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32. turns out nature's pretty great (Mary Oliver, A Psalm for the Wild-Built, and MORE)

July 30, 2026

Author (and former literary agent for the Try Guys) Jessica M. Felleman stops by the Boston Bureau to discuss Mary Oliver, solarpunk, local poetry, staying ON (not in) Cape Cod, and her debut novel "Last Kiss of Summer".   In the Patreon bonus segment, Jessica talks about working with the Guys to sell their NYT bestseller The Hidden Power of F*cking Up, and about working with Eugene to sell his upcoming fantasy duology The Unders. Follow Jessica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmfel...

31. going underground w/ author Luke Goebel (Kill D*ck)

July 23, 2026

Luke Goebel (Kill Dick, the films Causeway and Eileen) shares 3 books that influenced his writing, and he almost shares his phone number, too.   Kill Dick is available everywhere via Red Hen Press   Check out Tyrant Books: https://nytyrant.com/   Find out more about the Alano Club of Portland: https://www.portlandalano.org/ Find out more about Bridgeway Community Health: https://bridgewayrecovery.com/   for early, ad-free, extended episodes, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www....

30. what I've read so far this year (YESTERYEAR, LOST LAMBS, more)

July 16, 2026

Today, I'm going over the 16 books I've read so far in 2026, and I'm sharing some of the ways I've found more time for reading.   To learn how you can help fight tuberculosis, visit: https://www.pih.org/ and https://tbfighters.org/about Science agrees that audiobooks count as reading: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/03/audiobooks-dont-really-count-as-reading-think-again/ for early, ad-free, extended episodes, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/S...