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A bi-weekly podcast in which two besties read young adult fantasy through a critical lens

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    42. Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova

    December 1, 2020 /

    Hello, coven! This week we’re discussing Wayward Witch, the third and final (?) book in the Brooklyn Brujas series by Zoraida Córdova. You can check out our episodes about Labyrinth Lost and Bruja Born if you need a refresher about what happened in the earlier books! Which was your favorite of the series? What would be your sinmago power be? Full episode transcript below or access the transcript PDF And now, onward to the notes (of which there are very few this week)! The audiobook was narrated by Almarie Guerra “When people show you who they are” quote is from Dr. Maya Angelou The Body Keeps the Score [gif of Thor looking intense and…

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    12. A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

    January 28, 2019
    Library copy of The City Beautiful on a white cloth, three skeins of yarn surround it and a red sweater lays to the left

    72. The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

    October 18, 2022
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    13. A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney

    February 11, 2019
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    Episodes

    38. Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova

    October 6, 2020 /

    Hello, coven! This is one of the last few episodes where we refer to ourselves as JK, It’s Magic. We hope you like our new name, and that you feel like you’re part of the coven. This week we’re talking about Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova, were we get to know a lot more about Lula! If you need a recap about what happened in the last book, check out our Labyrinth Lost episode. Call to Action: This week, we’re asking that people learn more about ways they can lend a hand to those experiencing homelessness. One place you can start is The National Alliance to End Homelessness. Full Transcript Below (or…

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    52. The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

    June 29, 2021
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    10. A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

    December 31, 2018
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    49. A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

    March 9, 2021
  • Map from Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova
    Episodes

    28. Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova

    December 23, 2019 /

    Hello, magical listeners! We’re coming at you this week with a discussion of Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova, the first in the Brooklyn Brujas series. J & K discuss the failed system of incarceration and the implications of those systems on brown people, beautiful world building, and Latin American folklore. There may also be a few tangents along the way… And there are some spoilers for the movie Coco. There aren’t a ton of show notes this week. See you in a fortnight! Full transcript included below. Or access the pdf version.  We talked a bit about diversity in YA, but here are the stats from 2018, which includes children’s…

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    23. The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

    July 4, 2019
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    92. That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams

    March 12, 2024
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    41. Nocturna by Maya Motayne

    November 17, 2020

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