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No joke! We chatted with Wil Wheaton about STILL JUST A GEEK, his updated memoir that allowed Wil to have “conversations” with his former self and express growth. But, we also talked about TRON, the origins of TABLE TOP, and Wil’s own love of libraries and librarians. We could not be more flattered!
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Bethany C. Morrow stops by to discuss CHERISH FARRAH which combines toxic female friendships and social horror into an unforgettable slow burn. Morrow discusses systemic racism within Cherish’s trans-racial adoption, how Farrah came into existence, and which of Morrow’s own personal experiences made it into the book.
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Jessikah caught up with Tara Sim to discuss all the inspiration behind CITY OF DUSK — the beginning of an epic fantasy series that you will devour. Girls with swords and anime of the early aughts get some lip service as well.
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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.