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Brendan Patrick & Sophie Green
A Bi-Weekly Podcast about literature pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community hosted by Brendan Patrick & Sophie Green
! We're talking about our favorite tarot decks, found family and some of the best spots in Jamaica to get jerked pig from a hole... and much more! Book description belowTheme by Man with Roses Jaliya Powell has never had a real adventure, a real boyfriend, or spoken up for herself. She’s never even been kissed. Despite being valedictorian of her high school class, Jaliya is used to fading into the background.But this summer will be different.This summer, Jaliya is visiting her uncle and his family in Jamaica. Under the guise of one last vacation before college, she plans to find out more about her estranged mother, whose absence has remained an unspoken mystery. But things have changed in the seven years since Jaliya last visited. Her cousin has his own life and is reluctant to let Jaliya in, her childhood crush has only gotten hotter and more unavailable, and her aunt and uncle aren’t everything she remembered, either. Then she meets India, who’s vibrant, gorgeous, and free-spirited. And who makes Jaliya feel something she’s never felt before.While searching for traces of her mother across the island, Jaliya finds herself entangled in complicated relationships, tricky secrets, and a passionate new love. As she navigates this perfectly complicated summer, Jaliya must choose between who she has always been or who she hopes to become.
Hey Friends! This week we are joined by Samantha Allen talking about her new book Puck! We're talking Bill Shakespeare, reality show mortality and being the queerest person at your friend's wedding (or so you think) and much more! Book descrption below Theme by Man with RosesMeet Puck: the nonbinary, thirty-year-old mastermind behind Homewreckers, a dating show that puts troubled couples through hell—with a little help from their exes. Used to being the one pulling the strings, it shocks Puck when their life undergoes a plot twist of its own and their college roommate Mia announces her engagement to her ex’s best friend, Damon. Having only recently broken up with longtime-boyfriend Zander, and never having had much in common with Damon (who lovesick Lena has always pined after), Mia’s news leaves her friend group reeling—and Puck’s mind whirling.When they arrive for a week of wedding festivities at an upscale resort in the Appalachian forest, Puck immediately sees that Mia’s marriage will lead to misery, and takes it upon themself to save their friends by rearranging the couples—without anyone finding out. But as Puck comes up against a type-A maid of honor hell-bent on making this wedding happen, it becomes clear that they will have to deliver the greatest stunt of their career. If only they can take their eyes off the bridesmaid. After all, the course of true love never did run smooth…
Hey friends! This week we are joined by one of our favorite authors and guests, FT Lukens to talk about their newest book The Last Best Quest Ever! We're talking about fantasy tropes, Arthurian Legend, which hat would look best on an ancient dragon and much much more! It's always an absolute joy to have FT on the pod and check out their book when it releases on May 26th! Book Description BelowTheme by Man with Roses Seventeen-year-old Ellinore has the best questing record of anyone in the kingdom’s history. She also has a secret: her fame is built entirely on lies. Tired of the charade, she shocks the kingdom by retiring at a royal feast. But her plans for a quiet life are disrupted when her twin brother Zig bets his life that Ellinore can retrieve the horn of the mythical Elder Beast. To save Zig, she reluctantly sets out on one last, perilous quest.Accompanying her are Zig, determined to help despite his recklessness; Aven, her envious rival eager to prove their superiority; an ambitious bar maiden turned adventurer; and a young, magic-wielding bard. Together, they face an arduous journey fraught with mythical challenges and shifting alliances. As they search for the Elder Beast, Ellinore grapples with her growing feelings for Aven, her fear of losing Zig, and her identity as a reluctant hero.With time running out, Ellinore must confront not only the legendary creature but also her own truths. Can she save her brother, embrace her potential, and finally decide her path?
Hey friends! This week were talking about Moonflow by Bitter Karella! We're talking about magic mushrooms, eldric horrors in the forest and what's the best word for someone who uses any and all pronouns? And much much more! This book has more mature themes and we always want you to take care of yourself before joining us. Please note the warnings that Bitter provides in the preface for more details! Theme by Man with Roses Book Description belowI see something out there, in the woods. It does not have a face.They call it the King's Breakfast. One bite and you can understand the full scope of the universe; one bite and you can commune with forgotten gods beyond human comprehension. And it only grows deep in the Pamogo forest, where the trees crowd so tight that the forest floor is pitch black day and night, where rumors of strange cults and disappearing hikers abound.Sarah makes her living growing mushrooms. When a bad harvest leaves her in a desperate fix, the lure of the King's Breakfast has her journeying into those vast uncharted woods. Her only guide is the most annoying man in the world, and he's convinced there's no danger. But as they descend deeper, they realize they're not alone. Something is luring them into the heart of the forest, and they must answer its call.
at a recent social function. But in the comfort of being out of the public eye, Oliver comes to find that Darcy is actually a sweet, intelligent boy with a warm heart, not to mention attractive.As Oliver spends more time as his true self, often with Darcy, part of him dares to hope that his dream of love and life as a man can be possible. But suitors are growing bolder―and even threatening―and his mother is growing more desperate to see him settled into an engagement. Oliver will have to choose: settle for safety, security, and a life of pretending to be something he's not, or risk it all for a slim chance at freedom, love, and a life that can be truly his own.
Thus begins THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET, a sapphic romance between recently widowed Charlotte Lucas and grown-up scientist Mary Bennet. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wonder at the sheer sturdiness of a well-built pianoforte.
Hi friends! This week we are joined by the charming Ahmad Saber to talk about his new book Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions coming out this week! We're talk about the complications with being queer and Muslim, Catholic and a fan of the Tony wining broadway show WICKED! And much more! Theme by Man with RosesBook description below:Ramin Abbas has spent his whole life obeying his parents, his Imam, and, of course, Allah—no questions asked. But when he starts crushing on the ridiculously handsome captain of the soccer team, so many things he’d always been so sure about are becoming questions:1. Music is haram. But what if the Wicked soundtrack is the only thing keeping you sane because you’re being forced to play on the soccer team? With Captain Handsome?!2. A boy crush is double haram, and Ramin’s parents will never accept it. But can he really be the only Muslim on Earth who feels this way?3. Allah is merciful and makes no mistakes. Then isn’t Ramin just the way Allah intended him to be?And so why should living your truth but losing everything—or living a lie and losing yourself—have to be a choice?!
Hey friends! We're finally back from the cottage and boy howdy do we have a lot to say! This one is a doozy but we're talking about the amazing hit show Heated Rivalry! The books that started it all, our favorite characters and a little bit of the drama that's been stirred up since! Come join us for this ten year situationship that's oh so good!Theme by Man with Roses
Hey friends! That's 2025 wrapped and thank you for spending your year with us! We're talking about our favorite reads this year and a sneak into what we are up to for next year! Stay tuned and see you in 2026!Theme by: Man with Roses
Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella! We're talking about tech bros and non-binary knife throwing and the best Grindr screenames? And so much more! Theme by Man with RosesBook Description Below: Brian, an aimless slacker, works doubles at his shift job, forgets to clean his room and lays about with his friends Nik and Darby. He's been struggling to manage his transition to adulthood almost as much as his monthly transitions to a werewolf. Really, he is not great at the whole werewolf thing, and his recent murderous slip-ups have caught the attention of Tyler, a Millennial were-mentor determined to take the mythological world by storm.Tyler has got a plan, and weirdly his self-help punditry actually encourages Brian to shape up and to stop accidentally marking out guys who ghosted him on Grindr as potential monthly victims. But as Brian gets closer to Tyler's pack, and alienated from Nik and Darby, he realizes that Tyler's expansion plans are much more nefarious than a little lupine enlightenment...
Hi friends! This week we have one of our favorite authors, Ryan La Sala, joining us again to talk about his new book! We talk about the process of writing a duology for the first time, the importance of drag queens and libraries in the queer community and much much more!
Hey Friends! This week were talking about Ryan La Sala's new dip into body horror with his book, The Dead of Summer! Were talking about zombie outbreaks, coral life cycles and some of the biggest pillars of queer community, Drag Queens! And much much more! Theme by Man with RosesBook Description Below: Two Days BeforeOllie Veltman is finally coming home to the quaint island of Anchor's Mercy after a year away while his mom battled cancer. It should be a celebration -- his mom is cancer free, and she's determined to have the best summer ever -- but Ollie's (now ex) best friends think he abandoned them, and he's returning with a lot of questions. Because for a place that's perfect on the surface, a secret rots below the waves. A secret that could explain his mom's illness, and the illness of so many other locals.Ollie's desperate search for the truth turns life or death when a storm descends upon the island. In its wake, a long-sunken horror rises...Three Weeks AfterOllie is being held in isolation aboard a military hospital ship in the harbor. They say he's a survivor, but they only know half the story. The truth is more monstrous than Ollie ever believed, and he suspects his saviors aren't here to save anyone. Only Ollie can stop what's coming, but that means getting back to Anchor's Mercy before it vanishes, taking with it everyone he has ever loved.
―Misha discovers that it's not that simple.As he is haunted by his past, and past mistakes, Misha must risk everything to find a way to do what's right―before it's too late.
Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Disco Witches of Fire Island by Blair Fell. We're talking about discos! and witches! and queer culture in the 1980s and much much more! theme by Man with RosesBook Description below: It’s 1989, and Joe Agabian and his best friend Ronnie set out to spend their first summer working in the hedonistic gay paradise of Fire Island Pines. Joe is desperate to let loose and finally move beyond the heartbreak of having lost his boyfriend to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.The two friends are quickly taken in by a pair of quirky, older house cleaners. But something seems off, and Joe starts to suspect the two older men of being up to something otherworldly. In truth, Howie and Lenny are members of a secret disco witch coven tasked with protecting the island—and young men like Joe—from the relentless tragedies ravaging their community. The only problem is, having lost too many of their fellow witches to the epidemic, the coven’s protective powers have been seriously damaged.Unaware of all the mystical shenanigans going on, Joe starts to fall for the super-cute bisexual ferryman who just happens to have webbed feet and an unusual ability to hold his breath underwater. But Joe’s longing to find love is tripped up by his own troublesome past as well as the lure of a mysterious hunk he keeps seeing around the island—a man Howie and Lenny warn may be a harbinger of impending doom.The Disco Witches need to find help—fast—if they’re to save Joe and the island from the Great Darkness. But how? Fans of queer romances with a dash of fantasy will fall in love with this stunning novel of community, love, sex, magic, and hope in desperate times.
Hey friends! This week we chat with author Page Powars about their latest novel, And They Were Roommates ! We also chat all about Kingdom Hearts, keyblades, Karaoke, our pop icons and Page's future work, and their debut YA novel, The Borrow a Boyfriend Club! Theme song by Man With RosesBook description below!Romance is the last thing on Charlie’s mind.On his first day at Valentine Academy for Boys, Charlie’s carefully crafted plan to hide his identity as the school’s only trans student is set in motion. Only to be immediately destroyed. Charlie has been assigned the worst roommate in the world (possibly the universe): Jasper Grimes, the boy who broke Charlie’s heart the year before he transitioned.Except, Jasper doesn’t recognize Charlie.Who knows how long until Jasper realizes the truth? Charlie has one shot at freedom and a dorm room all to himself, but only if he helps Jasper write love letters on behalf of their fellow students first. No problem. Charlie can help Jasper with some silly letters.Long nights spent discussing deep romantic feelings with Jasper? Surely, no unintended consequences will arise…
Hello Friends! This week we're back and talking about Hungerstone by Kat Dunn! We're talking vampires in the 19th century, horrible husbands and workers rights in factories? Join us as while we talk about this new retelling of the classic sapphic vampire tale! Book description below Theme by Man with RosesLenore is the wife of steel magnate Henry, but ten years into their marriage, the relationship has soured and no child has arrived to fill the distance growing between them. Henry's ambitions take them out of London and to the imposing Nethershaw manor in the countryside, where Henry aims to host a hunt with society’s finest. Lenore keeps a terrible secret from the last time her husband hunted, and though they never speak of it, it haunts their marriage to this day.The preparations for the event take a turn when a carriage accident near their remote home brings the mysterious Carmilla into Lenore's life. Carmilla who is weak and pale during the day but vibrant at night; Carmilla who stirs up a hunger deep within Lenore. Soon girls from local villages begin to fall sick before being consumed by a bloody hunger.Torn between regaining her husband's affection and Carmilla's ever-growing presence, Lenore begins to unravel her past and in doing so, uncovers a darkness in her household that will place her at terrible risk . . .
Hey Friends! This week we are joined again!! by FT Lukens to talk about their upcoming YA modern fantasy Love at Second Sight! We’re talking about high school crushes, our favorite fantasy teen shows and which faction we’d join ourselves and much more! Theme by Man with RosesBook description below: Fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds wants to spend his sophomore year flying under the radar. That shouldn’t be too hard, considering he’s a human going to school with kids who have paranormal powers, like his best friend and witch, Al, and his longtime werewolf crush, Mateo.Then Cam has a psychic glimpse of the future in front of most of the student body, seeing a gruesomely murdered teen girl from the point of view of the killer. When Cam comes to, he knows two things: someone he goes to school with is a future murderer, and his life is about to change. No longer a mere human but a clairvoyant, one of the rarest of supernatural beings, Cam finds himself at the center of attention for the first time.As the most powerful supernatural factions in the city court Cam and his gift, he’ll have to work with his friends, both old and new, to figure out who he can trust and who might be a werewolf in sheep’s clothing. Because the clock is ticking, and Cam and his friends must identify the girl in the vision, find her potential killer, and prevent the murder from happening. Or the next murder Cam sees might be his own.
Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Late Bloomer by Mazey Edding! We're talking about buying a flower farm, what would we do if we won the lottery and some seriously spicy sapphic chemistry and more! Book description belowTheme Song by Man With Roses.Winning the lottery has ruined Opal Devlin's’s life. After quitting her dead-end job where she’d earned minimum wage and even less respect, she’s bombarded by people knocking at her door for a handout the second they found out her bank account was overflowing with cash. And Opal can’t seem to stop saying yes.With her tender heart thoroughly abused, Opal decides to protect herself by any means necessary, which to her translates to putting almost all her new money to buying a failing flower farm in Asheville, North Carolina to let the flowers live out their plant destiny while she uses the cabin on the property to start her painting business.But her plans for isolation and self-preservation go hopelessly awry when an angry (albeit gorgeous) Pepper Smith is waiting for her at her new farm. Pepper states she’s the rightful owner of Thistle and Bloom Farms, and isn’t moving out. The unlikely pair strike up an agreement of co-habitation, and butt-heads at every turn. Can these opposites both live out their dreams and plant roots? Or will their combustible arguing (and growing attraction) burn the whole place down?
Hey Friends! This week we are joined by Kellan McDaniel to talk about their new novel, Till Death! We're talking about vampires, queer community building and the trans dinosaurs in Jurrasic Park and much more! Book description below Theme Song by Man With Roses.Howard is biding his time until he can finally leave for college, where he has been promised it gets better. The last thing he expected was to meet a boy. But George reminds Howard of the movie stars from the 1960s he’s obsessed with. Plus, George is endearingly formal and well-read, and his grandpa fashion is super authentic.After over twenty years together, George is about to lose his life partner. He met James when they were teenagers then lost track of him until they reconnected in their early sixties. Now, James is going somewhere beyond George’s reach—because George is a vampire, forever trapped in the body of a nineteen-year-old.As the two grow closer, George begins to see a future beyond losing his first love, and Howard stops imagining himself always being alone…even if companionship comes at the cost of his mortality. When the discrimination the men have suffered their whole lives rears its ugly head to take away their happy ending, they finally strike back at the world that’s done its best to subdue them their entire lives.
Hey Friends! This week we’re talking about You’re the Problem It’s You! by Emma R. Alban. We’re talking about 19th century gentleman’s clubs, confusing family trees and our favorite Downton Abbey villain and much much more! Theme by Man with RosesBook Description below: Bobby Mason is sick of being second: born the spare, never trusted with family responsibility, never expected to amount to much. He’s hungry to contribute something that matters, while all around him his peers are squandering their political and financial power, coasting through life. Which is exactly why he can’t stand the new Viscount Demeroven.James Demeroven, just come of age and into the Viscountcy, knows that he’s a disappointment. Keeping his head down and never raising anyone’s expectations is how he’s survived life with his stepfather. To quiet, careful James, Bobby Mason is a blazing comet in his endless night, even more alive than he was at Oxford when James crushed on him from afar. But Mason is also brash and recklessly unapologetic, destined to shatter the fragile safety of James’s world. Worst of all, he keeps rubbing James’s failures in his face.They can barely get through a single conversation without tensions boiling over. Neither Bobby nor James has ever met a more intriguing, infuriating, infatuating man.If only they could avoid each other entirely. Bad enough their (wonderful but determined) cousins Beth and Gwen keep conveniently setting up group outings. But when an extortionist starts targeting their families, threatening their reputations, Bobby and James must find a way to work together, without pushing each other’s buttons (or tearing them off) in the process…
Hey friends! This week we are talking about Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban! We’re talking about our love for Regency era media, including Bridgerton and Downton Abbey and why british people say ton instead of town!! And so much more! It’s 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street. But playing the blushing ingenue makes Beth’s skin crawl and she’d rather be anywhere but here.Gwen, on the other hand, is on her fourth season and counting, with absolutely no intention of finding a husband, possibly ever. She figures she has plenty of security as the only daughter of a rakish earl, from whom she’s gotten all her flair, fun, and less-than-proper party games.It doesn’t take long for Gwen to hatch her latest scheme: rather than surrender Beth to courtship, they should set up Gwen’s father and Beth’s newly widowed mother. Let them get married instead.Of course, just as their plan begins to unfold, a handsome, wealthy viscount starts calling on Beth, offering up the perfect, secure marriage.Now Gwen must face the prospect of sharing Beth with someone else, forever. And Beth must reckon with the fact that she’s caught feelings, hard, and they’re definitely not for her potential fiancé.That’s the trouble with matchmaking: sometimes you accidentally fall in love with your best friend in the process.Theme Song by Man With Roses.
Hey friends! Sorry we're a bit late with our end of the year picks, december was a doozy this past year, and we truly were fried/sick and couldn't upload or record this episode. We did however figure out how to get two mics into this recording (even with a slight hiccup in the middle!) We're still indie and it's hard doing tech!! We're just trying to be girlies in stem! But we're so excited to share our top picks!!Theme song by Man With Roses.
Hey friends! This week we get to chat with the Hilarioussssss Elba Luz about her forthcoming YA Debut, Build A Girlfriend! We chat all about Build A Girlfriend and also have an incredible time chatting about family dynamics, writing processes and also Brendan clocks the cover art inspo without even knowing it!Theme song by Man With RosesBook description down below!To the surprise of no one, Amelia Hernandez is once again single. It’s her family curse at work; whether it’s by heartbreak, scandal, or even accidental death, every romantic relationship that a Hernandez woman has will meet its demise eventually. And that may be fine with Amelia’s sisters, mom, and aunts, but definitely not with Amelia.So, convinced that she is the problem, Amelia decides to embark on an “Ex Retrospective:” tracking down her exes, finding out where she went wrong, and using that information to finally become un-break-up-able for whenever her next relationship comes along. Because Amelia is determined to be free of the family curse…and her family.However, when Amelia is unwillingly reunited with Leon, the ex to end all exes, she can’t resist having a little revenge on the side, too. After all, what better way to test out her new persona of perfect girlfriend traits than on the boy who broke her heart?But old loves die hard, and as Amelia’s feelings grow more complicated, she suspects that she may be in for more than she bargained for.
Hello Friends! This week we are talking about This Ravenous Fate by Haley Dennings! We’re talking about vampires, the roaring 20s and also a lot of Ethan Hawk movies? Join us while we dive into this fantastic novel just in time for spooky season! Theme by Man with Roses Book description below:It's 1926 and reapers, the once-human vampires with a terrifying affliction, are on the rise in New York. But the Saint family's thriving reaper-hunting enterprise holds reign over the city, giving them more power than even the organized criminals who run the nightclubs. Eighteen year-old Elise Saint, home after five years in Paris, is the reluctant heir to the empire. Only one thing weighs heavier on Elise's mind than her family obligations: the knowledge that the Harlem reapers want her dead.Layla Quinn is a young reaper haunted by her past. Though reapers have existed in America for three centuries, created by New World atrocities and cruel experiments, Layla became one just five years ago. The night she was turned, she lost her parents, the protection of the Saints, and her humanity, and she'll never forget how Elise Saint betrayed her.But some reapers are inexplicably turning part human again, leaving a wake of mysterious and brutal killings. When Layla is framed for one of these attacks, the Saint patriarch offers her a deal she can't refuse: to work with Elise to investigate how these murders might be linked to shocking rumors of a reaper cure. Once close friends, now bitter enemies, Elise and Layla explore the city's underworld, confronting their intense feelings for one another and uncovering the sinister truths about a growing threat to reapers and humans alike.
Hey friends! This week we're back to our regularly scheduled book talks! We're reading Moby Dyke by Krista Burton! We're talking about gay bars! Lesbian bars! Queer bars! What does that even mean in 2024? The importance of queer spaces and also what it means to be "allowed" into queer spaces in the first place! Theme song by Man With RosesLesbian bars have always been treasured safe spaces for their customers, providing not only a good time but a shelter from societal alienation and outright persecution. In 1987, there were 206 of them in America. Today, only a couple dozen remain. How and why did this happen? What has been lost—or possibly gained—by such a decline? What transpires when marginalized communities become more accepted and mainstream?Moby Dyke is an insightful and hilarious travelogue that celebrates the kind of community that can only be found in windowless rooms soundtracked by Britney Spears-heavy playlists and illuminated by overhead holiday lights no matter the time of year.
Hi friends! We’re still on summer break but we’re excited to let you know we’ve been invited to the Downstage @ the Mann! This exciting series of summer concerts features amazing artists and allows the audience (you!) to sit on stage and enjoy an intimate performance! Amythyst Kiah is a Grammy nominated artists who explores her identity as a Black and LGBTQ woman with her raw songwriting! Check out more info for this entire series at www.manncenter.org! See you at the Mann!
Hi Friends! This week we are talking about the Netflix drama Young Royals! We talk about our favorite characters, talk in silly Swedish accents and think about the connections between some of the books we've read about OTHER royals and much more!theme song by Man With Roses
Hey friends! We are bringing you a very very special Pride Episode! At the beginning of pride month we were the keynote speakers for an event held by Best Egg; a company in Delaware, to speak about the importance of pride, and queer voices, amongst so much more. We discussed our favorite reads, some spicy takes about books we wouldn't want to read again, and the joy of being able to speak with authors about their work!theme song by Man With Roses
Hey friends! This week we are joined by Joe Jiménez to talk about his new novel Hot Boy Summer! We're talking about the complicated friendships of queer teens, drag race, Ariana Grande and much more! Theme song by Man With RosesMac has never really felt like he belonged. Definitely not at home—his dad’s politics and toxic masculinity make a real connection impossible. He thought he fit in on the baseball team, but that’s only because he was pretending to be someone he wasn’t. Finding his first gay friend, Cammy, was momentous; finally, he could be his authentic self around someone else. But as it turned out, not really. Cammy could be cruel, and his “advice” often came off way harsh.And then, Mac meets Flor, who shows him that you can be both fierce and kind, and Mikey, who is superhot and might maybe think the same about him. Over the course of one hot, life-changing summer, Mac will stand face-to-face with desire, betrayal, and letting go of shame, which will lead to some huge discoveries about the realness of truly belonging.Told in Mac’s infectious, joyful, gay AF voice, Hot Boy Summer serves a tale as important as hope itself: four gay teens doing what they can to connect and have the fiercest summer of their lives. New friendships will be forged, hot boys will be kissed…and girl, the toxic will be detoxed.
Hi Friends! This week we are joined by Caroline Palmer! With Caroline we talk about their new graphic novel, Camp Prodigy! We're talking about the pressures of being an artist, Caroline's process with drawing their comic and much more!Theme song by Man With RosesAfter attending an incredible concert, Tate Seong is inspired to become a professional violist. There’s just one problem: they’re the worst musician at their school.Tate doesn’t even have enough confidence to assert themself with their friends or come out as nonbinary to their family, let alone attempt a solo anytime soon. Things start to look up when Tate attends a summer orchestra camp—Camp Prodigy—and runs into Eli, the remarkable violist who inspired Tate to play in the first place.But Eli has been hiding their skills ever since their time in the spotlight gave them a nervous breakdown. Together, can they figure out how to turn Tate into a star and have Eli overcome their performance anxieties? Or will the pressure take them both down?
Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Eight Strings by Margaret DeRosia. We're discussing the complications of being a queer person in 19th century Italy, the history of dildos, the class divide in theater and so much more! Theme song by Man With RosesEver since her grandfather introduced her to eight-string marionettes, Francesca has dreamed of performing from the rafters of Venice’s popular Minerva Theater. There’s just one problem: the profession is only open to men.When her father arranges to sell her into marriage to pay off his gambling debts, Francesca flees her home. Masquerading as a male orphan named Franco, she secures an apprenticeship with the Minerva’s eccentric ensemble of puppeteers. Amid the elaborate set-pieces, the glittering limes, and the wooden marionettes, she finds a place where she belongs—and grows into the person she was always meant to be: Franco.The past threatens to catch up with Franco when his childhood friend Annella reappears and recognizes him at the theater. Now a paid companion to an influential woman, Annella understands the lengths one must go to survive, and she promises to keep Franco’s secret. Desire sparks between them, and they find themselves playing a dangerous game against the most powerful figures of Venice’s underworld. With their lives—and the fate of the Minerva—hanging in the balance, Franco must discover who is pulling the strings before it’s too late.Rich in historic detail and imbued with sharp social commentary, Eight Strings is a gorgeous, spellbinding debut that celebrates love, life, and art in all its forms.
Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Emmet by LC Rosen, a modern queer adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, Emma. We're talking about he complications of queer friendships, relationships, cruising culture and so much more! Theme song by Man With Roses
Hey friends! In our first episode of the year we speak with author Marisa Kanter about her forthcoming YA book, Finally Fitz! We talk all about Finally Fitz (coming out 4/23/24!) the importance of not assuming pronouns, creative burnout (and how to work through it!) and the importance of being nicer to ourselves along with bi representation and so so so much more! Theme song by Man With RosesBook synopsis down below;Ava “Fitz” Fitzgerald has worked hard to create the picture-perfect life she’s always wanted. She spent her junior year transforming her passion for sustainable fashion and upcycling into a viral online platform, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, and spending every free second with her soon-to-graduate girlfriend, Danica. And this summer she plans to take it all to the next level by attending a prestigious summer fashion program in New York City and convincing Dani that they can survive a year of long distance.But when Dani dumps her before classes even start, accusing Fitz of being more invested in growing her online persona than deepening their relationship, she’s left not only heartbroken, but also creatively blocked.Fitz will do anything to win Dani back, even if that means taking a break from the platform that she’s worked so hard to build. But just as she decides to go all-in on a hiatus, a chance encounter reunites her with Levi Berkowitz, her childhood best friend that she hasn’t seen since elementary school. Levi is struggling with heartbreak of his own, and this cosmic coincidence sparks a new use for her social media savvy. Fitz offers to help Levi craft a fake relationship online to make his person jealous…if in return he can pretend to be her boyfriend in front of Dani to make her jealous. If all goes according to plan, by the end of the summer they’ll both be reunited with their perfect partners and get to rekindle their friendship in the process.Sometimes even the most carefully designed plans can come apart at the seams, though. And when real history leads to not-so-fake feelings, Fitz will have to decide if she’s finally willing to let go of what she thought was picture-perfect and choose what might actually be right for her.
Hey friends! Happy 2024!!!! Today's episode is all about our favorites from 2023, whether its books or shows we watched this year, we had to pop some champagne and celebrate our favorites (and making it through the year!) Did you have any favorites you want us to talk about? Let us know!Theme song by Man With Roses
Hey friends! We have a treat for you this week! This week we're chatting with our friend, Author F.T. Lukens about their forthcoming book 'Otherworldly'! Otherworldly launches April 2nd, 2024, and it's a magical contemporary book! We also talk about advice for authors (how to not be your own biggest critic!) magical references, and so so much more in this episode!Otherworldly follows Ellory, a non-binary teen who has moved away from their family farm to live with their cousin Charlie and her partner Zada to live in the city. Ellory's family farm has been plunged into decline as both the country side and the city have been gridlocked in what could be an eternal winter, with no end in sight. Ellory also doesn't believe in the gods or the magical beings that exist in the world, and is soon face to face with this magical world when they have a run in with Knox, a magical being who was summoned to this world to assist with a deal that seems to have come to an end. Knox is worried there is something wrong with his Queen, because she has not responded to his messages for 5 years. Can a non-believer and a magical being figure out what's plaguing the world? Or will this eternal winter continue for eternity ?Theme song by Man With Roses
Hey friends! This week we get the immense joy of getting to speak with fellow podcast host and author Lindz Amer about their forthcoming picture book called Hooray for She, He, Ze and They! (Which publishes February 27th 2024!) We chat about the art style of the book, their youtube channel Queer Kid Stuff, the importance of conversations about gender and pronouns with children and also how to start having the conversations with your young ones about how they feel about what their pronouns could be! We talk about so so so much more, and we are so happy to be sharing this episode ahead of the launch of their book next year!Theme Song by Man With RosesLindz Amer is the host of The Rainbow Parenting Podcast
Hey friends! This week we speak all about Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly! While we talk about this amazing debut, we also talk about artist block, the pressure to be the perfect queer person and so much more!Book description down below;Theme Song by Man With RosesIt’s 2003, and artist Dawn Levit is stuck. A bookbinder who works in conservation at the Met, she spends her free time scouting the city’s street art, hoping something might spark inspiration. Instead, everything looks like a dead end. And art isn’t the only thing that feels wrong: wherever she turns, her gender identity clashes with the rest of her life. Her relationship, once anchored by shared queerness, is falling apart as her boyfriend Lukas increasingly seems to be attracted to Dawn only when she’s at her most masculine. Meanwhile at work, Dawn has to present as female, even on the days when that isn’t true. Either way, her difference feels like a liability. Then, one day at work, Dawn finds something hidden behind the endpaper of an old book: the torn-off cover of a ‘50s lesbian pulp novel, Turn Her About. On the front is a campy illustration of a woman looking into a handheld mirror and seeing a man’s face. And on the back is a love letter. Dawn latches onto the coincidence, becoming obsessed with tracking down the note’s author. Her fixation only increases when her best friend Jae is injured in a hate crime, for which Dawn feels responsible. As Dawn searches for the letter’s author, she is also looking for herself. She tries to understand how to live in a world that doesn’t see her as she truly is, how to get unstuck in her gender, and how to rediscover her art, and she can’t shake the feeling that the note’s author might be able to help guide her to the answers.
Hey friends! Here's our followup episode all about season 2 of the Netflix adaption of Alice Oseman's comic Heartstopper! We discuss so much in this episode, and we're dropping it a little earlier than usual for yall! This week we talk about the side characters getting more in this season in terms of spot light, the growing difficulty for the main couple Nick and Charlie, and so much more (including the Paris Trip!!!!)Theme song by Man With Roses
Hey friends! It's our 120th episode!!!! This week we're talking all about season 1 of the Netflix Original TV Show, Heartstopper! Heartstopper was originally a comic written and illustrated by Alice Oseman and was recently released as a netflix exclusive tv show, with a second season that was just released!
This episode we discuss the importance of queer joy at a young age, some of the experiences of our own and so so much more. Spoiler alert, we are absolutely obsessed with this show!
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Heartstopper is a British coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama television series on Netflix, written and created by Alice Oseman and based on her webcomic and graphic novel of the same name. The series primarily tells the story of Charlie Spring (Joe Locke), a gay schoolboy who falls in love with classmate Nick Nelson (Kit Connor), whom he sits next to in his new form.
Hey friends! This week we talk about the movie version of Red White & Royal Blue which was originally by Casey McQuiston ! We discuss the movie and book differences, the casting choices, wigs and so so much more!
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Based on the New York Times bestseller, Red, White & Royal Blue centers around Alex, the president’s son, and Britain’s Prince Henry whose long-running feud threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.
Hey friends! This week we talk about Netflix's Nimona which is based on the graphic novel by artist ND Stevenson! We talk about the trans allegories in it, the voice acting, and so much more! Movie description to follow!
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When Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), a knight in a futuristic medieval world, is framed for a crime he didn't commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz), a mischievous teen with a taste for mayhem -- who also happens to be a shapeshifting creature Ballister has been trained to destroy. But with the entire kingdom out to get him, Nimona's the best (or technically the only) sidekick Ballister can hope for. And as the lines between heroes, villains, and monsters start to blur, the two of them set out to wreak serious havoc -- for Ballister to clear his name once and for all, and for Nimona to... just wreak serious havoc.
Hey friends! This week we're talking all about the astounding Confidence by Rafael Frumkin! We talk all about the book, how cinematic the world created by Frumkin feels, which network it feels like it belongs on and so much more!
Theme song by Man With Roses Book description below; At seventeen, Ezra Green doesn’t have a lot going on for him: he’s shorter than average, snaggle-toothed, internet-addicted, and halfway to being legally blind. He’s also on his way to Last Chance Camp, the final stop before juvie.
But Ezra’s summer at Last Chance turns life-changing when he meets Orson, brilliant and Adonis-like with a mind for hustling. Together, the two embark upon what promises to be a fruitful career of scam artistry. But things start to spin wildly out of control when they try to pull off their biggest scam yet—Nulife, a corporation that promises its consumers a lifetime of bliss.
“Propulsive” (The New York Times Book Review) and “laugh-out-loud funny” (BuzzFeed), with the suspense of The Talented Mr. Ripley, the decadence of The Great Gatsby, and the wit of Succession, Confidence is a story for anyone who knows that the American Dream is just another pyramid scheme.
Hey friends! Just a heads up, it was a warmer day when we recorded so you can hear our AC and we didn't catch it until editing time, so we're sorry for the fan sounds! This week we talk about Time Out by Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner and Carlyn Greenwald! We chat about the main character, media comparisons and much more ! Book info down below :)
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In his small Georgia town, Barclay Elliot is basically a legend. Here basketball is all that matters, and no one has a bigger spotlight than Barclay. Until he decides to use the biggest pep rally in the town’s history to come out to his school. And things change. Quickly.
Barclay is faced with hostility he never expected. Suddenly he is at odds with his own team, and he doesn’t even have his grandfather to turn to the way he used to. But who is Barclay if he doesn’t have basketball?
His best friend, Amy, thinks she knows. She drags him to her voting rights group, believing Barclay can find a bigger purpose. And he does, but he also finds Christopher. Aggravating, fearless, undeniably handsome Christopher. He and Barclay have never been each other’s biggest fans, but as Barclay starts to explore parts of himself he’s been hiding away, they find they might have much more in common than they originally thought.
As sparks turn into something more, though, Barclay has to decide if he’s ready to confront the privilege and popularity that have shielded him his entire life. Can he take a real shot at the love he was fighting for in the first place?
This week we kick off pride month with Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa! We talk about the importance of sticking up for yourself in college conversations, about Ander being a working artist at a young age and so much more like the 'artist bio' piece by Anna Daliza that Sophie mentions! (their instagram handle is @anna_daliza )Theme Song by Man With RosesAnder & Santi book info below!"Finding home. Falling in love. Fighting to belong.The Santos Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, is all Ander Martínez has ever known. The smell of pan dulce. The mixture of Spanish and English filling the streets. And, especially their job at their family's taquería. It's the place that has inspired Ander as a muralist, and, as they get ready to leave for art school, it's all of these things that give them hesitancy. That give them the thought, are they ready to leave it all behind?To keep Ander from becoming complacent during their gap year, their family "fires" them so they can transition from restaurant life to focusing on their murals and prepare for college. That is, until they meet Santiago López Alvarado, the hot new waiter. Falling for each other becomes as natural as breathing. Through Santi's eyes, Ander starts to understand who they are and want to be as an artist, and Ander becomes Santi's first steps toward making Santos Vista and the United States feel like home.Until ICE agents come for Santi, and Ander realizes how fragile that sense of home is. How love can only hold on so long when the whole world is against them. And when, eventually, the world starts to win."
Hey friends! This week we got to chat with New York Times Bestseller Alyson Derrick (co-author of She Gets The Girl) about their solo debut YA Novel, Forget Me Not! We chat all about Forget Me Not, about growing up in rural Pennsylvania and so much more!Theme Song by Man With Roses"What would you do if you forgot the love of your life ever even existed?Stevie and Nora had a love. A secret, epic, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. They also had a plan: to leave their small, ultra-conservative town and families behind after graduation and move to California, where they could finally stop hiding that love.But then Stevie has a terrible fall. And when she comes to, she can remember nothing of the last two years—not California, not coming to terms with her sexuality, not even Nora. Suddenly, Stevie finds herself in a life she doesn’t quite understand, one where she’s estranged from her parents, drifting away from her friends, lying about the hours she works, dating a boy she can’t remember crushing on, and headed towards a future that isn’t at all what her fifteen-year-old self would have envisioned.And Nora finds herself…forgotten. Can the two beat the odds a second time and find their way back together when “together” itself is just a lost memory?"
Hey friends! This week we welcome back our friend F.T Lukens to chat all about their latest book Spell Bound! On top of talking about Spell Bound, we talk all about working through gate keeping, the Emperor's New Groove, the importance of voicing your boundaries, and so much more! Laughter is absolutely dead ahead yall!Theme Song by Man With Roses"Edison Rooker isn’t sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the powerful sorceress who runs a call center for magical emergencies. He doesn’t have much experience with hexes or curses. Heck, he doesn’t even have magic. But he does have a plan—to regain the access to the magical world he lost when his grandmother passed.Antonia is…intimidating, but she gives him a job and a new name—Rook—both of which he’s happy to accept. Now all Rook has to do is keep his Spell Binder, an illegal magical detection device, hidden from the Magical Consortium. And contend with Sun, the grumpy and annoyingly cute apprentice to Antonia’s rival colleague, Fable. But dealing with competition isn’t so bad; as Sun seems to pop up more and more, and Rook minds less and less.But when the Consortium gets wind of Rook’s Spell Binder, they come for Antonia. All alone, Rook runs to the only other magical person he knows: Sun. Except Fable has also been attacked, and now Rook and Sun have no choice but to work together to get their mentors back…or face losing their magic forever."
Hey friends! We return from our Hiatus with a conversation about the absolutely lovely Making Love With The Land by Joshua Whitehead! Making Love With The Land is a series of essays penned by Whitehead that take place before and during the 2020 Corona Virus Pandemic, and while they cover many heavy topics, the writing was purely electric and truly had us deep in thought after each chapter.Theme Song by Man With Roses
Hey friends! This week we have the great joy of interviewing Sarah Lyu about her latest book I Will Find You Again, which is due to hit shelves March 14th 2023! We talk about this thriller of a tale, which follows Chase Ohara, an extremely driven overachiever and her best friend turned girlfriend Lia Vestiano, free spirit on the CEO track thanks to her famous mother. The road to their future gets cut short when Lia goes missing and the journey takes a grim turn. With highschool cheating rings and little pink pills catching up to Chase, will she be able to figure out what happened to Lia? We also chat about the importance of mental health, audio books, our theme song (omggggg!!) and much more!Theme Song by Man With Roses
Hey friends! This week we're talking about Malinda Lo's A Scatter Of Light, which is a companion novel to Last Night At The Telegraph Club. This book takes place almost 60 years after the events of Last Night At The Telegraph Club, and we even get a glimpse into what Lily and Kath are up to ! But, this story takes place during the summer of 2013, which was the year that the Supreme Court legalized Gay Marriage. We follow Aria Tang West, a recent highschool graduate who was banished from her original summer plans with her friends on Martha's Vineyard after nudes (that she didn't consent to have taken) were leaked on tumblr making her parents decide she needs to spend time away from her group of friends, and instead with her Grandmother, a renowned artist named Joan West. While with Joan, Aria meets the gardener Steph Nichols and her summer, and her life change course forever. Theme Song By Man With Roses
Hey all! It's that time once again! We're sharing our favorite books from this year! This episode is part unhinged, and part chill chat (as per usual!) We hope your end of the year is safe, and full of friends! Did you have a favorite book this year? Let us know on twitter @SuperLitPodcast ! Happy New Year yall!Theme Song by Man With Roses
Hey friends! To usher in the season, we decided to talk about Netflix's Single All The Way, which follows Peter's trip back home for Christmas after dumping his boyfriend. Peter brings his roommate Nick home hoping to trick his family and say they fell in love. Little does Peter know that his mother has planned a blind date for him and their plan falls to pieces when Nick encourages Peter to go on the blind date. Hi-jinx ensue, and Peter is realizing he might have actual feelings for his bestfriend/roommate Nick. Will they be reciprocated ? Or will Peter be single all the way again this year?Theme Song by Man With Roses
Hey friends! This week we're talking all about Timothy Janovsky's You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince! The story follows the aforementioned Matthew Prince, a young rich socialite who is banished to his grandparent's snowy town after making a major PR nightmare of a mistake. What he thinks is going to be a snowy hellscape thanks to having to share a bunk bed with the handsome college student Hector Martinez, could turn into more of a chance to make it back home to NYC if he can trick his parents into believing that the charity gala he's going to help throw is him changing his tune into a respectable adult.
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Hey friends! This week we're talking about Nghi Vo's Siren Queen! Siren Queen is a multi year story that follows Luli Wei as she transforms from a young girl, into a silver screen actress in pre-Code Hollywood. Along the way Luli learns about the deep magic and blood bonds that tie people to Hollywood and the hungry studios that want to own every piece of their stars. As Luli becomes the titular Siren monster, she learns hard lessons; monsters are real and they're running the studios she wanted so much to be a part of.
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Welcome friends, to The Aspen Conservatory Summer Academy. In Ryan La Sala's The Honeys, we follow Mars into the horrific light of day as he tries to figure out exactly what led to his sister's death. Are the hills and meadows of the camp home to more than what they seem? Are the group of girls Caroline was friends with, dubbed The Honeys because of the bees they tend to more than just a normal group of girls? Can anyone else hear that humming? Prepare to not trust what the daylight shows you, because even in the light things are feeling a little loopy and hidden from view.
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Hey friends! Welcome to our official kick off for SpookyLit Season! In this episode, we chat about the spooky book Small Angels by Lauren Owen. Small Angels with a ghost story full of lore that follows Kate, coming back to the village she grew up in as a child for her brother Sam's wedding to Chloe. But their little village has a secret and it revolves around the magic of Mockbeggar, the woods the town has all but ignored, for their own good. But Mockbeggar is waking up and Kate needs the help of her first love Lucia. But are the woods too powerful now? And will they all make it out alive?
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Hey friends! We're back with a new episode all about Annabeth Albert's Conventionally Yours! Conventionally Yours follows Conrad and Alden, two rivals who are stuck on a road trip together that could change their lives completely. A huge prize at the largest fan convention is at stake, but only one can win. Who will win, and is there something even bigger at stake here for the boys?
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Hey friends! This week we talk all about the Peacock Original movie, They/Them. Warning! Spoilers ahead for the movie! We discuss what we liked, and didn't like, and compare to other horror movies we love.
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Hey friends! Category is; Magic! This week we talk about 4 of our favorite magical books to read over the summer/any time of the year! Consider this your go to list for some awesome books to read this summer!
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Hey friends! This week we usher in the big 100! We asked our friends Adam Sass and Robin Stevenson to come chat with us about the current state of book banning, and why we think it's effecting books that have LGBTQIA+ representation.
We thank you for getting us to 100 episodes of conversations about books pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ community! We couldn't of gotten here without your support <3
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Hey all! This week we talk all about Jill Gutowitz's book of essays Girls Can Kiss Now. A hilarious and personal telling of stories about Jill's life, we cannot express how much fun we had reading this book!
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Hey friends! This week we bring back our friend Paul Coccia to talk about On The Line which he co-authored with Eric Walters. On The Line follows Jordan Ryker (also known as Jordie) as his life starts changing. First his parents separate after fighting often and then his father comes out as gay. All this change, and his only constant is his love of basketball. A love of basketball which comes from his relationship with his father who is now at odds with. Will Jordan be able to make amends with his father? Or will he lose his cool this season?
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Hey all! This week we talk all about the very cute Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters. Our story follows recent highschool graduates Isaac & his best friend Diego as they gear up for their summer before college. Legends Con is a huge convention where our two favorite nerdy boys are supposed to go, but it seems like their dreams of attending are dashed when a cute boy named Davi interrupts and distracts Isaac from buying the tickets. Another complication, Diego has opted out of attending college with Isaac and tensions are building as the summer burns away the hours they still have together. Will they make it to Teen Pride day with their friendship intact? Or will the drama and the heat of the summer keep this duo from their summer dreams?
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Hey friends! We're so excited to share our latest episode featuring a conversation with author F.T. Lukens about their new book So This Is Ever After ! So This Is Ever After follows what happens after the chosen one fulfills the prophecy of vanquishing The Vile One. Arek and his questing party have rid the kingdom of the Vile One, but what comes next? A Curse with a timer! The only way to beat the curse? A Soul bonding ceremony before Arek turns 18... in 3 months. Arek has his eyes on his best friend Matt, but isn't sure if his feelings are reciprocated and must instead woo his friends and fellow questing partners to see if there's a better option than asking his best friend. Tropes and monsters lie ahead of our fated party, and time is running out! Will Arek find his soul mate? Or will he fade into history?
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Hey Friends! This week's episode is all about Gary Lonesborough's debut novel, Ready When You Are! Ready When You Are follows Jackson and Tomas as their paths cross for one memorable holiday break. Jackson an aboriginal boy living with his family in the Mish, must decide if he can be open and let Tomas in, or keep their budding relationship a secret. Will Jackson live in his truth? Or will he let Tomas go ?
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Hey friends! This week we discuss Everina Maxwell's Winter's Orbit! Prince Kiem is the famously disappointing grandchild of the Empress, and has been tasked with fulfilling an obligation of marriage to the representative of the Empire's newest and most rebellious vassal planet. Did we mention the widower he's about to marry is suspected of murdering his late husband? With conspiracies unfolding, the fate of the empire at stake, and differences abound, will these be able to hold it together for their respective lands?
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Hey friends! This week we're chatting about Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie! (Which takes place in philly!!!) Skye Falling follows the titular character of Skye Ellison, a very successful businesswoman who happens to be visiting her hometown of philly when a young girl approaches her at an event and claims to be the eggs she donated to a friend. To make matters worse, she's finding out the woman she tried to flirt with at a local record store is actually the young girl's Aunt. We follow Skye as she tries to figure out if she needs the companionship she's run from and hid during her life.
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Hey friends! Welcome to our first episode of 2022! This week we talk all about the magical and murder mystery that is A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske! A Marvelous Light follows Robin Blyth, a baronet who thought he was just starting a new, and seemingly minor government job. Little did he know he was going to be thrust into a secret world of magic, and cursed by a group of men looking for what his now missing predecessor hid from them. Robin's only hope? The brisk liaison to his post, Edwin Courcey. Will the boys pull through? Or will more lives be lost in the search for a cure for Robin's curse?
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Hey friends! Here's our top 5 of the year 2021! I can't believe we've gotten to his point but here we are! Thanks for listening to us gab about our favorite books, and thanks for supporting our podcast this year! Here's to next year <3
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Hey friends! This week's episode is a shorter one, and it's all about the Queer Anthology that is If The Fates Allow which is from the authors over at Interlude Press. This episode is all about the magic of the holiday season, and it has a lot of laughs (in true SuperLit fashion) We hope your holiday season is a great one, and we're so so happy to be able to be here with yall! Next episode is our final for the year, and its our top ten!
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Hey friends! This week we talk all about the the romantic journey that is The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun! The Charm Offensive sees Dev Deshpande, a producer on the hit reality dating competition Ever After who's latest season is going to be incredibly different from all his other seasons after Ever After casts disgraced tech wunderkind Charlie Winshaw. As they develop what could be feelings for each other, Dev begins to wonder if he's allowed his own happy ending with Charlie, or if Charlie's going to get engaged to one of the 20 contestants vying for his attention.
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Hey friends! This week we speak about the futuristic Future Feeling by Joss Lake. Future Feeling follows Penfield R. Henderson as he must travel to rescue someone from the Shadowlands, a dreaded place all trans people must journey for self actualization, with Gram Celebrity Aiden Chase. The reason why? Pen wants to send fellow trans man Aiden to the shadowland for documenting their 'picture perfect' transition into masculinity and instead the wrong person is sent. How will this journey effect them ? Will Pen mature during this journey with Aiden?
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Hey friends! This week we talk about the absolute whale of a story that is The Blade Between by Sam J. Miller. The Blade Between follows Ronan's arrival back in his sleepy upstate hometown, Hudson New York. While reconnecting with Dom, his first love, and Attalah, Ronan's old friend and Dom's current wife, Ronan and Attalah start to come up with a plan to save the town from death via Gentrification. The only issue? The sleepy town isn't so sleepy and there's a mysterious force embedded in the foundation of the very fabric of this town that is threatening to cause more than just a little chaos.
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Hey friends! Welcome to spooky season! This week we're talking about Lee Mandelo's Summer Sons, a southern gothic with a very haunting story. In this episode, we issue a trigger warning at the beginning for conversations of taking your own life, and graphic violence in the book. Admittedly I thought about this ending for a few days after reading, and it's still sticking with me how I want to know more about the characters! The story follows Andrew, who was supposed to follow his now deceased best friend/adoptive brother Eddie south to school at Vanderbilt. Andrew doesn't agree that Eddie took his life, and is haunted by a spectre that he can't accept as the passed Eddie, and upon meeting the hot boys that filled his time, collegiate cohort and otherwise. Did Eddie take his own life? Will this haunt lead him to the truth? Or will Eddie's secrets and secret life swallow Andrew alive?
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Hello friends and welcome back to another episode! This week we get into the spooky mood of fall with a conversation with Lambda Literary Award winning author Barbara Wilson! Barbara talks about the 5th entry in the Cassandra Reilly series Not The Real Jupiter, which follows translator Cassandra as she becomes embroiled in a murder case that she can't seem to stay away from. It doesn't help that she's on the list of suspects!
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Hey friends! Our first episode back from our hiatus is a conversation with spoken word Poet, Emanuel Xavier. We discuss everything from our favorite pieces in his new book Selected Poems of Emanuel Xavier, living in New York City during the 80's and 90's and working the west side highway piers. To get a copy of his book, check out https://rebelsatori.com/product/selected-poems-of-emanuel-xavier/ !
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Hey friends! This week we got the chance to interview Author Daniel Aleman about his debut novel, Indivisible. Indivisible follows young New Yorker Mateo Garcia as his life gets turned upside down. Both of his parents are picked up by ICE, and now he has to hold it together not only for himself, but for his 7 year old sister. Mateo will face many difficulties, but this story has light and hope spun throughout this story. Not only do we talk about the story, we talk telenovelas, Mexico City & New York City and so much more!
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Hey friends! This week's episode is a special one! This week we discuss the forthcoming book, Things We Couldn't Say (Due out September 21st, 2021) with the author, Jay Coles! Things We Couldn't Say follows a high school basketball player named Gio who's birth mother decides she wants to come back into his life after leaving their family. Gio's also out to his friends as Bi, but is having difficulty with his pastor father about his sexuality. When a new player (David) joins the basketball team, Gio might be developing feelings for him; Are they friends? More than friends? Is this the right time for romance for him?
We discuss all this, is Carly Rae Jepsen an iconic queen of pop, the importance of Paramore, the importance of allowing yourself to have emotions and so so much more with author Jay Coles!
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Hey friends! On this episode, we speak about When You Get The Chance by Tom Ryan (I Hope You're Listening, Keep This To Yourself) and Robin Stevenson (Pride Puppy, Kid Activists) ! This story follows cousins Mark and Talia who reunite after not seeing each other since they were kids. The even bringing them together is a death in the family, and after another family emergency, the two are left alone to help clear out the family cottage with Mark's little sister Paige. With Toronto Pride being in such close grasp, will the two make it to fulfill their plans for this year's pride? With a little help from some very amazing new friends, they just might!
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Hey friends! This week is our 80th episode, and we are chatting with our favorite Canadian Guardian Angel Paul Coccia about his new book The Player. The Player follows young hockey goalie Cooper as his relationship with fellow team mate Pesh begins to get physical. Cooper must figure out if coming out to his team is the right move, because the world of hockey leans very homophobic, and Pesh seems to think hiding this would be a smarter move. We also talk about our favorite characters from his book, some books that were pushed back due to covid, and much more!
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Hey Friends! This week we discuss Ashley Shuttleworth's A Dark And Hollow Star, the video game Hades (and our favorite furies) and much more! A Dark And Hollow Star follows different mystical beings, each who have a different reason for wanting to investigate the horrific murders that are plaguing the non magical community. One a Prince, one a disgraced Fury, one a brooding guardian to the prince, and one the outcast half fae of royal descent. If they can't discover who lies behind these serial killings, they threaten to expose the magical world to humans!
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Hey friends! This week we discuss Kosoko Jackson's debut novel, Yesterday Is History! Yesterday Is History follows Andre Cobb, who is the recipient of a much needed liver transplant. The catch ? This transplant has a peculiar side effect; Time Travel. In the present, Andre connects with his donor's family, especially Blake their son. In the past, the enigmatic Michael is a free spirit that Andre immediately connects with. Who will have Andre's heart at the end?
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Hey friends! This week we discuss the incredible Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers. Honey Girl follows Grace Porter; a recently graduated PhD holding, Straight A having, working her ass off during the summer, over achiever who drunkenly marries a mystery woman in Vegas. This totally doesn't fit into her life's plan, but as soon as she figures out who her mystery Wife is, Grace decides to take (possibly!!!) her first ever break and go to New York city to meet and get to know Yuki Yamamoto. Will they fall in love, or will they go their separate ways?
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Hey all! This week we're talking all about Malinda Lo's historical fiction Last Night At The Telegraph Club! The story follows a young Chinese American teenager Lily Hu as feelings for her classmate Kathleen Miller begin to blossom and Lily is introduced to queer culture at The Telegraph Club. It's also the 1950's and Red-Scare paranoia is at it's peak; being queer in America isn't safe, and Lily's father could be facing deportation for not selling out a young man to the FBI for suspicion of Communism.
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Hey Friends! This week we have the complete and utter joy of speaking with our friend Ryan La Sala about his latest book Be Dazzled! Be Dazzled follows a hyper talented Raffy who has a passion for bedazzling, sewing, draping, stitching; all of it! He's always chosen his work over everything and everyone else and this weekend is finally his chance to make his mark at this year's biggest cosplay competition! But when his ex Luca shows up, entered in the same competition, things are about to get heated.
In this episode, we talk about the cosplay community, dating at different parts of a queer journey, and of course Brendan Fraser!
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CW; discussions of assault. Hey friends! This week we're discussing Tobly McSmith's STAY GOLD! Stay Gold follows Pony as he tries to glide by in his senior year under the radar. In his very first few minutes at school, he locks eyes with a popular cheerleader named Georgia and soon both of their plans for a quiet senior year are thrown out the window.
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Hey Friends! This week we're talking about author Tom Ryan's I Hope You're Listening! In this amazing mystery story, we follow Delia 'Dee' Skinner, who in her town is known as the girl who wasn't taken. 10 years ago she witnessed the kidnapping of her best friend Sibby. Now, Dee is The Seeker, the voice behind a super popular Radio Silent Podcast. When a local child goes missing, Dee is drawn back into Sibby's disappearance.
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Hey friends! Our first episode of 2021 is here, and this week we talk about Beastiary by K-Ming Chang. CW; There is discussion about Child Abuse in this episode, and in this book.
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Hey friends! We know this year has been absolutely bonkers, but one of the bright spots of the year has been reading so many amazing stories by so many different talented authors. And while we would absolutely love to include every single book we’ve read this year in our favorites list, we try to whittle the list down to as close to 10 as possible (which is really hard!!!) Even though we try to do only 10, since our lists don’t completely overlap, we do have a little more than that every year. We’ve also included some comics as well (because we have many tastes!)
So here is our list, in no particular order! (Please consider requesting these from your local library, or ordering them from a local indie store!
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Did somebody ask for queer pirates??? This week we talk all about the high fantasy novel (or as Brendan called it "vintage") The Mermaid The Witch And The Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall! The story follows the pirate Flora (also known as Florian) and Evelyn; Evelyn is traveling across the sea to meet her Fiance, and little does she know that the passenger ship she has boarded is actually a pirate ship that doesn't intend on bringing her to her fiance! There will be magical mermaids, a mystical witch, and many many stories to be told in The Mermaid The Witch And The Sea!
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Hey Friends! This is the end of our special 3 part 69th Episode! This week we catch up with authors Paul Coccia (Cub) and Tom Ryan (Keep This To Yourself + I Hope You're Listening)to see what they've been up to and to talk about their new projects! Thank you so much for listening to our podcast yall <3
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Hey Friends! Here is part 2 of our very special 69th episode! This week we catch up with Authors Ryan La Sala (Reverie + Be Dazzled) and Lev Rosen (Camp + Jack Of Hearts & Other Parts) And we learn about Ryan's love of anime conventions, and how to do natural dyeing with Lev!
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Hey Friends! We've made it to our 69th episode, and we decided to give yall a treat as a thank you for getting us this far <3 This is part 1 of 3. In this episode, we chat with our friends and fabulous authors, Phil Stamper and Mason Deaver about what they've been up to, and their upcoming projects As Far As You'll Take Me (Stamper) and The Ghosts We Keep (Deaver)
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Hey Friends! This week we are super excited to talk about Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas with our friend Tenny! Cemetery Boys Follows Yadriel on his journey to prove himself to his traditional Latinx family who has problems accepting his gender, and are unwilling to let him prove that he is a real brujo. While trying to summon the ghost of his recently murdered cousin Miguel, he accidentally summons the ghost of another recently murdered boy, Julian Diaz. Thus a chaotic journey of determination and self realization ensues!
To read a very important article written by our guest Tenny, please look here! https://medium.com/@sharkegg/seeing-trans-joy-in-dark-times-622b470a84bc
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Friends! We are so pleased to share this episode with you! This week we interview Adam Sass all about their debut YA Novel, SURRENDER YOUR SONS! We speak about mysteries, the importance of not looking away from whats happening around you, conversion therapy and much much more, including dishing on other authors, nothing but love, we promise ;)
Surrender Your Sons follows Connor Major, who's summer break is turning into a nightmare! After coming out to his religious zealot of a mother, he's kidnapped and shipped off to a secluded island, and on said island is Nightlight Ministries, where conversion therapy will be his new normal until he 'decides to change'.
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Hey friends ! This week we’re talking all about The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar ! The Henna Wars follows Nishat, who just came out to her family, is starting a henna business for class, and is reunited with an old friend. But this story is much more layered, as Nishat falls for her old friend, Flavia, who has started a competing Henna business !
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Hey friends! We're back with April Daniels' second entry in the Nemesis series, Sovereign! We meet back up with Danielle Tozer's Dreadnought 9 months after the events of the first book, and it seems like Danielle is starting to get the hang of her powers, and is feeling confident in her role as the sole protector of New Port. But, being the sole protector is starting to wear on Danielle, and it seems like a nefarious new super villain is rearing his ugly head. What's worse, is that he's not the only one vying for the crown of most evil in the world!
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Hey friends! This week we discuss Loveless by Alice Oseman! Loveless follows Georgia Warr during her first year at universit. While she's there, with the help of her best friends Pip and Jason, and her new roommate Rooney, she starts realizing that maybe she could be Asexual and Aromantic. There's a whole lot of drama, and it's not just in their Shakespeare Society play!
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Hey Friends!! This week we have the lovely Brooke Carter on with us to chat all about her high fantasy novel, The Stone Of Sorrow (which is book 1 of her Runecaster Series!) We discuss the protagonist Runa and her adventure across the land to save her sister from the terrifying witch Katla! We also talk all about elves, mysterious Valkyrie and much more in our interview!
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Hey Friends! This week we talk alllll about Liz Lighty's journey to the crown in You Should See Me In A Crown! YSSMIAC is penned by Leah Johnson, and we discuss all things prom @ our schools and much more!
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Hey Friends! This week we read Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender! Felix Ever After follows Felix Love, who understands the irony of never having fallen in love before. He's afraid he's one marginalization too many- Black, Queer and Transgender, to ever get his happy ending. What's worse is when an anonymous student at his school starts sending wildly transphobic messages to him on instagram, after putting up a gallery with Felix's deadname included underneath each photo, stolen from his instagram. And what starts off as a revenge plot, lands Felix smack dab in the middle of a quasi love triangle, with a heaping side of self discovery.
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Our Previous episode had a special opener, and we felt it was important to share it with you, in it's own space.
organizations to support and resources:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://www.theokraproject.com/
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7wnbb/tony-mcdade-nina-pop-how-to-help
Black Owned Bookstores
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83495-black-owned-bookstores-to-support-now.html
Black LGBTQ Authors
10 LGBTQ Books by Black Authors! - The Official YABC Blog
https://anniekslibrary.wordpress.com/2020/06/06/recommendations-20-lgbtq-books-by-black-authors/
Hey Friends, this week we have an important message that plays before our episode, please be sure to give it a listen before you get into our episode with Lev Rosen.
This week we got to interview the funny, and smart as heck author Lev Rosen (L.C. Rosen) and we got to talk all about their latest book, CAMP and Jack Of Hearts And Other Parts (Which was an absolute favorite of ours !)
organizations to support and resources:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://www.theokraproject.com/
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7wnbb/tony-mcdade-nina-pop-how-to-help
Black Owned Bookstores
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83495-black-owned-bookstores-to-support-now.html
Black LGBTQ Authors
10 LGBTQ Books by Black Authors! - The Official YABC Blog
https://anniekslibrary.wordpress.com/2020/06/06/recommendations-20-lgbtq-books-by-black-authors/
Hey Friends! This week we conclude the Arthurian duology all about Ari Helix and Merlin and their rainbow knights, Sword In The Stars (part 1 is Once & Forever) In this entry, we follow our rainbow crew to the past so they can save their future from the tyrannical Mercer company. But how will our favorite warriors from the future handle the middle ages???
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Hey friends! This week we're discussing the superbly written memoir manifesto, All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson. We follow the author through his life, as he delves into how it was to grow up as a queer black man in America, the importance of family, and the immense importance of having agency over your life.
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Hey Friends! This week we discuss Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cory McCarthy. Once & Future is a brand new telling of the magical story of King Arthur and Merlin. In This beautifully inclusive story, Ari Helix pulls the magical sword Excalibur from it's slumber after escaping to Old Earth while trying to escape mega evil corporation Mercer, awakening Merlin. Did we mention this story takes place in the future ??? Merlin has trained 41 Arthurs in the past, but never a woman. Could Ari be the one to finally break the cycle of Arthurs?
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Hey friends! This week we delve into the world of Belle Revolte by Linsey Miller! Belle Revolte follows Emilie des Marais, a noble who longs to use her magical talents for more than just divination, and Annette Boucher, a humble commoner who longs to be trained in magic. Given the once in a lifetime opportunity, they switch lives, and attempt to follow their dreams. All the while a war, bubbling to the surface threatens to throw their lives into danger!
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Hey friends! This week we discuss Sophie Gonzales' Only Mostly Devastated! We talk all about the story, which follows out teenager Ollie and closeted teenager Will who can't seem to figure out if they want to be together, or if Will is able to come out or not. We also discuss Grease, Highschool Rom-Com's and much more!
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Hey Friends! We know this month has been a long one so far, and we wanted to make March a little more fun, so we are doing 3 episodes this month! Here's our second march episode, which is all about Farah Naz Rishi's I HOPE YOU GET THIS MESSAGE.
I Hope You Get This Message is all about 3 teens, Jesse, Cate and Adeem and their journeys as the world hurtles closer to what could be it's final dawn, thanks to an alien race giving their earth a doomsday countdown. See how these fascinating young adults fit together as this story unfolds.
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Hey friends! This week we got to interview Phil Stamper all about their brand new book, The Gravity Of Us! The Gravity Of Us follows Cal Lewis, a social media journalist who's father was just selected by NASA for a very very publicized mission to mars. Cal meets Leon, the son of another astronaut and feelings blossom between the two boys. Phil and the SuperLit duo discuss everything from Fan Fiction, Animorphs and the original space race of the 60's!
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Hey Friends! This week we delve into the magical world of Infinity Son by Adam Silvera! Infinity Son follows brothers Emil and Brighton, both of whom are not celestials born with magical powers. Or so that's what they thought, until Emil manifests Phoenix Fire, a power he shouldn't have at all. A magical war is also brewing, and the brothers find themselves right in the center of it.
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Here's our second preview of Episode 52 coming this weekend on February 29th. Episode 52 is all about the super magical story, Infinity Son by Adam Silvera.
Hey yall! This week we got to interview the Six time Lambda Literary Award winner, Michael Nava all about their newest entry in the Henry Rios series, Carved In Bone!
Carved In Bone follows Henry through a explorative journey in San Fransisco as he tries to get to the bottom of what happened to a young gay man named Bill Ryan. Carved In Bone is the latest in the Henry Rios collection, and is a mystery novel like no other.
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YALL! It's Episode 50!!!! And we just happen to have the actual enigma of dreams manifested in human form, Ryan La Sala, to talk all about their book Reverie, drag queens, queer inclusion, troll beads, Cats the movie, and honestly... SO MUCH MORE!
In Reverie, we follow Kane Montgomery as he tries to piece together his life before his mind altering accident that has left him with more questions than answers, and it seems that 3 strangers may be the key to Kane's questions. But beware, in Reverie; Some Dreams Chase You Back. Exclusive extended version (with many many more laughs available on our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Superlitpodcast )
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Hey friends! This week is all about Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue! Also, this book opens up the conversation of how important voting is, so please, be sure to make your voice heard this year by checking to see if you're registered to vote here, https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/ Your voice is important, and we have the power to change the political landscape for the better.
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Hey Friends! Here's our list of our top picks of books for the year of 2019! Be sure to support the authors we've mentioned in this episode and request their books at your local library, check out a local indie bookstore for their works, or buy directly from the author! Be sure to tune into our episode to find out why these made our list!
To read our list of the year, check out our patreon post with the list! https://www.patreon.com/posts/year-2-queer-top-32712738
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Here's a preview of episode 6 of our Patreon exclusive content, and a preview of whats to come in 2020!
Hey Friends! This week we discuss Nina LaCour's astounding story, Hold Still. Hold Still follows Caitlin's life after her best friend Ingrid commits suicide, leaving her to figure out who she is without Ingrid in her life.
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Hey friends! This week we got the chance to interview Zack Smedley and talk to him all about his book, Deposing Nathan! We also chat about Religious easter eggs, 'The Milk Spilling Incident' and more! Our Patron's were able to listen to this episode a few days before it went live, consider being a patron and get exclusive content and episodes you won't get elsewhere! https://www.patreon.com/Superlitpodcast Thank you so much to Zack for joining us!
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Hey friends! This week we interview the author of Cub, Paul Coccia! We discuss Bear representation in lgbtqia literature, the cover model of CUB and Paul's Super Fan Status! Cub Follows Theo, a young baker who fits the description of a Cub perfectly. Theo gets entered into a cooking competition and soon catches the eye of the Celebrity Restaurant owner. But does he have ulterior motives with his attention?
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Hey friends! We're back with our last episode of October! It's been a wild month so far (the SuperLit computer broke down and this episode is the last episode recorded on it!) This week we discuss Caleb Roehrig's short stories in His Hideous Heart (Edgar Allen Poe remixed classics????!!) and in Life's Short And Then You Die.
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Hey friends! We're back with Alex London's follow up to the AMAZING Black Wings Beating..... Red Skies Falling! This entry in The Skybound Saga continues Kylee and Brysen's stories in such a great way. Be sure to tune in to find out our thoughts (spoiler; go get the book!!!!)
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Hey friends! We're back, and we're talking all about Rainbow Rowell's follow up to her amazing book Carry On, which is Wayward Son! If you've not read Carry On, GO OUT AND GET IT!!!! Wayward Son is an absolute treat and we touch on the topics of asexuality, vampires, and bad gate keeping habits. This episode contains spoilers, but not for the ending!
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Hey Friends! This episode has some explicit content, and should only be listened to if you're above 18 years old. Thanks! This week we talk about Zack Smedley's Deposing Nathan, religious upbringings, catholic school, and straight men who just wanna be bros man. (we had a bottle of wine so)
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Friends! This week we talk all about Claire Kann's 'Let's Talk About Love' ! LTAL follows college student Alice and her summer after a messy breakup with her girlfriend Margot. Alice soon meets Takumi at her part time job at the public library and her circuits are officially fried after seeing him smile the first time. Where will this journey end for Alice? Also we may or may not of spoken about our top Taylor Swift songs off of Lover. We did. It happened.
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Hey friends! This week we discuss Alice Oseman's fabulous book Radio Silence which quite literally had Sophie and Brendan in tears while reading! Spoiler Warning! You 100% need this book in your life! Radio Silence features unforgettable characters that we can't wait to talk to yall about.
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Hey friends! This week we interviewed Matthew Lubbers-Moore of the Requeered Tales imprint all about their re-published books, the history of the LGBTQIA community and all about the process Matt and the team behind Requeered Tales goes through for their book re-publishing!
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Hey friends! This week we had the honor of chatting with the amazing author, Tom Ryan all about his new YA Thriller, Keep This To Yourself! We also discuss building a thriller, some of Tom's favorite authors, and Tom gives us a special announcement about Keep This To Yourself just for SuperLit listeners!
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Hey Friends! As we wind down our pride month, we talk about one heck of a super hero story, Dreadnought by April Daniels! Dreadnought focuses on a young trans woman named Danny who quite literally has to take on the mantle of the world's strongest super hero! There are some MAJOR twists in this book and we talk about everything from nasty TERFs to the lovely vigilante Calamity who shows our young Dreadnought the ropes of caping!
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Hey friends! This is a special episode!!! This week we talk about our top 10 favorite books to read during pride month and beyond, before kicking off our conversation about Shaun David Hutchinson's Brave Face memoir ( PS, it's on our list!) Brave Face is an extremely raw memoir about Shaun's life and it tackles a lot of issues that we don't ever get to discuss including mental health, the use of certain language in the gay community and outside of it, and the importance of a book like this being made.
Hey friends! This week we have a super special guest with us, author of I Wish You All The Best, Mason Deaver! In our conversation with Mason, we discuss finding Non-Binary characters in media to look up to, Carly Rae Jepsen's newest EP, and the importance of I Wish You All The Best!
I Wish You All The Best follows Ben De Backer as they navigate their life after being kicked out of their home following their coming out as Non-Binary to their parents. Ben is able to live with their estranged sister and her husband and finish up their senior year at a new school. But their desire to finish their senior year up under the radar is about to get derailed by Nathan Allan, a charismatic young man from school. I Wish You All The Best is joyous and heart breaking, and an amazing journey from author Mason Deaver.
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Hey friends! This week we talk about L.C. Rosen's Jack Of Hearts (And Other Parts)! Described as a Riverdale meets Love, Simon, Jack Of Hearts explores the life of highschooler Jack, as he navigates hookups and gossip that seems to be all about his sex life. But Jack's been receiving 'love notes' from a secret admirer who's starting to get a little more aggressive than doting. Can Jack and his squad figure out who's stalking him without facing their wrath?
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Friends! This week we talk all about Robert Webb's memoir How Not To Be A Boy and it's spectacular discussion of gender! We also drop a hint about our super special secret guest who will be joining us on episode 34! (we're very excited about it and can't wait, clearly)
Hey friends! We're only a few days away from our next episode and while editing said episode, I came across this gem. Our next episode will feature a conversation with cohost Sophie G. about Robert Webb's How Not To Be A Boy!
Episode drops april 30th!
Friends! We bring you our first author interview! This week we speak to Kyle Malinosky, the queer poet behind the compilation of poetry 'I Am Words'! We discuss everything from composition to the stories behind Kyle's work!
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Hey friends! Welcome to episode 30 of the podcast!!!!! This week we are discussing the astounding adventure of Black Wings Beating by Alex London. Black Wings Beating follows our protagonists Kylee and Brysen from the land of the Six Villages on a quest to trap the mystical Ghost Eagle. But trouble is on the horizon and things are not what they seem!
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Hey kitty girls! On this week's episode, Brendan & Sophie talk about the ins and outs of Caleb Roehrig's latest romp Death Prefers Blondes! We talk all things gender and all things drag, including the importance of chosen families in the queer community! Death Prefers Blondes follows Margo Manning, a Hollywood socialite with a hell of a secret!
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Hey everyone! I had a poll over on twitter on if you wanted 3 episodes in march, or two in february and it was a tie! So we went with 3 for march, and this episode is a short but fun one! This episode is alllll about the jokes we've had that have caused both Sophie and I to really break and laugh super hard.
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Hey friends! This week Sophie and I discuss the story When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri and have a discussion about more than just the book! Also, in a first for our podcast, we are partnering up with Audible.com ! If you've been wanting to try out audible and have been waiting for a chance, now's that time yall, because you'll be getting a month, for free! Click this link and sign up, and you'll even get a free audiobook rental as well :) www.audibletrial.com/superlitpodcast
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Hey friends! We are back with a brand new episode and it's alllll about Andrea Lawlor's wild romp, Paul Takes The Form Of A Mortal Girl. Lawlor's story follows Paul Polydoris on his adventure from Iowa City, to Boystown to Provincetown and his final stop, San Francisco California, all while changing his body at will to fit his needs at the time.
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Happy New Year Friends! It's our first episode of the year, and we are kicking it off with Joseph Cassara's debut novel, The House Of Impossible Beauties! Follow Angel and her house of Extravaganza as they navigate sex work, drug addiction and the ball scene of the 1980's!
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Friends! We made it to the end of Year 1!!!! In this Episode we discuss our top 10 books from this year. And let me tell you, Sophie and I both had an immensely hard time picking just 10!
Thank you so much for all of the support this year, we couldn't of done this without your support and I'm at a loss trying to describe how full my heart is after this first year.
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Hey everyone! Welcome to our last regular episode of the year! This week we're discussing Jandy Nelson's I'll Give You The Sun! This story follows twins Noah and Jude as they go from NoahandJude to Noah and Jude, a set of siblings who barely talk to each other. Each hold part of the story, and they'll need to come together and work out their differences if they're ever going to figure out what tore them apart. Spoilers: This book may be on our final episode of the year; SuperLit's First Year of Queer, a look back at our favorites of the year.
Hey friends! This week we explore the story We Are Okay by Nina LaCour! We Are Okay follows Marin, a college freshmen as she struggles to open up to her best friend Mabel who has come to visit her over winter break. Something happened to Marin the summer before school, and no one knows why Marin up and left without a word, not even her closest friend.
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Hey Friends! This week we explore the huge possibilities of What If with the release of Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera's joint book, What If It's Us
What If It's Us follows Arthur and Ben who meet by chance at the post office while Ben is mailing a box full of his ex's stuff, but they're separated not soon after! Listen as Sophie and Brendan discuss everything from the (mega handsome) voice-actors to the writing styles of both authors.
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Hey Friends! This week we discuss the thriller Last Seen Leaving by Caleb Roehrig. Last Seen Leaving follows a young closeted Flynn as he searches for his missing girlfriend, January. Twists and turns are this halloween tale's main dish as we discuss Last Seen Leaving, and Roehrig's writing style.
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Hello Friends! This week we explore the murder mystery that we could NOT put down, People Like Us by Dana Mele! Sophie and I discuss the ins and outs of Alexander McQueen Patchwork jeans, spoooooky mysteries, and talk about our feelings on the murder of Jessica Lane, a seemingly omnipresent murder victim who leaves our resident mean girl Kay Donovan with a series of riddles for our girl to figure out! Also, a hint at what our next give away could be!
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Hey Friends! This week we have an amazing story called Darius The Great Is Not Okay by author Adib Khorram! This tale follows Darius Kellner, Trekke and Tea connoisseur, on his trip to Iran to see his grandparents. Tune in to hear our take on the lovely, freshly published Darius The Great Is Not Okay!
Hey Friends! This week we have a fantastic compilation of letters and illustrations from authors to their younger selves! An interesting read with many many different artists and many many different comics! The Letter Q is an important work brought to life by editors Sarah Moon and James Lecesne (which I have terribly mispronounced in hindsight!)
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Hey friends! This week we're discussing the wildly cute book Autoboyography by the duo Christina Lauren! Autoboyography follows the life of Tanner Scott in his last semester of high-school in Utah. His family's move from California to Utah caused Tanner who was an out and proud bisexual teen to have to temporarily climb back into the closet. But, when he meets Sebastian Brother, he can't help what he's feeling.
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Hey Friends! This week we will be talking about the memoir Bettyville by George Hodgman. Bettyville is an astounding look at family dynamics and life during a time of change. Bettyville also gives us an important look into the life of a young person during the AIDs crisis, and how we may still have time to open ourselves up to family we thought we would never have the chance to.
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This week we explore the wild ride that is the beginning of your senior year with Kyle, Jason and Nelson in Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez. Will there be a love triangle? Will the jock learn to love not only himself but the people around him?
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Hey Everyone! This week we discuss Uzodinma Iweala's book Speak No Evil which follows Niru and Meredith, two friends who have no idea what what their future holds.
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Happy Pride Superfriends! This week's episode is about Benjamin Alire Sáenz's amazing story Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe! This beautiful tale follows Aristotle and Dante as they learn how to tackle what the world dishes out. We are joined by our special cohost Sophie this week as well!
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH SUPERFRIENDS! This week we have David Clawson's debut novel My Fairy Godmother Is A Drag Queen! This campy story follows Chris Bellows as he navigates his life, his feelings, and what could be more than just a chance meeting with one of NYC's most eligible bachelors, J.J. Kennerly. But don't worry about Chris, he's got his very own fairy godmother in his ring; the fabulous and saucy drag queen Coco Chanel Jones!
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Becky Albertalli is back in the Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda (Love, Simon) universe with an entry about Simon's best friend Leah Burke. Also this week we have our special cohost Sophie back in the house!
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Hey everyone! Here's the preview for our next episode featuring Becky Albertalli's follow up to Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda (Love, Simon) Leah On The Offbeat!
This week's episode (which is actually episode 10!!!!!!) is about the murder mystery called White Rabbit, written by Caleb Roehrig! Rufus Holt must help clear his sister April Covington's name of the murder of her boyfriend, Fox Whitney. He's gotta do this all while his ex boyfriend Sebastian Williams appears claiming 'they have to talk'. Shouldn't be too hard, right?
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Here's a little preview of this week's episode featuring the work of Caleb Roehrig's White Rabbit, a twisted murder mystery that seriously spooked me!
This week we get a very politically charged love at first sight short story by Meredith Russo (author of If I Was Your Girl) from the Meet Cute book called Somewhere That's Green!
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Hmm, this sounds like it might still be Brendan Patrick and not a special guest host Sophie the fanfiction writer and shipper of gay wizards... This week we talk about Emery Lord's short story OOMPH from the book Meet Cute!
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This month we will be reading from the aptly named book called Meet Cute with short stories of questions of fate and love at first sight! The first short story is from Author Nina LaCour who is also the author of We Are Okay! I'll be taking a trip to California next week and will be updating 3 times this month with short stories from the book :)
This week, we get back into the world of of two Deckers, They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera.
Hey everyone! This week we delve into Adam Silvera's (heartbreaking) story They Both Die At The End. This is part 1 of 2. Get ready for some feelings yall!
Here's a preview of what's to come this Friday, March 16th! This week we will be discussing They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera, a wicked story about changing your whole life in just one day!
Hey everyone! This week's episode of The SuperLit Podcast is about Becky Albertalli's book, Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda which is being made into a movie!!! Tune in as I giggle my way through this fun and fluffy yet serious book about coming out to the world!
Hello and welcome back to SuperLit! This week we will be discussing the world of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell! We spoke a lot about this book in the last episode when we spoke about Fan Girl! Special guest is Sophie !
Welcome to SuperLit! It's our first full episode!!!! I'm so excited to bring you my thoughts on Adam Silvera's debut novel More Happy Than Not!
Welcome to the first(kinda) episode of SuperLit ! SuperLit is a podcast about LGBTQ+ literature, discussing the themes and over all tones of books. This is a teaser for the first episode which will be coming out in very early 2018! Our first episode revolves around the story "More Happy Than Not" which is Adam Silvera's debut novel!