My guest this week is 9-time author Jay Swanson, whom you may know best for his YouTube vlogs, which have reached over 7 million views worldwide. His latest book “Sea of the Unknown” is a departure from his usual science fiction and fantasy novels, and is a beautifully-written memoir detailing the tumultuous path his life has taken to get him to his current one in Paris. It’s a surprisingly intimate, introspective, and humorous look behind the scenes of a life lived in the public eye.

In our conversation, Jay shares his imagination, his writing process, the often blurred lines between the public and the personal, how science fiction played into his memoir, and much more. Then, he treats us to a reading from “Sea of the Unknown.”


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Host and Producer: Jennifer Geraghty. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @jennyphoria; Website: http://jennyphoria.com


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About Us
Since well before Victor Hugo looked up at Notre Dame and thought, "Huh... what if a hunchback lived in there?" authors have been inspired by Paris. The Storytime in Paris podcast will help keep this tradition alive with short interviews and readings from your favorite contemporary authors with a French connection.
 
Every episode will feature five questions, asked by you, our authors' biggest fans, and answered live on air. Then, our authors will treat us to a reading of an excerpt from their book. Who knows? Maybe you'll even be inspired to write your own Great French Novel. Happy listening!