Lit These Days
By Lit These Days Podcast
Lit These DaysApr 28, 2021
No Straight White Cisgender Authors Recommendations, Please - Episode Forty-Eight
Books Discussed:
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Branding Between the Ears by Sandeep Dayal
McSweeny’s Internet Tendency
Starkid - A Very Potter Musical
Starkid - Holy Musical Batman
Verity by Colleen Hoover
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
The Deep by River Solomon
Nonfiction and Fiction Pairings - Episode Forty-Seven
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Books for Tweens - Episode Forty-Six
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Books discussed:
Monsters by Barry Windsor-Smith
Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms by Shellye Archambeau
The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon - The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World by Steven L. Kent
The Existentialist's Survival Guide by Gordon Marino, PhD
The Inkworld Series by Cornelia Funke
The Bone Series by Jeff Smith
Slacker by Gordon Korman
Books to Help You Find Your Way - Episode Forty-Five
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Books Set in Ireland - Episode Forty-Four
Books Discussed:
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
How to Blog for Profit Without Selling Your Soul by Ruth Soukup
Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt
You Don’t Know Us Negros and Other Essays by Zora Neale Hurston
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
The Barrytown Trilogy by Roddy Doyle
The Wonder by Emma Donahue
Room by Emma Donahue
Books with Native American Characters - Episode Forty-Three
*Content warnings for self-harm, sexual assault, alcoholism, domestic violence, child abandonment, and in this episode*
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Dark Knight: A True Batman Story by Paul Dini
Something Terrible by Dean Trippe
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
Prison Writings: My Life is my Sun Dance by Leonard Peltier
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Tess of the D’Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy
Humorous Reads - Episode Forty-Two
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Our Second Guest!
We're so excited to have our second guest, Riley Hennessy, on the podcast! He joins us to discuss his book, Queen of Angels.
Doorstopper Fantasy Novels - Episode Forty-One
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Books discussed:
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Unguarded by Scottie Pippen
How to Blog for Profit Without Selling Your Soul by Ruth Soukup
Animostiy 2-4 by Marguerite Bennet, Rafael de Latorre (Artist), Rob Schwager (Artist), Marshall Dillon (Artist) Addison Duke (Artist)
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The City We Became by N. K. Jemison
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Books with Unlikeable Main Characters - Episode Forty
We discuss a lot of books with content warnings in this episode. Content warnings for drug use, animal abuse, and gore.
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Everybody Writes by Ann Handley
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
Queen of Angels by Riley Hennessey
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Misery by Stephen King
Unguarded by Scotty Pippen
Adele by Leila Slimani
The Country of Others by Leila Slimani
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Fletch by Gregory McDonald
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Books to Get You Out of a Reading Slump - Episode Thirty-Nine
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Books Discussed:
Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. Forster
The Collected Tales of E.M. Forster
Henry Miller’s Book of Friends by Henry Miller
Post-Truth by Lee McIntyre
Nihilism by Nolan Gertz
Cynicism by Ansgar Allen
The Book by Amaranth Borsuk
Annotation by Remi H. Kalir
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
Oroonoko by Aphra Behn
The Little Book of Lost Words by Joe Gallard
Lou Reed: A Life by Anthony Decurtis
Piranesi by Susanna Clark
Dave Grohl The Storyteller
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Far Sector by N.K. Jemisin
The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufmann
Mom 100 by Haro Also and Kotaro Takata
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
Literally any Robin Hobb book (check out PeruseProject on YouTube for reviews of her books)
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Red Room by Ed Piskor
Queen of Angels by Riley Hennesey
Sabrina and Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
The Best of Me by David Sedaris
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Little Feasts by Jules Archer.
Full review of Little Feasts: https://www.themarkliteraryreview.com/post/book-review-little-feasts-by-jules-archer
His Name is Cwiz by Jeremy Rhine
The Inexplicable Grey Space We Call Love by Chuck Augello
Dry by Augustin Burrows
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
Books We're Excited to Read in 2022 - Episode Thirty-Eight
What are you excited to read in 2022? Are you looking for some recommendations? We give out free book recommendations every week! Would you like one? Fill out the form on our website: litthesedayspodcast.com.
Books Discussed:
Animosity Volume 1: The Wake by Marguerite Bennett, Mike Marts, Raael de Latorre
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
Ghost Jason Reynolds
The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufmann
A Room with a View by E.M. Forester
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
You Don’t Know Us Negros and Other Essays by Zora Neale Hurston
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston
All Marketers Tell Stories by Seth Godin
Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms and Space by Zoraida Cordova
Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms by Shellye Archambeau
Left on Tenth
Brightsided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking has Undermined America by Barbara Ehrenreich
An Ember in the Ashes Sabaa Tahir
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
Nickled and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Our Top Ten Books of 2021 - Episode Thirty-Seven
Books discussed:
Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller
Akira, Volumes 1-6 by Katsuhiro Otomo, Toko Umezawa and Linda M. York (Translator)
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Philips
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Zoo by James Patterson
Maximillian Ride Series by James Patterson
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World by Matt Alt
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurriqib
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Kaiju Score by James Patrick, Rem Broo (Artist)
The Dating Plan by Sarah Desai
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed #1) by Octavia Butler
His Name is Cwiz: Lessons from a Lifelong Friendship by Jeremy Rhyne
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
Helium by Rudy Francisco
The Department of Truth, Vol. 1: The End of the World by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds (Artist)
Karmen by Guillem March
Miseducated by Brandon P. Fleming
Evil Genuises: The Unmaking of America by Kurt Anderson
Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History by Kurt Anderson
You Feel It Just Below the Ribs by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Audiobooks for People Who Don't Listen to Audiobooks - Episode Thirty-Six
Please remember to ask us for a book recommendation! Go to Litthesedayspodcast.com to ask for one.
Books Discussed:
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
Under the Moon by Lauren Myracle
Lore Olympus: Volume 1 by Rachel Smith
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsay
Everybody Writes by Anne Handley
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Kaijumaxx Season 4: Scaly is the New Black by Zander Cannon
Lore by Alexandra Bracken The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell
Miles: The Autobiography by Miles Davis, Quincy Troupe
So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
Bossypants by Tina Fey
Ancient Plays, Anyone? Episode Thirty-Five
Jessica and Adam talk about the books they've finished, what they're currently reading, and give book recommendations to their listeners.
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Books discussed:
Night of the Living Dead by John Russo
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
The Complete Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Shake Loose My Skin by Sonia Sanchez
October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Leslea Newman
Helium by Rudy Francisco
If My Body Could Speak by Blythe Baird
A Fortune for Your Disaster by Hanif Abdurriqib
Circe by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
Antigone by Sophocles
The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill
Enemies to Lovers - Episode Thirty-Four
Adam and Jessica discuss the books they've finished, what they're reading, and give enemies to lovers recommendations.
Books to Read at Stoplights - Episode Thirty-Three
Books Discussed:
- Far Sector by N. K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell (Art)
- Deperate Measures by Katie Roberts
- Notes from Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture by Stphen Duncombe
- The Actual Star by Veronica Byrne
- Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious World of Outsider Art by Irwin Chusid
- The Guest List by Lucy Foley
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson and Reg Keeeland (Translator)
- Verity by Colleen Hoover
- Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosely
- Fearless Jones by Walter Mosely
Jess Offends Herself - Episode Thirty-Two
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Books Discussed:
Notes from Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture by Stephen Duncomb
Helium by Rudy Francisco
4,000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Smashed by Junji Ito
Desperate Measures Katie Robert
The Living Dead by George Romero and Daniel Kraus
Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music by Irwin Chusid
The Life of Edgar Allan Poe by William Fearing Gill
A Great Unrecorded History: A New Life of E. M. Forster by Wendy Moffat
Howard's End by E. M. Forster
A Room with a View by E. M. Forster
A Table of Steamy Books - Episode Thirty-One
Books Discussed
- A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
- No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai (Adapted by Junji Ito)
- The Room by Herbert Selby Jr.
- Everybody Writes by Anne Handley
- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
- Out of Love by Hazel Hayes
- Desperate Measures by Katee Roberts
- Den of Vipers by K. A. Knight
- Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest by Hanif Abdurraqib
- 4,000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
- The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
- A Slaying in the Suburbs: The Tara Grant Murder by Steve Miller and Andrea Billups
- Lucky by Alice Sebold
- The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan
Spooky Season Recommendations - Episode Thirty
Spooky season recommendations to get you in the mood for Halloween!
Swoonworthy Supernatural Reads - Episode Twenty-Nine
One of our listeners asked for swoon worthy supernatural reading recommendations! Oh yeah, Jessica was made for this one.
Can you help us? We're looking for more people to ask us for book recommendations. You can ask us for a book that's similar to another you've read, for example. Maybe you're looking for something in a specific genre? Visit our website litthesedayspodcast.com to request a recommendation. And, if you're having trouble coming up with a question, you can visit our blog for inspiration.
Books discussed in this episode:
This Jade World by Ira Sukrungruang
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Scythe by Neal Schusterman
Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman
A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
It Came from the Video Aisle: Inside Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment Studio by David Jay, Torsten Dewi, and William Wilson
Circe by Madeline Miller
Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
A Court of Honey and Ash by Kelly St. Clare and Shannon Mayer
You Feel it Just Below the Ribs by Janina Matthewson and Jeffrey Cranor
Yeats is Dead! a Mystery by Fifteen Irish Writers
Our First Guest! Episode Twenty-Eight
We have our very first guest on the podcast! Olivia Dolphin, founder and editor-in-chief of Wizards in Space, talks about her upcoming release and the magic behind the literary magazine.
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Big Brain Power - Episode Twenty-Seven
Thanks for listening to us ramble about the books we’re reading! This week, Tucker asked for a super personal book recommendation that was challenging to answer! (But we love a good challenge.)
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Books Discussed:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
A Boy Named Christmas by Matt Haig
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Skeleton Creek #1 by Patrick Carmen
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
The Giver by Lois Lawry
Among the Hidden Margaret Haddeaux-Peterson
This Jade World by Ira
Miles on Miles
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar
Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Marulo
Glue by Irvin Welsh
The Next 1984? Episode Twenty-Six
Thanks for listening! Adam and Jessica talk about the books they finished, what they're currently reading, and they give recommendations to their listeners. This week, our listener is looking for a gothic novel that's set in modern day.
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Books Discussed:
You Feel It Just Below the Ribs
A Clockwork Orange
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
Looking for Alaska
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
The Millionaire Real Estate Agent
Miles on Miles: Interviews with Miles Davis
This Jade World
His Name is Cwiz
Mexican Gothic
Daughters of the Lake
The Shining
The Death of Mrs. Westaway
One By One
Horrorstor
Ninth House
BOOOOOOOOOAT - Episode Twenty-Five
Adam and Jessica talk about the books they're reading and give book recommendations to someone who wants a read-alike for The Midnight Library! If you want a personalized reading recommendation, visit litthesedayspodcast.com and fill out the quick form.
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Books Discussed:
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Mobile Suit Gundam by Yoshiyuki Tomino
Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo
You Feel It Just Below the Ribs by Janina Matthewson and Jeffrey Cranor
The Trouble with Authority: A Psychological Memoir and Field Guide on How to Survive the Maddening Erratic Behavior of Mankind by Joseph D. Reich
Three Philosophies and One Reality & NHK Radio Talks by Gudo Wafu
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
Karmen by Guillem March
The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Contemporary Romance is the Cure for Sadness - Episode Twenty Four
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Books in this episode:
The Midnight Library
Neon Genesis Evangelion
A Little Life
Her Royal Spyness
Outside Lies Magic
Adam's Navel
An Ember in the Ashes
The Heart Principle
The Kiss Quotient
The Bride Test
The Dating Plan
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
The City We Became
Lincoln and the Bardo
The Dark Tower Series
Weave World
Foundryside
Zen Buddhism, Punk Rock, and Men in Rubber Monster Suits - Episode Twenty Three
Thanks for listening to us ramble about books!
Recommendation question: "I'm really craving a good family saga story. Maybe along the lines of Ask Again, Yes or Saints for All Occasions or the Dearly Beloved."
Books Discussed:
Black Sun
The Deep
The Midnight Library
Letters to a Dead Friend about Zen
Everything is Figure-outable
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
Sit Down and Shut Up
We Are the Brennans
Middlesex
The Virgin Suicides
The Marriage Plot
Of Women and Salt
The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay
Superhero Punch Punch Pow Pow - Episode Twenty Two
Thanks for listening to us ramble about the books we're currently reading! Here's the recommendation question we answered in this episode:
"I'm really craving a good family saga story. Maybe along the lines of Ask Again, Yes or Saints for All Occasions or the Dearly Beloved."
If you would like a personalized reading recommendation, visit litthesedayspodcast.com to request one!
Books Discussed:
Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight
X-O Manowar created by Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart, Bob Layton, and Barry Windsor-Smith
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
The Borrowers Afield by Mary Norton
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
The Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV
Death by Discount by Mary Vermillion
Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen
Jessica is Extremely Embarrassed at Her Current Read
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Come for the Books, Stay for the Blooper Reel - Episode Twenty
Stay tuned for the blooper reel at the very end of the podcast! As always, Jessica and Adam discuss the books they're currently reading, the books they've finished, and they give recommendations to their listeners. This week's question comes from Anonymous who asks:
"I’m looking for Latin American historical fiction (English or English translation is preferred, but I can read in Spanish too)! I liked The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia, I Didn’t Talk by Beatriz Bracher, and Blood on the Dawn by Claudia Salazar Jiménez."
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Books discussed:
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Movies and Other Things by Shea Serrano
Basketball and Other Things by Shea Serrano
Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents by Julia Alvarez
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
We Like Big Book Hauls and We Cannot Lie - Episode Nineteen
Wow, we have a huge book haul for you this week. Email us at litthesedays@gmail.com to let us know if you like our book hauls or not!
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Jessica talks about BookTuber Noelle Gallagher on the podcast today. Check her out!
Books Discussed:
The Pitchfork Review Volume 1
A Just Measure of Pain: the Penitentiary in the Industrial Revolution Michael Ignatieff
Very Short Introductions from Oxford Press
Beneath the Underdog by Charles Mingus
Songs in the key of Z: the Curious Universe of Outsider Music by Irwin Chusid
Critical Theory Today: a User Friendly Guide by Lois Tyson
Pittsburgh Noir by Aubrey Hirsh
The Shenley Experiment by Jake Oresick
The Midnight Library by Matthew Haig
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Johnathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Ask Again Yes by Mary Beth Keane
It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Nihilism by Nolen Gertz
MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
The Easy Rawlins series by Walter Mosely
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Girl by Jamaica Kincaid
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
First Comes Like by Alisha Rai
Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to a Tribe Called Quest by Hanif Abdurraqib
You Know I Like the Avant-Garde - Episode Eighteen
Adam and Jessica discuss their wild weekends, the books they've finished, and what they're currently reading. They also give recommendations for good coffee table books to pick up.
Books discussed:
Batman the Jiro Kuwata Batmanga
Restart Gordon Korman
War and Peace Leo Tolstoy
2084 Report James L. Powell
The Invisible Husband of Frick Island Colleen Oakley
The Ex Talk Rachel Lynn Solomon
Radio Silence Alice Oseman
Introducing Critical Theory a Graphic Guide Stuart Sim
Miseducated by Brandon P. Fleming
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business Charles Duhigg
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey
Mythos Stephen Fry
Ashley Kahn’s books on jazz (series)
The Annotated Alice Lewis Carroll
Jessica Has Beef with Art and the American Education System - Episode Seventeen
Jessica and Adam discuss the books they're reading and give recommendations to Laura who asks:
"I just read Shirley Jackson for the first time and while I can't say I enjoyed it (in fact often I felt queasy/icky/upset) I can't stop thinking about it and want to read more. Any thoughts on what to read next AND do you know of any good literary criticism of The Lottery and Other Stories?"
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Books discussed:
- The Deep by Rivers Solomon - check out the song that inspired it: https://discord.gg/ARTydwMt
- Farewell to Manzanar by James D. Houston and Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 1
- Maus by Art Spiegleman
- Yeats is dead edited by Joseph O'Connor
- Nihilism by Noel Gertz
- The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin
- The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
- Those Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin
The *Steamiest* Episode We've Recorded - Episode Sixteen
No, not like that. This week, Jessica and Adam give romance recommendations and talk about their favorite essay collections. If you want a personalized reading recommendation, visit litthesedayspodcast.com and fill out the form.
Books mentioned:
The Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler
The Dating Plan - Sara Desai
Psychopolitics, Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power - Byung-Chul Han
Tiny Beautiful Things - Cheryl Strayed
X: A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century - Chuck Klosterman
His Name is Cwiz - Jeremy Rhyne
Head Over Heels - Hannah Orenstein
Beach Read - Emily Henry
People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry
We Love Duels and Animal Crossing - Episode Fifteen
Jessica and Adam discuss their love of Animal Crossing along with the books they've been reading. Adam gives comic book recommendations.
Is War and Peace...Interesting? - Episode Fourteen
Adam and Jessica discuss the books they've finished reading, what they're currently reading, and they give fantasy book recommendations.
I Enjoy Books with Heavy Philosophy and Explicit Sex - Episode Thirteen
Jessica and Adam discuss their thoughts on People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. They also talk about upcoming books they're excited about.
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Read Moby Dick When You Have an Existential Crisis - Episode Twelve
Jessica and Adam discuss the books they finished, what they're currently reading, and give small-press book recommendations.
Afrofuturism Recommendations - Episode Eleven
In this episode, Adam and Jessica discuss the books they've read recently, book to movie adaptations, and give Afrofuturism recommendations.
Power Rangers Meets Ghostbusters Meets The Shining - Episode Ten
In this episode, Adam talks about a book deemed "Power Rangers Meets Ghostbusters Meets The Shining," Jessica mentions her new favorite romance novel, and the two give small press book recommendations. If you want Jessica and Adam to give you a book recommendation, just send an email to themarkliteraryreview@gmail.com.
Books for People Who Hate Reading - Episode Nine
Jessica and Adam discuss what they've been reading and give recommendations for people who don't like reading. Jessica talks about The Mark Literary Review's June edition that just came out; you can access that here: themarkliteraryreview.com/june-2021
The Tea on John Green Books - Episode Eight
Adam and Jessica give their opinion on John Green books, talk about what they're excited to read in the future, and give a recommendation to someone who wants a summer read. If you want them to give you a recommendation on the podcast, email themarkliteraryreview@gmail.com or send a DM on Twitter to @LiteraryMark.
A Homeless Teenage Ninja Skateboarder? - Episode Seven
In this episode, Jessica and Adam talk about a comic that isn’t depressing, a book of short stories sure to make you laugh, and they give book recommendations for classics that won’t bore you to tears. If you want Jessica and Adam to recommend you a book, send in your question to themarkliteraryreview@gmail.com.
New Co-Host! - Episode Six
Jessica officially has a co-host! Everyone welcome Adam to the podcast. This week, Jessica and Adam talk about the books they've been reading and answer a book recommendation question from a listener. If you want Jessica and Adam to give you a book recommendation, send your question in to themarkliteraryreview@gmail.com and they might answer it on the podcast! Jessica also talks about her favorite spoken word poet in this episode and you can find the video she references here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3F0FfNiFss
How Do You Know When a Poem is Finished?
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Jessica Purgett talks to Charles Carter, a poet with quite a few collections out now or forthcoming very soon. They talk about his collections, how you know when a poem is finished, and where to submit your work once it's done. The Mark Literary Review publishes a list of literary magazines that are open for submissions every Sunday. Check it out at themarkliteraryreview.com/blog
How Do You Start a Writing Group?
In this episode, Jessica interviews Alex Law, a law student who also runs a writing group. They talk about how to start your own writing group and how to keep people engaged once it's created. Alex also reads a piece Jessica published in The Mark Literary Review a few months ago called "Back When I was Charlie."
Two Editors Talking About Stuff and Things
In this episode, Jessica Purgett, editor of The Mark Literary Review, talks to Jeff Bogle, editor of a new literary magazine, Stanchion. They talk about why Jeff started a print magazine in 2020 (isn't print dead?), the editing process, and other editorial things.
The Coolest City Around
Jessica Purgett, Editor-in-Chief of The Mark Literary Review, interviews Chuck Augello about his short story collection The Inexplicable Grey Space We Call Love. They talk about his writing process, how he got published, and how being an editor of Cease, Cows helped his own writing. Chuck also reads Jessica's favorite story from the collection, "Cool City."
How do You Promote a Book?
Welcome to the first edition of "Lit These Days: Presented by The Mark Literary Review." In 2018, Jessica Purgett launched The Mark Literary Review, an online literary journal. She's published over 150 authors since its inception and now she's launching a podcast! In the first edition, she interviews Lori Hettler, a freelance book publicist. Lori discusses the books she's currently promoting as well as how to promote your own books should you choose to go it alone.