring the Depths of R. Scott Bakker’s Quotes: A Journey Through Philosophy and Fantasy
In this episode, we embark on a fascinating journey through the intricate world of R. Scott Bakker’s fantasy series. Known…
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Assorted Crisis Events #5 Review
To listen to our Panel Chewing episodes, check out the podcast: https://pagechewing.buzzsprout.com I know I’m a couple of weeks behind…
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Crafting Worlds: Thomas J. Devens on Fantasy, Magic, and Storytelling
Find the episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/17671176 Introduction: Thomas J. Devons, a name synonymous with epic fantasy, has carved a unique path…
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10 Questions for Jarrod (The Fantasy Thinker)
It’s time for another 10 Questions post! This week our latest victim is Jarrod from The Fantasy Thinker YouTube channel…
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The Oscars Project: “The Apartment” (1960)
It started as a simple idea—watch every Best Picture Oscar winner, year by year, and see what stories Hollywood thought…
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Sleep #3 Comic Review
Click here to listen to the latest podcast to hear about the other comics we read this week In issue…
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Friday Conversation: Mid Year Check In – Our Top 5 Books
On our latest Friday Conversation episode, the group lists our top 5 books for the first half of 2025. Read…
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28 Years Later Movie Review
Click here to listen to the podcast episode, spoilers at the 13 minute mark. 28 Years Later is the latest…
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Interview with Author Ronit J.
Ronit J is a fantasy author and indie filmmaker from Mumbai, India. He was 11 years old when he first…
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10 Questions for Tim Hardie
It’s that time again! Forum community members volunteer to be asked random questions by other members and we post the…
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