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We're at the end of Harrow the Ninth, where we get one crystal beautiful moment where we actually understood what was going on (did we?), only for it to be bashed into a million pieces. We had fun on the journey here, though.Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art (@MangoyuArt), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@BadSparrowMusic). You can find us on BlueSky and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When billionaire Lance Durand's life is threatened, Alex Cross is called into action. But to find the killer, Cross must discover why someone would want to murder the man that feeds America. #Cross #AlexCross #CrossOnPrime #CrimeThriller
The iconic folk duo met at an audition for the only country music band at a prestigious jazz school in Boston. They immediately clicked, and joined the rich lineage of Americana artists that stretches back centuries.In their 20s, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings discovered they had something special when they sang together, a sort of eerie emotional resonance that is usually confined to the blood harmonies produced when siblings sing together.Ever since they've been making music together which draws on the bluegrass, country and folk traditions they love.In their historic recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee (which has withstood three tornadoes in the last century), they craft haunting songs about the ugly and beautiful parts of humanity.For Gill and Dave, the DNA of folk music is something we can all contribute to, and which contributes to all of us.Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are currently touring Australia's eastern states. You can find information about where and when they are playing on their website.Their seventh studio album is called Woodland, named after their indestructible studio.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris. Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris. Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.It explores music, recording, career musicians, Woody Guthrie, The Carter Family, Lead Belly, revival folk, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Emmy Lou, Dolly Parton, Southern America, United States, Pete Seeger, Love, relationship, natural disaster, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Leonard Cohen, Odetta, Harry Belafonte, Rhiannon Giddens, banjo, guitar, mandolin, true crime, murder ballad, Revival, Time (The Revelator), Soul Journey, The Harrow & The Harvest, All the Good Times (Are Past & Gone), Grammy Awards, Grammys, songwriting, Coen Brothers, O Brother, Where Art Thou?To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.
Season 13 Episode 7 This week in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass we're visiting uncharted islands in the southwestern sea before heading to the Isle of Frost and the Temple of Frost to find the second pure metal Azurine. Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I'm exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases. Follow Legendary Adventures on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LegendaryAdventuresPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legendaryadventurespod/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@legendaryadventurespod Sources: 1. https://tinyurl.com/2bfr876r 2. Hyrule Historia pg. 162
FOLLOW UP: OX DELIVERS ENTERS LIQUIDATIONObviously on the day we published last week's episode the news came out that OX Delivers had failed to find the funding it needed and has entered recievership. Thanks to listener Suzie Richards for sending the article link confirming this. You can read more, by clicking this link from The Business Desk here.FORD POSTS ANOTHER BIG LOSSFord has announced their financial results for 2025, with $8.2 billion in losses. A large portion of this being a write-down in the final quarter after the US changed their national policy on electric vehicles. The results for the final quarter of 2025 was a $11.1 billion loss. Adding to the gloom, BYD outsold Ford on the global market. To read more, click this Auotcar article link here.STELLANTIS BRINGING BACK DIESELSStellantis are bringing back some diesel models, in Europe, following their pivot from an electrified centric future. They have added Peugeot 308, Opel Astra and DS 4 options, on top of which Opel Combo Van, Citroën Berliongo and Peugeot Rifter. To read more on this, click the electrive article link here.BMW RECALL ANNOUNCEDBMW is recalling 575,000 cars, globally, due to starter motor issue that could result in a fire. In the UK 24,732 cars are affected by this recall, with BMW stating that the car is not to be left unattended if the engine is running. Click this Autocar article link here to find out which cars are involved.BE.EV EXPANDS THROUGH ACQUISITIONBe.EV, the UK public charging network, has expanded by aquiring the UK arm of the European charging network Mer. By doing so, they have added 450 sites, with 1600 charge bays. For more on this, click the electrive link here.HARROW TO INSTALL 500 CHARGE POINTS IN BOROUGHOnce again the neglected South East is getting some charge points, this time in the London Borough of Harrow. 500 on-street charge points are to be installed char.gy and the project will be completed by October 2026. Click this electrive article link to read more.KENT TO INSTALL 10,000 ON-STREET CHARGERSMore good news for the South East, as the disparity of charge points compared to the rest of the country will hopefully be one step closer to being rectified as Kent County Council announce that 10,000 on-street chargers are to be installed across the county dependent on demand and suitability. You can read more, by clicking this electrive article link here.If you like what we do, on this show, and think it is worth a £1.00, please consider supporting us via Patreon. Here is the link to that CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE PODCASTNEW NEW CAR NEWS -Mazda 6eMazda has now released details for the UK version of the...
This week's book is The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow, the story of three sisters in 1893: Juiper, Agnes and Beatrice who are hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to vote, they must use their magic, their wits and alliances to find a way to survive. This led to such an interesting conversation about feminism, sisterhood, science, and lots of magic with this week's guest: Angie Hilliker!Angie Hilliker (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Richmond where she teaches undergraduates about the amazing molecular machines in our cells. She also has a research lab where she works with these budding scientists to understand how our cells regulate mRNA, the molecular recipes cells use to make proteins. She is always curious about something, whether it's something in the lab, in a book, exploring a hobby (including playing the flute and making pottery), or exploring something with her husband and son. When she isn't reading science papers for work, she likes to read fantasy, historical fiction and romance novels.In this Episode James River WritersUniversity of RichmondThe Sackler FamilyThe Poe Museum - RichmondAlly McBealThe Wayward Sisters:Herbal, floral, lightly sweet, and aromatic — like walking through a moonlit herb garden. Contains three major flavor components to represent the three sisters in the novel. Ingredients:2 oz Hendrick's Midsummer Solstice Gin (Represents the youngest, but the most intense sister, James Juniper)1 oz Bénédictine (made from 27 herbs, roots, etc.; a collaboration between a wine merchant and a chemist; represents the oldest sister Beatrice Belladonna, a scholar)1 tsp of chai tea simple syrup (represents the middle sister, Agnes Amaranth, hard worker, steady, sometimes maternal, like a bracing cup of tea)2 dashes of orange bitters (there is a lot of bitterness between the sisters, balances the sweetness of the simple syrup)Orange slice (so much better than lime… this is how G&T are often served in Scotland)Tonic waterInstructions:To make the simple syrup, heat 1 c. water, 1 c. sugar, and 6 chai tea bags over medium. Stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and then remove from heat and let cool. Remove tea bags and store syrup in the fridge. Add the Gin, Bénédictine, and chai tea simple syrup to a shaker with ice. Shake well until chilled, about 15 seconds.Strain into a glass with ice.Add two dashes of orange bitters and squeeze in the juice from a slice of orange and drop the slice in the glass. Swirl or stir to mix. • 5. Top with tonic water to your preferred level and enjoy!
Oh, Dang. The Penultimate Harrow episode is here. Peak Tamsyn Muir writing in these chapters. Bees! Swordfighting! Pithy Conversations! Questions are answered! New Questions are asked! Exclamation points are used!Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art (@MangoyuArt), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@BadSparrowMusic). You can find us on BlueSky, and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When billionaire Lance Durand's life is threatened, Alex Cross is called into action. But to find the killer, Cross must discover why someone would want to murder the man that feeds America.
Gideon is back bitches! We finally fucking got there, and all the glorious grab-ass that entails! Truly, we've had a blast working through every mind splintering detail of this book, it was not at all a sacrifice and we remain as always your loyal philosophical cavaliers. Enjoy! Harrow the Ninth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrow_the_Ninth Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/ Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Music by Thomas Smith: https://seriouspod.com/ Sibling shows: Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Content Preview: Listener Q and A! (get those questions in!)
Hark, Constructs!Happy Belated New Year! Feels good to have our first episode of 2026 in the can and available for your consumption!On this episode we briefly discuss fan fiction before we dive head first into the River with chapters 40-43 of Harrow the Ninth! Let us know what you think of the episode in the comments!Stay Wicked,The Bone SquadFind Us Here! https://linktr.ee/theunlockedtombThe Unlocked Tomb Podcast Artwork by: Marceline_Art- https://www.instagram.com/marceline2174- https://linktr.ee/marceline2174Featuring Original Music by: Chelsea Lankes - Ghost© (Remix by Dance with the Dead (Permission for use granted by the artist) Purple Planet - Black Coffee© (Permission for use granted by the artist)Sean Townsend - Reject Yourself© (Permission for use granted by the artist)Lite Saturation - Sad© (Permission for use granted by the artist)
Join the NEC's Craig D'Amico as he sits down with LIU women's basketball head coach Neil Harrow. They talk about his journey from East Kilbride, Scotland, to the United States which includes coaching at both the collegiate and professional levels. Harrow also gives us a look at his coaching philosophy, what the thought process was like when looking at the transfer portal, and what type of players he wanted to bring in. Harrow has led LIU to a 9-2 conference record, the program's best start in years.
We're reaching the sections of the book where we are tee-heeing and steepling our fingers, connivingly, at the reveals happening in these chapters and the coffee-shop AU fanfictions happening in Harrow's mind.Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art (@MangoyuArt), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@BadSparrowMusic). You can find us on BlueSky, and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Luke tells Juliane about the disappointing romance in The Everlasting, the romantasy novel by Alix E Harrow. See every book/episode of the SFBRP here: https://www.sfbrp.com/episode-lists-3 See the SFBRP Must-Read List here: https://www.sfbrp.com/must-read Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Luke on Bluesky: @lukeburrage.bsky.social Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my face!” and “The Monster Story Conference”, so download them for free at: https://www.lukeburrage.com/fiction.html
Season 19 Episode 22: The seasons are changing, and after a white-clothing summer, Steve Smith is dressed in hot pink and smacking balls into orbit. He's no longer in Australia's T20 plans, but can he force a change of direction? Also this week, Ben Stokes falls for the old "ban Australians from county cricket" trick, Virat Kohli goes back to World No.1, while Emma John and former England captain Heather Knight join the show, one to chat about the Harrow cricket museum and the other about the new Lord's team. Get your copy of Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics: linktr.ee/tfwbook Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Australia brings memories that last a lifetime. Visit Australia.com Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get yourself some lovely BIG Boots UK, with 10% off at this link: https://www.bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Try the new Stomping Ground Final Word beer, or join Patreon to win a case: stompingground.beer Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We talk about a kind of heartfelt reunion with known quantities that reassures the readers that they haven't lost their minds. Plus a rejected kiss and thistle.Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art (@MangoyuArt), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@BadSparrowMusic). You can find us on BlueSky, and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ah yes, part two, where things really get cooking, as it were. We're back with more Harrows, more confusingly named characters, and some proper sizzle! RESPECTFULLY! We also talk about how the unreliability of our own understanding impacts how we do ethics. Enjoy! Harrow the Ninth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrow_the_Ninth Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/ Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Music by Thomas Smith: https://seriouspod.com/ Sibling shows: Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Content Preview: Harrow the Ninth pt. 3 and the ethics of necromancy
Walter Blythe stands as the moral conscience of Rilla of Ingleside. In this episode, Dr. Corey McEleney joins us to examine Walter's transformation from a conflict-averse college student into a celebrated war hero, and how his empathetic reflections on war allowed L.M. Montgomery to to wrestle with her own doubts. We also turn to WWI battlefield poetry, tracing its evolution from patriotic fervor to some of the most searing critiques of the war. The poems mentioned or discussed by Corey McEleney are here: In Flanders Fields by John McCrae The Poet As Hero by Siegfried Sassoon Glory of Women by Siegfried Sassoon They by Siegfried Sassoon The General by Siegfried Sassoon Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen You can find more about Corey McEleney at Fordham University. Inspired by: Corey is inspired by the novel Regeneration by Pat Barker for a fictionalized account of the WWI poet/soldier Siegried Sassoon. Kelly is inspired by the movie 1917 directed by Sam Mendes for a realistic portrayal of WWI inspired by Sam Mendes' own grandfather. Ragon is inspired by the novel The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow for a fantastical time travel love story that's also a reflection on war, heroism and propaganda. You can support the pod by shopping through our Bookshop link for any books we've recommended! If you want to get a free logo sticker from us, either leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or share your love for the pod on social media! Send us a photo of your share or review at either our email: kindredspirits.bookclub@gmail.com or on our KindredSpirits.BookClub Instagram.
Harrow's greatest export, Lee Harris, joins Anthony Gaudette and Brett Hedges from the Hat Trick Hockey Podcast for an in-studio interview to discuss the origins of the Lee Harris Skating System and his decade-long relationship with the Columbus Blue Jackets as their Skating Coach. Along the way Lee, Ant & Brett discuss some other local hockey topics, including: - Connections with current World Junior Hockey players - Team Canada Olympic selections & snubs - The decision to become a Skating Coach, origins of Lee Harris Skating System in 2011 - Players to watch for in CBJ, Cleveland Monsters system - Becoming CBJ Skating Coach in 2014 - Increased talent level of local PJHL teams - Success of Biosteel Academy players All of this and MORE on episode 214 of the Hat Trick Hockey Podcast. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/hthpodcast Music by Ignore The Evidence https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnJVPmX2HyiftyCAnEIzKw Merch store https://hat-trick-hockeyrelentlessdg-media.printify.me https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1E6n-DiMPZJi090z-VM2g https://www.youtube.com/@UCHm_5ofvf428-4KAu-qOBFA
For our year-end discussion of 2025 books, we're joined by Locus reviewers Ian Mond and Alex Pierce, and distinguished critic and novelist James Bradley. As usual, we mention a lot of authors and titles, and probably forget to mention many deserving others. But you'll no doubt find some suggestions you hadn't thought of, and some of our usual digressions about familiar questions of genre, literary ambition, and books that at least some of us think have been overlooked. Alex's list Adrian Tchaikovsky, Shroud Claire North, Slow Gods Darkly Lem, Transmentation | Transgression EJ Swift, When There Are Wolves Again Alastair Reynolds, Halcyon Years Emily Tesh, The Incandescent The Isle in the Silver Sea, Tasha Surii Ian's list Mark Danielewski, Tom's Crossing Alex Pheby, Waterblack Isaac Fellman, Notes from a Regicide Nnedi Okorafor, Death of the Author Nick Mamatas, Kalivas! James's list Claire North, Slow Gods EJ Swift, When There Are Wolves Again Laila Lalami, The Dream Hotel Nina Allan, A Granite Silence Sarah Hall, Helm Catherine Chidgey, The Book of Guilt. Gary's list Alix Harrow, The Everlasting Laila Lalami, The Dream Hotel Natalia Theodoridou, Sour Cherry R.F. Kuang, Katabasis Silvia Moreno-Garcia, The Bewitching Jonathan's list Alix E. Harrow, The Everlasting EJ Swift, When There Are Wolves Again Emily Tesh, The Incandescent Nina Allan, A Granite Silence Silvia Park, Luminous After a very busy end of the year, that's the final episode for 2025. See you all in early 2026 with something new! And thank you to Alex, Ian, and James for making time to talk to us. We hope you enjoy the episode.
This time we discussed The Everlasting, written by Alix E. Harrow, and narrated by Moira Quirk & Sid Sagar. The Everlasting [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Keeping Time (Series): Timepiece [OverDrive/Libby] A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court [Audible] The Ten Thousand Doors of January [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Starling House [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Fractured Fables (Series): A Spindle Splintered [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Kindred [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
We finally made it! Got it in before Alecto comes out, so you gotta give us credit for that! Truly, this is a labor of love. No after dark, just going extra long for everyone, the way Gideon would have wanted it. Enjoy! Harrow the Ninth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrow_the_Ninth Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/ Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Music by Thomas Smith: https://seriouspod.com/ Sibling shows: Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Content Preview: Harrow the Ninth pt. 2 and unreliable narrator ethics
Alix E. Harrow drops into the Damn Library to talk about the everyday magic of being alive and writing really good books, like her newest one The Everlasting, Christopher's favorite book of the year. Plus, she recommended Nicola Griffith's Menewood and it leads to encomiums galore, because it's a fantastic series that earns every one of its many pages.Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdbFor the drink recipe, every book and link mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-251music: Disaster Magichttps://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: overwhelming feelings when reading and finding book twins Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how to organize all the book recommendation sources we come across 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). . . . 2:09 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 4:25 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 8:40 - @kaitlynmlilly on instagram 8:41 - @klill01 on TikTok 9:22 - God of the Woods by Liz Moore 10:43 - Our Current Reads 10:49 - The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Kaytee) 11:15 - The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin 15:25 - Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo (Meredith) 16:35 - Katabasis by R.F. Kuang 20:06 - Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves (Kaytee) 20:13 - The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt 26:30 - Forensics by Val McDermid (Meredith) 27:46 - Foyles 32:53 - I, Medusa by Ayana Gray (Kaytee) 33:03 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes 35:04 - Beast of Prey by Ayana Gray 36:40 - The Creeping Hand Murder by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper (Meredith) 38:11 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 38:17 - Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper 41:09 - Murdle by G.T. Karber 42:34 - Organizing Recommendation Sources 43:56 - Currently Reading Patreon 47:21 - @kaitlynmlilly on instagram 48:18 - Fabled Bookshop 51:44 - Literally, A Bookshop 52:37 - Goodreads 52:38 - The Storygraph 57:44 - Meet Us At The Fountain 57:49 - I wish we gave ourselves grace to start small in our reading lives. (Kaytee) 59:04 - I wish you all knew that you can sort podcasts from oldest to newest in Apple Podcasts. (Meredith) 1:01:27 - Crime Time FM podcast 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. December's IPL is a recap of the year with Kaytee and Meredith. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry 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 Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans 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!
In Episode 213, Sarah and Chrissie (@ChrissieWhitley) wrap up the year with the Best Books of 2025 Genre Awards. They reveal their Overall Best Books (Fiction and Nonfiction) and a full breakdown by genre, including: Best Literary Fiction, Best Romance, Best Brain Candy, Best Genre Mash-Up, and more! Plus, they share the winners for these same genres as chosen by the Sarah's Bookshelves Live Member Community. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcements The 2026 Reading Tracker is out! This year brings upgraded features across the board — including NEW average star rating and 5-star book tracking for every stat on the Dashboard — plus an updated Lite Tracker for those who prefer a streamlined version. Both Trackers are ONLY available to paid Patreon or Substack subscribers ($7/month) and is no longer sold separately. To avoid Apple's 30% fee, be sure to join directly from the Patreon website (mobile or desktop). Join our Patreon Community (here) OR become a Substack Paid Member (here)! Highlights Podcast reflections from 2025 — including top episodes based on download stats. A brief overview of Sarah's and Chrissie's 2025 year in reading. Their favorite books of the year: overall and by genre, including the SBL Member Community's picks. 2025 Genre Awards [12:39] Sarah The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:45] The Favorites by Layne Fargo (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:32] The Death of Us by Abigail Dean (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:13] One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:48] The Compound by Aisling Rawle (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:47] August Lane by Regina Black (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:03] The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:54] Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:36] This American Woman by Zarna Garg (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:00] Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:59] The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:44] Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:29] Next of Kin by Gabrielle Hamilton (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:00:10] The Elements by John Boyne (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:03:10] Chrissie Fox by Joyce Carol Oates (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:42] Joy Moody Is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:36] Marble Hall Murders (Susan Ryeland, 3) by Anthony Horowitz (2025) | Amazon| Bookshop.org [21:39] The Pretender by Jo Harkin (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:51] What We Can Know by Ian McEwan (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:28] To Clutch a Razor (Curse Bearer, 2) by Veronica Roth (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:39] The Love Haters by Katherine Center (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:03] These Heathens by Mia McKenzie (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:31] The Zorg by Siddarth Kara (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:11] Misbehaving at the Crossroads by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:09] A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:38] Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[55:11] Heartwood by Amity Gaige (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [57:16] Future Boy by Michael J. Fox (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:01:23] Reports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated by James Goodhand (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:06:07] SBL Member Community The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:43] The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:02] Heartwood by Amity Gaige (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:52] Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:21] The Compound by Aisling Rawle (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:28] The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:23] One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:39] Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:57] Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:15] Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:17] Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:19] The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:22] Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:24] So Far Gone by Jess Walter (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:27] This American Woman by Zarna Garg (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:28] Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:20] Ordinary Time by Annie Jones (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:32] Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:31] Among Friends by Hal Ebbott (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [59:25] Awake by Jen Hatmaker (2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:02:33] Other Books Mentioned Leaving by Roxana Robinson (2024) [13:51] Heart the Lover by Lily King (2025) [15:35] Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (2025) [15:58] Audition by Katie Kitamura (2025) [16:09] The Names by Florence Knapp (2025) [16:11] Dream State by Eric Puchner (2025) [16:13] Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne (2023) [17:45] Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (2025) [18:46] Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (2025) [18:56] The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (2025) [19:18] Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan (2025) [19:23] Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (2023) [21:28] The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark (2025) [23:03] The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman (2025) [23:07] Dead Money by Jakob Kerr (2025) [23:13] The Boomerang by Robert Bailey (2025) [23:15] We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (2017) [24:09] Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin (2022) [26:03] What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown (2025) [26:55] Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2025) [27:06] The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis (2025) [27:12] Isola by Allegra Goodman (2025) [28:13] Merge by Grace Walker (2025) [31:35] The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve (2025) [31:43] Sunrise on the Reaping by Susanna Collins (2025) [31:48] Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (2025) [31:01] The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker (2025) [32:05] When Among Crows by Veronica Roth (2024) [33:05] Katabasis by R. F. Kuang (2025) [34:23] Babel by R. F. Kuang (2022) [34:36] Yellowface by R. F. Kuang (2023) [34:37] A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (2025) [34:49] The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (2024) [34:54] Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (2025) [34:58] The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (2025) [35:05] Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab (2025) [35:31] The Art of Scandal by Regina Black (2023) [36:49] The Favorites by Layne Fargo (2025) [38:54] The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones (2025) [40:30] Hungerstone by Kat Dunn (2025) [40:37] We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad (2025) [40:42] The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig (2025) [41:19] Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker (2025) [41:30] When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi (2025) [44:56] The Wager by David Grann (2023) [47:34] Replaceable You by Mary Roach (2025) [49:04] The Gales of November by John U. Bacon (2025) [49:11] Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams (2025) [51:58] All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert (2025) [52:08] Awake by Jen Hatmaker (2025) [52:24] Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre (2025) [52:28] One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (2025) [52:49] The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (2024) [53:22] Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (2025) [54:21] Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo (2025) [54:27] Woodworking by Emily St. James (2025) [56:16] Buckeye by Patrick Ryan (2025) [58:57] The Elements by John Boyne (2025) [59:15] Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (2025) [59:49] My Friends by Fredrik Backman (2025) [59:51] The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (2017) [1:05:51] James by Percival Everett (2024) [1:08:07] Top Podcast Episodes Ep. 199: Best Books of 2025 (So Far) with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and Susie (@NovelVisits) Ep. 184: Best Books of 2024 Genre Awards with Susie (@NovelVisits) Ep. 185: Winter 2025 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) Ep. 205: Fall 2025 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) Ep. 192: Spring 2025 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) Ep. 198: Best of Thrillers with Anderson McKean of Page & Palette (@PagePalette) Ep. 188: Best of Fantasy with Chrissie (@ChrissieWhitley) Ep. 193: Clare Leslie Hall (author of Broken Country) Ep. 187: State of the Industry in 2024 with Kathleen Schmidt (@KathMSchmidt), author of the Publishing Confidential Substack Ep. 208: Best of Narrative Nonfiction with Elizabeth Barnhill of Fabled Bookshop (@FabledBookshop)
Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. Our first show of Season 14 will begin on January 7, 2026. We've been coming up with ideas for book recommendations and will soon be recording with guests. But until then, Amy is going to make merry, and Carrie is going to begrudgingly deal with the holidays. And in this episode, we're reviewing some of the notable books that we have loved over the last 12 months. Some of these are backlist titles, and some are new releases—we cannot keep up with the publishing industry, nor do we really try. You will also hear from some of our guests from this year who share their favorites of 2025. Books Discussed In This Episode: Carrie's Favorites of 2025 1- Angel Down by Daniel Kraus 2- On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder 3- The Millicent Quibb School for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon 4- The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh 5- Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home by Nora Krug Amy's Favorites of 2025 1- Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce 2- You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith 3- Culpability by Bruce Holsinger 4- The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives by Theresa Brown, RN 5- Paris Letters: A Travel Memoir About Art, Writing, and Finding Love in Paris by Janice MacLeod Other books mentioned 1- I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman 2- The Nature of Pain by Mandi Fugate Sheffel 3- The Strange Case of Jane O by Karen Thompson Walker 4- The Devils by Joe Abercrombie 5- Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess 6- The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb 7- I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai 8- Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor 9- Starling House by Alix E. Harrow 10- Dead Man Blues by S.D. House 11- God of the Woods by Liz Moore 12- The Road to Blair Mountain: Saving a Mine Wars Battlefield from King Coal by Charles B. Keeney 13- Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench and Brendan O' Yea 14- Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case by Chuck Hogan 15- Anima Rising by Christopher Moore 16- The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman 17- The Husbands by Holly Gramazio 18- Grace and Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman 19- Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
How did an 18-year-old aristocrat become one of Britain's longest-serving politicians, spending 20 years in the same boring job before discovering his true calling at age 46? In the latest episode of History's Greatest Idiots, featuring Emily Jackson, one third of the Trauma Agora Podcast, we explore Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, the man known as "Lord Cupid" who survived an assassination attempt, conducted a decades-long affair with his friend's wife, and accidentally built one of the most remarkable political careers in British history.The Origin Story: Born in 1784 literally in Parliament's shadow, inheriting an Irish peerage at 18 that was considered "lesser" by British gentry. Educated at Harrow (one of seven PMs from there) and Edinburgh University. Described as having "the most faultless character" (the last time anyone would say that).The Reluctant Politician: Lost his first two campaigns, then paid £1,500 (£1 million in today's purchasing power) to become MP for Horsham at 22. Later represented Newtown with one condition: never visit the constituency. Democracy was more suggestion than requirement.The 20-Year Training Montage: Appointed to admiralty at 22, turned down Chancellor of the Exchequer at 25 (too young!), accepted Secretary at War instead. Spent a mind-numbing 20 years doing army finances under five Prime Ministers. Called "a brilliant young man wasting his talents, destined to remain a second-rater."The Assassination Attempt: Shot by Lieutenant Davies (ex-officer with PTSD) in 1818, survived with minor injury, then paid for Davies's legal defense and psychiatric care. But refused to intervene when poacher Charles Smith was executed on his estates in 1822.Lord Cupid: Earned his nickname through notorious affairs with Lady Jersey, Princess Dorothea Lieven, and dozens of others. The big one: 30-year affair with Emily Lamb, Countess Cowper, whose boring husband "sank into ill health." At least two of her five children were likely Palmerston's.Finally Getting Married: Lord Cowper died in 1837. Emily's children objected (he's too old and a womanizer!). Queen Victoria (age 18) thought people in their 50s were too old to marry. They married anyway in 1839 after 30 years of waiting. Extraordinarily happy marriage, described as "perpetual courtship."The Career Finally Begins: Resigned in 1828 after 20 years with Tories, gave brilliant foreign policy speech in 1829, switched to Whig party, appointed Foreign Secretary in 1830 at age 46. The training montage was over.Coming Up In Part Two: Sending 14 warships to collect £150, fighting two wars over opium, allegedly trying to 'seduce' Queen Victoria's lady-in-waiting in her own palace, becoming PM at 70, and dying in office at 80.https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiotshttps://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiotshttps://buymeacoffee.com/historysgreatestidiotsArtist: Sarah Cheyhttps://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey
Big Corpo "We're your family now" Energy from Jod in these chapters as we discuss the infamous soup scene, Harrow being bone horny, and boy howdy, do we pick a lot of books with immortals who suck.Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art (@MangoyuArt), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@BadSparrowMusic). You can find us on BlueSky, and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hark, Constructs!On this episode we conclude Act 4 with chapters 37-39 and the final interlude of Harrow the Ninth! We had a lot to cover in chapter 37 alone so strap in for some discussion!Let us know what you think of the episode in the comments!Stay Wicked,The Bone SquadFind Us Here! https://linktr.ee/theunlockedtombThe Unlocked Tomb Podcast Artwork by: Marceline_Art- https://www.instagram.com/marceline2174- https://linktr.ee/marceline2174Featuring Original Music by: Chelsea Lankes - Ghost© (Remix by Dance with the Dead (Permission for use granted by the artist) Ambient Music by UNIVERSFIELD© (Permission for use granted by the artist) Soularflair - Cue 3 - Dark-Brooding© (Permission for use granted by the artist) ROZKOL - Gather Your Remnants© (Permission for use granted by the artist) Lite Saturation - Sad© (Permission for use granted by the artist)
This week we are joined by Jamie Harrow! Jamie Harrow was born and raised at the Jersey Shore. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Villanova University and lives in New Jersey with her family. Her debut novel, One on One, was published by Dutton in 2024. Fun at Parties, her second novel, is available now.In this episode, Jamie Harrow discusses the importance of embracing non-linear career paths and the valuable lessons learned from diverse experiences. She discusses her experience growing up on the Jersey Shore, being the “nerd” in a sporty family, being soft spoken in school, and her experiences with identity and motherhood. Recommendations From This Episode: Little Giants The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search For The Happiest Places In The World Follow Jamie: @jamieharrowbooksFollow Carly: @carlyjmontagFollow Emily: @thefunnywalshFollow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpod Please rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends! Email us: aloneatlunch@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Leah sits down with author Alix E. Harrow to talk about her latest release, The Everlasting.
The Everlasting by bestselling author Alix E. Harrow is an epic time-traveling fantasy about history, legacy, belonging and bravery. Alix joined us live at The Grove to talk about creating her own mythology, unreliable narrators, time loop stories, lady-knights, gender roles and more with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang In Memoriam by Alice Winn Starling House by Alix E. Harrow Middlemarch by George Eliot Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Black Silk by Judith Ivory
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: audiobook samples and author shoutouts Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: books we've recently set aside and why 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). . . . 1:26 - Ad For Ourselves 4:27 - Currently Reading Patreon 4:40 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 6:09 - The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell 9:50 - Our Current Reads 10:22 - Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins (Meredith) 13:50 - Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent 13:54 - 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare 14:36 - Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy (Kaytee) 14:45 - Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy 14:51 - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 18:04 - What the Deep Water Knows by Miranda Cowley Heller (Meredith) 18:54 - The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 23:07 - Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle (Kaytee) 23:26 - Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle 26:15 - Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle 26:54 - The Girl Who Reads on the Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury (Meredith, amazon link) 30:37 - The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George 31:52 - Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell (Kaytee) 32:13 - Waterstones 32:14 - Blackwell's 34:16 - The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell 38:20 - Books We Recently DNF'd 40:47 - Buckeye by Patrick Ryan (Meredith NRN) 43:30 - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman (Kaytee DNF) 45:16 - Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (Meredith DNF with prejudice) 47:47 - Babel by R.F. Kuang 48:11 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 49:50 - We Are the Light by Matthew Quick (Kaytee DNF with prejudice) 51:58 - The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick 52:30 - The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow (Meredith - not sure!) 53:42 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 53:49 - A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow 55:01 - Fire by John Boyne (Kaytee DNF) 55:14 - Water by John Boyne 55:15 - Earth by John Boyne 55:16 - Air by John Boyne 55:18 - The Elements by John Boyne (all 4 novellas combined) 55:27 - Blackwell's 56:45 - The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne 57:46 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live - The Elements by John Boyne discussion (only for patreon subscribers) 58:34 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:14 - I wish for author Cameos. (Meredith) 59:17 - Cameo 1:01:17 - I wish for a reading merit badge. (Kaytee) 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. November's's IPL is brought to us from Content Bookstore in Northfield, Minnesota. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry 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 Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans 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!
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel have emerged from Discworld and are now exploring the worlds of speculative fiction. This week, we reviewed The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow! Spoiler free review, feel free to listen to the whole episode! Also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NGC-clytRyE Buy the book here: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow - Pan Macmillan Find us on the internet:BlueSky: @makeyefretpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretFacebook: @TheTruthShallMakeYeFretEmail: thetruthshallmakeyefretpod@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/thetruthshallmakeyefretDiscord: https://discord.gg/29wMyuDHGP Want to follow your hosts and their internet doings? Follow Joanna on BlueSky @2hatsjo and follow Francine @francibambi Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com
In this week's episode of Book Talk for BookTok, Jac and Amy sit down with Natasha Siegel, author of As Many Souls as Stars, a hauntingly beautiful sapphic romantasy inspired by the Faustus legend. Together, they explore how Natasha's background in historical fiction, romance, and Jewish-Danish heritage shaped her richly imagined world of love, loss, and the meaning of the soul. Through the lenses of literary analysis and character psychology, we unpack: How Natasha's research for Solomon's Crown and The Faithless informed her fantasy world-building The subversion of the Faustian Bargain trope and why Cybil's resistance makes the story unforgettable Why sapphic romance was essential—not optional—for the emotional truth of Miriam and Cybil's journey The book's exploration of humanity, identity, and transformation Which side characters Natasha wishes she could have written more of (and what might come next) If you love sapphic fantasy, queer romance, and emotionally charged romantasy with literary depth, this conversation is for you. As Many Souls as Stars combines feminine power, moral complexity, and lush romantic tension, making it a must-read for fans of T. Kingfisher, Samantha Shannon, and Alix E. Harrow. About the Guest: Natasha Siegel is a London-based author of historical fiction, fantasy, and romance. Her debut, Solomon's Crown, was a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice. Her latest, As Many Souls as Stars, reimagines the Faustus myth through a sapphic lens, blending moral temptation with tender humanity. The Subtext Society Journal: https://thesubtextsocietyjournal.substack.com/ We're thrilled to announce our newest venture: The Subtext Society Journal—the first of its kind, dedicated to Romance, Romantasy, and fandom with an academic yet accessible voice. We're publishing original essays and thought pieces, and we encourage listeners to submit their own articles for a chance to be featured. Sponsor: Vionic Use code BOOKTALK at checkout for 15% off your entire order at www.vionicshoes.com when you log into your account. 1 time use only. Sponsor: HelloFresh Go to HelloFresh.com/BOOKTALK10FM now to Get 10 Free Meals + a Free breakfast for Life! One per box with active subscription. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured! Submit them at booktalkforbooktok.com for a future mini-episode or exclusive Patreon discussion. Support the Show: Patreon: patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok Merch: Etsy Store Follow Us on Social: Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok SEO keyword bank (already woven above; keep here if helpful): Heir of Fire analysis, Sarah J. Maas podcast, Throne of Glass podcast, Aelin Galathynius, Rowan Whitethorn, Chaol Westfall, Dorian Havilliard, Manon Blackbeak, Aedion Ashryver, Wendlyn, Rifthold, Ironteeth witches, feminist literary analysis, Marxist literary analysis, romantasy podcast, BookTok book analysis, imagery and symbolism, character arcs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Playwright Laurie Flanigan-Hegge, two directors, and a puppet artist discuss staging "Prick," a play about Scottish witch trials, now opening in Chicago November 6-16. In August 2023, we spoke with playwright Laurie Flanigan-Hegge about Prick, her play about the Scottish witch trials. It had just premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Two years later, the play has traveled to New Orleans, Wellington (New Zealand), and opens November 6-16, 2025 at the Den Theater in Chicago.We reunite with Laurie and puppet artist Madeline Helling, and meet two directors: Jeff Mills of Chicago's Proboscis Theater Company and Amy Chaffee from Tulane University.The conversation covers what it's like staging historical violence, why the single puppet design works so powerfully, and how a play about 17th-century Scotland keeps finding new relevance.About the PlayPrick examines the Scottish witch trials through three women: an Unknown Woman lost to history, Marioun Twedy of Peebles, and Isobel Gowdie. The title refers to "pricking"—searching accused women's bodies for the "devil's mark" with sharp instruments.The play moves between past and present, uses dark humor and Scottish folk music, and centers on a single haunting puppet created by Madeline Helling.What They DiscussThe rehearsal process: Both directors talk about the challenge of staging the pricking scenes, even with a puppet. Jeff's Chicago cast continues working through how to show violence respectfully. Amy's New Orleans students couldn't bring the instrument near the puppet—they performed the gesture from twelve feet away.The puppet's power: Madeline designed one puppet to represent all the accused women. It's specific enough to feel real, neutral enough that audiences project onto it. The puppet travels between productions and comes back to her for repairs.Contemporary connections: The play addresses ongoing witch hunts in countries where witchcraft remains a state crime. Amy teaches in Louisiana and discusses working in a politically charged environment. Jeff talks about theater as "rehumanization" in response to current dehumanization.The music: Both productions use songs by Heal and Harrow, a folk duo who created an album for the Witches of Scotland Campaign. Jeff adds Scottish guitar with electronics. Amy's students performed acapella arrangements.Cultural complications: Amy reflects on taking the play to Wellington, New Zealand—a colonial capital—at a conference focused on integrating Māori culture with acting and voice techniques. The play deals with Scotland as both colonized and colonizer, which created complex responses from audiences of different backgrounds."Remembrance Is Resistance"This Witches of Scotland Campaign motto runs through the conversation. The campaign seeks pardons and memorials for nearly 5,000 documented accused. They created a tartan anyone can wear to show support.At Tulane, one student built a monument inscribed with every name from the database and installed it in the lobby.Chicago ProductionNovember 6-16, 2025 The Den Theater, Milwaukee Avenue Tickets: thedentheatre.com (search "Prick")Two weekends only. Proboscis Theater Company's production features new jackdaw puppets and is reaching out to both theater audiences and Chicago's pagan communities.LinksGet Tickets to the Chicago Production at the Den Theatrewww.healandharrow.comNational Archives, Scotland, Early Modern Witch TrialsPrick: A Play of the Scottish Witch Trials Podcast EpisodeSign the Petition: MA Witch Hunt Justice Project Join One of Our ProjectsThe Thing About Salem Podcast
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Prose & Rhythm with award-winning, bestselling author Alix E. Harrow. During the episode, Alix expounds upon prose and rhythm essentials, including what prose and rhythm are, setting expectations with prose style, fine tuning your prose and rhythm, the musicality of prose, beauty and truth in language, the flexibility of prose styles, how prose informs characterization, description and world, the fluidity of authorial voice, how to have FUN with your prose and more.NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Alix. Click here to check out part one.CHECK OUT the indie song Alix mentioned during the episode, based on her short story "The Six Deaths of the Saint."OUR SPONSOR:Honor is an exciting new anthology from Golden Griffin Press, featuring twenty-two SF&F authors. Each of them is a rising star in independent publishing in their own right, but we brought them all together to create this beautiful anthology. From distant planets to enchanted worlds of magic. Embark on a journey through amazing short fiction by rising indie authors.Follow the Kickstarter here.SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:Thank you Ian Patterson, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings and more)- Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:sffaddictspod@gmail.comABOUT OUR GUEST:Alix E. Harrow is the bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, Starling House and more. Her latest release is The Everlasting, which you can pre-order here.Find Alix on Instagram, Amazon and her personal website.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by DivionAD ATTRIBUTION:- Music: "Blackout" by Cyberwave Orchestra
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: 3D bookish printing and reading too many books at once Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: taking our top reads from each year 2019-2024 and ranking them 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). . . . 1:58 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:09 - Book bone 4:33 - 3D Printer 7:49 - Our Current Reads 7:55 - How to Survive A Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans (Kaytee) 12:17 - Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh (Meredith) 13:41 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh 15:34 - Fabled Bookshop 17:05 - A Rebellion of Care by David Gate (Kaytee) 17:24 - @davidgatepoet on Instagram 21:15 - Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie (Meredith) 24:51 - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 24:53 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 25:46 - The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (Kaytee) 25:56 - The Novel Neighbor 27:25 - The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams 27:27 - The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester 28:49 - The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow 29:39 - The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths (Meredith) 34:39 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 35:16 - Ranking Our Favorites From Years Past Meredith's Top Books 2019-2024 36:36 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (5) 36:41 - Greenwood by Michael Christie (6) 36:46 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2) 36:53 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow (3) 36:58 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (4) 37:05 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (1) Kaytee's Top Books 2019-2024 37:50 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (3) 37:54 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi (4) 38:00 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle (1) 38:13 - Babel by RF Kuang (2) 38:16 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (6) 38:18 - All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (5) 42:19 - The Count of Monte Cristo be Alexandre Dumas 50:57 - Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher 51:57 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:04 - I wish that I would better prepare for downtime or planned reading. (Kaytee) 54:32 - I wish you would make a top 10 reads every year from now on. (Meredith) 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. October's IPL takes us back to one of our anchor stores, The Novel Neighbor in St. Louis, Missouri. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry 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 Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans 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!
We use history a lot in our worldbuilding, whether as a direct re-interpretation or as inspiration for a secondary world that we're creating. So… why do we do that? And what choices do we need to examine as we do so? Guest Alix E. Harrow joins us to discuss weaving historical realities into our fiction. The construction of history is, itself, always the process of creating a narrative through authorial and editorial choices, and so not as wildly different from writing fiction as it may seem. That interrelation means there is an ethical component to worldbuilding, particularly when dealing with issues of imperialism, colonialism, and historically marginalized populations. How do we interrogate the stories we've received, the information our research turns up, and the assumptions both we and our readers might make based on what we think we know about history? [Transcript for Episode 166] Our Guest: Alix E. Harrow is the NYT-bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Once and Future Witches, Starling House, and various short fiction, including a duology of retold fairy tales (A Spindle Splintered and A Mirror Mended). Her work has won a Hugo and a British Fantasy Award, and been shortlisted for the Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus, Southern Book Prize, and Goodreads Choice awards. She's from Kentucky, but now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband and their two semi-feral kids.
In one of the most haunting true crime stories in recent memory, former FBI agent and host Jennifer Coffindaffer takes us deep inside the case of Jake and Rebecca Harrow — the parents accused in the horrifying death of their infant son, Emmanuel. What began as a bizarre kidnapping claim unraveled into a dark web of abuse, lies, and judicial failure that left an entire community reeling. Jennifer recounts how Rebecca Harrow first appeared before cameras, tearfully claiming she was attacked in a parking lot while changing her baby's diaper — a desperate plea that soon collapsed under the weight of evidence. Investigators quickly turned their attention to both parents, arresting them after search warrants revealed the truth behind their story. As Coffindaffer explains, Jake Harrow was seen cooperating with authorities, leading them through desolate foothills in search of baby Emmanuel's remains — a chilling visual that underscored the horror of what had occurred. But the case took an even darker turn when reports surfaced of a “Perkins operation” — a covert jailhouse sting where Harrow allegedly confessed to killing Emmanuel and disposing of the body. According to investigators, his claim that he “rolled over” on the baby was a self-serving lie meant to mask years of brutal abuse. Harrow's history of violence was not new; he had previously beaten his infant daughter so severely that she was left permanently disabled. Despite that, a judge released him — a decision Coffindaffer calls one of the most devastating judicial failures in recent memory. Now, with Harrow pleading guilty to second-degree murder and assault on a child, Coffindaffer calls for accountability — not only for the killer but for the system that allowed him to walk free. The mystery remains: where is baby Emmanuel's body? Was he abandoned in the foothills, or discarded in a landfill like so much evidence of a system that failed him twice? #JakeHarrow #BabyEmmanuel #JenniferCoffindaffer #BreakTheCase #TrueCrime #JusticeForEmmanuel #ChildAbuseCase #MurderInvestigation #BreakingNews #TrueCrimeCommunity Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
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Jake Harrow Pleads Guilty: The Tragic Murder of Baby Emmanuel Harrow In one of the most haunting true crime stories in recent memory, former FBI agent and host Jennifer Coffindaffer takes us deep inside the case of Jake and Rebecca Harrow — the parents accused in the horrifying death of their infant son, Emmanuel. What began as a bizarre kidnapping claim unraveled into a dark web of abuse, lies, and judicial failure that left an entire community reeling. Jennifer recounts how Rebecca Harrow first appeared before cameras, tearfully claiming she was attacked in a parking lot while changing her baby's diaper — a desperate plea that soon collapsed under the weight of evidence. Investigators quickly turned their attention to both parents, arresting them after search warrants revealed the truth behind their story. As Coffindaffer explains, Jake Harrow was seen cooperating with authorities, leading them through desolate foothills in search of baby Emmanuel's remains — a chilling visual that underscored the horror of what had occurred. But the case took an even darker turn when reports surfaced of a “Perkins operation” — a covert jailhouse sting where Harrow allegedly confessed to killing Emmanuel and disposing of the body. According to investigators, his claim that he “rolled over” on the baby was a self-serving lie meant to mask years of brutal abuse. Harrow's history of violence was not new; he had previously beaten his infant daughter so severely that she was left permanently disabled. Despite that, a judge released him — a decision Coffindaffer calls one of the most devastating judicial failures in recent memory. Now, with Harrow pleading guilty to second-degree murder and assault on a child, Coffindaffer calls for accountability — not only for the killer but for the system that allowed him to walk free. The mystery remains: where is baby Emmanuel's body? Was he abandoned in the foothills, or discarded in a landfill like so much evidence of a system that failed him twice? #JakeHarrow #BabyEmmanuel #JenniferCoffindaffer #BreakTheCase #TrueCrime #JusticeForEmmanuel #ChildAbuseCase #MurderInvestigation #BreakingNews #TrueCrimeCommunity Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
Jake Harrow Pleads Guilty: The Tragic Murder of Baby Emmanuel Harrow In one of the most haunting true crime stories in recent memory, former FBI agent and host Jennifer Coffindaffer takes us deep inside the case of Jake and Rebecca Harrow — the parents accused in the horrifying death of their infant son, Emmanuel. What began as a bizarre kidnapping claim unraveled into a dark web of abuse, lies, and judicial failure that left an entire community reeling. Jennifer recounts how Rebecca Harrow first appeared before cameras, tearfully claiming she was attacked in a parking lot while changing her baby's diaper — a desperate plea that soon collapsed under the weight of evidence. Investigators quickly turned their attention to both parents, arresting them after search warrants revealed the truth behind their story. As Coffindaffer explains, Jake Harrow was seen cooperating with authorities, leading them through desolate foothills in search of baby Emmanuel's remains — a chilling visual that underscored the horror of what had occurred. But the case took an even darker turn when reports surfaced of a “Perkins operation” — a covert jailhouse sting where Harrow allegedly confessed to killing Emmanuel and disposing of the body. According to investigators, his claim that he “rolled over” on the baby was a self-serving lie meant to mask years of brutal abuse. Harrow's history of violence was not new; he had previously beaten his infant daughter so severely that she was left permanently disabled. Despite that, a judge released him — a decision Coffindaffer calls one of the most devastating judicial failures in recent memory. Now, with Harrow pleading guilty to second-degree murder and assault on a child, Coffindaffer calls for accountability — not only for the killer but for the system that allowed him to walk free. The mystery remains: where is baby Emmanuel's body? Was he abandoned in the foothills, or discarded in a landfill like so much evidence of a system that failed him twice? #JakeHarrow #BabyEmmanuel #JenniferCoffindaffer #BreakTheCase #TrueCrime #JusticeForEmmanuel #ChildAbuseCase #MurderInvestigation #BreakingNews #TrueCrimeCommunity Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: car picnics and even more bookshelves! Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: all about narrative POVs - do they matter? do we like one more than the other? 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). . . . . 1:29 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 4:04 - Awake by Jen Hatmaker 4:44 - BookPeople 9:45 - Our Current Reads 9:53 - American Royals by Katharine McGee (Kaytee) 13:22 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 13:26 - Currently Reading Patreon to access Popcorn in the Pages 14:03 - Majesty by Katharine McGee 14:53 - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (Meredith) 18:05 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 18:06 - The Spellshop by Sara Beth Durst 18:16 - A Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna 19:24 - House of Frank by Kay Synclaire 19:41 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 20:08 - These Truths by Jill Lepore (Kaytee) 20:32 - libro.fm 22:04 - The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon 25:07 - The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis (Meredith) 26:03 - Fabled Bookshop 29:39 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Kaytee) 32:04 - David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 34:15 - The Carpool Detectives by Chuck Hogan (Meredith) 40:05 - Deep Dive: Narrative POVs 45:38 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 45:43 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 45:59 - A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler 46:32 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes 48:28 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 49:55 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 52:39 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 52:42 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 52:47 - The Color Purple by Alice Walker 53:05 - We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin 53:09 - Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin 53:30 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 53:32 - Everyone In My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 53:52 - Meet Us At The Fountain 53:55 - I wish to press Starling House into everybody's hands. (Kaytee) 54:00 - Starling House by Alix E. Harrow 54:08 - The Novel Neighbor 56:10 - The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow 56:29 - I wish everyone would try a book flight. (Meredith) 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. September's IPL is brought to us from Words Matter in Pitman, NJ. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry 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 Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans 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!
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: movie adaptations and wordy card games Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: answering a listener question about all things pre-orders 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). . . . . 1:16 - Our Current Reads 1:35 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 6:43 - You Can't Say Umm card game 7:34 - Quiddler game 9:06 - Our Current Reads 9:24 - The Killer Question by Janice Hallett (Meredith) 10:37 - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 10:38 - The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett 10:42 - The Examiner by Janice Hallett 16:45 - The Crescent Monon Tea Room by Stacy Sivinski (Kaytee) 20:34 - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (Meredith) 22:23 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown 26:00 - Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad (Kaytee) 27:14 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 29:39 - Inheritance by Nora Roberts (Meredith) 33:52 - The Search by Nora Roberts 36:43 - Tilt by Emma Pattee (Kaytee) 40:58 - Deep Dive: All Things Pre-Orders 41:47 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram 43:55 - Fabled Bookshop 47:07 - The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (pre-order, releases Oct 28, 2025) 47:12 - The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (UK edition, pre-order releases Oct 30, 2025) 48:32 - Bergman Brothers full box set is no longer available through Illumicrate 50:21 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 51:22 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:10 - Sorta Awesome 52:21 - @metaphysicalmeg on Instagram 52:26 - Meg's offerings for readings 53:59 - My wish is that you know yourself as a reader but also your whole self. (Meredith) 55:00 - I wish to encourage the nostalgia reading experience. (Kaytee) 55:09 - The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown 55:59 - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 56:54 - Katabasis by R.F. Kuang 58:33 - Origin by Dan Brown 58:34 - The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown 58:36 - Angels and Demons by Dan Brown 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. September's IPL is brought to us from Words Matter in Pitman, NJ. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry 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 Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans 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!
From Jen Soto To Jake Harrow: Why America's Child Protection System is Broken Beyond Repair The final segment of this Hidden Killers Live breakdown brings the conversation to its most haunting point: how could Jake Haro ever be rated “low risk” after nearly killing his first child? Tony Brueski and Shavaun Scott examine the checklist mentality of child protective services and probation programs, where compliance and paperwork are valued over real-world judgment. Shavaun shares a devastating personal case from her career: a young boy she warned was unsafe with his mother, only for the court to ignore her. On the first unsupervised weekend visit, the child was killed in a preventable accident. The discussion reveals how overworked caseworkers, undertrained judges, and overloaded systems consistently push dangerous parents back into homes, leaving children to suffer or die. They highlight the staggering statistic that 50% of child fatalities occur in families already known to CPS, and yet the cycle continues. Tony and Shavaun close with a passionate call for reform, demanding more accountability, better training, and a fundamental shift away from blind faith in rehabilitation toward prioritizing child safety above all else. Hashtags: #CPSFailures #HiddenKillers #EmmanuelHaro #ChildAbuse #SystemFailure #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott #ChildProtection #TrueCrime #LowRisk Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
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From Jen Soto To Jake Harrow: Why America's Child Protection System is Broken Beyond Repair The final segment of this Hidden Killers Live breakdown brings the conversation to its most haunting point: how could Jake Haro ever be rated “low risk” after nearly killing his first child? Tony Brueski and Shavaun Scott examine the checklist mentality of child protective services and probation programs, where compliance and paperwork are valued over real-world judgment. Shavaun shares a devastating personal case from her career: a young boy she warned was unsafe with his mother, only for the court to ignore her. On the first unsupervised weekend visit, the child was killed in a preventable accident. The discussion reveals how overworked caseworkers, undertrained judges, and overloaded systems consistently push dangerous parents back into homes, leaving children to suffer or die. They highlight the staggering statistic that 50% of child fatalities occur in families already known to CPS, and yet the cycle continues. Tony and Shavaun close with a passionate call for reform, demanding more accountability, better training, and a fundamental shift away from blind faith in rehabilitation toward prioritizing child safety above all else. Hashtags: #CPSFailures #HiddenKillers #EmmanuelHaro #ChildAbuse #SystemFailure #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott #ChildProtection #TrueCrime #LowRisk Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: being told what to read by our past selves + insomnia reading on my kindle Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how to read deeply 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). . . . . 1:30 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 2:01 - The September House by Carissa Orlando 5:26 - Our Current Reads 5:33 - The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi (Meredith) [releases September 30] 8:16 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 10:49 - Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun (Kaytee) 14:23 - The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett 14:28 - Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson 14:50 - We Spread by Iain Reid (Meredith) 16:39 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid 16:42 - Foe by Iain Reid 20:41 - The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei (Kaytee) 23:07 - Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty 23:18 - The Adventures of Amina al-Sarafi by Shannon Chakraborty 24:21 - Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood (Meredith) 28:47 - Stuart Little by E. B. White 29:58 - Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 31:32 - This Is Happiness by Niall Williams (Kaytee) 36:24 - Time of the Child by Niall Williams 36:54 - Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar 37:11 - How and When to Read Deeply 37:45 - Currently Reading: A Journey to Three Pines series 40:33 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 43:31 - Babel by R. F. Kuang 50:33 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 55:31 - Still Life by Louise Penny 58:06 - Meet Us At The Fountain 58:12 - I wish my iPhone would make automated actions easier for handling my screenshots. (Meredith) 1:02:28 - I wish that we would all come up with our list of Slam Dunks. (Kaytee) 1:05:42 - Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin 1:06:47 - Chrissie on Instagram and at Sarah's Bookshelves 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. September's IPL comes to us from: Words Matter in Pitman, NJ. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry 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 Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans 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!
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookstore romance day + let there be a reading light Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: advice on avoiding bookish amnesia 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) . . . . 01:55 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 04:56 - The Currently Reading Library Tote (CR Merch) 05:42 - May Your Coffee Be Hot Mug (CR Merch) 09:14 - Our Current Reads 09:27 - Louder Than Hunger by John Schu (Kaytee) 13:24 - Deenie by Judy Blume 15:31 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume 15:34 - Forever by Judy Blume 17:20 - Culpability by Bruce Holsinger (Meredith) 18:57 - The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger 19:07 - The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger 21:56 - In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn 22:22 - Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory (Kaytee) 25:44 - The Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni (Meredith) 31:30 - Weyward by Emilia Hart (Kaytee) 34:31 - The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig (Meredith) 36:36 - One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig 38:26 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 39:15 - Quicksilver by Callie Hart 40:22 - Deep Dive: Answering a listener question and giving advice on avoiding bookish amnesia 49:15 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:22 - I wish more readers would pick up Go As a River by Shelley Read (Kaytee) 50:00 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 51:21 - I wish you would consider experimenting with a new pen: like this “cheater” fountain pen, Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain (Meredith) 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. August's IPL comes to us from our founding Indie Press List store: Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry 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 Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans 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!
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