Special Episode 31 – Chuck Tingle

Chuck Tingle’s CAMP DAMASCUS is a stunning work of queer horror that absolutely floored Jessikah and Jenn. Chuck was kind enough to stop by the show and talk about his writing career and proving love is real!

Turn The Page – Episode 254A – Claudia Rebaza

Jessikah, Stacey, Jenn, and Kaye, got serious about Fan Fiction with Claudia Rebaza of Archive of our Own and OTW! Ao3 is one of the best known collections of fan fiction on the internet. Listen in and learn more about the Archive and what they do… and learn a little bit more about how fan works transform lives.

And here’s some more information from some of our projects:

The newest initiative from our Open Doors project:

Our Legal Advocacy’s discussion of copyright and fanworks:

Turn The Page – Episode 254C – Brentwood Stories

Jessikah and Jenn sat down with Daniel Hess and Samantha Uebel, the hosts of Brentwood Stories, a library podcast operating out of Suffolk County! We discuss getting into libraries and podcasting, how we record and edit, and future possibilities for collaboration!

Turn The Page – Episode 254D – Jennifer Cody Epstein


Jenn chatted with Jennifer Cody Epstein to discuss THE MAD WOMEN OF PARIS, a gorgeous and fascinating work of historical fiction that examines the lives of patients at a notorious women’s asylum in late-19th-century Paris.

Turn The Page – Episode 253A – Dave Hoffman

Jenn spoke to Dave Hoffman about CATASTROPHICON, a horror and rock-n-roll fan convention coming to Purchase, NY on Saturday, July 15, 2023! Find out all about what goes into planning a fan convention and all the amazing guests and panels Dave has in store.

Turn The Page – Episode 252C – Javier Castillo

Javier Castillo is the author of THE SNOW GIRL (now a successful Netflix series) and THE SOUL GAME– both of which are available in English translation for the first time! We talk about translation, adaptation, and building suspense with real emotional stakes.

Turn The Page – Episode 252B – Jennie Wood


Jennie Wood’s PAPER PLANES is a beautiful and bittersweet tale of two queer teens navigating a complicated relationship at a summer camp for troubled youth after a traumatic . Jennie stopped by the show to talk about their stunning and contemplative graphical novel, illustrated by Dozer.

Turn The Page – Episode 252E – Jeffrey Dale Lofton

Jenn sat down with Jeffrey Dale Lofton to talk about his achingly beautiful RED CLAY SUZIE, a queer coming of age story of a sensitive boy in a working class family in rural Georgia based on true events.

Turn The Page – Episode 252A – Kate and Danny Tamberelli

Jessikah and Jenn had a blast chatting with authors and married couple Kate and Danny Tamberelli about their novel, THE FIRST DATE PROPHECY, a sweet and hilarious fictionalized account of their meet cute full of 90s nostalgia!

Turn The Page – Episode 252D – Kristen Alicia

Kristen Alicia’s YOU’VE BEEN SERVED is a delicious romcom about a California chef who leaves everything behind for law school in Michigan. We chatted about crafting romantic tension and slow burns.