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The Inside Flap
A weekly literary podcast with author interviews, book recommendations, audiobook of the week, and entertaining anecdotes from the hosts.
Episodes
The Inside FlapZeppelins, Nazis, and the Battle of the Spray Foam
We’re joined by Catherine Grace Katz for a fun chat all about her new book Shadow Before the Flame, zeppelins and their connection to the Nazis, and how the…
The Inside FlapEp. 344 Literary Tattoos, Theatre Teachers, and a Skunk Situation with Jonathan Durham
A fun chat with Jonathan Durham all about his book Winterset Hollow, Philly sports, his connection with Eeyore, and how his book has inspired tattoos. Plus-…
The Inside FlapEp. 343 Petrified Dreams, Flat Tires & 1,000 Rejections with Joe R. Lansdale
A fun chat with Joe R. Lansdale about his new book Petrified Dreams, writing the (possibly) last Hap & Leonard novel, receiving 1,000 rejects over a four year…
The Inside FlapEp. 342 Smart Tech, Dark Books & Family Warnings with Alma Katsu
A fun chat with our most favorite guest Alma Katsu! We talk all about her new book Incarnate, how The Hunger was optioned (again!), how her work as a tech…
The Inside FlapEp. 341 Fairy Tales, Food Fails & First Loves: A Wild One with Laurie Gilmore
A fun chat with Laurie Gilmore all about her new book Big Bad Wolf, fold out maps, and a romance reader origin story. Plus – Dave has another nightmare…
The Inside FlapEp. 340 Broken Ribs, Angry Skunks & the Last Clarinet with Carly Hillman
A fun chat with Carly Hillman all about her new book The Refuge, IHOPS, Harvard, and working on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Plus- Dave breaks a rib in…
The Inside FlapEp. 339 Bad Teachers, Brutal Twists & Spoiled Endings with Linwood Barclay
A fun chat with Linwood Barclay all about his new book Not a Word, bad teacher trainings, putting his characters through the wringer, and the reviewer who…
The Inside FlapEp. 338 Defending Crow Brains With Shannon Morgan
We’re joined by Shannon Morgan for a fun chat all about her new book A Penance for Crows, staying ahead of deadlines, creating her own mythology, the size of…
The Inside FlapEp. 337 Brianna Labuskes Talks Brains, Books, and Airbnb
We’re joined by Brianna Labuskes for a fun chat all about her new book Clean Slate, brain matter, the importance of community centers, and Airbnb Life. Plus-…
The Inside FlapEp. 336 Living on the Edge: Location Scouting With George Pelecanos
We’re joined by George Pelecanos for a fun chat all about his new book The Blue Flame, writing for The Wire, his favorite cars, and his fascinating location…
The Inside FlapTime Travel, Katy Perry & Other Bad Ideas: A Chat with Ellery Lloyd
A fun chat with Ellery Lloyd all about their new book Time to Burn, how Katy Perry inspired them, the plethora of problems that arise when writing time travel…
The Inside FlapDial M For McAllister
A fun chat with Gillian McAllister all about her new book Caller Unknown, reading bad reader reviews, and how she always deletes her first draft. Plus- Dave…
The Inside FlapEp. 286 Hockey Fights and Plenty of Cursing With Bryan Gruley
(Originally broadcast 4/7/2025) We’re joined by Bryan Gruley for a fun chat all about his new book Bitterfrost, hockey fights, Zambonis, and how he turned a…
The Inside FlapEp. 335 Custom Drinks With Molly Fader
We’re joined by Molly Fader for a fun chat all about her new book Lady X, taking online walking tours for research, and drunk podcasting. Plus – Andrew…
The Inside FlapWrangling Authors With Christopher Golden
A fun chat with Christopher Golden all about his new book Carry Me to My Grave, vampire mythology, clowns, author wrangling, and the most evil character he’s…
The Inside FlapHistory, Mystery, and Wisdom Corner with David Heska Wanbli Weiden
A fun chat with David Heska Wanbli Weiden all about his new book Wisdom Corner, the forgotten past of the Native American boarding schools, the whitewashing of…
The Inside FlapOld Fashioned Snooping With Louise Candlish
A fun chat with Louise Candlish all about her new book A Neighbor’s Guide to Murder, domestic noir, Wimbledon, and why her neighbors won’t talk to her about…
The Inside FlapEp. 334 Brotherly Love With David Ellis
A fun chat with David Ellis all about his new book Keep Them Close, sibling rivalries, the bad writing lawyers produce, and what working with James Patterson…
The Inside FlapEp. 333 Getaway Day
On today’s show we recap a couple of weekend getaways and recommend Whistler by Ann Patchett, Rings of the Matriarch by S.D. McKittrick, and Small Ceremonies…
The Inside FlapEp. 332 Crying At The Movies With Rob Hart
A fun chat with Rob Hart all about his new book Three Hitmen and a Baby, how to find a snake expert, living in the age of surveillance, and crying at movies…
The Inside FlapEp. 331 The Lost Art of Shorthand With Sarah Vaughn
A fun chat with Sarah Vaughn all about her new book Based on a True Story, courtroom theatrics, and her secret shorthand skill. Plus – Dave and Andrew…
The Inside FlapEp. 330 Higher Math and MMA With Melinda Leigh
We’re joined by Melinda Leigh for a chat all about her book You Can Tell Me, Mixed Martial Arts training, being a math nerd, and how she didn’t start writing…
The Inside FlapEp. 329 Swifties and Shakespeare With Eloisa James
A fun chat with Eloisa James all about her new book The Last Lady B, Taylor Swift, Shakespeare, and her editor’s overzealous red pen. Plus- Dave misses out on…
The Inside FlapEp. 328 Twinning With Christina Baker Kline
A fun chat with Christina Baker Kline all about her new book The Foursome, conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker, North Carolina, Civil War historians, and fact…
The Inside FlapEp. 327 Bunnies & Board Games With Alexandra Andrews
A fun chat with Alexandra Andrews all about her new book The Fine Art of Lying, celebrity sightings, bunnies, and the insidious Candy Land board game. Plus-…
The Inside FlapEp. 326 Next Level Stuffies With John Twelve Hawks
We’re joined today by John Twelve Hawks for a fun chat all about his new book Certainty, stuffed animals, talking dogs, and resurrection bots. Plus –…
The Inside FlapWriting In Blood With Anthony Horowitz
We’re joined by Anthony Horowitz for a fun chat all about his new book A Deadly Episode, his time spent on film sets, adapting his own work, and his use of…
The Inside FlapEp. 325 Eating A Good Lunch With Willy Vlautin
We’re joined by Willy Vlautin for a fun chat all about his new book The Left and the Lucky, true grit, how his experiences as a house painter helped informed…
The Inside FlapEp. 324 How To Be A Traitor With Evelyn Clarke
We’re joined by Evelyn Clarke (Cat Clarke and V.E. Schwab) for a fun chat all about their book The Ending Writes Itself, the publishing industry, working with…
The Inside FlapEp. 323 Writing In Public With Benjamin Stevenson
A fun chat with Benjamin Stevenson all about his new book Everyone in this Bank is a Thief, fair play mysteries, writing a portion of the book in public on a…
The Inside FlapBest of: Spacing Out With Andy Weir
With our hosts scattered across the country this week and Project Hail Mary in theaters now, enjoy a best of episode from 2021 – It’s Andy Weir and…
The Inside FlapBraaaains With Daniel Kraus
A fun chat with Daniel Kraus all about his new book Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World, his obsession with…
The Inside FlapHow To See Into The Past With Shelley Noble
A fun chat with Shelley Noble all about her new book The Sisters of Book Row, the Comstock Laws, rare books, and her unique approach to visualizing her…
The Inside FlapEp. 322 How To Tend Bar For Andy Cohen With Elizabeth Day
A fun chat with Elizabeth Day all about her new book One of Us, her favorite reality TV shows (all of them), her interesting journaling technique, and the…
The Inside FlapEp. 321 How To Live Inside A Book With Kate Quinn
A fun chat with Kate Quinn all about her new book The Astral Library, living inside of books, dream libraries, and dragons. Plus – Dave & Laura have an…
The Inside FlapEp. 320 Chopping Wood With Will Dean
A fun chat with Will Dean all about his new book Adrift, the importance of first lines, chopping wood for exercise, and his unique writing process. Plus- Dave…
The Inside FlapEp. 319 How To Write Off A Vacation With James Rollins
We’re joined by James Rollins for a fun chat about his new book Trust No One, the importance of routines, witches, talking to strangers, and writing off…
The Inside FlapEp. 318 Culture Shock and Freaky Freeways With Saundra Mitchell
A fun chat with Saundra Mitchell all about her new book This Side of Gone, culture shock, and scary highways. Plus – Dave’s not showering and his…
The Inside FlapEp. 317 Marilyn Monroe’s Favorite Photographer With Lynn Cullen
We’re joined by Lynn Cullen for a fun chat all about her book When We Were Brilliant, the allure of Marilyn Monroe, her photographer Eve Arnold, and her…
The Inside FlapEp. 316 Tuesdays With Jenna Blum
A fun chat with Jenna Blum all about her new book Murder Your Darlings, Tuesdays, stalkers, and what it’s really like being a writer. Plus – Dave records…
The Inside FlapEp. 315 Wendy Walker Is On Thin Ice & We Share Our Favorite Books of 2025
A fun chat with Wendy Walker all about her new book Blade, her experience as a competitive figure skater, fear training, and pushy skate parents. Plus –…
The Inside FlapEp. 314 Ruth Mancini Can’t Stop Watching Frasier
We’re joined by Ruth Mancini for a fun chat all about her new book The Day I Lost You, her career in the law, Ally McBeal, and her obsession with Frasier…
The Inside FlapEp. 313 How To Write Fourteenth Century Poetry With Connie Berry
We’re joined by Connie Berry for a fun chat all about her new book A Grave Deception, writing 14th century poetry, and her inability to remember people’s…
The Inside FlapEp. 312 Mythology & The Mafia With Rachel Van Dyken
A fun chat with Rachel Van Dyken all about her new book Fallen Gods, her Norse heritage, the mafia, and sweater wearing cats. Plus – Dave once again…
The Inside FlapEp. 311 Tod Goldberg Chooses His Titles Wisely
We’re joined by Tod Goldberg for a fun chat all about his book Only Way Out, baseball memorabilia, the importance of book titles, and the time he got pulled…
The Inside FlapEp. 310 Matthew Pearl Drinks Hot Chocolate
A fun chat with Matthew Pearl all about his new book The Award, hot chocolate, astronauts, and the trouble with being surrounded by writers. Plus – Dave…
The Inside FlapDefending Psychopaths With Elle Marr
A fun chat with Elle Marr all about her new book The Lie She Wears, how she uses her theater background for writing, defending psychopaths, and her favorite…
The Inside FlapAnn Packer Avoids Small Talk
A fun chat with Ann Packer all about her new book Some Bright Nowhere, why she has no problem doing awful things to her characters, avoiding small talk, and…
The Inside FlapEp. 309 – Dodging Potholes With Karen White
We’re joined by Karen White for a fun chat about her new book The Lady on Esplanade, creepy dolls, ghost encounters, and New Orleans potholes. Plus –…
The Inside FlapEp. 308 Mia Sheridan: Sometimes A Bear’s Gotta Eat
A fun chat with Mia Sheridan all about her new book The Fix, man-eating bears, and how DIYing helps her writing. Plus – Dave’s school has too many fire…
The Inside FlapHow To Select The Perfect Narrator With Kelley Armstrong
A fun chat with Kelley Armstrong all about her new book The Haunting of Paynes Hollow, folklore, audiobook narrators, and bears. Plus – Dave has some…
The Inside FlapCapri Sun Dictation With Trilina Pucci
A fun chat with Trilina Pucci all about her new book One Killer Night, the San Francisco 49ers, Capri Suns, and gummy worms. Plus – Dave’s students…
The Inside FlapEp. 307 How To Write A Book By Pranking Your Husband With Christa Carmen
We’re joined by Christa Carmen for a fun chat all about her new novel How to Fake a Haunting, ghost tours, horror movies, and how her husband falling asleep…
The Inside FlapEp. 306 Crossing Swords With Sarah Hawley
We’re joined by Sarah Hawley for a fun chat all about her new book Princess of Blood, her intricately detailed world building process, and her experience in…
The Inside FlapEp. 305 Playing Possum With Jane Hamilton
A fun chat with Jane Hamilton about her new book The Phoebe Variations, big families, housing Sigourney Weaver, and possums. Plus – Dave and Andrew have…
The Inside FlapEp. 304 Jeffery Deaver & Isabella Maldonado Can’t Stop Writing
We’re joined by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado for a fun chat all about their new book The Grave Artist, their prodigious output, and upping the serial…
The Inside FlapEp. 303 Lou Berney Is A Smooth Criminal
A fun chat with Lou Berney all about his new book Crooks, seeing the world through a criminal lens, the OKC Thunder, and Judge Reinhold. Plus – Dave and…
The Inside FlapBooks Are Like A Box Of Chocolates With Joanne Harris
A fun chat with Joanne Harris all about her new book Vianne, why she wanted to revisit the Chocolat series, magic, and her least favorite thing about…
The Inside FlapEp. 302 Driving In England With Claire Douglas
A fun chat with Claire Douglas all about her new book The Wrong Sister, driving in England, creating twists, and how she uses an alarm to stay distraction free…
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Ep 301 Eavesdropping With Gareth Brown
We’re joined by Gareth Brown for a fun chat about his new book The Society of Unknowable Objects, competing against himself, his inability to focus on…