The following words and their definitions come up in today’s episode, as well as the context in which they’re used in the books they appear. There is also a brief description of each book.

The last part of the podcast, at 17:20mins, includes some writing advice or insights into the craft of writing.

Words Featured in Today’s Episode

emetic
deliberative
cantilevered
frangipani
conniptions
conflagration
schadenfreude
scuzzy
rebuke

Featured Books in Today’s Episode:

Nutshell by Ian McEwan
Meatspace by Nikesh Shukla
Back Story by David Mitchell
and Pilar’s own Hi, I’m Here for a Recording. The ordinary life of a voiceover artist.

Episode 329 from The Creative Penn with guest Rachel Aaron