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

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    86. Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

    November 28, 2023 /

     This week we are discussing Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo, which was suggested by patron and friend-of-the-show Deanna. Both of us loved Acevedo’s novel-in-verse The Poet X, but we had some differing opinions about this newly released adult novel.   Recommend if you like… magical realism, generally Isabel Allende Cien años de soledad by Gabriel García Márquez and/or The Inheritance of Orquidia Divina by Zoraida Córdova (winding, multigenerational narratives) The book k mentions about the Mirabal sisters is called En el tiempo de las mariposas (In the Time of the Butterflies) by Julia Álvarez. Trujillo regime information The Dictator Next Door: the Good Neighbor Policy and the Trujillo Regime in the Dominican Republic…

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    44. Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore

    December 29, 2020
    Book, A Sky Beyond the Storm on a blue and grey marble background with a red sweater underneath the book on the left, and a pair of vintage scissors on the right

    50. A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

    June 1, 2021
    book, A Tempest of Tea, held in a brown hand with a black mug in the background

    97. A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

    May 28, 2024
  • A light brown hand with dark nail polish holds a copy of Sia Martinez in front of a cornfield
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    73. Sia Martínez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vázquez Gilliland

    November 15, 2022 /

    Today we’ll be discussing Sia Martinez and the Moonlit beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, which follows Sia on a wild adventure as she deals with the murder of her mother, friendship woes, and falling in love. Oh and aliens! Chaos does indeed ensure, and there is so much to talk about (though very few show notes)  Content warning before we get into this book: the book makes mention and so our conversation will touch on topics of sexual assault, child abuse, ICE, police, racism, bullying, PTSD, and Harry Potter Recommend if you like… Unidentified Suburban Object by Mike Jung for a middle grade rec Dear America by Jose…

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    47. Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

    February 9, 2021
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    10. A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

    December 31, 2018
    Paperback copy of Blanca & Roja rests on background of purple and navy flowers

    44. Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore

    December 29, 2020
  • Library copy of The City Beautiful on a white cloth, three skeins of yarn surround it and a red sweater lays to the left
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    72. The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

    October 18, 2022 /

    Today we’re discussing an historical fantasy novel, The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros. Set in Chicago in the late 1800s, Romanian Jewish immigrant Alter Rosen is swept up in a city-wide mystery after his bestie and crush Yakov is killed (spoiler! Sorry not sorry but if you didn’t guess it was queer then what show do you even think you’re listening to?!). There’s an anarchist side kick, some possession, and lots of chaos! This book was suggested by the wonderful roro_suri on instagram, who always has really strong book recs. Many thanks to them and our Patrons for these book recommendations to start us off for Season 5.  Content warning…

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    24. Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

    July 16, 2019
    A light brown hand with black nail polish holds I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me in front of a large tree with orange and yellow leaves.

    96. I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

    May 14, 2024
    A library copy of Brooms held aloft by a light brown hand with golden leaves in the background

    87. Brooms by Jasmine Walls and Teo Duvall

    December 12, 2023

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