John Wray is the guest. A recipient of a Whiting Award and a Guggenheim fellowship, his new novel, Godsend, is available now from Farrar, Straus, & Giroux.

Christopher Zeischegg is the guest. A former adult film performer under the name Danny Wylde, his new memoir, Body to Job, is available now from Rare Bird Books.

Daniel Gumbiner is the guest. He is the managing editor of The Believer magazine, and his debut novel The Boatbuilder (McSweeney’s) was nominated for the National Book Award.