John Grisham was the superstar writer of the 90s, a Southern gentleman with a heart of gold and a law degree to fight for justice. But how do his books read, 30 years later? And how well are they translated to screen? Lynne Streeter Childress and I discus

THE SCOTTISH PLAY is finally making its appearance on FBOL! Possibly the most well-known story of ambition and hubris, Shakespeare's classic MacBeth is an ultimately update-able, dynamic structure for tales of selfishness and defeat. Lillah and Lauren tal

We're dwelling on the art of adaptation for another week, as we discuss the nuance of taking a novel hit or otherwise to the silver screen with Kristen Lopez, film editor at The Wrap and creator + host of the classic film podcast Ticklish Business!You c

This week, we sit down with award-winning director Chris McKay to discuss his movie RENFIELD, starring Nicholas Hoult, Nic Cage, and Awkwafina/Nora Lum.RENFIELD is the story of Dracula's familiar, Robert Montague Renfield, who is finally ready to sever ti

Our fifth season of Fuckbois of Literature begins on May 3rd!As always, truncated episodes will be available publicly with ads, while longer, ad-free episodes are available for as little as $1 a month on our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitPa

David from the Thank You Five Podcast (https://twitter.com/thankyoufivepod) is here to bless us with their sonorous voice to talk about one of the most ultimate fuckbois of literature: Howl Pendragon. Check out the Welsh frying pan song here: https://t.co

Derik of Ratchet Book Club is here, at my request, to discuss a Middle Grad chapter book for which everyone I know has fond memories. But looking back 27 years later? You really need to think twice before you recommend this to kids. Especially little whit

My beloved Lauren Emily Whalen is back to discuss one of the greatest YA novels of all time: Jude Blume's FOREVER. Ralph aside, this is groundbreaking novel that continues to uphold some of the greatest tenets of writing for teens: treat them with respect

This episode is what happens when you put two mystery writers in a room* and ask them to talk about Raymond Chandler. Buy Libby's book! https://www.amazon.com/Big-Rewind-Novel-Libby-Cudmore/dp/0062403532/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30ZKYIALBAMZM&keywords=the+big+

My wonderful, dear friend Tav (http://www.twitter.com/taverleejaye) is here to discuss another Agatha Christie stalwart: Miss Marple. One of the most essential whodunnits of its time, 4:50 FROM PADDINGTON has a cast of characters who are all, and I quote