Fuckbois of Literature

Happy Holidays, Attic Wives. We're back from an extended hiatus to bring you some Christmas lit that's sure to leave you... well, not really merry, but certainly happy it's no longer 1840.Vel, our guest from our episode on DIE HARD, PYGMALION, and CALL ME BY YOUR NAME is back to discuss Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Match Girl," which is a holiday classic that leaves one feeling unmoored, heartbroken, and desperately sad.You can follow Vel on social media at @WhiskeyAndSpite (Twitter, Instagram).If you want more information about our upcoming trip to Lisbon, Portugal, click here: https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, as I mentioned the other day on socials, FBOL is coming to an indeterminate end. We've been limping along for a few months here in Season 5, but I think the show has run out of steam. I can't thank you enough for keeping FBOL alive for this many years, and how much good we've managed to do with Patreon, too. You helped keep this show on the road, and helped support a lot of necessary charities over the years, too.As I mention in the audio, I am still doing a podcast called Ticklish Business with my friend Kristen and her co-host Samantha, so if you want to check out the show, please click here to do so! You can find me on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/msemilyedwards.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@msemilyedwards Twitter, if we must: https://twitter.com/MsEmilyEdwards And a newsletter/blog: https://msemilyedwards.com/blog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carly Lane (@CarlyLane) is here to discuss the juggernaut that is BRIDGERTON, regency, and romance. We hypothesize about why English majors like romance so much, the rapidity of time, and why there are so many sub-grenres to Romance novels.Buy Carly's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717398/a-regency-guide-to-modern-life-by-carly-lane/Read Carly's work on Collider: https://collider.com/author/carly-lane/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debut thriller writer Cayce Osborne (I Know What You Did) is here to discuss the genesis of the girl-in-the-city, Chick Lit genre and Bridget Jones's Diary. Turns out: a lot of it aged like milk in the sun.Find Cayce's work here: http://www.cayceosborne.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cayceosbornewriter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CayceOsborne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cayce.osborne Learn more about Emily's trip to Lisbon! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest from SLAUGHTERHOUSE- FIVE and THE MURDER IN RUE MORGUE, Rob Walker, is back to discuss the role of the comedy novel, why we hate rich people acting normal, and our acceptance of idleness.Follow Rob's work here: https://linktr.ee/robwalkerfilmsThe movie I talk about is AMOUR, which won Best Foreign Language Film the same year it was nominated for Best Picture.Be sure to follow me on Instagram if you're interested in our wine and lit trip to Portugal! I"m going to be putting up some videos soon that might whet your whistle.http://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura and Hannah from our episode on The DaVinci Code are back to discuss another book ostensibly about Jesus! And while the first one was about priest murder, this one is about Capitalist Jesus. It's a long one, but a good one!Listen to the full episode on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitFollow OWWR on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/owwrpodFind OWWR on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owwrpod/Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/owwrpodLearn more about my Wine + Books trip to Lisbon next year! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I don't have a new episode this week, but I wanted to post another rerun from our past talking about queer lit for Pride 2023! Let's harken back to our first ever season in 2019 to re-listen to our episode on CALL ME BY YOUR NAME by André Aciman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Link to a review of a biography of Patricia Highsmith: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/highsmith-was-a-troll-on-richard-bradfords-devils-lusts-and-strange-desires/ For Pride 2023, we're re-posting some of our favorite episodes about Queer books.As it turns out, Patricia Highsmith was another one of those common birds, a midcentury writer of the antisemite variety, whose advanced-level bigotries really don't come come up in the same breath as the praises heaped upon her, and they should. She was shitty. But THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY is a fantastic novel, colored by Highsmith's own hatreds, and her ultimate goals. Follow our guest Danny Bowes on Twitter @ByBowes SUMMARYTom Ripley is hounded by a rich Richard Greenleaf Sr. to go to Italy and retrieve his son, Dickie Greenleaf, and bring him back to America for his mother's impending death. Once Tom finds Dickie, he murders the heir and takes on his identity, while avoiding capture in post-WWII Italy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: mental illness, suicide, sexual assaultThis week! Jude Doyle (@byJudeDoyle) is back to discuss all the scary, sticky terror of Shirley Jackson's most celebrated novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE.Subscribe to Jude's newsletter about all things horror: https://jude-doyle.ghost.io/Buy Jude's graphic novels:Maw: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Maw-SC/Jude-Ellison-S-Doyle/9781684158409The Neighbors: https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/the-neighbors-1-first-look/Join me in Lisbon! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me and frequent guest Dani Ryan (@DaniRat) to discuss Shirley Jackson's horror classic, We Have Always Lived In The Castle. The brilliant novel (bordering on novella) is a stunning, gutting social commentary on honesty, desire, and mental illness.CW: murder, mental illness, crowd violence, disabilityFind Dani's work on /Film: https://www.slashfilm.com/author/danielleryan/Join the FBOL Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitGo to Portugal with Emily! Learn more at TrovaTrip: https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest from our episode on CATS and THE WIZARD OF OZ, Abby @ClapIfYouLikeMe, is back to discuss the quintessential coming-of-age book for AFAB people, Judy Blume's 1970 classic Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret. We discuss bodies and puberty and faith and gay priests in this episode.And for the record, AO3 only has one fic based on the book, and it's kind of amazing: https://archiveofourown.org/works/11853729Find more on Patreon: patreon.com/fuckboisoflitLearn more about our podcast trip to Lisbon! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Grisham was the superstar writer of the 90s, a Southern gentleman with a heart of gold and a law degree to fight for justice. But how do his books read, 30 years later? And how well are they translated to screen? Lynne Streeter Childress and I discuss his hit, THE FIRM, and how well (or poorly) Tom Cruise brings the character to life in the 1993 film.Listen to the full episode on patreon! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitLearn more about our upcoming FBOL trip to Lisbon in 2024: https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024Follow Lynne:Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynneChildress1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnestreeterchildress/Company: https://bbpproductions.com/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fine-beats-cheeses/id1653383936 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE SCOTTISH PLAY is finally making its appearance on FBOL! Possibly the most well-known story of ambition and hubris, Shakespeare's classic MacBeth is an ultimately update-able, dynamic structure for tales of selfishness and defeat. Lillah and Lauren talk about how they adapted the story for their upcoming New Adult Novel, Tomorrow and Tomorrow.Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitFind Lillah online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/LillahLawson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillahlawson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LillahLawson/ Find Lauren online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenemilywri Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenemilywrites/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurenemilywrites Pre-order TOMORROW AND TOMORROW : https://www.swordandsilkbooks.com/product-page/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-paperback-preorder Add it to your TBR on Goodreads! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61333821-tomorrow-and-tomorrow?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YCisHMvH9V&rank=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're dwelling on the art of adaptation for another week, as we discuss the nuance of taking a novel– hit or otherwise– to the silver screen with Kristen Lopez, film editor at The Wrap and creator + host of the classic film podcast Ticklish Business!You can keep in touch with Kristen over yonder:Ticklish Business Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TicklishBiz Twitter: https://twitter.com/kristenlopez88 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenlopez88/ The Wrap: https://www.thewrap.com/author/kristen-lopez/ Get the full episode on the FBOL Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we sit down with award-winning director Chris McKay to discuss his movie RENFIELD, starring Nicholas Hoult, Nic Cage, and Awkwafina/Nora Lum.RENFIELD is the story of Dracula's familiar, Robert Montague Renfield, who is finally ready to sever ties to the immortal vampire after nearly a century of being his faithful servant, while simultaneously helping justice-focused traffic cop, Rebecca Quincy, overthrow the organized crime that has taken over her city.To keep up with Mr. McKay, follow his social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/buddboetticherInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismckay_director/Find our Patreon for bonus episodes and other fun extras: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitSubscribe to Ticklish Business! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ticklish-business/id1129352801 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our fifth season of Fuckbois of Literature begins on May 3rd!As always, truncated episodes will be available publicly with ads, while longer, ad-free episodes are available for as little as $1 a month on our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitPatrons are able to experience a whole new facet of FBOL, with our brand new Discord server! $5 and up Patrons also get exclusive audio content and access to tons of other goodies.We'll be back next week with our Season 5 opener. Stay tuned! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David from the Thank You Five Podcast (https://twitter.com/thankyoufivepod) is here to bless us with their sonorous voice to talk about one of the most ultimate fuckbois of literature: Howl Pendragon. Check out the Welsh frying pan song here: https://t.co/zVD6PPo1tCFollow our guest from their linktree! linktr.ee/CarriageReturnBecome a patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derik of Ratchet Book Club is here, at my request, to discuss a Middle Grad chapter book for which everyone I know has fond memories. But looking back 27 years later? You really need to think twice before you recommend this to kids. Especially little white boys.Follow Derik everywhere: https://linktr.ee/sscastJoin Derik's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SingleSimulcast/postsGet the rest of this episode on Emily's Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My beloved Lauren Emily Whalen is back to discuss one of the greatest YA novels of all time: Jude Blume's FOREVER. Ralph aside, this is groundbreaking novel that continues to uphold some of the greatest tenets of writing for teens: treat them with respect and dignity.Buy Lauren's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Lauren-Emily-Whalen/e/B09CVB7W91/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1Follow Lauren on Social Media: https://twitter.com/laurenemilywriBecome a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitBuy Emily's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Emily-J-Edwards/e/B0B21Y87J2?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1666189263&sr=1-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is what happens when you put two mystery writers in a room* and ask them to talk about Raymond Chandler. Buy Libby's book! https://www.amazon.com/Big-Rewind-Novel-Libby-Cudmore/dp/0062403532/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30ZKYIALBAMZM&keywords=the+big+rewind&qid=1655645767&sprefix=the+big+rewind%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1 Follow Libby's work here:Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbycudmore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/record_saturday Misbehavin' Podcast: https://sites.libsyn.com/432723 The O/S/T Party: https://linktr.ee/ostparty Buy Emily's Book! bit.ly/VVorderBecome a patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit*virtually Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My wonderful, dear friend Tav (http://www.twitter.com/taverleejaye) is here to discuss another Agatha Christie stalwart: Miss Marple. One of the most essential whodunnits of its time, 4:50 FROM PADDINGTON has a cast of characters who are all, and I quote myself, "low-grade shitty."The Tommy & Tuppence/Miss Marple mashup mentioned at the end is BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS.Become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitOrder Emily Edwards's books, VIVIANA VALENTINE GETS HER MAN and VIVIANA VALENTINE GOES UP THE RIVER: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2274905/emily-j-edwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Walker (with the phenomenal handle of @TimidWerewolf) is here from Colorado to discuss with us the detective classic, MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE by Edgar Allen Poe. Read the full text of the short story here: https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/the_murders_in_the_rue_morgue.pdfRead an article about the retirement home for chimps: https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131784&page=1Listen to the remainder of this episode on Patreon: http://patreon.com/fuckboisoflitOrder Emily's first book, VIVIANA VALENTINE GETS HER MAN, here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2274905/emily-j-edwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode... does not have a lot to do with books. Sorry! But we do go ham (pun intended) talking about America and farms and American self-definition and food. Lots and lots and lots of food.Follow Jessica on Twitter (https://twitter.com/damselspodcast) Or subscribe to her show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deconstructing-damsels/id1390773889 Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The dynamite Jessie Losch (https://twitter.com/JessieLosch) is here to guide me through one of her favorite childhood books– one I'd never read before and maybe got more magic out of as an adult than I know I would have as a child. I make a few references to Charlotte's Web, but I decided to hold off on that ep until next week. Rest assured, it is coming in due time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KidLit September begins with this essential episode. And you know what's coming. But the full extent of it? Michelle Athy (https://twitter.com/PrpleMichelle) and I are here to dig into the text of one of the most moving and beautiful books on American poverty, gender norms, politics, and death we've ever read. I'll go out on a limb to say that it should be taught alongside Steinbeck in high school. It's that important to our understanding of American life. Become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitPre-order host Emily Edwards's first novel, VIVIANA VALENTINE GETS HER MAN: bit.ly/VVorder Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen. I know it's dumb. I know it's not true. I know it's legitimately bad. But I LOVE the Langdon-verse movies, with poor Tom Hanks huffing and puffing his way through historical European cities trying to salvage the reputation of the Roman Catholic Church. Thank God Hannah and Laura from OWWR are here to talk to me about the sheer inanity of these films.Find OWWR online: Website: https://owwrpod.com/On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-wednesdays-we-read-owwr-pod/id1554901310On Twitter: https://twitter.com/owwrpodOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owwrpod/Preorder Emily Edwards's first novel, VIVIANA VALENTINE GETS HER MAN: bit.ly/VVorderBecome a Patron of Fuckbois of Literature: patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: Divorce, some transphobiaI have to admit, I had no idea this famous Robin Williams movie was based on a UK children's book. I'm trilled I got the chance to re-watch it (for the first time in many years!), and chat with Philip Ellis (@Philip_Ellis) about it!Hear the rest of the episode by becoming a patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitPre-order Philip's upcoming book LOVE AND OTHER SCAMS here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713684/love-and-other-scams-by-philip-ellis/ Pre-order Emily's upcoming book VIVIANA VALENTINE GETS HER MAN here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2274905/emily-j-edwards Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

My beloved Dani Ryan (@danirat) is here to discuss piracy, but also Billy Connolly and Tim Curry and how we'd like to see the Muppets continue for Disney+. You can check out all of Dani's writing on tv and media over at /Film! Become a patron of FBOL: patreon.com/fuckboisoflitPre-order Emily Edwards's first novel, VIVIANA VALENTINE GETS HER MAN: bit.ly/VVorder Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: Some discussion of H*rry P*tter & the writerChael (@NarratorChael) from Once Upon A Re-Watch & Vampires Ruined My Life (https://linktr.ee/Narratorchael) is here to discuss the boy who won't grow up-- but does, both physically and emotionally, in both the movies we're discussing today. A portion of our proceeds from this month will be donated to an abortion access fund! Become a patron today: patreon.com/fuckboisoflitPre-order Emily's first two books here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2274905/emily-j-edwardsHere's a link to A WISH FOR WINGS THAT WORK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLccxrDgi5U Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: Rape, sexual language, Paul Walker's alleged crimes, racism/hate speechListen. We know this isn't literature. But there is something truly sublime about ripping into a movie based on a book you love. Especially when the terribleness of the movie helps you realize that maybe the book wasn't great to begin with. Derik of Ratchet Book Club is here to help us resuscitate THE DEATH AND LIFE OF BOBBY Z.Keep in touch with Derik: https://linktr.ee/sscast A portion of our Patreon proceeds from July + August will be given to Abortion Access Funds highlighted on https://donations4abortion.com, as requested by Derik.Become a patron: patreon.com/fuckboisoflit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alice in Wonderland is an essential piece of modern folklore, and yet... how many of us have ever read the book? Not as many as you'd think. So Jonny Holt (@jonnyliterati) and I sit down to discuss the logic of the trip, the morality of the crazy, and when you should eat oysters.Donations from this episode will go to the New Orleans Abortion Fund: https://t.co/x0rkct0kLsWant the rest of this episode? Join our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitLove Emily's sense of humor? Pre-order her first novel: bit.ly/VVorderFollow Fuckbois of Lit on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitThis is the live-action Alice show from the Disney Channel in the 90s: https://youtu.be/LWjLjPqwtk8 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Man, I love this movie almost as much as I love chatting with Malavika about pretty much anything. And today we're discussing the sublimely cast, picture-perfect MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING starring Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson– among countless other beautiful people.Check out the Your Favorite Book podcast! If you like us, you'll like it! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-favorite-book/id1527050387 Find us on Patreon, for extra-long episodes, back catalogue, and extras: patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMalavika has chosen the Hoosier Abortion Fund for her segment of the monies. Feel free to donate extra if you want to support! https://alloptionsprc.org/our-services/hoosier-abortion-fund/?fbclid=IwAR1mDoryBXNgIiGMLsoYCuhobVDg0dP9iTnmDGY6vKix0iOHa9e3EkVoxwE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join your host Emily J. Edwards and Travis Crawford (aka, TV's Travis) to discuss a movie based on novelist Michael Crichton's famous novel of terrifying creatures-- CONGO. It's all sorts of colonialist nightmare, plus sci-fi horror, and so many wonderful moments of Tim Curry swaggering in khaki.Become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitFind Travis's podcast, "Wait, You Haven't Seen...?" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wait-you-havent-seen/id1456473102Find your closest accredited zoo: https://www.aza.org/?locale=en See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jody DiPerna (@JodyDiPerna) is back for our first installment of our Summer Movie Series, this time talking about Truman Capote's brilliant novella of the same name becoming a film with Audrey Hepburn. And it's super racist and really weird!Keep up with Jody's work with the Pittsburgh Institute for Non-profit Journalism here: https://twitter.com/PINJNEWS // https://pinjnews.org/Become a patron and support Abortion Access Networks! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitDonate directly to Holler Health Justice: https://www.hollerhealthjustice.org/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalist and author Leslie Gray Streeter (@LeslieStreeter) is here to discuss all the ramifications of Mark Twain's most celebrated classic novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. From how to present the audio book (don't, maybe?), to who is the sociopath of the novel (not Huck!), we get into it, and discuss how our relationship to this novel has changed as we grew older, and politics changed.Find Leslie Gray Streeter's work:The Baltimore Banner: https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/Personal Website: https://lesliegraystreeter.com/Buy her book BLACK WIDOW: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/leslie-gray-streeter/black-widow/9780316490726/Follow FBOL:Host: @MsEmilyEdwardsShow: @FuckboisOfLitPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Writer and comedian Katharine LaRonde (@KatLaRonde) graces us with her presence to discuss our "homegirl" Laura in Tennessee Williams's first and most famous play, THE GLASS MENAGERIE. SUMMARYAmanda is a struggling single mother to two children in their 20s– Tom, who works at a shoe factory, and Laura, who is self conscious about a slight physical deformity. Amanda pressures Tom to bring a "gentleman caller" around for Laura, to get her daughter married, but Jim is a disappointment to the whole family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, journalist and co-founder of the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Jody DiPerna (@JodyDiPerna) is here to discuss my favorite play by one of my favorite writers, ENDGAME by Samuel Beckett.To hear the whole episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitFollow FBOL on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitSUMMARY:We are in a singular room with four characters: Hamm, who is blind and in a wheeled chair; Clov, his servant who cannot sit down; Nagg, a man in an ash bin and Hamm's father; and Nell, Nagg's wife who is also in a trash bin. They discuss that there is no other life on earth beyond the room. At some point, Nell dies. That's it. That's the whole play.For an article on Samuel Beckett's work with the French Résistance, read this: https://forward.com/culture/144905/samuel-becketts-letters-reveal-roots-of-resistance/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're here to ruin one of Emily's childhood books, Ellen Raskin's THE WESTING GAME. As it turns out, it's pretty racist, ableist, and glorifies the owner of a company town. Woo hoo?Follow my guest, Taverlee Laskauskas, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaverleeJayeGet the rest of this episode on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitSummary:Sixteen "heirs" are tricked into moving to a new housing development on Lake Michigan, overlooking the famous Samuel Westing house. After Samuel Westing dies, the residents of the complex are summoned to Westing's house to hear the reading of the will– where they are all now in competition to be the sole heirs to Westing's $200million fortune. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well, Team Attic Wife, we're back with another dip into the world of grease paint and footlights, only SO MINIMALIST ALL YOU GET IS SPALDING GREY AND A GODDAMN LADDER. It's time for Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN, the most widely read play in all of American history, which your host managed to avoid reading until she was 36 years old. Don't worry, I did a google of "Thornton Wilder antisemite" and we discuss the results in this episode.Follow AJ online: Twitter Personal Instagram Hollywood Brunch InstaFor the remainder of this episode, become a patron! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our dear friend Andy Michaels (@StopThatAndy) is here to discuss the world's mot famous genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist, Tony Stark, AKA, Iron Man. How did it take us this long to get to the archetypal fuckboi of Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Tony Stark has a tendency to fuck around *and* find out. Follow Andy's music projects:@AtomicGhost85The Neutron BombsHear the rest of this episode on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My friend Abby– best known to you all on twitter as @ClapIfYouLikeMe– is here to discuss monarchical aspirations, poverty in settler times, and buying orphans. It's L. Frank Baum's THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ!Want to hear the rest of the episode? Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitFollow FBOL on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Lillah Lawson (@lillahlawson) is here to discuss a slightly different maniacal dystopia than THE CRUCIBLE– it's Lois Lowery's early 1990s YA classic, THE GIVER. What does it mean to be the only person in your world with emotions? What does it do to a tween when he realizes everyone around him lies?Find all of Lillah's books on her website: https://lillahlawson.wordpress.com/shop/ For the remainder of this episode, become a patron! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor John Dellaporta (@JohnDellaporta) joins me this week to discuss the Christian Scientist manifesto THE SECRET GARDEN. One guess as to how your atheist, Advil-obsessed, and childfree host liked the text.To hear the rest of this episode, become a patron! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

PRE-ORDER TAKE HER DOWN BY LAUREN EMILY WHALEN, RELEASING ON THE IDES OF MARCH: Bold Strokes BooksIndieBoundBarnes & NobleAmazonFollow Lauren on Social Media:TwitterInstagramHer websiteLauren joins us once again to discuss the source text of her new novel: Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR. Not just a history, but more of a Law & Order "ripped from the headlines" dramatization, the play discusses motivations, hate, regret, and thinking ahead towards your own legacy.Join FBOL on social media:TwitterInstagramWatch Damian Lewis perform "Friends, Romans, Countrymen": https://youtu.be/q89MLuLSJgk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're here to get into The Book About Kids With Cancer– THE FAULT IN OUR STARS. We touch on Lurleen McDaniel and what it feels like to read about kids, death, love, and loss as an adult. Malavika Praseed of @YFBpodcast (who works in oncology) and I discuss all the faults of the navigational stars in this most-famous novel by John Green. We reference this review of TFIOS from a kid who survived cancer here: https://disabilityinkidlit.com/2015/07/17/review-the-fault-in-our-stars-by-john-green/BECOME A PATRON: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

CW: Injury, menstruation, some intimated underage sex, it's weird. Is THE NUTCRACKER a ballet? Yes. Is it also a novella by ETA Hoffmann? Yes. It's a Christmas miracle that Lauren Emily Whalen (@laurenemilywri, laurenemilywrites.com) is here to discuss all the different ways we can have a sexual awakening to small kitchen appliances! Buy Lauren's books! Be A Patron: Patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Link to ETA Hoffmann texts: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2008 Link to The Hard Nut Part 1 // Part 2 Link to Boston Ballet Trepak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgyliXHF9j8 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-qVbWl5TYg Trailer of the Dutch National Ballet Nutcracker: https://youtu.be/V3RoTxIuhvU Trepak from So You Think You Can Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo4tyxXymgc Russian/Cossak Dancing: https://youtu.be/O7MYUP_rGWE More Trepak/Hopak/Gopak dancing: https://youtu.be/WBrmIKf_PEM

CW: Lots of Child Abuse While American Christmas is here to tell you that scampering elves are magical and not malicious, cultures around the globe have Winter Solstice traditions that are a bit more fitting for the time of year when daylight hours are near non-existent and the darkness seems never ending. These traditions often involve violence and goats and sex and fertility and all sorts of stuff that gets right to the heart of the emotionally charged, shortened days of winter: Darkness is scary, and sometimes, all we can do is wait it out. And hope that it comes with cake. Become a patron: Patreon.com/fuckboisoflit

CW: None? I think? Maybe hunting humans for sport. Sara and Lilly of Fiction Fans (@fictionfanspod) are here to be my guide into Terry Pratchett's Discworld, with THE HOGFATHER. We talk about death and murder and Christmas and darkness and it is so lovely! Be a patron: patreon.com/fuckboisoflit

CW: Deep violence, sexual violence, domestic violence, crowds + mobs, police violence, racism, body-shaming, self harm BECOME A PATRON: PATREON.COM/FUCKBOISOFLIT Our friend Jonathan Ade (@JonoKino) from our previous episodes on FRANNY & ZOOEY and LES MISERABLES is here to discuss a non-fiction novel of violence and tribalism and masculinity: AMONG THE THUGS by Bill Buford. SUMMARY: An American in England, Bill Buford witnesses a train full of soccer hooligans erupt in violence. This leads him down an 8 year research project of discovering the root of violent hooliganism, as he tests his theories of what causes mass violence and crowd behavior.

CW: Substance abuse, conversion therapy, mid-century queerness, incest John Cheever is the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who is the master of the American short story. My guest, Andrew Rostan (@AndrewRostan) and I fully believe Cheever should be taught more in American schools, especially through the lens of the evolution of queer writers. BECOME A PATRON: patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Buy Andrew's Books: Form of A Question An Elegy for Amelia Johnson

CW: Transgender Identities, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide & Self-Harm, Slavery William Faulkner is part of the Big American Triad of writers: Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Faulkner. Why is that? Especially when he never considered America past the lines of the fictional Yoknapatawpha. Dr. Daniel Kasper, professor at UT Arlington, discusses the transitive definition of whiteness, the inherit nature of WASPishness, plus Quinten Compson and the sex no one is having. Click here to spread the word about FBOL: https://ctt.ac/cRa0T Find Dr. Kasper's work here: Various Shirley Jackson: A Companion