QWS S4E10 RWR McDonald and Michael Burge – Dirt Tap

11/15/2025

New QWS Podcast Episode S4E10 Michael Burge
Rob chats with journalist and author Michael Burge (he/him) about his new crime fiction novel Dirt Trap (MidnightSun Publishing), a sequel to Tank Water.
They discuss writing rural noir and queer history, the silences that shape small towns, and what happens when truth finally breaks through. Michael talks about blending crime-thriller pace with emotional weight, writing justice into places that resist it, and why representation in regional stories matters more than ever.
📚 Book shout-outs:
– Dirt Trap, Tank Water by Michael Burge
– The Watchnight by Michael Burge
– Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry
– A Thousand Miles from Care by Steve Johnson
– My Heart at Evening by Konrad Muller
– Swallow by Alexandria Burnham
🎧 Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts!
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