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Becky Albertalli's YA novel has been challenged and banned in several conservative states, including Florida, Texas and Utah. Ali Velshi invites Albertalli onto the Velshi Banned Book Club to talk about why her book was banned, and how so many LGBTQ stories are being target right now.

We're back with another episode of Adaptation Good or Adaptation Bad?! Hayley had suggested two different books to cover for Pride and we decided to cover both! In this episode, we also discuss out thoughts on Robert Downey Jr. as Dr. Doom, Hayley's thoughts after finally seeing Longlegs, weirdly, the Love, Victor tv show, and largely how our opinions on this book and movie had really diminished with time. It happens, but it made for a fun episode! If you want to submit a movie recommendation for the podcast, please fill out this Google Form!And for 3 dollars a month, you can support the podcast on Patreon! Patrons get podcasts early and with video now! Here is the Patreon if you would like to support!Social Media:TikTokInstagramFor any business inquiries: moviegoodormoviebad@gmail.com

This June 28th (2024) is the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. In honor of that, here's a re-release of our episode all about queer history, the impact of Stonewall, and queer romance books we love. Featuring friend and fellow librarian, Thomas! Books we mention:Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe God Box by Alex SanchezThe Rainbow trilogy by Alex SanchezCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter by She Who Shall Not Be AcknowledgedThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily DanforthAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThey Both Die At the End by Adam SilveraSimon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliDavid LevithanTessa DareFloat Plan by Trish Doller (prosthetic leg on cover!)Titan by Jillian GravesSarah J. MaasBook of Gothel by Mary McMyne (Google Lens Cover)Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita KellyToo Hot To Handle by Tessa BaileyVirginia Heath (the author Jackie couldn't remember but likes the illustrative style)Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusMortal Follies by Alexis HallGirls and Their Horses by Eliza Jane BrazierDear Prudence by Daniel LaverlyMarriage, A history by Stephanie CoontzSources:"Stonewall Riots" (history.com, 2017)“Stonewall then and now” (Walsh, 2019)“‘Queer, hilarious and full of joy': the rise of LGBTQ+ romance fiction” (Braidwood, 2022)“‘I Just Want Something That's Gay and Happy': L.G.B.T.Q. Romance Is Booming” (Harris, 2022)“The Rise of Queer ‘New Adult Romance' Literature,” (Beggs, 2022)“I ONLY READ QUEER ROMANCE AND I FEEL GREAT ABOUT IT” (Sackton, 2017)“Love is for everyone. Modern romance writers are breaking barriers to show it” (Asmelash, 2023)“A Brief History of the Path to Securing LGBTQ Rights” (Davidson, 2022)“Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"” (Human Rights Campaign.org)“Stonewall at 40: The Voice Articles That Sparked a Final Night of Rioting” (Village voice, 1969, ed. 2009)Bookstagram Examples@Mariannareads@lilys.bookcase

Join us for more more teenage angst. Em repeatedly describes us as old hags but Loz knows that can't be right because we're so young, hip and cool... Thanks for joining us! Say hi on Insta: @soulmatesandsmut

Our guest this week, Kika Hatzopoulou, grew up in Greece with the foundation of Ancient Greece and its mythology all around her. She now lives in London and until recently was an acquisitions editor for a Greek publisher, where she read and recommended books being published in the US and Britain for acquisition and translation for Greek audiences. She tinkered with the idea of writing a book herself, combining the Greek mythology stories she learned as a child with the detective stories and gritty noir that she loves reading. The result is Threads that Bind. The novel Threads That Bind is about three sisters who are descendants of the Fates (also known as the Morai), the three mythological sisters who hold everyone's destinies in their hands via threads. Io, the youngest sister, is a private investigator who discovers that someone is kidnapping women, tampering with their threads and essentially turning them into zombies. She has numerous potential suspects from Greek mythology: the Furies, the Oneroi (who control dreams), the Graces (who bestow artistic gifts on humans), and the Keres (who are the spirits of violent death). It is a novel that opens up a world of mythological characters you may not know much about. A sequel to Threads that Bind titled Hearts that Cut comes out in summer 2024. In addition to being our novelist guest, she also serves as this season's global reader since we talk to her about Greek education and writers. She also turns the tables on us during the Fast and the Furious, the first guest to have ever done so, and we were unprepared. You can find Kika at her website at kikahatzopoulou.com/ and on Insta at @kikahatzapoulou For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou 2- Hearts That Cut by Kika Hatzopoulou 3- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 4- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 5- Frindle by Andrew Clements 6- Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes 7- Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington 8- Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 9- Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Munoz 10- Orpheus and Eurydice (the original Greek myth) 11- Lore by Alexandra Bracken 12- Girl Goddess Queen by Bea Fitzgerald 13- Mythology by Edith Hamilton 14- Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 15- The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan 16- Simon & the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 17- What Bees Want: Beekeeping as Nature Intended by Susan Knilens 18- The Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik 19- The Prison Healer by Linnette Noni 20- Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside by Stephanie Harper 5 Star Read Recommended by a Fellow Book Lover Fabee @devouredpages 1- The Ill-Made Mute by Celicia Dart-Thornton (and all of The Bitterbynde Trilogy) Movies mentioned-- Rear Window (1954) Theatre mentioned-- Hadestown

Our guest this week, Kika Hatzopoulou, grew up in Greece with the foundation of Ancient Greece and its mythology all around her. She now lives in London and until recently was an acquisitions editor for a Greek publisher, where she read and recommended books being published in the US and Britain for acquisition and translation for Greek audiences. She tinkered with the idea of writing a book herself, combining the Greek mythology stories she learned as a child with the detective stories and gritty noir that she loves reading. The result is Threads that Bind. The novel Threads That Bind is about three sisters who are descendants of the Fates (also known as the Morai), the three mythological sisters who hold everyone's destinies in their hands via threads. Io, the youngest sister, is a private investigator who discovers that someone is kidnapping women, tampering with their threads and essentially turning them into zombies. She has numerous potential suspects from Greek mythology: the Furies, the Oneroi (who control dreams), the Graces (who bestow artistic gifts on humans), and the Keres (who are the spirits of violent death). It is a novel that opens up a world of mythological characters you may not know much about. A sequel to Threads that Bind titled Hearts that Cut comes out in summer 2024. In addition to being our novelist guest, she also serves as this season's global reader since we talk to her about Greek education and writers. She also turns the tables on us during the Fast and the Furious, the first guest to have ever done so, and we were unprepared. You can find Kika at her website at https://kikahatzopoulou.com/ and on Insta at @kikahatzapoulou For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou 2- Hearts That Cut by Kika Hatzopoulou 3- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 4- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 5- Frindle by Andrew Clements 6- Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes 7- Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington 8- Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 9- Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Munoz 10- Orpheus and Eurydice (the original Greek myth) 11- Lore by Alexandra Bracken 12- Girl Goddess Queen by Bea Fitzgerald 13- Mythology by Edith Hamilton 14- Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 15- The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan 16- Simon & the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 17- What Bees Want: Beekeeping as Nature Intended by Susan Knilens 18- The Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik 19- The Prison Healer by Linnette Noni 20- Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside by Stephanie Harper 5 Star Read Recommended by a Fellow Book Lover Fabee @devouredpages 1- The Ill-Made Mute by Celicia Dart-Thornton (and all of The Bitterbynde Trilogy) Movies mentioned-- Rear Window (1954) Theatre mentioned-- Hadestown

Tune in as the program wraps up Pride Month by dropping its final queer media-focused episode of June! Arthur's friends Jared and Misty Rose return to 2CC to break down Love, Simon, the 2018 film adaptation of the 2015 queer YA book Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. A few of the topics they discuss include guesstimating the queer youth population of Atlanta, sneaking onto the Internet via incognito mode, the huge missed opportunity for a Leah on the Offbeat adaptation, and Jared misunderstanding the name of Simon's email account. Directed by Greg Berlanti, Love, Simon stars Nick Robinson, Alexandra Shipp, Katherine Langford, Logan Miller, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Keiynan Lonsdale, Tony Hale, Natasha Rothwell, Talitha Bateman, Miles Heizer, Joey Pollari, Clark Moore, and Drew Starkey. Spoilers start at 28:28 Good Word: • Jared: Twin Peaks and The Celluloid Closet • Misty: The Lure • Arthur: the John Wick series Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arthur746/message

Love, Simon is a 2018 Romantic Comedy Drama directed by Greg Berlanti and based on the novel Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. Love Simon is the story of Simon Spier played by Nick Robinson, who is a highschooler living in a suburb of Atlanta Georgia. Simon is gay but he is not ‘out' yet. Love, Simon takes us on the journey of Simon as he is challenged with being true to himself, and who he is while dealing with a society that does not accept the type of person he is. Simon's parents are Jack and Emily Spier played by Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Garner. We also have his cast of friends, Leah, Abby and Nick payed by Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp and Jorge Lendeborg JR.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode Donny and Maura celebrate Pride Month! The 2015 coming of age novel Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda was written by Becky Albertalli. It was adapted into the 2018 film Love Simon and directed by Greg Berlanti and stars Nick Robinson, Jennifer Garner, and Josh Duhamel. Connect with A Reel Page Turner: https://www.facebook.com/groups/352221223264794https://www.areelpageturner.com/Twitter: @AReelPageTurnerInstagram: @AReelPageTurnerTikTok:@areelpageturner

June 28, 1969 - a day that shall live forever as a monument in queer history. On that day, the Stonewall Riots started in a bar in Greenwich Village. Let's take a look at that history today before we talk about the importance of queer romancelandia today with fellow librarian, Thomas!Books we mention:Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe God Box by Alex SanchezThe Rainbow trilogy by Alex SanchezCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter by She Who Shall Not Be AcknowledgedThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily DanforthAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThey Both Die At the End by Adam SilveraSimon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliDavid LevithanTessa DareFloat Plan by Trish Doller (prosthetic leg on cover!)Titan by Jillian GravesSarah J. MaasBook of Gothel by Mary McMyne (Google Lens Cover)Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita KellyToo Hot To Handle by Tessa BaileyVirginia Heath (the author Jackie couldn't remember but likes the illustrative style)Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusMortal Follies by Alexis HallGirls and Their Horses by Eliza Jane BrazierDear Prudence by Daniel LaverlyMarriage, A history by Stephanie CoontzSources:"Stonewall Riots" (history.com, 2017)“Stonewall then and now” (Walsh, 2019)“‘Queer, hilarious and full of joy': the rise of LGBTQ+ romance fiction” (Braidwood, 2022)“‘I Just Want Something That's Gay and Happy': L.G.B.T.Q. Romance Is Booming” (Harris, 2022)“The Rise of Queer ‘New Adult Romance' Literature,” (Beggs, 2022)“I ONLY READ QUEER ROMANCE AND I FEEL GREAT ABOUT IT” (Sackton, 2017)“Love is for everyone. Modern romance writers are breaking barriers to show it” (Asmelash, 2023)“A Brief History of the Path to Securing LGBTQ Rights” (Davidson, 2022)“Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"” (Human Rights Campaign.org)“Stonewall at 40: The Voice Articles That Sparked a Final Night of Rioting” (Village voice, 1969, ed. 2009)Bookstagram Examples@Mariannareads@lilys.bookcase

Welcome to our LGBT podcast! In this episode, we meet Jacob Aloi (he/him) and I talk with him about Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. This YA novel follows 16-year old Simon Spier as he navigates coming out as well as meeting his first love. The book really tackles coming out stories and owning them. It was also adapted into the rom-com Love, Simon which was the first LGBT rom-com by a major film studio. Plus, Becky (she/her) joins us to discuss writing Simon and the challenges she had writing the novel as she navigated her own coming out journey.Ticket Giveaway!Email us at thisqueerbook@gmail.com to be entered into our contest to give 2 free tickets to the Guthrie Theater's production of Born With Teeth. The tickets are for March 10th. Email us by March 8th and we'll announce the winners on March 9th! Buy tickets at guthrietheater.orgBuy The Books We Discussed On This Episode!Visit thisqueerbook.com/bookshop to purchase Becky's novels Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda and Imogen, Obviously.Become an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Awen Briem, Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.E-Lending LibraryQuatrefoil Library has created a curated lending library made up of the books featured on our podcast! If you can't buy these books, then borrow them! Link: https://libbyapp.com/library/quatrefoil/curated-1404336/page-1Don't miss the Guthrie Theater's production of Born With Teeth running through April 2nd. And be sure to check out our friends at the Well...Adjusting podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.Support the show

This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Forward March by Skye Quinlin. Read-alikes include: Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Date Me, Bryson Keller by Kevin Van Whye Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve The (Un)popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez

On today's episode of the podcast, Emma, Jill, Joe and Sydney share strong opinions on the best (and worst) book adaptations, the time Sydney accidentally read Nicholas Sparks, and spoilers for This is Us and The House of Gucci.  Books mentioned in this episode: To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli  Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks The Hating Game by Sally Thorne  A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer The House of Gucci by Sara Gay Forden  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love, Simon é um filme estadão 2018 do gênero comédia-drama estadunal, dirigido por Greg Berlanti, escrito por Isaac Aptaker e Elizabeth Berger, e baseado no romance Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, de Becky Albertalli. O filme é estrelado por Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel e Jennifer Garner. Centra-se em Simon Spier, um garoto gay do ensino médio que luta para equilibrar seus amigos, sua família e o chantagista ameaçando ramal-lo para toda a escola, enquanto simultaneamente tenta descobrir a identidade do colega anônimo com quem ele se apaixonou online. Love, Victor é uma série de comédia adolescente norte-americana criada por Isaac Aptaker e Elizabeth Berger, inspirada e ambientada no mesmo mundo do filme Love, Simon de 2018. A série estreia em 17 de junho de 2020, no Hulu. É produzido pela 20th Television, com Aptaker e Berger servindo como showrunners. Quer ficar atualizado sempre que sair algum conteúdo novo? Gostou do nosso conteúdo? Siga nosso perfil no Instagram, visite nosso site para se integrar mais sobre os episódios e se quiser pode apoiar nosso projeto através do Apoia-se: Site: https://cantinhocast.com.br Apoia-se: https://apoia.se/cantinhocast Instagram: https://instagram.com/cantinho_cast/ Dúvidas, sugestões, caneladas? E-mail: zartel@cantinhocast.com

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we take part in a few Pride book tags to celebrate Pride Month. We focused on two different blog posts that feature questions that we each picked books to match. Hopefully our answers can give you more LGBTQIA+ books to read! Let us know what you would answer for some of these questions! Blogs where we found the two book tags we mention: https://hundredsandthousandsofbooks.blog/2022/03/08/lgbtq-rep-book-tag/ https://aminoapps.com/c/books/page/blog/pride-month-book-tag/JMid_urwKmm4DEjE2b3xD5XEJmeDM8 What We Read and What We Are Reading: The Atlas Six (The Atlas #1) by Olivie Blake and narrated by James Cronin, Siho Ellsmore, Munirih Grace, Andy Ingalls, Caitlin Kelly, Damian Lynch, David Monteith, and Steve West All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells and narrated by Kevin R. Free Ace by Angela Chen and narrated by Natalie Naudus Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Fangirl, Vol. 2: The Manga, adapted by Sam Maggs, written by Rainbow Rowell, and illustrated by Gabi Nam Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder Her Royal Highness (Royals, #2) by Rachel Hawkins and narrated by Karissa Vacker Additional Mentions: Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) by Tamsyn Muir Heartstopper by Alice Oseman Seven Husband of Evenlyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia HIbbert Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller A Romantic Ace: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats & Piracy by Makenzie Lee The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Renegades by Marissa Meyer Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid A Fashionable Indulgence by KJ Charles This Book is Gay by James Dawson Aces Wild by Amanda DeWitt The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertali Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins Flash Fire (Extraordinaries #2) by TJ Klune She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott I'm So NOT Over You by Kosoko Jackson Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur So This Is Ever After by FT Lukens Afterlove by Tanya Byrne Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg Cool For the Summer by Dahlia Adler The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe Loveless by Alice Oseman The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Happy Pride Month! The month of June is a special one for us as two people who identify within the LGBTQIA+ community. We wanted to talk about as many queer books as possible, so in this week's episode we discuss recommendations for lots of different representations. Let us know if you have any more recommendations that we didn't talk about! What We Read and What We Are Reading: Know My Name by Chanel Miller and narrated by Chanel Miller The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill - thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Press for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Scream for Us by Molly Doyle and narrated by Jacklyn Kelso and vo.Eros Lover Arisen (Black Dagger Brotherhood #20) by J.R. Ward and narrated by Jim Frangione - thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries #2) by TJ Klune and narrated by Michael Leslie The Atlas Six (The Atlas #1) by Olivie Blake and narrated by James Cronin, Siho Ellsmore, Munirih Grace, Andy Ingalls, Caitlin Kelly, Damian Lynch, David Monteith, and Steve West. Ace by Angela Chen and narrated by Natalie Naudus How to Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder Additional Mentions: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae Tryst Six Venom by Penelope Douglas Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Heartstopper by Alice Oseman The Black Flamingo by Dean Ata The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy In Deeper Waters by F. T. Lukens So This Is Ever After by F. T. Lukens Playing the Palace by Paul Rednick If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch The Drowning Summer by Christine Lynn Herman The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch Kiss and Tell by Adib Khorran Camp by Lev A. C. Rosen Husband Material by Alexis Hall I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall Heat Wave by TJ Klune Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Perfect on Paper by Sophia Gonzales Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler All the Better Parts of Me by Molly Ringle The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe May the Best Man Win by Z. R. Ellor Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin I WIsh You All The Best by Mason Deaver Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe A Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee Loveless by Alice Oseman Ace's Wild by Amanda DeWitt Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire The Maid by Nina Prose The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

This week on Next Reads, Erin reads the first chapter of HopePunk by Preston Norton. Read-alikes include: Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney Stevens I wish you all the best by Mason Deaver Darius the Great is not okay by Adib Khorram

This week, we are joined by New York Times Bestselling, award-winning, YA author, Becky Albertalli! She is best known for her 2015 debut novel, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, which was adapted into the 2018 film Love, Simon and inspired the spin-off television series Love, Victor. Her latest book, Kate in Waiting, was released in April 2021.Follow Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyalbertalli/Keep up with Becky here: https://www.beckyalbertalli.com/Purchase Kate in Waiting here: https://bookshop.org/lists/scbwi-podcastsFollow SCBWI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scbwi/Follow SCBWI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scbwiFollow SCBWI on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealscbwiJoin SCBWI: https://www.scbwi.org/join-scbwi/Support the show

If you need some fun in your life, this podcast on the funniest books is for you. Kristin from Fables and I agree that we don't gravitate toward lighthearted books so it is always a fun surprise when books like these bring us unexpected joy.Expand your book stack beyond the funny classics like Tina Fey, Mindy Kaling, Bill Bryson,  and Trevor Noah. This humorous book stack offers some under-the-radar books that hit all the right funny notes.Whether you are looking for short stories, science fiction, a collection of essays, middle-aged hilarity,  or coming-of-age YA humor- we have you covered.We want to remind our listeners that Fables is our partnered bookshop and all of the links do go directly to their store. Remember, this shop also offers a used book collection. Please support our indie book shop. Mentioned in this episode:This Will Be Funny Later by Jenny PentlandFables Books Reading Challenge 2022Book Gang Podcast: How The StoryGraph Can Enhance Your Reading LifeHow to Use the StoryGraph App For a Better Reading LifeBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahThe Book of Polly by Kathy HepinstallStandard Deviation by Katherine HeinyMickey 7 by Edward AshtonHollow Kingdom by Kira Jane BuxtonFeral Creatures by Kira Jane BuxtonKira Jane Buxton on InstagramAs You Wish by Cary ElwesHow to be Perfect by Michael SchurYou'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein essayInside Amy SchumerBossypants by Tina FayeIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy KalingWeird Things Customers Say in Bookstores by Jennifer CampbellWhat If Its Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam SilveraHere's To Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam SilveraThey Both Die At The End by Adam SilveraSimon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliOnce More Upon a Time by Roshani ChokskiBarbie in The 12 Dancing PrincessesHappy and You Know It by Laura HankinMcSweeney'sFunny or DieA Ladder to the Sky by John BoyneOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonRed, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonBonus Books (From Fables Book Club):All That She Carried by Tiya MilesNetwork Effect by Martha WellsMurderbot DiariesHouse in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinMomAdvice on PatreonConnect With Me:Amy is @momadvice on InstagramJoin the Patreon Community For the Bonus Content

In this episode, Nicole talks about a read that made her cry and tugged on her heartstrings and discusses more titles coming soon to the library shelves. Tori recommends a few young adult titles and an adult romance. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor by Dana Canedy; A Journal for Jordan (2021) film; Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose by Dav Pilkey; The Mean Girls: A Bunch of Bullies by Atiya C. Henley; I Color Myself Different by Colin Kaepernik, illustrated by Eric Wilkerson; Great Loves by DK; I'm Not Scared, You're Scared! by Seth Meyers, illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. Why Not You? by Ciara Wilson, Russell Wilson, JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Jessica Gibson; Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson; Design Remix: A New Spin on Traditional Homes by Corey Damen Jenkins; Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves by Emily Henderson and Angelin Borsics; Disney Encanto: The Graphic Novel by Random House Disney; High Stakes by Danielle Steel; Beautiful by Danielle Steel; Cramm This Book: So You Know WTF Is Going On in the World Today by Olivia Seltzer; Dragons Are the Worst! by Alex Willan; Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri; J. D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard, illustrated by Akeem S. Roberts; J. D. and the Family Business by J. Dillard, illustrated by Akeem S. Roberts; Yasuke The Legend of the African Samurai by Jamal Turner; 47 Ronan by Mike Richardson, illustrated by Stan Sakai; Life Flight by Lynette Eason; The Match by Harlan Coben; A Safe House by Stuart Woods; Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson; The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont; Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli; The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas; Dear Martin by Nic Stone; Love, Simon (2018) movie; Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park; The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn't play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone's business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he's been emailing, will be compromised. With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon's junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out -- without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some readers may find offensive. Recorded with permission of Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.

About Today's Show Queer representation in stories and literature is starting to make its way into the mainstream market and big publishing houses. It's still a long road before we see LGBTQ+ books being promoted by big publishing houses as the new norm but with the help of today's guest, we're on track to getting there! On today's show, Calan has a sit-down with author Robbie Couch to talk about why queer representation is so important in literature and how he managed to find success going the traditional publishing house route with Simon & Schuster. Get "The Sky Blues" by Robbie Couch Follow Robbie on Instagram and Twitter Check out Robbie's Website Watch this ep on YouTube Books and Authors mentioned in today's episode: SoulBound/Metahuman by Hailey Turner, The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles, Forsaken Fae by R.A. Steffan, Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Running with Lions by Julian Winters, Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June, You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera. --- - Connect with us - Join the private Facebook community Instagram GayMenGoingDeeper.com -— Join the Waitlist for the Gay Men Going Deeper Membership coaching community!

Welcome to Over the Rainbow, the podcast: a safe space and voice for all queer identities.  Episode 38: Queer literature with Liz Hunter (she/her): In this episode, Liz and I talk about queer literature and queer books. We talk a little bit about the history of queer lit, how we can continue to diversify our own bookshelves and the future of queer lit. We also recommend some of our favourite books for you to read. More information about Liz: Instagram: @thatlizhunter https://www.instagram.com/thatlizhunter/ https://thatlizhunter.com   Queer books to read: Female Husbands by Jen Manion Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Loveless by Alice Oseman Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller More information on this podcast: www.overtherainbowpod.com Instagram: @_overtherainbowpodcast https://www.instagram.com/_overtherainbowpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/overtherainbowpodcast13 Twitter: @overrainbowpod https://twitter.com/overrainbowpod Clubhouse: @rachelkeighley Reading the Rainbow book club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/readingtherainbow   Music: Find Your Way Beat by Nana Kwabena

Tasia and Corinne tackle Becky Albertalli's modern YA classic, SIMON VS THE HOMOSAPIENS AGENDA, as well as the 2018 film adaptation, LOVE, SIMON! We talk coming out stories vs queer love stories, high school theater, adaptation choices, this book's somewhat complicated legacy, and much more! Stick around to find out what we're covering next time, and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! As always, thanks to Martha Riley for our art, Djempirical for our music, and Tim for editing. Find us on the internet if you like: www.actyaage.com actyaagepod@gmail.com instagram.com/actyaage twitter.com/actyaage Find Corinne at instagram.com/rinne_reads Find Tasia at instagram.com/rageycakes Mentions: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Gossip Girl on HBOMax The Caraval series by Stephanie Garber Peaky Blinders on Netflix

First Draft Episode #317: Margot Wood Margot Wood, founder of Epic Reads, talks about her debut young adult novel, Fresh. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Margot Wood, founder of Epic Reads, gave incredible marketing advice on the Marketing and Publicity episode of Track Changes, the First Draft miniseries that explains the ins and outs of traditional publishing in the U.S. (listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify) Johnny Tremaine by Esther Hoskins Forbes Aminah Mae Safi, author of Not the Girls You're Looking For, Tell Me How You Really Feel, This is All Your Fault, and Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix. Listen to her First Draft interview here. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Divergent by Veronica Roth, Simon Versus the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertali Jo Volpe, literary agent and President of New Leaf Literary & Media, who represents Margot. She also appeared on the Contracts episode of Track Changes. Emma by Jane Austen

For our second 2021 Pride Month episode we are discussing the teen, coming of age story Love, Simon, directed by Greg Berlanti and based on the novel Simon vs. The Homosapiens Agenda, written by Becky Albertalli. We touch on everything this episode form awkward ferris wheel rides to guitar-bros and even how many "f**ks"a teen focused movie should be allowed. 

Start a new email and get ready to hit send as your host Jen and guest reader, Sabrina, gossip about Becky Albertalli's debut novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.Warning before listening: This episode does contain spoilers. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebookstoppodcast)

In this episode, Debut Musa and author of the funny, heartfelt YA novel Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun chats with fellow musa and author Anna Meriano. They discuss everything from the inspiration behind the book to how Jonny formed their characters to what comes next and more! Resources mentioned: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Abertalli If you enjoyed this episode, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks! Buy Jonny Garza Villa's YA novel Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun Buy Anna Meriano's MG series Love Sugar Magic or YA novel This is How We Fly Check out the other books on the Las Musas Bookshop page! Connect with Las Musas on social media: Twitter Instagram Facebook Visit our website!

AudioFile’s Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed discuss the remarkable vocal agility of narrator Michael Crouch, newly named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voice narrators. He is brilliant at helping listeners make an emotional connection with characters; he has a versatile voice, bringing stories to life with fluent accents, subtle shifts, and exceptional timing. Michael gives listeners a powerful bond with characters of any age, whether it’s capturing Simon’s voice in Becky Albertalli’s smash hit SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA or voicing Lydia Fitzgerald’s impactful and fascinating LIGHTS ALL NIGHT LONG. Robin shares a sound sample from the latter and more thoughts on Michael’s skilled narrations. Read the full review of LIGHTS ALL NIGHT LONG on AudioFile’s website. Look for Michael Crouch’s longform interview with Jo Reed on our podcast on June 11. Learn more about all of AudioFile’s Golden Voice narrators on our website. Support comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Tarzan and the Ant Men, the tenth in the complete Authorized Tarzan collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a third copy of a book one loves, and a summer reading guide we both adore Current Reads: some books we enjoyed that we don’t know to whom we should recommend Deep Dive: a defense of book buying, and book organizing, and how it’s different from book reading Book Presses: a great Pride Month (June in the US) pick and a beach read that will chill you to the bone As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Business Corner: 2:31 - Send us your “Listener Press” by June 1st: an audio file emailed to us at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com with the title, author, a spoiler-free description, and why you love it! 3:14 - Send us your Ask Us Anything questions by June 1st! Email those to currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com. They can be for all four of us, or directed to any of the four of us, because Meredith, Kaytee, Mindy, and Mary will all be part of that episode! Bookish Moments: 4:40 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston 5:53 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live - Summer Reading Guide 6:27 - Sarah’s Summer Reading Guide Episode 83 Current Reads: 7:52 - Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn (Kaytee) 9:49 - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare 10:32 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (Meredith) 13:09 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh 13:11 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 13:22 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 15:32 - Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (Kaytee) 15:41 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 18:08 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili (Meredith) 23:48 - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (Kaytee) 25:10 - Circe by Madeline Miller 25:11 - Song for Achilles by Madeline Miller 27:34 - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (Meredith) 28:14 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 28:31 - Sally Hepworth’s Instagram @sallyhepworth Deep Dive - We are INTO Books and Reading 37:00 - Storygraph 37:02 - Goodreads Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 40:19 - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (Kaytee) 40:46 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 42:50 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

In this episode, hosts August and Kendra share their 5 (and a few bonus) LGBTQ+ narratives. This is a list episode, so no spoilers will be shared. Books mentioned in the episode: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado (2019) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (2015) Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (1956) Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeannette Winterson (1985) The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (2011) Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman (2007) Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (2017) Outlawed by Anna North (2021) Simon vs The Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (2015) On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (2019) The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (2020) Maurice by E. M. Forster (1971) The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall (1928) Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx (1997) Orlando by Virginia Woolf (1928) Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (2000) The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein (1933)

Kat and Claribel discuss staying on track and Kat gets honest about her ADHD diagnosis and how it affects her author habits and life. Then they interview the beloved Becky Albertalli. Becky discusses her experiences with co-writing, what it was like watching her fandom grow, and the surreal experience of having her book adapted into film! Plus some down-to-earth advice on how authors experience doubt and connect with each other. BECKY BIO: Becky Albertalli is the author of William C. Morris Award winner and National Book Award longlist title, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (now a major motion picture, Love, Simon); the acclaimed The Upside of Unrequited; and the New York Times bestsellers Leah on the Offbeat, What If It’s Us (cowritten with Adam Silvera), Yes No Maybe So (cowritten with Aisha Saeed), and Love, Creekwood: A Simonverse Novella. Becky lives with her family in Atlanta. • FOLLOW BECKY ONLINE: Website | Twitter | Instagram • ORDER KATE IN WAITING • FOLLOW CLARIBEL ONLINE: Twitter | Instagram | Youtube | TikTok • www.claribelortega.com • Check out all of Claribel’s books • ADD Witchlings (2022, Scholastic) on Goodreads • FOLLOW KAT ONLINE: Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok • www.katchowrites.com • ADD Once Upon a K-Prom (2022, Disney) on Goodreads • Check out Kat’s Books • FOLLOW WRITE OR DIE ONLINE: Twitter | Instagram • Write or Die Podcast Website • Join our WorDie community! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rebecca Christiansen’s novel, We Make Mayhem (2020) can be found here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/212324557-we-make-mayhem-boyxboy Her earlier work, Maybe in Paris (2017) can be found here: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Maybe-in-Paris/Rebecca-Christiansen/9781510708808 Rebecca’s Letter exchange with Frank Brosell is here: https://letter.wiki/conversation/153 For more of Rebecca’s wonderful letters: https://letter.wiki/RebeccaChristiansen/conversations Rebecca on Medium: https://medium.com/@rebeccachristiansen Follow Rebecca on Twitter: @rebeccarightnow Further References Markus Zusak, I Am the Messenger (2002) and The Book Thief (2005) David Levithan, Boy Meets Boy (2005) Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (2015) Laurie Forest, The Black Witch (2021) I know I’m late.. Every so often, a tweet or meme will go… | by Becky Albertalli | Medium: https://medium.com/@rebecca.albertalli/i-know-im-late-9b31de339c62 Black Mirror (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/ Iain Banks, The Business (1999) Joe Rogan interviews Elon Musk: Joe Rogan Experience #1169 - Elon Musk - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycPr5-27vSI Salvation (TV Series 2017–2018) - IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6170874/ Samuel Richardson, Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady: Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life. And Particularly Shewing, the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, In Relation to Marriage (1748). An account of how Richardson composed the novel can be found in T. C. Duncan Eaves and Ben D. Kimpel, Samuel Richardson: A. Biography (1971). The 36 Questions That Lead to Love - The New York Times (nytimes.com): https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/style/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html Timestamps 1:20 We Make Mayhem 7:43 Elon Musk and dating apps 13:27 Rebecca’s development as a writer 16:42 I read the opening chapter of We Make Mayhem 24:29 Wattpad responses to We Make Mayhem 28:58 Young Adult fiction 36:42 The publishing industry 38:58 Rebecca’s main influences as a writer 42:13 Why Rebecca writes in the voice of a young gay man 44:06 More on Maybe in Paris and Rebecca reads an excerpt 49:17 Advice for budding writers

Simon ist schwul und findet, das ist keine große Sache. Trotzdem möchte er über Zeitpunkt und Menschen selbst entscheiden, mit denen er diese Information teilt. Das gerät in Gefahr, als Simons Mitschüler Martin heimlich in seinem E-Mailpostfach stöbert und einen Austausch mit einem Jungen namens Blue entdeckt. Zwischen den ganz normalen Problemen eines Teenagers und Martins Erpressungsversuch sucht Simon nicht nur das Coming-Out, das für ihn das richtige ist. Er wird auch immer neugieriger darauf, wer der Junge ist, mit dem er seit Monaten E-Mails austauscht. Höre, ob wir „Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” wieder in den Druck geben würden in dieser Folge des Gutenbuchclubs! Jingle: Royalty Free Music von Bensound

Nalini Singh is a romance writer. Or, she was a romance writer until she decided she wanted to write a thriller. Jess and Sarina had so much fun talking about genre hopping and writing the books that speak to you. There’s no requirement that we stay in our lanes, Nalini reminded us. We also took some time to lament our dearly missed in-person writers conferences and Nalini gushed about the joy of afternoon teas with her superfans. Sarina often points to Nalani’s email newsletter as one of the best she’s read, so we are linking to it here and you should absolutely sign up. She offers bonus content and glances behind the scenes of her life as a writer in New Zealand.Finally, Nalini reminds of the power of play in writing. She wrote her thrillers as exercises in play, something with no deadlines attached, and offers this sage advice: “Don’t be afraid to write the book that wants to be different from all the rest.”With that, go forth and play with your words, but go visit Nalini Singh’s website first. #AmReadingNalani: The entire J.D. Robb backlistSarina: Darkroom by Kate Willoughby (part of Sarina’s World of True North)Jess: Simon v. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliKJ here, popping in to tell y’all about what happened for me with Author Accelerator this week. I needed a fresh “cold read” of a book that everyone close to me has now read about twelve times, so Author Accelerator set me up with a brand new coach. For $2k (yes, you have to pay for expertise) she read my 320 page manuscript in a weekend and answered all my questions (I had some very specific things I needed help with). I’m wrapping up a revision for my new editor now and I couldn’t be happier. I love that they could do that for me—and I still love the thought that maybe I could become that coach for someone else. If that turns you on, too, head to bookcoaches.com to learn more—or if you’re looking for editorial eyes, check in at authoraccelerator.com.Jess here, to rave about all I continue to learn at The Great Courses Plus. I’ve been on a Jamestown kick, a Victoria kick, a great women in writing jag, and even traveled to Ireland recently in a travel video and again through a course on paganism in Europe. Who knows what I will be learning next week. Sometimes I listen to random classes just to see if I like the topic, and if not, who cares! Try another! You can get a month free if you use the link thegreatcoursesplus.com/amwriting. Go forth and learn something! This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliLove Victor by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger Available on HuluLove Simon directed by Greg Berlanti, written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger

First Draft Episode #290: Loan Le Loan Le, editor at Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books and debut author of A Phở Love Story. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Bringing the Devil to His Knees: The Craft of Fiction and the Writing Life, edited by Charles Baxter and Peter Turchi Bringing Down the House: Essays on Fiction by Charles Baxter The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot by Charles Baxter Jen Ung, Senior Editor at Simon PUlse and editor of A Phở Love Story

No spoilers here! Our journey begins with our dear Percy Jackson running into some trouble at the MET and his crazy adventures begin. As does ours! Send us an Iris message at oftheeldestgodspod@gmail.com with you thoughts and theories going forward! We would love to hear from you. Make sure to subscribe so you know when our next episode drops and rate and review if you like what we are doing.  IG: https://www.instagram.com/oftheeldestgodspod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oftheeldestgods Follow Taylor: IG: https://www.instagram.com/taylorfromcabin6/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalFemme Plug: "Becoming" by Michelle Obama Follow Charlie: IG: https://www.instagram.com/greenpixie12/ and https://www.instagram.com/greenpixiedraws/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenpixie123 Fandoms Gone Wrong: https://www.instagram.com/fandomsgonewrongpod/ and https://twitter.com/fandomgonewrong Plug: "Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli Check out the other shows on the Movie Night Crew Network! Things Mentioned: 1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2. Kronos Eating His Children 3. Furies

In this seventeenth episode, Charlie and Carrie talk about the book Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda! Topics include how the heck to pronounce Bram's name, some possible spoilers for other Simonverse books, and how Simon could never be a detective. Podcast email: fandomsgonewrongpod@gmail.com Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/fandomsgonewrong Charlie's Links: https://linktr.ee/greenpixie12 Carrie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelplanningbycarrie/ Artwork by Charlie Music is "Ready Aim Fire" by Kevin Macleod (https://incompetech.com/), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

First Draft Episode #285: Angie Thomas Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up talks about her latest book, Concrete Rose, as well as the upcoming Blackout. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Richard Wright, author of novel Native Son and memoir Black Boy, among many other works, was born in Mississippi Passions, soap opera 1999-2008 Pete Rich, Emmy-winning writer on many soap operas, including Passions The Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship at Belhaven University Howard Bahr, author of The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War, and Angie’s professor at Belhaven University Brooks Sherman, literary agent at Janklow & Nesbit Associates The Writer’s Voice and #PitMad are both off-shoots of Pitch Wars Brenda Drake, New York Times bestselling author of Thunderstruck and Analiese Rising, and founder of Pitch Wars and #PitMad Russel Hornsby portrayed Maverick Carter in the movie The Hate U Give Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles series and co-author of Tiny Pretty Things with Sona Charaiporta (listen to her First Draft interview here), which is now a Netflix TV show! Listen to Dhonielle’s First Draft interview here and here. A Tough Act Productions  

In this episode Kati and Kelsey discuss many types of online relationships and the difference between meeting people online and meeting people in “real life”!   FOLLOW US: Kati - @shelfmadewoman on Instagram The Podcast - @booksandboobspod on Instagram and @books_boobspod on Twitter   BOOKS WE COVERED: “The Prince” by Niccolo Machiavelli (translated by Harvey Mansfield) “The Art of Gathering” by Priya Parker “Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli “Tash Hearts Tolstoy” by Kathryn Ormsbee ALSO MENTIONED: “Against the Loveless World” by Susan Abulhawa “Transcendent Kingdom” by Yaa Gyasi “Plain Bad Heroines” by Emily M. Danforth (Audiobook narrated by Xe Sands) “The Starless Sea” by Erin Morgenstern

Enjoy our presentation of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda written by Becky Albertalli and published by Balzer & Bray.Sixteen-year-old Simon is a junior in high school, and his year has gotten very complicated. Martin, the class clown, managed to get a screen shot of one of Simon's secret emails, and he's using it as blackmail. If Simon doesn't help Martin out by playing wingman, his email will be revealed and his sexual identity will become everyone's business. And even worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he's been emailing with, will be jeopardized.Simon... has won numerous award and has been been adapted into a major motion picture. It is the first book in the Creekwood Series.This title is recommended for ages 13+ for language, including homophobic language. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/SimonReviewsSimon... is available in the following formats:Libby Ebook: http://bit.ly/SimonLibbyEbookLibby Audiobook: http://bit.ly/SimonLibbyAudioHoopla Audiobook: http://bit.ly/SimonHooplaAudioPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/ 

This week, we cover Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

In Episode 67, Kelly Jensen of Book Riot shares what she learned from a survey of librarians about how they’re managing through COVID-19, ripple effects of COVID-19 on libraries moving forward, and the huge cost differential for libraries to acquire digital books (e-books and audiobooks) vs. print books. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights The many things libraries do beyond lending books. What Kelly learned from the librarians’ survey she did this summer. How libraries can support students this Fall with so many schools learning virtually. How librarian’s jobs have changed due to COVID-19. The clutter of virtual book content right now and attendance levels at libraries’ virtual programs. Creative things libraries have started doing during COVID-19 (i.e. Library book bundles). The surprising thing Kelly saw in the survey results. Libraries quarantining books between lends because of COVID-19. Librarians being repurposed into different roles to help with COVID-19 (including as contact tracers). COVID-related icebergs that might have big ripple effects on libraries moving forward. How library budget cuts could end up looking. The cost for libraries to acquire digital books (e-books and audiobooks) compared to print books. The logistics of libraries acquiring e-books. Publishers changing the terms of how libraries can acquire e-books during COVID. Kelly’s Book Recommendations [37:50] Two OLD Books She Loves This Side of Home by Renee Watson | Buy from Amazon [38:14] Far From You by Tess Sharpe | Buy from Amazon [39:11] Two NEW Books She Loves My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmerman | Buy from Amazon [41:26] We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Berry | Buy from Amazon [44:44] One Book She DIDN’T LOVE Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli | Buy from Amazon [47:21] One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science by Erika Engelhaupt (Release Date: May 2, 2021) | Buy from Amazon [49:14] Last 5 Star Book Kelly Read [50:40] Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour | Buy from Amazon [50:49] Other Books Mentioned [Don’t] Call Me Crazy edited by Kelly Jensen | Buy from Amazon [2:00] Here We Are: Feminism in the Real World edited by Kelly Jensen | Buy from Amazon [2:00] Body Talk edited by Kelly Jensen | Buy from Amazon [35:07] Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli | Buy from Amazon [48:11] Other Links Stacked (Kelly’s blog) Hey, YA Podcast Book Riot Podcast “How Will Public Libraries Adapt to New School Year Norms” Book Riot “With Schools Closed, Libraries Are Being Used As Daycare Centers, Angering Some People”  The Washington Post “Hold on, ebooks cost HOW much? The Inconvenient Truth About Library E-Collections” Smart Bitches, Trashy Books  About Kelly Website | Instagram | Twitter Kelly Jensen is a former teen librarian who worked in several public libraries before pursuing a full-time career in writing and editing. Her current position is with Book Riot, the largest independent book website in North America, where she focuses on talking about young adult literature in all of its manifestations. Before becoming a fully-fledged adult-like person, she worked in the swanky Texas Legislative Library entering data into a computer while surrounded by important politicians, scooped gelato for hungry college students, and spent hours reading, annotating, and scanning small-town Texas newspapers into a giant searchable database. Her books include Here We Are: Feminism For The Real World (Algonquin Young Readers, February 2017) a collection of art, essays, and words from over 44 voices. (Don’t) Call Me Crazy is a collection of art, essays, and words to launch a powerful and important conversation about mental health. It was named a best book of 2018 by the Washington Post and earned a Schneider Family Book Award Honor for distinguished representation of the disability experience. Both books are published by Algonquin Young Readers, which will publish her third anthology Body Talk, a collection about the physical and political nature of the human body, in Fall 2020. She cohosts the popular YA book podcast Hey YA with Eric Smith and is a regular cohost on Book Riot’s All The Books podcast with Liberty Hardy. Kelly also writes the twice-weekly “What’s Up in YA?” newsletter for Book Riot, which reaches nearly 60,000 inboxes.  Kelly lives in Illinois with her husband, her bunny, and five needy-but-awesome cats. In her free time, she is a certified yoga teacher, writes for her personal blog STACKED (stackedbooks.org), volunteers for Young At Heart, drinks a lot of tea, and practices photography. Some of her favorite things include churro smashmallows, black licorice, adoring eyelashes on various animals (giraffes are the best, obv), fusing glass, spending too many hours in bookstores, debating the best seltzer in the world’s best secret seltzer Facebook group, and owning as much Halloween decor as possible. Her writing has been featured on Bustle, in Bust Magazine, at The Writer’s Digest, The Huffington Post, at Rookie Magazine, The Horn Book, BlogHer, School Library Journal. She contributed an essay and a guide to teen sexuality in pop culture for Amber J. Keyser’s The V-Word: True Stories of First-Time Sex and is the author of the book It Happens: A Guide to Contemporary Realistic Fiction for the YA Reader from VOYA Press. Kelly is happy to discuss possibilities for professional speaking, editing, and/or writing opportunities, in person or online. You can learn more about her, her background, and her passions in this interview. She is represented by Tina Dubois at ICM Partners and can be reached at kelly@stackedbooks.org. Next Episode There will not be a new episode next week since the podcast is on a bi-weekly schedule. The following week, there will be a full length episode featuring Eilene Zimmerman, author of Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy (airing October 14).

Today I am joined by the phenomenal Becky Albertalli (Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Love, Creekwood, What if It's Us, Leah on the Off Beat and many more).We chat writing, life, 'Love, Simon', 'Love, Victor' and find out what Becky's favourite Oreo flavour is.Take a listen!Like, Subscribe & Leave a Review.Follow Harry on:InstagramTwitterFacebook

Today on The Neil Haley Show, The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview SNL Alum Natasha Rothwell. Natasha Rothwell is currently a series regular and co-producer on Issa Rae's HBO series Insecure. Concurrently, she is developing an original idea for HBO which she will executive produce, write and star in. Natasha wrote and stars in Netflix Presents: The Characters, an original sketch series which premiered in 2016 and before that she wrote for Saturday Night Live. Natasha can be seen in the upcoming the film Love, Simon— an adaption of the YA novel Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, directed by Greg Berlanti. In addition to being an ardent supporter of Planned Parenthood, Natasha resists this current administration by volunteering at the Downtown Women's Center and supporting the HRC, ACLU, SPLC and RAINN. In addition, Natasha continues to be a staunch advocate for the arts and arts education— having worked with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, KIPP NYC College Prep High School, Arena Stage, The Young Storytellers and The Story Pirates.  

Bookrageous Episode 82; Diversity in Books Intro Music; "Bad Karma" by Ida Maria What We're Reading Jenn [1:05] Victoire, Maryse Conde [2:30] Bright Lines, Tanwi Nandini Islam [3:40] Kalpa Imperial, Angelica Gorodischer Josh [5:00] Drinking in America, Susan Cheever (October 13 2015) [6:10] The Witches: Salem, 1962, Stacy Schiff (October 27 2015) [9:15] Out on the Wire, Jessica Abel Preeti [11:00] The Year We Fell Apart, Emily Martin (January 26 2016) [13:15] Loki: Agent of Asgard [15:35] Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates --- Intermission; "Intermission" by Lee Fields and the Expressions --- Diversity in Books [23:50] We Need Diverse Books [24:10] We Need Diverse Romance, twitter.com/wocinromance and twitter.com/diverseromance [25:05] On a Red Station, Drifting, Aliette de Bodard [25:50] Lambda Literary Awards (LGBTQ) Stonewall Book Awards (LGBTQ) Schneider Family Book Awards for disability in lit [27:10] Challenger Deep, Neal Shusterman [27:50] Coretta Scott King Award (African American lit) Michael L. Printz Award Alex Awards (for adult books with YA appeal) [29:45] Words Without Borders PEN America Neustadt Prize for International Literature Lambda Literary [34:40] Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is, John Scalzi [37:05] Liar, Justine Larbalestier [38:05] The Kane Chronicles, Rick Riordan [39:30] ‘Bring It On': The Complete Oral History [41:15] Nalini Singh [42:48] Chimera, David Wellington [43:20] My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me, Jennifer Teege [44:45] Gemsigns, Stephanie Saulter [46:10] The Three-Body Problem, Cixin Liu [46:30] The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere, John Chu [47:20] Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Becky Albertalli [48:30] Radio Silence and Signal Boost, Alyssa Cole [50:30] The Kitchen Daughter, Jael McHenry [51:35] Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel [51:50] Secret Wars: Romance [53:15] The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl [53:30] Batgirl, and its fixes for transphobic language [53:55] Gotham Academy [54:00] Fresh Romance [54:10] Jem and the Holograms, Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell 54:25 Lumberjanes (now canon!) 54:50 George, Alex Gino [55:30] Gracefully Grayson, Ami Polonsky [58:00] Write Bloody Publishing --- Outro; "Bad Karma" by Ida Maria --- Find Us! Bookrageous on Tumblr, Podbean, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, and leave us voicemail at 347-855-7323. Find Us Online: Jenn, Josh, Preeti Get Bookrageous schwag at CafePress Note: Our show book links direct you to WORD, an independent bookstore. If you click through and buy the book, we will get a small affiliate payment. We won't be making any money off any book sales -- any payments go into hosting fees for the Bookrageous podcast, or other Bookrageous projects. We promise.

Episode #7:  We discuss writing about sex from a fiction craft perspective. Subscribe in iTunes here; listen via Stitcher here.  Current Reads Carrie: Lady Sings The Blues by Billie Holiday & William Dufty; Can’t Be Satisfied: The Life & Times of Muddy Waters by Robert Gordon Christa: Simon Vs. The Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli; … Continue reading Episode #7: Writing Sex – A YA Fiction Craft Talk