Every reread of The Second Apocalypse reinforces the same realization: R. Scott Bakker tells you almost everything from the very…
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The Darkness That Comes Before Part I: The Sorcerer — Returning to Earwa
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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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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 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…
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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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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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The Book That Held Her Heart (The Library Trilogy 3) by Mark Lawrence
The Book That Held Her Heart is the emotional gut-punch of a finale to Mark Lawrence’s masterpiece series, The Library…
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10 Questions for Anthony Self
It’s time again for 10 random questions for one of our forum community members! This week we ask our friend…
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10 Questions for Holly Tinsley
It’s that time again for 10 Questions for our newest volunteer! This week the forum members bound together to ask…
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Napalm Lullaby #9 Review
If you’re a listener of our Weekly Pulls podcast, you probably know that I’ve had a weird relationship with Napalm…
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10 Questions for José (Jose’s Amazing Worlds of Fantasy on YouTube)
Yes, it’s that time again for 10 Questions! On our community forum, members are forced volunteer to have other members…
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10 Questions for Carl D. Albert
It’s time to ask a volunteer on the community forum 10 11 questions submitted by other forum members. This week…
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10 Questions for Susana Imaginário
It’s time for another round of 10 (this time 11) questions! Forum members volunteer to be asked 10 11 random…
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Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing
Our reading group recently finished reading this series and discussed each volume on the podcast. If you’d like to listen…
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10 Questions for Thomas J. Devens
Over on our community forum, we thought it would be fun to ask for volunteers for a series of interviews…
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Page Burners: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson – Chapters 11 – 13
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16301964 In this episode of Page Burners, the group discusses chapters…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 146: 10 (or so) Questions w/ Thomas J. Devens & The Fantasy Thinker
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16298069 On this episode, the hosts explore a variety of light-hearted…
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Discussing Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing Volume 2
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16201675 In this conversation, the hosts discuss Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing…
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Spotlight Chewing with H.L. Tinsley, Tim Hardie & Charlie Cavendish | Episode 6
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16271351 In this end-of-year wrap-up episode of Spotlight Chewing, host Holly and…
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Page Burners: Gardens of the Moon – Chapters 3 – 6
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16241079 In this conversation, the participants delve into the Malazan series,…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 145: Top 10 Book to Movie & TV Adaptations
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16211032 In this conversation, Steve and Susana delve into their top…
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Page Burners: Gardens of the Moon – Prologue and Chapters 1, 2
Listen to the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16224832 This conversation marks the beginning of a reading group…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 144: Top 10 Under Appreciated Books /w The Fantasy Thinker
Find the episode on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16121323 In this conversation, Steve and Jarrod discuss their top 10 underappreciated…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 143: The Dregs Release Celebration w/ Thomas J. Devens, Michael R. Fletcher, Jarrod & Chris Mohan
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16089446 In this episode, hosts and guests dive into Thomas J.…
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Spotlight Chewing Episode 5: Tim Hardie
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16073914 In this episode, Holly, Tim and Steve return to discuss…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 141: No Happy Endings Anthology
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/15956856 In this episode, we dive deep into the dark and…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 140: A Deep Dive The Importance of Community in Hobbies
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this conversation, the participants discuss their reading experiences for the…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 139: Steve Clark on Craft, Creativity, and Collaboration
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, Steve Clark shares his journey as a writer,…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 138: Reflections on Reading Habits
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting app: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/15955910 In this engaging conversation, the hosts discuss their strategies for…
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Friday Conversation: Top 10 Graphic Novels
Listen to our episode discussing our top 10 graphic novels here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/15939747 My top 10 list of graphic novels changes almost…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 134: Healing a Divided Nation: Applying Psychotherapy Principles with Phyllis Leavitt
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this insightful episode, we sit down with psychotherapist and author…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 133: Benjamin Liar – Unraveling the Complex Structure of The Failures
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, Steve and Paromita sits down with author Benjamin…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 132: Top 5 Second Books in a Series
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we delve into the captivating world of second…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 131: Kristof Morrow: Going Viral on TikTok: A Hug from the World
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, Steve sits down with Kristof Morrow, an award-winning…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 130 : Page Chewing Forum Hangout
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we gather for a laid-back forum discussion that…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 129: Mike Oppenheim – The Allure of Creativity
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, Steve and Mike dive deep into the complexities…
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The Unholy Consult Chapters 7-12 by R. Scott Bakker – Exploring the Nature of Dunyain and Compassion
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we dive deep into the complex and enigmatic…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 128: Leanna Wolfe – Changing Dynamics of Relationships
Find the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform Join us in this enlightening episode as we sit down with…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 127: July Reading Wrap-Up
Listen to the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we dive into our July reading adventures,…
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The Unholy Consult Chapters 1-6 by R. Scott Bakker: Distorting Fantasy Tropes Debating Responsibility and Choice
Listen to the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we dive deep into the dark and…
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Friday Conversation | Ep 126: Dennis E. Taylor – Navigating the Bobiverse
Listen to the episode here on your favorite podcasting platform In this episode, we sit down with Dennis E. Taylor,…
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