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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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New Years Eve 1999 three girls and their manager are murdered in a Blockbuster Video — 15 years later history seems to repeat itself at an ice cream shop in the same town. Alex Finlay discusses THE NIGHT SHIFT a compelling mystery where the sole survivors of both massacres must figure out the connection between the two crimes while holding on to secrets they have never revealed.
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Simone St. James zoomed in to chat with Jessikah about the enduring appeal of true crime, as showcased in her newest novel, THE BOOK OF BOOK CASES. No major spoilers were revealed in the recording of this episode.
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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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Stephanie Wrobel signs in to chat about her latest thriller THIS MIGHT HURT, a book about cults, and a book about familial secrets. Stephanie discusses how this book became a book about sister, and her research into what makes a cult a cult.
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Who owns your DNA? If this question sounds like a Science Fiction movie you may be surprised to read THE GENOME DEFENSE by Jorge Contreras, a non-fiction book about the legal battle behind gene patenting.
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Tuberculosis is often thought of as an illness we have long ago defeated. From the early literary depictions of TB as “consumption” to how TB changed fashion Vidya Krishnan weaves a compelling narrative regarding how the plague of “the past” affected common surgical practices such as hand-washing to how TB has not actually been eradicated, especially as it exists drug resistant in the poorer communities of Mumbai.
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In Paradox Hotel, Rob Hart builds a Sci-Fi landscape that is blends mystery, hauntings, and time travel. Hart joined us to talk a bit about how the threads of this story came together and how he made it all work.
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Author Lisa Lutz chats with us about THE ACCOMPLICE, a thrilling mystery focusing on platonic male/female best friends Owen and Luna — who think they know everything about each other, but have some secrets of their own.
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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.