Podcasts about city we became

Sara and Daniel interview author N.K. Jemisin, a celebrated sci-fi and fantasy author who won the Hugo Award for her novel The Fifth Season. Tying in with ReadICT Category 1: A Book with a Map, this episode focuses on Jemisin's Great Cities duology, The City We Became and The World We Make, a series that explores neighborhood stereotypes, gentrification and all the people that make a place unique, but with monsters! Episode Transcript and Show Notes: http://wichitalibrary.org/BooksMore/Podcast/Pages/rrr_s4e5.aspx New to #ReadICT? Join the challenge! For more information visit wichitalibrary.org/readict.

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: an exciting look at a book to film preview Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: bossing two listeners' TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  1:35 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 2:07 - The Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 5:42  - Our Current Reads 6:01 - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (Meredith) 10:53 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (Kaytee) SKIP TO 16:30 IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS SETUP 13:52 - Storygraph 13:54 - Reel by Ezeekat about trigger warnings of Butcher & Blackbird 16:48 - Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by M.C. Beaton (Meredith) 21:26 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon 22:25 - Landlines by Raynor Winn (Kaytee, Blackwell's UK link) 22:30 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 23:42 - The Salt Path by Raynor Winn  27:00 - Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford (Meredith) 28:18 - Fabled Bookshop 28:20 - @wacoreads on Instagram 29:04 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 31:19 - All About Love by Bell Hooks (Kaytee) 33:48 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR From Wendy T. 34:25 - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon 34:28 - The City We Became by N.K. Jemison 34:31 - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 34:34 - The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 34:37 - House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas 37:10 - @birdbrainbooks on Instagram 37:18 - The Hearts and Daggers Pod on Instagram From Sarah O. 41:03 - Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro 41:06 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 41:08 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 41:11 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert 41:14 - Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman 43:31 - Babel by R.F. Kuang 46:47 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman (a follow up from a previous Boss My TBR they loved!) 47:09 - Meet Us At The Fountain 47:26 - Cabin in the Woods by Sarah Alderson 48:26 - I wish to see more blurbs from Netgalley readers on books instead of author blurbs. (Meredith) 50:18 - I wish it were easier to find fandom recommended reading order for authors with series that are within the same universe. (Kaytee) 52:44 - @birdbrainbooks on Instagram 53:08 - The Hearts and Daggers Pod on Instagram 53:27 - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's IPL is brought to you by Booktenders in Huntington, West Virginia. Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Spoiler Free! Dive into the vibrant and fantastical world of N.K. Jemisin's "The City We Became" with the Friends Talking Fantasy in this special spoiler-free episode. Join the Friends as they explore the magic, diversity, and urban mystique that defines this highly acclaimed fantasy novel. In this episode, the Friends share their thoughts on why "The City We Became" deserves a spot on your reading list. From the vivid characters to the imaginative cityscape, they discuss the elements that make Jemisin's work a standout in the fantasy genre. Whether you're a seasoned fantasy reader or someone looking to embark on a new literary adventure, this episode provides insights into why "The City We Became" has captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Visit our website at https://www.theftfpodcast.com/ for more Friends Talking Fantasy content and additional fantasy book recommendations. Tune in for a spoiler-free discussion that will pique your curiosity and ignite your imagination. Discover the magic woven into the city's very essence and find out why "The City We Became" is a must-read for fantasy enthusiasts. Get ready for a journey into the fantastical landscapes created by the brilliant mind of N.K. Jemisin!

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, we preview this year's Rochester Reads program, and WXXI Classical music director, host, and producer Mona Seghatoleslami talks with author N.K. Jemisin about her book, "The City We Became."

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This week we talk about professional vision, what it means, and how it helps us understand teacher expertise. Masquerade (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masquerade_(book)) by Kit Williams (book that Scott referenced, but could not remember the title of). Goodwin, C. (1994). Professional Vision. American Anthropologist, 96(3), 606–633. https://doi.org/10.1525/aa.1994.96.3.02a00100 Rodney King (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_King) Things that bring us joy this week: The City We Became (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54661988-the-city-we-became?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hx2MSnKTuO&rank=1) by N.K. Jemisin John Wick Chapter 4 (https://johnwick.movie) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)

Marisa Serafini (@serafinitv) and I are book lovers and we've decided to do a monthly in-depth book discussion. Our 13th book is The World We Make, written by NK Jemisin, and next month we'll be chatting about Sara Gruen's Water For Elephants. What's The World We Make about? "Four-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale of identity, resistance, magic and myth. All is not well in the city that never sleeps. Even though the avatars of New York City have temporarily managed to stop the Woman in White from invading—and destroying the entire universe in the process—the mysterious capital "E" Enemy has more subtle powers at her disposal. A new candidate for mayor wielding the populist rhetoric of gentrification, xenophobia, and "law and order" may have what it takes to change the very nature of New York itself and take it down from the inside. In order to defeat him, and the Enemy who holds his purse strings, the avatars will have to join together with the other Great Cities of the world in order to bring her down for good and protect their world from complete destruction. N.K. Jemisin's Great Cities Duology, which began with The City We Became and concludes with The World We Make, is a masterpiece of speculative fiction from one of the most important writers of her generation." Thanks for tuning in. Also, feel free to ask questions or offer opinions of your own, whether down in the comment section or by hitting me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com.

The first chapter can make or break a reader's engagement with a story. We as writers must craft brilliant opening pages in order to hook those picky readers, so let's study the stories of others to see how they do it! Twenty-two pages of prologue? Really?!? Okay, that gripe aside, the opening pages of The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin do successfully balance hints at the fantastical while remaining grounded in New York City. Our protagonist, who's unnamed in the opening pages, hears something breathing and calling back to her whenever she sings or paints the city. It's a unique balance of active exposition that helps readers see and feel the same unsettled curiosity as the protagonist. The only interaction we see the protagonist has with another human being is Paulo, who seems to have this mentor kind of position of a side character. Paulo is trying to share his own moment of seeing something alive in the depths of the city and knows the protagonist can hear whatever that thing is. But the protagonist doesn't care about a thing; she cares about getting some food in her stomach and having a safe place to sleep from one night to the next. So this story is something of a slow burn. I'm not saying that's bad; Jemisin isn't shy that this is the first book of a series, so Book 1 will of course be full of dropped seeds and mystery boxes to compel readers to read. And these opening pages do have moments alluding to the fantastical hidden among the everyday grit and grime of the city. Why this had to be inside a huge prologue I don't know, but for those who enjoy urban fantasy stories, I'm sure Jemisin will not disappoint. What will you make of these first five pages? Let's find out!

Today we talked about The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin and Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitil Gonzalez. The song Petrichor is by Cassyette Instagram @litbaereadings - to see when new episode are out - Also follow the podcast on wherever you listen to it so that you'll get notified of new episodes because I do not have a regular schedule for dropping new episodes To read books for free you can use the libby app - Check out books on your phone or tablet from the library! Libro.fm is a great alternative to Audible. If you are trying to resist Amazon then I highly recommend Libro.FM because it supports your local bookstores. Hoopla - Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you're in the mood. Most titles can also be downloaded to your phone or tablet. hoopla offers more content, in more places, than any other digital library platform and it's all FREE thanks to your public library! Titles may vary based on library catalog. Pango Books is an app where you can buy and sell books from your own personal library! Instead of using Goodreads (owned by Amazon) you can try The Storygraph app! It's black woman owned and helps track your reading for the year, allows you to do buddy reads with friends, and so much more. It's free but there is an option for $4.99 a month that allows you to help keep the app free, independent, and it that helps make the app and site more user friendly as well. Bookshop.org is an online marketplace where you can purchase books from independent bookstores. Now on TikTok with the youngins! @litbaereadings Youtube: @litbaereadings You can tip the podcast on Cashapp at $litbaepod but the best way to support is just by listening Libro.FM Wishlist https://libro.fm/wishlist/1228430 Libro.fm Referral code https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm278588 Bookshop.org Wishlist https://bookshop.org/wishlists/89c2b233c4293884fbe0b77cb955c86378c22f28 My shop on Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/shop/Litbaepod linktr.ee/litbaepod Links to Listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bqYuHJ4fisk4LfMrzGqNV Anchor: https://anchor.fm/litbaepod Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lit-bae/id1531523974?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMWJlOWQ1NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1531523974/lit-bae Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/hg4l9zcg RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/lit-bae-WRZKY2 Thanks for listening!

Robin Miles returns to narrate Book 2 in N.K. Jemisin's Great Cities series, and she gives listeners a masterful performance. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Emily Connelly discuss this multidimensional battle between good and evil, continuing the story from THE CITY WE BECAME. The avatars of New York City and its boroughs are fighting for their right to exist—and for the fate of their multiverse. Miles transforms into the essence of each of the boroughs and the city itself, making each one vibrant and distinctive. Smart use of technical effects makes the invading city of R'lyeh sound alien and unnatural. A listen that will linger in your mind. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Hachette Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Rob White's The MAESTRO MONOLOGUE from PUNCH AUDIO, creators of first-class audiobooks for independent authors the world over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Way back in March 2020 we sat down with N.K. Jemisin to talk about her then-new fantasy novel, The City We Became. It was great. Then we had a whole pandemic, so we thought we'd check in to see how things are going. The holidays are literally upon us and Jonathan and Nora chat about what she's been reading, what she'd recommend, and the sequel to that 2020 novel, The World We Make. As always, our thanks to Nora. We hope you enjoy the episode.  

Modern presidents both influence and are influenced by books, movies, and television; with no commander in chief is that more clear than with Ronald Reagan. Dr. Benjamin Griffin, chief of the Military History Division at the United States Military Academy, has researched and written the definitive book about the 40th president's interactions with Tom Clancy and other authors, Hollywood films, and other pop culture: Reagan's War Stories: A Cold War Presidency.In this chat, David Priess and Griffin discuss Tom Clancy's influence on an entire generation, how books with clear moral narratives informed Reagan's childhood, the influence of Whittaker Chambers on Reagan's iconic "A Time for Choosing" speech in 1964, the rich relationship between Reagan and Clancy, the outsized impact of Clancy's first two books, and the complicated notion of presidential "vision."Chatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. Among the works mentioned in this episode:The book The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyThe book The Third Word War by Sir John HackettThe book Red Storm Rising by Tom ClancyThe book Subregional Security Cooperation in the Third World by William TowThe book That Printer of Udell's by Harold Bell WrightThe film High NoonThe John Carter of Mars books by Edgar Rice BurroughsThe book Witness by Whittaker ChambersThe book Darkness at Noon by Arthur KoestlerThe book The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe film All the President's MenThe film Apocalypse NowThe film The Deer HunterThe film PattonThe film Back to the FutureThe TV movie The Day AfterThe movie The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)The book Euromissiles by Susan ColbournThe book The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the next few months, we're sharing some of our favorite conversations from the archives. This week we turn the mic over to our sibling podcast “The Ezra Klein Show,” for a discussion that aired last month between Klein and the novelist N.K. Jemisin.The novelist and former Book Review columnist N.K. Jemisin is one of the most celebrated science-fiction and fantasy writers at work today: The winner of multiple Hugo Awards — including an unprecedented three in a row for her remarkable “Broken Earth” trilogy — she is renowned for her ability to build fictional worlds that reflect the complex social and political dynamics of our own.  Her latest novel, “The World We Make,” is a sequel to “The City We Became,” and like that book it examines the ways cities come to take on their own personalities and characters, and how they respond to the forces threatening those identities. Jemisin visited “The Ezra Klein” show in October to discuss the books and the real world that informed them. “I felt like writing about our world,” she told the host Ezra Klein. “And if I'm going to do that, then I would do the world a disservice by treating it as some fantasy land. I don't want to depict New York, as much as I love it, as all joy and all light and all happiness.”We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

We've got a treat for you today, a conversation about speculative fiction and cities with a fantastic panel. Our panel includes award-winning author and critic James Bradley. James is the author of books such as Wrack, The Deep Field, The Resurrectionist and Clade, the first two books of The Change Trilogy for young adults, The Silent Invasion and The Buried Ark, a book of poetry, Paper Nautilus, and The Penguin Book of the Ocean. His latest novel, Ghost Species, was published in 2020. Matt Levinson is a built environment professional in Sydney and a voracious reader of all things urban. Matt has a lifelong passion for cities, culture and social change, and now leads corporate affairs and communication for the city's peak advocacy and urban policy think tank, the Committee for Sydney. Professor Nicole Gurran is an urban planner, and as you'll learn in this conversation a keen reader of speculative fiction. The panel opens by talking about The City We Became, a speculative fiction novel by N. K. Jemisin. Your host is Dr Rebecca Clements. — City Road and The Henry Halloran Trust partnered to bring you this Festival of Urbanism podcast series.

N.K. Jemisin is a fantasy and science-fiction writer who won three consecutive Hugo Awards — considered the highest honor in science-fiction writing — for her “Broken Earth” trilogy; she has since won two more Hugos, as well as other awards. But in imagining wild fictional narratives, the beloved sci-fi and fantasy writer has also cultivated a remarkable view of our all-too-real world. In her fiction, Jemisin crafts worlds that resemble ours but get disrupted by major shocks: ecological disasters, invasions by strange, tentacled creatures and more — all of which operate as thought experiments that can help us think through how human beings could and should respond to similar calamities.Jemisin's latest series, which includes “The City We Became” and “The World We Make,” takes place in a recognizable version of New York City — the texture of its streets, the distinct character of its five boroughs — that's also gripped by strange, magical forces. The series, in addition to being a rollicking read, is essentially a meditation on cities: how they come into being, how their very souls get threatened by forces like systemic racism and astronomical inequality and how their energies and cultures have the power to rescue and save those souls.I invited Jemisin on the show to help me take stock of the political and cultural ferment behind these distressing conditions — and also to remember the magical qualities of cities, systems and human nature. We discuss why multiverse fictions like “Everything Everywhere All at Once” are so popular now, how the culture and politics of New York and San Francisco have homogenized drastically in recent decades, Jemisin's views on why a coalition of Black and Latinx voters elected a former cop as New York's mayor, how gentrification causes change that we may not at first recognize, where to draw the line between imposing order and celebrating the disorder of cities, how Donald Trump kept stealing Jemisin's ideas but is at the root a “badly written character,” whether we should hold people accountable for their choices or acknowledge the way the status quo shapes our decision-making, what excites Jemisin about recent discoveries about outer space, why she thinks we are all “made of exploding stars” and more.Mentioned:N.K. Jemisin interview on Vox's "The Gray Area with Sean Illing"Book recommendations:Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu ArakawaMechanique by Genevieve ValentineWitch King by Martha WellsThe Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane JacobsThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.“The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld and Rogé Karma. Our researcher is Emefa Agawu. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris and Mary Marge Locker. Original music by Isaac Jones. Mixing by Jeff Geld and Sonia Herrero. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta. Special thanks to Kristin Lin, Kristina Samulewski and Jesse Bordwin.

Kapitelchen & Tracklist 0:00:00 Noel'le Longhaul – Movement One: We Gave Our Ghosts Away... CC BY-NC 0:01:34 Die Zukunft der Bildbearbeitung 0:11:16 Sunnie Larsen – Inner Light CC BY-NC-SA 0:13:38 Außenmission: FedCon 30 0:31:12 Patricia Taxxon – Honest CC BY-SA 0:36:50 Unmögliche Intelligenz: Dall-E, Imagen und andere 0:46:04 Delphine Dora – no words CC BY-NC-ND 0:50:31 Unmögliche Intelligenz, fortgesetzt 1:04:18 Circe Link and Christian Nesmith – Architecture CC BY-NC-ND 1:10:32 Gelesen: The City We Became von N.K. Jemisin 1:26:26 June LaLonde – Petrichor CC BY-NC 1:30:32 Quiz: Algospeak 1:43:37 Sunflower Summit – Anxiety CC BY-NC-ND 1:46:45 Audiorätsel 1:55:40 INTERCAL – Bring a Torch Genetic Isabella CC BY-NC-SA Shownotes Dall-E 2 (OpenAI) und Dall-E mini (bei huggingface) The City We Became von N.K. Jemisin (Wikipedia) Artikel zu Algospeak in der Washington Post (archive.org), via jwz "Can't Touch This" Vortrag bei der FedCon 30 von Markus Rogenhofer "Space hairstyles" Vortrag bei der FedCon 30 von Lian Hedwig Credits & Lizenz Cover: basierend auf Robert Fludd Metaphysik und Natur- und Kunstgeschichte beider Welten, nämlich des Makro- und des Mikrokosmos, 1617; Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Flyer: generiert durch Dall-E mini Diese Folge erscheint unter CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, d.h. unsere Inhalte gerne teilen, remixen, aber uns bitte erwähnen und ja kein Geld verdienen! Musik siehe jeweilige Lizenzen.

Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Season 2 Episode 31; Take Me Out To The Holosuite, where we will be discussing Chapters 65 through 66 of Patrick Rothfuss' The Wise Man's Fear through a lens of Palette Cleansers. As a reminder, we will be taking a few (possibly up to 7) episodes off from covering The Wise Man's Fear to focus on either The City We Became or The Killing Moon (both are by N.K. Jemisin) - this starts on our next episode. For Apple Podcast listeners, please consider giving us a rate and review! Also!!! Join our Discord?: https://discord.gg/ebDBWfrU9V ALSO ALSO!!! We were guests on Entirely the Right Sort of Podcast recently and had a lovely chat about Sim! Check that out here: Entirely the Right Sort of Podcast Interesting fact links: Real life EMH!: https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-surgeon-beamed-to-international-space-station-in-holoportation-world-first   _________________________________________________________________________________    

Zach is joined by Elizabeth Macduffie, Host of the Meat for Teacast and Co-founder and editor of Meat For Tea, The Valley Review. We dive into composition and make stops at sooooo many tangents along the way!   Listen to H Jon Benjamin's Jazz Album at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTQEVXLAfc4   Find Meat For Tea at https://meatfortea.com/ and submit your own stories at to be featured at http://meatfortea.com/submit.htm   Submit your embarrassing stories at blunsaid.podcast@gmail.com and follow us on our social media! Instagram: @bl_unsaid Twitter: @blunsaidpodcast

Ana and Dan don't have white tendrils growing out of the back of their necks, what are you talking about? NK Jemisin's first foray into the “city as a living thing” micro-genre will delight fans of New York City but is a bit rough around the edges, like some neighborhoods we could name. There is a bit of IR in this book. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ana and Dan don't have white tendrils growing out of the back of their necks, what are you talking about? NK Jemisin's first foray into the “city as a living thing” micro-genre will delight fans of New York City but is a bit rough around the edges, like some neighborhoods we could name. There is a a smidge of IR in this book. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we review and discuss N.K. Jemisin's fantastic The City We Became. It's a book about New York. And about cities. The City We Became is a 2020 urban fantasy novel by N. K. Jemisin. Taking place in New York City (a setting in which we are heavily invested), the City itself is in peril in a world where great cities become sentient through human avatars. After the avatar of New York falls into a supernatural coma and vanishes, a group of five new avatars representing the five boroughs come together to fight their common Enemy.It's the first book in her ongoing The Great Cities series, but it is self-contained and well worth reading alone. We've discussed her work before in the book club with The Fifth Season (also 1000% worth reading)!

Today before we get into books, we're talking weirdly specific colors. You never know what you're gonna get with this pod! Don't forget to join Emily's fan club book club coming up on April 3 at 8pm ET - she guarantees a playlist that will “bop,” so don't miss it. We've got second chance romances, messed up culty thrillers, delightful contemporary fantasy, and messy 20-something sagas in Seoul. Oh also, chime in in the comments if you think Becky's book gave her whole Vegas trip bad vibes. Thank you so much for listening! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we've discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Kayla's pick: Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead (8:44-14:58) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fool-me-once-ashley-winstead?variant=39399749091362 On Kayla's TBR: Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict Becky's pick: An Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher (14:59-22:08) https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781525899942_an-honest-lie.html On Becky's TBR: Anna K by Jenny Lee Libby's pick: The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (22:09-32:57) https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/n-k-jemisin/the-city-we-became/9780316509886/ Ps: if you want to watch N.K. Jemisin's acceptance speech at the Hugo Awards, you can watch here: https://youtu.be/8lFybhRxoVM On Libby's TBR: Last Night At the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Emily's pick: Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park, translated by Anton Hur (32:58-41:51) https://groveatlantic.com/book/love-in-the-big-city/ On Emily's TBR: Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

Tonight on GeekNights, we bring you the GeekNights Book Club: The Tale of Genji part 1. We have a lot to say, so we're splitting this one in two. The first episode covers our reactions to the work as fiction. This second episode covers the meta, structure, history, and anything else we had to say. For those interested, the next book club book will be N. K. Jemisin's The City We Became.

Tonight on GeekNights, we bring you the GeekNights Book Club: The Tale of Genji part 1. We have a lot to say, so we're splitting this one in two. This first episode covers our reactions to the work as fiction. We'll save some of the meta conversation for a followup episode to come. You can use this handy chart to follow along. For those interested, the next book club book will be N. K. Jemisin's The City We Became.

BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, is back for Season 2 featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki, Kelly, and Tilly! Every episode we'll discuss the book we read and pair it with a drink inspired by the book.This week, we are joined once again by our friend and fellow book lover Jess Owens! We're going to be talking about “The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin, a newer book by one of Tilly's favourite authors. This is an urban fantasy/speculative sci-fi novel and was published in 2020. The drink we've chosen to pair with this episode is fittingly called The New Yorker, and it's made with bourbon, claret red wine, lemon juice, simple syrup, and orange juice. We thought this would be the perfect drink for a book about New York City coming alive!“The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin: https://tinyurl.com/3m5v3sk6Want to support our little podcast? Please consider donating to our Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/byobpodcastWebsite: https://bringyourownbook.buzzsprout.com/Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcastInstagram: @byobookpodcastFacebook: @byobookpodcastTwitter: @byobookpodcast

Renee answers requests from listeners Meagan, Leelyn, and Paulina with way more book recommendations than was probably necessary. But more is more around here!   Books mentioned: Lobizona by Romina Garber (author interview) Cazadora by Romina Garber Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang (podcast discussion) The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole Muted by Tami Charles (author interview) Useful Phrases for Immigrants by May Lee-Chai Sabrina and Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (author interview) Two Old Women by Velma Wallis Good Talk by Mira Jacob (author interview) Citizen by Claudia Rankine Outlawed by Anna North Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (author interview) The Rib King by Ladee Hubbard Full Support by Natalee Woods (author interview)   Follow and support our hosts: Renee: Instagram   Support our sponsors! Shop 50+ feminist businesses through the Feminist Book Club Holiday Gift Guide! Find delicious treats from upcycled food company Renewal Mill Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday This episode was edited by Lucy Pabst and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

Our penchant for pairings goes far beyond books and in today's gift guide rerelease we're offering a variety of suggestions for what to give the literary minded loved ones in your life. Each book and gift pairing is put together with a particular type of reader in mind to help you find the perfect holiday gift no matter who you're shopping for this season.  Our Gift Guide: https://novelpairings.com/2020/11/10/35-a-2020-gift-guide-for-every-literary-taste/ For more bonus episodes, nerdy classes, and extra book talk,  join our Classics Club: patreon.com/novelpairings.com. Connect with us  on Instagram or Twitter. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get updates and behind-the-scenes info. Get two audiobooks for the price of one from Libro.fm. Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS and support independent bookstores. Books mentioned: Luster by Raven Leilani (9/1) Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney Normal People by Sally Rooney Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (9/1) The Mothers by Brit Bennett Daddy by Emma Cline (9/1) The Girls by Emma Cline Florida by Lauren Groff Sabrina & Corina by Kali Farjado-Anstine Lot by Bryan Washington Recommended for You by Laura Silverman (9/1) Tweet Cute by Emma Lord By the Book by Amanda Sellet Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam (9/1) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 13th on Netflix The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander When They See Us on Netflix Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Pride by Ibi Zoboi His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie (9/1) Queenie by Candace Carty-Williams Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivers (9/1) Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie Episode 18 The Odyssey When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole (9/1) The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin Jack by Marilynne Robinson (9/15) Lila by Marilynne Robinson Gilead by Marilynne Robinson New Gilead covers The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson (9/15) Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (9/29) How to Stop Time by Matt Haig Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Ties That Tether by Jane Igharo (9/29) The Best Worst Man by Mia Sosa Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman (10/6) Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem by Stacy Schiff The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab (10/6) A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Dolly Parton's America She Come by It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs by Sarah Smarsh (10/13) Natural Acts: Gender, Race, and Rusticity in Country Music by Pamela Fox Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth (10/20) Dare Me by Megan Abbott Jane in Love by Rachel Givney (10/27) The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn Austenland by Shannon Hale Cobble Hill by Cecily Von Ziegesar (10/20) Gossip Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger  I Wanna Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom (11/17) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby

Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss novels about magic.  Books discussed: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor  The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner 

David and Perry discuss -- and disagree about -- "The Bass Rock" and "Notes from the Burning Age" as well as two of the novels nominated for this year's Hugo Award. Saint Wiborada (01:21) Nobel Prize for Literature (07:32) The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld (14:13) Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North (11:18) Hugo Nominated Novels (26:14) Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (13:00) The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin (12:27) Windup (01:30) Photo by Stephen Cavenagh, ABC News

David and Perry discuss -- and disagree about -- "The Bass Rock" and "Notes from the Burning Age" as well as two of the novels nominated for this year's Hugo Award. Saint Wiborada (01:21) Nobel Prize for Literature (07:32) The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld (14:13) Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North (11:18) Hugo Nominated Novels (26:14) Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (13:00) The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin (12:27) Windup (01:30) Click here for more info and indexes. Photo by Stephen Cavenagh, ABC News

On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Danté Stewart about his new book, Shoutin' in the Fire, a memoir about being Black and Christian in America. My guest co-host is Dr. Howard Schaap, professor of English at Dordt. Together we discuss:  What it means to "shout in the fire," holding onto an honest, vulnerable, and resilient faith amidst pain, anger, and despair. How his sense of the gospel of Jesus has been clarified and complicated over the course of his journey. The importance of "keeping our eyes on the body" as we live in this world. Literary and theological sources for the Black prophetic imagination, and how Danté found his writing voice. Here is a link to Howard Schaap's review at our online journal: https://inallthings.org/the-prophetic-and-black-and-pentecostal-voice-a-review-of-shoutin-in-the-fire/  As mentioned in the intro, Danté mentions no less than 30 authors, and we have pulled together a list below: Books mentioned by Danté: Jesmyn Ward, Men We Reaped Kiese Laymon, Heavy Imani Perry, Breathe: A Letter to My Sons Sarah Broom, The Yellow House Darnell L. Moore, No Ashes in the Fire Viet Thanh Nguyen, Nothing Ever Dies Shawn Copeland, Enfleshing Freedom Austin Channing Brown, I'm Still Here Saidiya Hartman, Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments Steven King, On Writing N.K. Jemisin, The City We Became (fiction) Robert Jones, Jr., The Prophets (fiction) Octavia Butler, The Parable of the Sower (fiction)   Articles mentioned by Danté: Elizabeth Alexander, “The Travon Generation” Imani Perry, “Racism Is Terrible. Blackness Is Not.”   Authors mentioned by Danté: James Baldwin Toni Morrison Deesha Philyaw Maurice Ruffin Jason Reynolds Nikki Giovanni James Cone Kevin Quashie Ta-Nehisi Coates Willie James Jennings Ashon Crawley Gwendolyn Brooks Zora Neale Hurston Elizabeth Alexander June Jordan Amiri Baraka Terrion Williamson

A Thousand Eyes and One Podcast hosts Nikki and Tanya welcome you to Wine On An Empty Stomach: A Speculative Fiction Book Club! In this episode, we discuss "The City We Became" by N K Jemisin. This was originally streamed live on YouTube. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq9CQ7sj2ko Our next book will be "The Ocean At The End Of The Lane" by Neil Gaiman Find us online! thousandeyespodcast.com facebook.com/athousandeyesandone twitter.com/thousandeyesone instagram.com/athousandeyesandone www.youtube.com/channel/UCknUhSLKaWVmIWHvvf2njxw

This week, author Jen Michalski  joins me to talk about her latest novel , You'll Be Fine. We also discuss books including The Spectacular by Zoe Whitall  and The City We Became by N.K. Jemisen. Click on the links below to be taken to my Bookshop.org shop. Books Discussed:The Spectacular         Zoe Whittall     I am Faithful by Jenny IrishThe Best Short Stories of 2021 The O. Henry Prize WinnersThe City We Became N. K. JamisonThe Last Thing He Told me Laura DaveOther Books Discussed:Matrix by Lauren GroffPiranasi by Susanna ClarkeLady Chatterly's Lover by D. H. LawrenceYou'll Be Fine by Jen Michalski  The Tide King by Jen MichalskiThe Summer she was under water by Jen Michalski Close Encounters  by Jen Michalski From Here by Jen Michaelski Could You Be With Her Now by Jen Michalski What we're reading nextMatrix by Lauren GroffDeacon King Kong by James McBrideFind Jen on Twitter at @MichalskiJenClick here to be taken to the  National Book Festival Podcast Series:Victoria Festival of AuthorsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22705533)

We know we've been missing in action for a hot minute, so this episode we let you know what's been going on in our lives and check in about what media has been ✨sparking joy✨. We've been doing everything from playing video games, to reading Webtoons and (gasp!) actual books, to (of course) watching KDramas. This episode has a little something for everyone! All the lit discussed this episode: star-crossed by Kacey Musgraves (https://www.kaceymusgraves.com/) Destiny 2 (https://www.bungie.net/) (and Antibaar, https://masseffect.fandom.com/wiki/Antibaar) Monthly Magazine Home (https://www.viki.com/tv/37882c-monthly-magazine-home) Because This Is My First Life (https://www.netflix.com/title/81167119) The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/n-k-jemisin/the-city-we-became/9780316509855/) Clawshot! by Ayme Sotuyo (https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/clawshot/list?title_no=621465&page=1) My Giant Nerd Boyfriend by Fishball (https://www.webtoons.com/en/slice-of-life/my-giant-nerd-boyfriend/list?title_no=958&page=1) Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block (https://www.francescaliablock.com/books/weetzie-bat) Lovestruck in the City (https://www.netflix.com/title/81340910) Don't forget to subscribe to Sex. Love. Literature! You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @SexLoveLit.

In this episode, Élaina and Sophia explore the different personalities of the boroughs and reflect on the role of Staten Island in the plot. They consider the instability of race in the U.S. and how Jemisin's book plays with that history. And, as always, Élaina and Sophia share their thematically related book recommendations as they wrap up their discussion of this genre-bending novel. Please rate and review Bookshelf Remix wherever you listen to podcasts as this helps other people find the show. You can follow Bookshelf Remix on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @bookshelfremix and you can support the podcast by becoming a monthly supporter at www.ko-fi.com/brpod. Transcripts also live on our Ko-Fi page for free. You can follow Élaina @ElainaGMamaril on Twitter, @spinoodler on Instagram and check out her work at www.elainagauthiermamaril.com, and by listening to Philosophy Casting Call. You can follow Sophia @themetropolitanist on Instagram, @metropolitanist on Twitter, and on her website www.maisonmetropolitanist.com.

Élaina and Sophia find a book they disagree about! In a debate between a New Yorker and a non-New Yorker about a plot that revolves around the incarnation of New York, these two nerds bring out their respective expertise to discuss N.K. Jemisin's “The City We Became”. The hosts also acknowledge their status as settlers on Lenapehoking and other unceded Indigenous lands and encourage you to learn more about the Lenape Center and to donate to their cause if you can. Please rate and review Bookshelf Remix wherever you listen to podcasts as this helps other people find the show. You can follow Bookshelf Remix on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @bookshelfremix and you can support the podcast by becoming a monthly supporter at www.ko-fi.com/brpod. Transcripts also live on our Ko-Fi page for free. You can follow Élaina @ElainaGMamaril on Twitter, @spinoodler on Instagram and check out her work at www.elainagauthiermamaril.com, and by listening to Philosophy Casting Call. You can follow Sophia @themetropolitanist on Instagram, @metropolitanist on Twitter, and on her website www.maisonmetropolitanist.com.

In this book club episode, we decided to discuss two urban fantasy books: A Curse So Dark and Lonely by C.K. McDonnellThe City We Became by N.K. Jemisin As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts. - - - - - - - - - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Join us as we give our *HOT* takes on The City We Became and down a Smoked Manhattan. But before we get too far, here's our recipe for the Manhattan, courtesy of our friends over at Liquor.com: 2 parts whiskey 1 part sweet Vermouth one dash Angostura bitters For the smoked part, we used hickory chunks found in any fine purveyor of smoking wood for smokers. Simply light the wood on fire -- however you can do it, but we used a garden weed burner/ice melter -- let it stay lit for a few seconds, then, extinguish the wood by placing a glass over the top and smothering it. For this recipe, we left out the traditional cherry, since we we going for something less sweet. As far as our take on the book, you'll just have to listen!

In which a, uh, crowning occurs... but not the kind you think. We're talking about babies. Shadow babies.  Links mentioned:  RSVP to the Skybound audio panel: https://t.co/rtcIwcflg0?amp=1  Lauren Shippen's site: https://www.laurenshippen.com/  Gabriel Urbina's site: https://www.gabrielurbina.com/  John Rocha's channel: https://www.youtube.com/johnrochasays  Wine on an Empty Stomach covers "The City We Became" by NK Jemisin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq9CQ7sj2ko  --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl] Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: www.liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage

Mike and Tammy talk about topics inspired by their latest reads: "The Information: a History, a Theory, a Flood" by James Gleick (for Tammy) and "The City We Became" by N.K. Jemisin (for Mike). Topics covered include communication technologies, natural language processing techniques, and places and identity.

A podcast by two fortysomething geek dads who are even more middle aged than they were during the last podcast.… Read more S1E8 Even More Middle Aged, Twilight 2000, Hiking, Fire Emblem, Sailing, Wood Turning, The City We Became, Progressive Lenses

A podcast by two fortysomething geek dads who are even more middle aged than they were during the last podcast.… Read more S1E8 Even More Middle Aged, Twilight 2000, Hiking, Fire Emblem, Sailing, Wood Turning, The City We Became, Progressive Lenses

Amanda and Jenn discuss cuddly YA books, friendships in fiction, nonfiction for LGBTQ+ allies, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback Nervermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (rec’d by Summer) The Emporium trilogy: Furyborn by Claire Legrand Rurouni Kenshi (manga) by Nobuhiro Watsuki; Moribito by Nahoko Uehashi; Keigo Higashino, Malice; Banana Yoshimoto, Kitchen; Hiromi Kawakami, Nakano Thrift Shop (rec’d by Kelly) Questions 1. Thank you for putting together such a great podcast! I listen to it every week. I am writing because my boyfriend and I are both avid readers and we want to read something together. The problem is we read very different genres.  He likes historical books and books about leadership. Some of his favorite books are Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, Atomic Habits by James Clear, and Think Again by Adam Grant. I like romance, fantasy, and literary fiction. I am open to reading nonfiction but it’s kind of hit and miss for me. I got an ARC of Miseducated by Brandon P. Fleming and I really liked that. I’d be open to reading a self-improvement book with him because I think that might fit the bill.  Some of my absolute favorite books are The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin, Beach Read by Emily Henry, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Thank you! -Jessica 2. I am in desperate need of some book recommendations. I’m usually a really big reader, but I’ve been in a bit of a slump lately and am hoping that you can help me. Problem is, I don’t really know what I’m looking for. I’m a teenager, so YA, and I really enjoy cuddly romance (I don’t like pining so the sooner the couple gets together the better) but I don’t like books that have romance as the whole plot (also, the romance doesn’t have to be male/female). I also like 1920s detective stories, sci-fi with ensemble casts, Good Omens-type books, and epic questing stories. I only ask that: it’s not SUPER heavy/dark, there is minimal pining, it isn’t a comic or graphic novel, and it is something that will hold an average teen’s attention past the first few chapters. And has a snarky side character that isn’t a human. Thanks a million! -Quinn 3. Thanks for a great podcast! I graduated college six years ago and find that the friendships I formed then remain my most intense to this day. I’m in close touch with these friends, but, as an international student who moved back to Europe after finishing my degree, have seen some of them in person only once or twice after graduation and others not at all. The nostalgia for the days when I could just knock on their dorm room doors is real!  Can you recommend books that capture the tight-knit nature of friendships formed during a formative period in one’s life in close quarters? Please nothing about friendships buckling under the stresses of adult life; as I say, we’re still close. I’m just looking for a comforting, intelligent read for moments when I particularly miss my friends.  -Luisa 4. Hey y’all, I want to get my Dad a book for Father’s Day that we can both read and discuss. He can be a bit of an *old white man,* and I’m looking for something that casually centers a non-white, non-Western culture and preferably has some strong female characters. He primarily reads Jack Reacher-style thrillers and the occasional high/epic fantasy when it falls in his lap (generally of the LOTR variety, basically still just about problematic white male Europeans). The Poppy War by RF Kuang is closest thing I know of to what I’m looking for but I’m hoping to find something I haven’t read before. I hope that the book can generate some conversation/thought about social justice issues today, but please don’t make me talk about explicit sex stuff with my Dad… -Caroline 5. Hey Book Riot! I wonder if you have any recommendations for a non-fiction (or fiction?) book for LGBTQ+ community allies? As in… I want to be able to explain things better if I get into an argument with a conservatively thinking person. Thank you!

A Thousand Eyes and One Podcast hosts Nikki and Tanya welcome you to Wine On An Empty Stomach: A Speculative Fiction Book Club! In this episode, we discuss "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland. This was originally streamed live on YouTube. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ4Yk3n10Xo Our next book will be "The City We Became" by N. K. Jemisin Find us online! thousandeyespodcast.com facebook.com/athousandeyesandone twitter.com/thousandeyesone instagram.com/athousandeyesandone www.youtube.com/channel/UCknUhSLKaWVmIWHvvf2njxw

Our Book Club returns with a new way to approach this year’s SF novel shortlist: we’re reading all the Hugo and Nebula novels in three batches. First up: “Black Sun,” “The City We Became,” and “Piranesi.” Plus: What are we reading? Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty and Aleen Simms.

Our Book Club returns with a new way to approach this year’s SF novel shortlist: we’re reading all the Hugo and Nebula novels in three batches. First up: “Black Sun,” “The City We Became,” and “Piranesi.” Plus: What are we reading? Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty and Aleen Simms.

"Diversions & Dramas"Like father, like daughter? Not on this episode! Kate takes the serious route, Steve the lighthearted one—meaning you're sure to hear about something that you'll like. Serial Killers, Abductees, & Ancient EvilsKate's picks fall in the serious British drama mode—a serial killer loose in Thailand ("Serpent") and an abducted young woman who escapes from captivity after 13 years ("Thirteen," starring a pre-"Killing Eve" Jodie Comer). She delves into  the Netflix fantasy series "Shadow and Bone," in which a young woman with magical powers moves through a world plagued by a swath of permanent darkness. And she recommends the novel "The City We Became," with representatives of New York City's boroughs confronting an ancient evil. Whew!From the Colombian Jungle to the French RivieraMeanwhile, Steve is on an adventure-filled romp through the jungles of Colombia in "Romancing the Stone." Then he's laughing at one of the silliest, and yet still enjoyable, British comedies ever, "The Love Punch," with Emma Thompson and Pierce Brosnan trying to pull off an elaborate diamond heist on the French Riviera to get their pensions back. (You read that right.)  Novel-wise, he recommends "Universal Harvester," a beautifully-written "horror" novel about America's lost and lonely. Popahallics #35 PlaylistOur latest playlist features artists such as the Beatles, Dar Williams,  the Time, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs with songs about spies, jungle love ... and Iowa.Click through the links to watch/read what we're talking about.

We enter the beautiful underworlds of cities, the bad-assery of Jemisin, and the discovery of gods among us while considering the only way Ben would go on a cruise. Join us as we discuss N.K. Jemisin's most recent book “The City We Became.” Listen and share which of your city's hidden gems feel like an alternate dimension.

Amanda and Jenn discuss mythology retellings, shifter romance, books about Greece and Hawaii, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Feedback This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith (rec’d by Brooke) Mad and Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency by Bea Koch (rec’d by Sophie) The Switch by Beth O’Leary and The City We Became by NK Jemisin (rec’d by Cari) Questions 1. Travel request: books about/set in Hawaii! Going to Maui, Big Island, and Oahu.  Have already put the True to Me series on hold, and have tried Freckled (not going to Kauai and its not that good anyway…). I have also already read The Unhoneymooners (loved). Also have another memoir on hold already called West of Then.  Not looking for a dense read but nonfiction okay.  I’m a BIG middle grade novel reader because I teach fourth grade, so please, all ages welcome. YA okay also. Thank you for recommending 2AM at the Cat’s Pajamas a While Back. LOVED IT. WELL DONE YOU!!!! You are my favorite in the podcastiverse. -Laura 2. Hello! I love your podcast,  and because of you guys my TBR now stretches into the hundreds. So… thanks, I guess? Anyway, I recently read the book Red Sister by Mark Lawrence, and I LOVED IT. I normally don’t get into epic fantasy, but it occurs to me that the reason for that is because so many novels in that genre are full of dudes. All dudes, all the time, with maybe a token female character here and there. Dudes galore. So my question is: can you recommend any epic fantasy novels, like Red Sister, where the characters are primarily women?  I’d prefer adult fiction, although YA is fine as long as it doesn’t center on eye-rolling-ly cheesy/over-dramatic teen romance. Thank you!  -Sara 3. I just finished The Witch’s Heart and really liked it! I would love a read-alike. I have already read both Madeline Miller books and loved them as well. Anything you can recommend would be great!  -Jessica 4. Hi guys! I’m looking for shifter romance recommendations. Specifically, a romance where the hero pursues the heroine with humor and gusto while she is not that interested. Usually this kind of plot doesn’t last very long so a longer ‘chase’ if you will. I enjoy a male MC that’s funny and confident but also sweet to our female MC (I don’t mind if he’s ‘alphary’). Bonus points if it’s extra smutty

On this episode of Booklist’s Shelf Care: The Podcast, host Susan Maguire talks to Karen Toonen, Collection Services Manager at the Naperville Public Library (IL) about how her library’s circulation changed during lockdown, and what she did about it; Audio Editor Heather Booth shares the five essentials of business books on audio; and Adult Books Editor Donna Seaman shares what she’s reading and loving. Here’s what we talked about: Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank by Elin Hilderbrand, Andriana Trigiani, et al. It Had to Be You by Georgia Clark. The Cult of We by Eliot Brown. Bridgerton, aka The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. Naked in Death by JD Robb. Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall. Read by the author. The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin. Read by Robin Miles. All Together Now: A Newfoundlander’s Light Tales for Heavy Times by Alan Doyle. Heather’s Tips for Selecting Business Books on Audio: 1) Look to the stars! 2) Look to the *other* stars 3) Think like a talk-y management business-y type 4) Shop the airport 5) Trust the content The Man Who Lived Underground, by Richard Wright. Leonora in the Morning Light, by Michaela Carter. Leonora Carrington Tarot card deck Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth, by Tony Hiss. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, by Suzanne Simard.

This week on the KPL Podcast we're off to the literary frontier with bestselling author and journalist Anna North! We will be discussing her latest title "Outlawed," alternate history, midwifery, and more! Jigisha and Ryan also share some of their favorite Westerns in this week's Readers Advisory. All this and more on this thrilling episode of the KPL Podcast.  Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Comments? Please write to us at podcast@kirkwoodpubliclibrary.orgRecommendations1. Crazy Cat by Patrick McDonnell2. Midwife's Tale by Laurel Ulrich3. God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney (June 2021)4. Oh Beautiful by Jung Yun (November 2021)5. The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin6. Legend by Jude Deveraux7. Twin of Ice and Twin of Fire by Jude Deveraux8. No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 9. No Country for Old Men Movie10.  Tombstone11. True Grit by Charles Portis12. True Grit (1969)13. True Grit (2010)14. Brisco County Junior15. Firefly16. Cogewea by Mourning Dove 

David and Perry look at Australian literature, ranging from a book about bushrangers written in serial form in 1882 to modern science fiction. Reading overload (00:30) Comfort reads (01:50) Hugo Award nominations (02:47) Nebula Awards short list (07:58) Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (00:05) The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin (00:17) Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (00:22) The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk (00:42) Black Sun by Rebecca Rowanhorse (00:22) Network Effect by Martha Wells (01:22) Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark (03:35) Such is Life by Joseph Furphy (04:42) The Watch Tower by Elizabeth Harrower (08:12) Robbery Under Arms by Rolf Boldrewood (08:47) Dispersion by Greg Egan (05:59) The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard (07:52) Falling Towards England by Clive James (04:42) The Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson (01:36) Discussion with W. H. Chong (21:14) The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson (04:03) Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (02:04) The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott (03:53) Underland by Robert McFarlane (03:24) Reading multiple genres (02:41) Poetry (00:29) New translation of Beowulf (01:43) Wind-up (02:15) Illustration: "Fire's On!" by Arthur Streeton.

Is science fiction too white? Kim Chakanetsa meets two women who are diversifying the genre. They talk about finding inspiration, dealing with rejection, and what Afrofuturism means to them. N.K. Jemisin is an African-American psychologist and science fiction writer. Her Broken Earth trilogy won the Hugo Award for Best Novel three years in a row. She's the first and only author to have achieved that recognition. In her latest book, The City We Became, she addresses the legacy of racism in science fiction. Chinelo Onwualu is a Nigerian writer and the non-fiction editor of Anathema Magazine. She grew up wanting to write science fiction, but struggled to get her voice heard in a largely white and male-dominated world. She talks about the main narratives and themes emerging within African Speculative Fiction. Produced by Alice Gioia IMAGE DETAILS: L: N.K. Jemisin (Credit: Laura Hanifin) R: Chinelo Onwualu (courtesy of Chinelo Onwualu)

Welcome to 2021! We're kicking off our third season with a look back at the best books we read in 2020!  Click the link to purchase the book from our store, or click the "Libro.fm" link to get the Audiobook on Libro.fm. Thanks for shopping local! Books Mentioned During This Episode RECENT READS Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/ryan-elizabeth-clark A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (November 2021) (libro.fm) Devolution by Max Brooks (libro.fm) Kelso, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/kelso Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (libro.fm) Kindred by Octavia Butler (libro.fm) One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (libro.fm) Hillary, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/hillary A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders (libro.fm) Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (libro.fm) The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths (libro.fm) The Agitators by Dorothy Wickenden (libro.fm) Real Life by Brandon Taylor (libro.fm) OUR FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2020 The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (libro.fm) Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (libro.fm) The Unwilling by Kelly Braffett (libro.fm) Sword in the Stars by A.R. Capetta & Cory McCarthy (libro.fm) The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (libro.fm) A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow (libro.fm) A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green (libro.fm) You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (libro.fm) Wonderland by Zoje Stage (libro.fm) Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth (libro.fm) Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (libro.fm) The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (libro.fm) Close to the Knives by David Wojnarowicz Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier (libro.fm) These Women by Ivy Pochoda (libro.fm) Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis (libro.fm) True Grit by Charles Portis (libro.fm) Under the Rainbow by Celia Laskey (libro.fm) Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clarke  The Bright Lands by John Fram (libro.fm) Dune by Frank Herbert (libro.fm) The Way Back by Gavriel Savit (libro.fm) Long Bright River by Liz Moore (libro.fm) True Story by Kate Reed Petty (libro.fm) The Cold Millions by Jess Walter (libro.fm) Deacon King Kong by James McBride (libro.fm) Piranesi by Susanna Clarke  The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (libro.fm) Afterland by Lauren Beukes (libro.fm) The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson (libro.fm) Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony (libro.fm) You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce (libro.fm) Other Links Gibson's Bookstore Website Shop The Laydown Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our website by Category! Order some curated bundles! Donate to the bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code “LAYDOWN” for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

Shop Early! Shop Local! Our booksellers have several holiday recommendations for you! https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/2020-holiday-recommendations Click the link to purchase the book from our store, or click the "Libro.fm" link to get the Audiobook on Libro.fm. Thanks for shopping local! Books Mentioned During This Episode Hillary, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/hillary Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth (libro.fm) Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/ryan-elizabeth-clark Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers Kelso, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/kelso Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Holiday Recommendations  https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/2020-holiday-recommendations Stacey:  The Search for WondLa by Tony Diterlizzi (libro.fm)  Cheri: Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland (libro.fm) A Wild Winter Swan: A Novel by Gregory Maguire (libro.fm) Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim (libro.fm) Unadoptables by Hana Tooke (libro.fm)  Sandy:  The Lost Spells by Robert MacFarlane  A Promised Land by Barack Obama (libro.fm)For a limited time, pre-order A Promised Land by Barack Obama through Gibson's Bookstore, and you'll receive a free audiobook from @librofm! Learn more here blog.libro.fm/a-promised-land and pre-order the book here  Kelso: Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (libro.fm) Shit, Actually by Lindy West (libro.fm) Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson (libro.fm) Golden Thread: The Cold War and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld by Ravi Somaiya (libro.fm)   Michael: The Cold Millions by Jess Walter (libro.fm)   Jim: And In The End by Ken McNab (libro.fm) Call The Nurse by Mary MacLeod  Nurse Come You Here by Mary MacLeod  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (libro.fm)   Emily: Cuyahoga by Pete Beatty (libro.fm) History of the World in 1000 Objects by DK   Fal:  The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang (libro.fm) The Name of the Wind (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) by Patrick Rothfuss (libro.fm) The Writer's Map by Huw Lewis-Jones Elisabeth: Consider the Fork by Bee Wilson (libro.fm) Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (libro.fm) Joy at Work by Marie Kondo (libro.fm)   Heather: Cinders & Sparrows by Stefan Bachman (libro.fm) Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (libro.fm) Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (libro.fm) Lightfall by Tim Probert   Ryan: Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (libro.fm) Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (libro.fm) The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (libro.fm) The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson (libro.fm) The Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow (libro.fm) The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab (libro.fm) The City We Became by NK Jemisin (libro.fm) Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Action Park by Andy Mulvihill (libro.fm) The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad (libro.fm) Antiracist Baby by Ibram X Kendi (libro.fm) Cozy by Jan Brett (libro.fm)   Hillary: Nose Dive by Harold McGee The Art and Science of Foodpairing by Peter Coucquyt Nom Wah Cookbook by Wilson Tang Parwana by Durkhanai Ayubi East by Meera Sodha Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz Flavor by Yotam Ottolenghi Other Links Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Shop by Appointment! Browse our website by Category! Order some curated bundles! Donate to the bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code “LAYDOWN” for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Gift a membership! Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

The city of New York is coming alive, but its enemies are against it. Urban fantasy, overturning racist narratives, and some very large genre tentacles

It's back to school time around the country and whether your kids are going back to a physical classroom or are doing NTI, otherwise known as non-traditional instruction, it's an exciting time of newness; both for students and teachers. Whether it's the first day of school jitters or teachers having to figure out how to make learning via computer mimic the discussion and projects that would normally happen in an actual classroom, this school year in the age of Covid has an extra layer of uncertainty . Our guest this week, Tamika, has been a middle school English/Language Arts teacher in Kentucky's largest school district for 16 years. She is also a vibrant Bookstagrammer at her handle, @Thereadingroom444. Her goal is to make reading come alive to anyone who watches her feed. This summer she not only posted videos of her teaching tactics while reading Ibram X. Kendi's book Stamped from the Beginning, but she also used her creativity to re-imagine book covers. Tamika is a voracious reader who is eager to share her love of literature and inspire excitement about finding books that you are passionate about. Tamika talked to us about what the term “decolonizing the classroom” means, how she handles being a poly-reader and juggling 6 books at a time, and how she wants to use books as a way to help her students become our future leaders. Books Discussed in this Episode: 1- Nancy Drew mystery series by Carolyn Keene 2- The Babysitter's Club series by Ann M. Martin 3- Dear Martin(and other novels) by Nic Stone 4- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 5- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds 6- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 7- Pride by Ibi Zoboi 8- Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi 9- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Award-winning book by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds 10- Small Favor by Jim Butcher 11- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 12- The Golden Compass/ The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullman (Part of the Dark Materials trilogy) 13- The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin 14- Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen 15- Caste by Isabel Wilkerson 16- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett 17- Passing by Nella Larsen

This week Tim and Lisa explore the depths of Science Fiction and Fantasy - with Jeff VanderMeer's Annhiliation, and the brand new The City We Became by Nebula/Huga Award-Winning NK Jemisin.

Ryan, Hillary, and Kelso have each been dealing with some level of Quarantine Brain Fog, and they've got some helpful tips for getting back your reading spark! Plus, updates from the Bookstore! Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Shop by Appointment! Browse our website by Category! Order some curated bundles! Donate to the bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code “LAYDOWN” for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com Click the link in order to purchase the book from our store, or click the "Libro.fm" link to get the Audiobook on Libro.fm. Thanks for shopping local! Books Mentioned During This Episode Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/ryan-elizabeth-clark We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry (Libro.fm) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Libro.fm) The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (Libro.fm)The Staten Island Twitter Thread Hillary, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/hillary The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson (Libro.fm) Chanel's Riviera by Anne De Courcy (Libro.fm) Square Haunting: Five Writers in London Between the Wars  by Francesca Wade (Libro.fm) Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History  by Lewis Dartnell (Libro.fm) The Year 1000 by Valerie Hansen (Libro.fm) Kelso, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/kelso Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (9.15.2020) Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Libro.fm) Other Books Mentioned Sunflower Houses: Inspiration from the Garden a Book for Children and Their Grown-Ups by Sharon Lovejoy The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin The Fifth Season (Libro.fm) The Obelisk Gate (Libro.fm) The Stone Sky (Libro.fm) The Inheritance Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin Other Links Hillary's Conversation with Jessica Anthony!  Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony (Libro.fm)

Hugo Award winning novelist NK Jemisin on her prescient novel The City We Became, Angela Savage on being an ethical writer, and thoughts on the distracted reader.

Welcome to 'The Daily Booktopian,' where our book team goes over the best books you should be reading right now in the time of social isolation and COVID-19. For our ninth episode, Mark hosts Olivia Fricot & Nick Wasiliev to cover the books that are getting their attention this week. Disclaimer: Apologies for the lower sound quality, we will be looking to improve it in subsequent podcasts. Books Mentioned in this podcast: Polly Samson - A Theatre For Dreamers: https://bit.ly/2VrxgD1 Laura Jean McKay - The Animals in That Country: http://bit.ly/2UHVBFS N.K. Jemisin - The City We Became: https://bit.ly/2QvJ4lX Aussie Author Shoutout: Amy Andrews - New Blog - Amy in Romancelandia: https://bit.ly/2wBo72m Host: Mark Harding Guests: Olivia Fricot & Nick Wasiliev Producer: Nick Wasiliev

This week Jonathan and Gary have a lively discussion with the wonderful N.K. Jemisin, mostly about her new novel The City We Became (you can read the short story that inspired the novel at Tor.com), but with fascinating side discussions about living in New York and trying to capture and celebrate it in fiction; the vices and virtues of H.P. Lovecraft and his difficulties in dealing with Brooklyn; the comparative challenges of world-building in an invented versus a recognizable world; how her work as a psychologist has informed her fiction; and a couple of side trips about the short stories in her recent short story collection How Long Til Black Future Month?  With most book tours cancelled (including hers), this is a good way to spend some time with one of our most interesting and innovative writers. As always, our thanks to Nora for making time to join us, and we hope you enjoy the episode. See you in two weeks (and stay safe and well!)

In the second (or maybe third) episode in our new bi-weekly schedule, Jonathan and Gary eventually get around to the question of what books to recommend to someone new to science fiction and fantasy or someone who's been away from the field for years or even decades. The standard answer to this a generation ago—Heinlein, Bradbury, Clarke—hardly provides an intro to modern SF, and while names like Le Guin and Butler still seem helpful, the question remains what current authors are good entry points. Along the way, we touch upon N.K. Jemisin's forthcoming The City We Became, which Octavia Butler novel might be the best to start with, Kim Stanley Robinson's novels, including the recent reissue of his California trilogy along with Maureen McHugh's China Mountain Zhang. But first, Gary complains about the overused shorthand of describing a new novel in terms of other novels (“think Novel X meets Novel Y”), and the habit of publicists and even reviewers of describing novels as “for both literary and genre readers.

Show notes: This episode I talk about 20 2020 books I am excited for! 1. The City We Became by NK Jemisin Goodreads 2. The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by VE Schwab Goodreads3. American Royals 2 by Katharine McGee Goodreads 4. And The Stars Were Burning Brightly by Danielle Jawando Goodreads 5. I'll Be The One by Lyla LeeGoodreads 6. The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow Goodreads 7. Diamond City by Francesca Flores Goodreads 8. These Violent Delights by Chloe GongGoodreads9. The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar Goodreads 10. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Rosie Brown Goodreads11. Ghost Squad by Claribel OrtegaGoodreads 12. Nothing Ever Happens Here by Sarah Hagger HoltGoodreads 13. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Goodreads  14. The Sky Is Mine by Amy Beashel Goodreads 15. Dear Justyce by Nic Stone Goodreads16. This Is My America by Kim Johnson Goodreads 17. The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna Goodreads 18. You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson Goodreads 19. Red Tigress by Amelie Wen Zhao Goodreads20. The Strange Worlds Travel Agency by LD Lapinski Goodreads21. Dangerous Remedy by Kat Dunn Goodreads 22. Felix Ever After by Kacen CallenderGoodreads 23. Indivisible by Daniel Aleman GoodreadsSo excited to read all of these releases! I hope you enjoy this episode :-)