Nobody's Empire and Devil House

In today’s podcast, Dave shares two fascinating novels written by independent musicians: Nobody’s Empire by Stuart Murdoch and Devil House by John Danielle. Nobody’s Empire by Stuart Murdoch follows Stephen, a young Glaswegian diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, as he navigates isolation, creative awakening and spiritual longing. Feeling trapped by illness, he forms bonds with fellow sufferers and eventually journeys to California in search of healing — and a new sense of purpose. https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1941137 Devil House by John Darnielle follows true-crime author Gage Chandler, who moves into the house where a gruesome double murder occurred during the 1980s Satanic Panic. As he investigates, he becomes entangled in a morally fraught narrative, questioning the ethics of storytelling, memory and the distance between sensationalism and real human lives. https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1857996