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A little GATSBY, a little PRACTICAL MAGIC, Francesca May chatted with Jessikah and Jenn about WILD AND WICKED THINGS — a sapphic witchy love story with memorable characters set on Crow Island, which casts a pretty impressive shadow on West Egg.
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Jessikah and Jenn had the good fortune to chat with Josh Winning, author of THE SHADOW GLASS. This incredibly entertaining book explores father/son relationships, fandom, and the (incredibly dark) children’s entertainment of the 1980s. Fans of The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and Flight of the Navigator won’t want to miss this one.
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In every generation — since the 90’s, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has captivated fans with colorful characters, a celebration of awkwardness, and some butt-kicking heroines. Kendare Blake joined us to talk about IN EVERY GENERATION, the newest edition to the Buffy-verse where the newest initiate is Frankie Rosenberg, the daughter of Willow and the first Slayer/Witch hybrid.
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Jenn sat down with Gretchen Felker-Martin to discuss her new novel with Tor Nightfire. MANHUNT is a tour de force of apocalyptic horror that centers the experiences of trans women and men on a journey of survival through a hostile world of ravenous feral men.
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Jenn sat down with Danièle Cybulskie to discuss her new book, HOW TO LIVE LIKE A MONK: MEDIEVAL WISDOM FOR MODERN LIFE. Conversation topics include the daily life of a medieval monk or nun, minimalism past and present, and the similarities between monastic practices and the modern mindfulness movement.
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Jenn and Stacey got a chance to chat hospitality and fancy cocktails with Maxwell Britten co author of CAN I MIX YOU A DRINK a fun ride through the world of Mixology — a blend of humor, and innovative drinks inspired by a playlist of Britten’s co-author T-Pain!
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Jenn sat down with Matthew Gabriele and David Perry to discuss their new book, THE BRIGHT AGES: A NEW HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE. They talked why “Dark Ages” isn’t a useful term for the medieval period, the supposed “fall” of Rome (spoiler alert: Rome never fell!), and the complexity and richness of medieval culture.
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Jenn sits down to chat with Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, author of the Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession. They discuss the true crime genre and its appeal to women audiences, making the jump from drawing comic strips to a full-length graphic novel, and avoiding artistic burnout.
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Laser Malena-Weber of The Doubleclicks took a break from Cats and Netflix to chat about TEACHING A ROBOT TO LOVE, their full cast musical about a group of friends who accidentally create a sentient robot at their programming internship. Laser with Jessikah and Jenn about the use of Sci-Fi to explore queer identities and what it means to be human. We also talk a bit about reconnecting with people in a hopefully post pandemic world.
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Jenn caught up with Harry Freedman, author of Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius. Harry is an expert on Jewish culture and religion, and his new book explores the spiritual texts and ideas that shaped Cohen’s work. Leonard Cohen’s music is suffused with references to Jewish, Christian, and Zen Buddhist beliefs and practices, and Harry provides a fascinating literary analysis that illuminates Cohen’s songs and life.