Dungeon Crawler Carl author, Matt Dinniman, talks about how video games influence his writing, how he got into LitRPG, the next entry in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, as well as adaptation news and his new science fiction thriller, Operation Bounce House.

Matt Dinniman: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2309250/matt-dinniman/

Bestselling author Andy Weir—and his longtime book editor Julian Pavia—break down Andy's role in the Project Hail Mary movie adaptation. They discuss the most critical things to get right, the parts Andy was nervous about, and the challenges with bringing Rocky to life.

Project Hail Mary: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/828207/project-hail-mary-deluxe-edition-by-andy-weir/

On today’s season finale we welcome the delightful Emily Henry, author of bestsellers Beach Read, Book Lovers, People We Meet on Vacation and, most recently the #1 NYT Bestselling Happy Place. Alyssa and Emily vibe out talking about romcom inspiration, fancasting, the ways art informs life (and vice versa), writing complex, imperfect love interests, and how underrated the state of Michigan is. Emily’s new book, Happy Place (available now) and is your perfect summer reading companion. 

You can find Emily at www.emilyhenrybooks.com | Instagram: @emilyhenrywrites  | Newsletter: https://emilyhenry.substack.com/ 
You can read Emily’s Vulture profile here: https://www.vulture.com/article/emily-henry-romance-novel-profile.html 

Thank you for joining us this season! We’ll be back soon with more episodes soon. 

BOOKS/AUTHORS MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE: 

Happy Place by Emily Henry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704944/happy-place-by-emily-henry/ 

Beach Read by Emily Henry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608898/beach-read-by-emily-henry/ 

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608899/people-we-meet-on-vacation-by-emily-henry/ 

Book Lovers by Emily Henry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670293/book-lovers-by-emily-henry/ 

Jasmine Guillory novels: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2149662/jasmine-guillory/ 

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577211/daisy-jones-and-the-six-tv-tie-in-edition-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/ 

The Daydreams by Laura Hankins: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691125/the-daydreams-by-laura-hankin/ 

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler 

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