Turn The Page – Episode 250A – Aisha Harris

Jenn sat down with Aisha Harris, co-host and critic for NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, to talk about her book WANNABE: RECKONINGS WITH THE POP CULTURE THAT SHAPES ME, a gorgeous and insightful book creatively combining criticism and memoir.

Turn The Page – Episode 249A – Mattie Lubchansky

Mattie Lubchansky’s BOYS WEEKEND is a darkly comedic and hilariously terrifying look at being trans in a hyper-capitalistic, heteronormative near-future dystopia. Oh yeah, there’s also a crypto death cult. Jenn sat down with Mattie to talk about their new graphic novel.

Turn The Page – Episode 249D – Eliza Knight

Did you know that Fred Astaire had an older– and much more famous– sister with whom he danced before he moved from stage to screen? Eliza Knight stops by the show to talk about her book that tells her story: STARRING ADELE ASTAIRE.

Turn The Page – Episode 248A – Emma Torzs

Emma Törzs stopped by to chat about her debut novel, INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE, a gorgeous and captivating fantasy about two estranged sisters who must come together in order to protect their family’s collection of magic books.

Turn The Page – Episode 247A – Thomas D. Lee

Could Excalibur defeat climate change? Thomas D. Lee’ stopped by the show to chat about his new book PERILOUS TIMES, which hilariously imagines the Knights of the Round Table responding to very modern issues King Arthur could never have dreamed of.

Turn The Page – Episode 247B – Livy Hart

PLANES, TRAINS, AND ALL THE FEELS is a glorious tribute to a beloved classic comedy film as well as a delicious romantic comedy. Its author Livy Hart chats forced proximity romances, dual perspectives, and crafting banter.

Turn The Page – Episode 246A – Eliot Borenstein

Eliot Borenstein’s MARVEL IN THE 1970s: THE WORLD INSIDE YOUR HEAD investigates an overlooked yet fascinating era in Marvel publishing history. Topics include combining fandom and research, teaching comics, and the criminally underrated Howard the Duck.

 

Turn The Page – Episode 246B – Zachary Rosenberg

Zachary Rosenberg’s HUNGERS AS OLD AS THIS LAND is a gripping horror Western novella with Jewish, indigenous, and queer protagonists. Jenn sat down with Zachary to talk about balancing character and action plotting, among other things!