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S6E7: The Bridges of Madison County- Cayce Osborne
Hi, everyone!Unfortunately, circumstances are way outside my control and this is the last episode of FBOL. I want to thank you all endlessly for being such an amazing community and audience. I had some fantastic books on the schedule, but because all of m
13: Bridgerton - Carly Lane
Carly Lane (@CarlyLane) is here to discuss the juggernaut that is BRIDGERTON, regency, and romance. We hypothesize about why English majors like romance so much, the rapidity of time, and why there are so many sub-grenres to Romance novels.Buy Carly's boo
12: Bridget Jones's Diary - Cayce Osborne
Debut thriller writer Cayce Osborne (I Know What You Did) is here to discuss the genesis of the girl-in-the-city, Chick Lit genre and Bridget Jones's Diary. Turns out: a lot of it aged like milk in the sun.Find Cayce's work here: http://www.cayceosborne.c
11: Jeeves & Wooster - Rob Walker
Our guest from SLAUGHTERHOUSE- FIVE and THE MURDER IN RUE MORGUE, Rob Walker, is back to discuss the role of the comedy novel, why we hate rich people acting normal, and our acceptance of idleness.Follow Rob's work here: https://linktr.ee/robwalkerfilmsTh
10: A Wrinkle In Time - Laura + Hannah from OWWR Pod
Laura and Hannah from our episode on The DaVinci Code are back to discuss another book ostensibly about Jesus! And while the first one was about priest murder, this one is about Capitalist Jesus. It's a long one, but a good one!Listen to the full episode
PRIDE 2023: Call Me By Your Name [Rerun]
I don't have a new episode this week, but I wanted to post another rerun from our past talking about queer lit for Pride 2023! Let's harken back to our first ever season in 2019 to re-listen to our episode on CALL ME BY YOUR NAME by André Aciman. Hosted
PRIDE 2023:: The Talented Mr. Ripley - Danny Bowes [Rerun]
Link to a review of a biography of Patricia Highsmith: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/highsmith-was-a-troll-on-richard-bradfords-devils-lusts-and-strange-desires/ For Pride 2023, we're re-posting some of our favorite episodes about Queer books.A
The Haunting of Hill House - Jude Doyle
CW: mental illness, suicide, sexual assaultThis week! Jude Doyle (@byJudeDoyle) is back to discuss all the scary, sticky terror of Shirley Jackson's most celebrated novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE.Subscribe to Jude's newsletter about all things horror:
We Have Always Lived In The Castle - Dani Ryan
Join me and frequent guest Dani Ryan (@DaniRat) to discuss Shirley Jackson's horror classic, We Have Always Lived In The Castle. The brilliant novel (bordering on novella) is a stunning, gutting social commentary on honesty, desire, and mental illness.CW:
Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret - Abby @ClapIfYouLikeMe
Our guest from our episode on CATS and THE WIZARD OF OZ, Abby @ClapIfYouLikeMe, is back to discuss the quintessential coming-of-age book for AFAB people, Judy Blume's 1970 classic Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret. We discuss bodies and puberty and fa