Alison rejoins the program to talk about whatever it is we talk about and then later on when the show really starts, there's an interview with Edgar Finalist Craig McDonald.

*bumper music* Your Ex-Lover is Dead by Stars

Anthony Neil Smith joins Ben to discuss his writing life, the new book (Yellow Medicine), and a bunch of other stuff that's worth listening to as the podcast train gets back on the tracks and gets serious momentum.

Nathan Singer (author of A Prayer for Dawn and Chasing the Wolf) joins Ben to discuss Nathan's new book, In the Light of You (June 2008). You'll also get to hear Nathan's take on writing, a sample of his live performance with his band Voice in the Cage, and the heartwarming feel good story about how one man got plucked from the slushpile.

New York Times bestselling author John Connolly had this to say about In the Light of You--

"Incendiary and moving, deeply relevant and searingly honest, it [In the Light of You] deserves to catapult Nathan Singer into the list of America's best young novelists."

Noticeably absent from today's discussion is Deputy Sheriff Editor Alison, as she is getting ready for tonight's big season opening roller derby bout, where she will take on the persona of her alter-ego, Mel Ignant.

Welcome to the Future is Bleak 2008. Plenty of coverage of our spring lineup and a big announcement. We're glad to be back and we're glad you're here.

*bumper music* "Wishes by Ex-Members