Kevin Wilson writes weird books about weird people — in the best possible way. In 2019’s Nothing to See Here, two children have a condition that means they spontaneously combust. In Now Is Not the Time to Panic, two lonely young artists wreak havoc on their small town, prompting fears of Satanism. This week, Michael sits down with Kevin to discuss how he wrote his latest novel, Run for the Hills, why having children revealed the multitude of ways weirdness can manifest.

Reading list:

The Family Fang, Kevin Wilson, 2011

Nothing to See Here, Kevin Wilson, 2019

Now Is Not the Time to Panic, Kevin Wilson, 2022

Run for the Hills, Kevin Wilson, 2025

The Yearling, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, 1938

We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson, 1962

True Grit, Charles Portis, 1968

Member of the Wedding, Carson McCullers, 1946

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

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