Matthew J. Trafford - The Grounded Fantastic

On episode #150, I sit down with Matthew J. Trafford to talk about his short fiction collection Runs in the Blood . We explore the grounded fantastic—where everyday life meets the surreal—and how queerness, family, and myth shape his stories. Books Discussed: This is It – Matthew Fox Endling - Maria Reva How to Restore A Timeline - Peter Counter The Hounding - Xenobe Purvis Cuckoo – Gretchen Felker-Martin Other Books Mentioned: How to Survive A Bear Attack - Claire Cameron A Truce That Is Not Peace - Miriam Toewes Swing Low, A Life - Miriam Toews Monsters - Claire Dederer Find Matthew J. Trafford: IG @MatthewJTrafford Knitting and crafting: IG @ Fairygodfatherknits YouTube Fairygodfatherknits Support the show Get your Books Are My People merch here! I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!