Podcast appearances and mentions of Victor LaValle

Summary: Howdy, partner! Saddle up today and join Holly and Devin as they explore the Wild West - the region of the United States west of the Mississippi River between the 1830s and the early 1900s. Whether you're looking for love or a spooky thrill, books set in the Wild West are more violent, raw, and connected to the dangers of the wide open plains. Stark and vivid, these stories strip life down to the most basic aspects of human nature and explore what we'll do to survive.  Topics Discussed: The Heart (5:09): Devin discussed Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens, a western sapphic romance following Bridget as she travels through the Kansas prairie with her alcoholic father. After he dies from a rattlesnake bite, Bridget makes it to Dodge City and is soon recruited to work at the Buffalo Queen - the only brothel in town run by women. Bridget takes well to brothel life and forms deep friendships with her fellow “sporting women”. When Spartan Lee, a legendary female gunfighter, comes to town, though, the life she's built is threatened and Bridget must decide who and what she'll fight for. Devin's key takeaways were: This book embodied the chaos and tenuousness of this era of the Western United States. Craven imbues her writing with an anger and sharpness that matches well with the violence of the weather and people trying to survive in what had just recently been wilderness. While most of the book takes place inside the brothel, we get a picture of the society by the men who sit at the bar and spend time with the women.  While this book can definitely be called a romance, there's an undercurrent of danger and discomfort such that it was difficult to relax into and trust. The writing was impeccably done but what propelled the story was less the queer love Bridget feels and explores with women but the found family and platonic love she feels for her peers at the Buffalo Queen.  Craven explores, through Bridget, the dynamic between men in power and women whose only power could be found in whoring. There is a pride implied through the book for these women and the reader gets to see their strength and cunning in action; even in Spartan there is a claiming and staking of power by force. The men, though, claim nothing and by simply being in a room or not being in a room can determine the fates of each woman we come to care about.  The Dagger (18:01): Holly discussed Lone Women by Victor Lavalle, a historical horror book set in 1915 following Adelaide Henry, a young Black woman living in California. Having set her home ablaze with her dead parents inside, Adelaide moves to Montana with only a steamer trunk containing a dangerous secret. Once there, she claims a homestead under the promise that if she can farm the land for three years, it will be hers. Met with a harsh landscape, xenophobia and patriarchal pressures, and the burden of her past, Adelaide befriends other outcast women and hopes the horrifying truth doesn't come out. Holly's key takeaways were: The novel challenges the traditional, whitewashed narrative of the American frontier. Instead of the rugged, heroic white men often depicted in Westerns, Lone Women focuses on the marginalized figures—women, people of color, and outsiders—who also played a crucial role in shaping the West. The novel highlights the loneliness and struggles of female homesteaders, who had to survive in a harsh environment without the privileges that white male settlers had. Despite her initial isolation, Adelaide finds support in unexpected places, demonstrating the importance of chosen family in times of hardship. She bonds with Grace, a struggling single mother, and Bertie, who both offer her friendship and protection. The idea of survival is not just about enduring physical hardship—it's about finding allies and building a life on one's own terms.  The supernatural elements in Lone Women serve as metaphors for historical and societal horrors. The monster in Adelaide's trunk embodies both her own trauma and the fear of what happens when buried secrets come to light. The desolation of the Montana frontier, with its harsh winters and isolation, enhances the eerie atmosphere, making it a place where both natural and supernatural dangers lurk. Hot On the Shelf (32:37): Devin: The Pairing by Casey McQuinston Holly: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson What's Making Our Hearts Race (36:33): Devin: Superstore show on Peacock Holly: Severance season 2 on AppleTV    Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com   If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.

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. You can find Rebecca Schinsky on IG @rebeccaschinsky and Book Riot at www.bookriot.com   In this week's episode, we chat with Rebecca Schinsky, who is chief of staff for Riot New Media Group and co-host of The Book Riot podcast. Book Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America and book lovers can find all kinds of interesting stuff there, such as numerous podcasts, newsletters, and articles about different genres.   I have long been a listener of this podcast and love it because ….I am a book nerd through and through and this podcast gives me the inside look at the world of publishing.  If you enjoy learning about trends and want the inside scoop about how and why certain books make it to your eyeballs or just want to have your pulse on bookish news, this podcast is for you.  Rebecca talks to us about what book trends have had the biggest impact on the industry over the last 15 years, what other goodies you can find at Book Riot.com, and why social media flattens the book options we see in our feeds.   And this week for our book recommendations section, we put on our 10 gallon hats and our chaps because we're talking about westerns. Westerns became popular in the late 1800s and derived from the dime novels of the mid-19th century. Many of these stories were later turned into movies in the 1940s and 1950s, which is probably the way most people had exposure to them. Films like High Noon and Shane were based on western stories. There was a second resurgence of western films based on novels between the 1970s-90s such as The Unforgiven and The Outlaw Josey Wales. We offer westerns that are in the graphic novel genre, the horror genre, literary fiction, and middle grade.   Books Mentioned in this Episode:   1- The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray   2- The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict   3- Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray   4- Life in Three Dimensions by Shigehiro Oishi    5- Back After This by Linda Holmes   6- Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte   7- Glass Town: The Imaginary World of the Brontes by Isabel Greenberg   8- The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak   9- Red Widow by Alma Katsu   10- A Five Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Beth @a_vet_nurse_and_her_books - The Game by Danny Dagan   11- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry   12- True Grit by Charles Portis   13- The Searchers by Alan LeMay   14- The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend by Glenn Frankel   15- Lone Women by Victor LaValle   16- Coyote Doggirl by Lisa Hanawalter   17- Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang   18- Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison   19- The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt   20- Pony by RJ Palacio   Media mentioned--   1- Heretic (Max, 2024)   2- Longlegs (Hulu, 2024)   3- True Grit (2010)   4- Deadwood (Max, 2004-2006)   5- The Searchers (1956)   6- The Sisters Brothers (2018)   Bella Da Costa Greene Exhibit in NYC -  https://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/belle-da-costa-greene    

Welcome to Episode 229! We kick off this episode with the announcement of our second quarter readalong pick for our year of reading Ghost Stories. We hope you'll read along with us! Speaking of which, we also have an in depth conversation about “What Was It?” by Fitz-James O'Brien, the second story in the PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES that we'll be buddy reading throughout the year. Join us on this, too! Emily checked off the Western square on her Ghost Stories Bingo Card by reading LONE WOMEN by Victor LaValle. She also read TWENTY-FOUR SECONDS FROM NOW…A Love Story by Jason Reynolds and SWEPT AWAY by Beth O'Leary, and two cookbooks: THE FISHWIFE COOKBOOK by Becca Millstein and Vilda Gonzalez and THE HEBRIDEAN BAKER by Coinneach Macleod. Chris had some concentration issues and found comfort reading two wonderful picture books: THE LEAF DETECTIVE: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest by Heather Lang, illustrated by Jana Christy, and HOW BIRDS SLEEP by David Obuchowski, illustrated by Sarah Pedry. She also finished listening to the audio version of A WEB OF OBSIDIAN by Lydia M. Hawke. We recap some notable Biblio Adventures including a Buzz Books 2025 Horror panel and an event at Hickory Stick Bookshop, and of course we talk about a bunch more books and bookish things. We hope you enjoy this episode. Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode-229

Kanya D'Almeida joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about how her life changed when a manuscript by Russell "Maroon" Shoatz, a former member of the Black Panther Party and soldier in the Black Liberation Army showed up in an envelope on her doorstep in 2011, the decades he spent in the Pennsylvania prison system, how their experiences with political violence and civil war intersected, becoming his biographer and building comradeship across the bars, Sri Lanka's history of conflict, channeling complicated feelings into dedication for writing a book, violence as the only language America knows how to speak, and her new book I Am Maroon: The True Story of an American Political Prisoner.    Ronit's upcoming memoir course: https://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/memoir-writing-finding-your-story    Also in this episode: -being a diasporic writer  -being a multi-genre author -the role of self-criticism   Books mentioned in this episode: On a Move by Mike Africa Jr. Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur    Russell "Maroon" Shoatz was a dedicated community activist, founding member of the Black Unity Council, former member of the Black Panther Party, and soldier in the Black Liberation Army. Kanya D'Almeida won the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, becoming the first Sri Lankan and only the second Asian writer to hold the honor. She was awarded the Society of Authors' annual short story award in 2022. Her journalism has appeared in Al Jazeera, TruthOut, and The Margins, and her fiction has appeared in Granta. She holds an MFA from Columbia University, where she studied under Victor LaValle.   Connect with Kanya: https://twitter.com/kanyadalmeida https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/russell-shoatz/i-am-maroon/9781645030492/?lens=bold-type-books   – Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, Poets & Writers, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories.  She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and teaches memoir through the University of Washington's Online Continuum Program and also independently. She launched Let's Talk Memoir in 2022, lives in Seattle with her family of people and dogs, and is at work on her next book.   More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Subscribe to Ronit's Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank   Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank https://bsky.app/profile/ronitplank.bsky.social   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

Author : Charlie Jane Anders Narrator : Marguerite Kenner Host : Ryn Yee Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in the anthology A People's Future of the United States edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams, and in Cast of Wonders 593 in July 2024 Image by Mirko Stödter from Pixabay War, political […] Source

[…] Ivre, la Salle 101 décide de parler anglais couramment, elle vole donc vers les Utopiales de Nantes, où elle effectue, dans un état proche de l’hébètement, les interviews de Ray Nayler, Victor Lavalle et Adrian Tchaikovsky, le tout dans la bonne humeur, la joie et le respect de la syntaxe, allez hop, clique donc. […]

Pax, Rob, and Michael talk about haunted apartments, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, layoffs, Holmes/Poirot, taking breaks from comics, Lone Women by Victor LaValle, Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson, and cetera.

Ever wondered what goes into crafting deeply resonant fiction? We dissect the intricate process behind creating compelling characters like Diamond and the evolution of her father's haunting voice in "Swift River," written by Essie Chambers. With mentorship from Victor LaValle and Jacqueline Woodson's writing group, Jamise Harper guides the conversation with Essie to explore the dedication it takes to write a novel. Learn about the meticulous research and historical context that shaped the fictional town of Swift River and the significance of Sundown Towns in this richly layered narrative.In this episode, Essie further discusses her character, Diamond, and her journey of self-discovery as she grapples with her biracial identity and family challenges. The story's powerful impact, especially the representation of a black girl in a big body, has resonated deeply with readers. Through an engaging Q&A session and personal anecdotes, we celebrate the profound influence of African American literature and the crucial role of oral history in preserving our shared past. Tune in for an enlightening discussion, a heartfelt author interview, and inspiring stories that challenge and uplift.MakerSPACE is here to meet the needs of today's entrepreneurs, creatives, and work-from-home professionals. We do this through private offices, coworking spaces, and a host of other resources, including conference rooms, a photo studio, podcast studios; a creative workshop, and a retail showroom—that is perfect for any e-commerce brand. Mention code MAHOGANY for all current specials, as we have two locations to best serve you.Discover a world of Black LiteratureVisit MahoganyBooks and use code 'Front Row' to save 10% on your first purchase. #BlackBooksMatterDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Show support by reviewing our podcast and sharing it with a friend. You can also follow us on Instagram, @MahoganyBooks, for information about our next author event and attend live.

Author : Charlie Jane Anders Narrator : Marguerite Kenner Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in the anthology A People's Future of the United States edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams Image by Mirko Stödter from Pixabay war, political intolerance The Bookstore at the End of America by […] Source

In Anti-Blackness and Human Monstrosity in Black American Horror Fiction (Ohio State UP, 2024), Jerry Rafiki Jenkins examines four types of human monsters that frequently appear in Black American horror fiction--the monsters of White rage, respectability, not-ness, and serial killing. Arguing that such monsters represent specific ideologies of American anti-Blackness, Jenkins shows that despite their various motivations for harming and killing Black people, these monsters embody the horrors that emerge when Black American is disassociated from American. Although these monsters of anti-Blackness are dangerous because they can terrorize Black people with virtual impunity, their "anti-Black sadism," as Jenkins calls it, is what makes them repulsive.  Jenkins examines a variety of these monstrous forms in Tananarive Due's The Between, Victor LaValle's The Changeling, Octavia Butler's Kindred, Nnedi Okorafor's Who Fears Death, and many other works. While these monsters and the texts that they populate ask us to think about the role that anti-Blackness plays in being or becoming American, they also offer intellectual resources that Black and non-Black people might use to combat the everyday versions of human monstrosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

In Anti-Blackness and Human Monstrosity in Black American Horror Fiction (Ohio State UP, 2024), Jerry Rafiki Jenkins examines four types of human monsters that frequently appear in Black American horror fiction--the monsters of White rage, respectability, not-ness, and serial killing. Arguing that such monsters represent specific ideologies of American anti-Blackness, Jenkins shows that despite their various motivations for harming and killing Black people, these monsters embody the horrors that emerge when Black American is disassociated from American. Although these monsters of anti-Blackness are dangerous because they can terrorize Black people with virtual impunity, their "anti-Black sadism," as Jenkins calls it, is what makes them repulsive.  Jenkins examines a variety of these monstrous forms in Tananarive Due's The Between, Victor LaValle's The Changeling, Octavia Butler's Kindred, Nnedi Okorafor's Who Fears Death, and many other works. While these monsters and the texts that they populate ask us to think about the role that anti-Blackness plays in being or becoming American, they also offer intellectual resources that Black and non-Black people might use to combat the everyday versions of human monstrosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

In Anti-Blackness and Human Monstrosity in Black American Horror Fiction (Ohio State UP, 2024), Jerry Rafiki Jenkins examines four types of human monsters that frequently appear in Black American horror fiction--the monsters of White rage, respectability, not-ness, and serial killing. Arguing that such monsters represent specific ideologies of American anti-Blackness, Jenkins shows that despite their various motivations for harming and killing Black people, these monsters embody the horrors that emerge when Black American is disassociated from American. Although these monsters of anti-Blackness are dangerous because they can terrorize Black people with virtual impunity, their "anti-Black sadism," as Jenkins calls it, is what makes them repulsive.  Jenkins examines a variety of these monstrous forms in Tananarive Due's The Between, Victor LaValle's The Changeling, Octavia Butler's Kindred, Nnedi Okorafor's Who Fears Death, and many other works. While these monsters and the texts that they populate ask us to think about the role that anti-Blackness plays in being or becoming American, they also offer intellectual resources that Black and non-Black people might use to combat the everyday versions of human monstrosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In Anti-Blackness and Human Monstrosity in Black American Horror Fiction (Ohio State UP, 2024), Jerry Rafiki Jenkins examines four types of human monsters that frequently appear in Black American horror fiction--the monsters of White rage, respectability, not-ness, and serial killing. Arguing that such monsters represent specific ideologies of American anti-Blackness, Jenkins shows that despite their various motivations for harming and killing Black people, these monsters embody the horrors that emerge when Black American is disassociated from American. Although these monsters of anti-Blackness are dangerous because they can terrorize Black people with virtual impunity, their "anti-Black sadism," as Jenkins calls it, is what makes them repulsive.  Jenkins examines a variety of these monstrous forms in Tananarive Due's The Between, Victor LaValle's The Changeling, Octavia Butler's Kindred, Nnedi Okorafor's Who Fears Death, and many other works. While these monsters and the texts that they populate ask us to think about the role that anti-Blackness plays in being or becoming American, they also offer intellectual resources that Black and non-Black people might use to combat the everyday versions of human monstrosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

Host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about fathers and fatherhood. In “Beauty and the Beast” by Simon Rich, a self-absorbed producer gets a little Disney sparkle from his daughter. The reader is Arian Moayed. “Bedtime Story” by Victor LaValle, read by Dion Graham, features a son soothing an anxious father; and a father-daughter hiking trip involves both bonding and danger in Percival Everett's “Exposure,” read by Denis O'Hare. The show features on-stage remarks by O'Hare about fatherhood and includes comments by Percival Everett and Dion Graham.

fWotD Episode 2592: The Ecstatic Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Sunday, 9 June 2024 is The Ecstatic.The Ecstatic is the fourth studio album by American rapper Mos Def, released on June 9, 2009, by the independent record label Downtown Records. After venturing further away from hip hop with an acting career and two poorly received albums, Mos Def signed a recording contract with Downtown and recorded The Ecstatic primarily at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. He worked with producers such as Preservation, Mr. Flash, Oh No, and Madlib, with the latter two reusing instrumentals they had produced on Stones Throw Records. The work of Stones Throw rapper MF Doom was also cited by Mos Def as an influence, while singer Georgia Anne Muldrow, formerly of the record label, performed as one of the album's few guest vocalists, along with rappers Slick Rick and Talib Kweli.Described by music journalists as a conscious and alternative hip hop record, The Ecstatic features an eccentric, internationalist quality. Mos Def's raps about global politics, love, war, spirituality, and social conditions are informed by the zeitgeist of the late 2000s, Black internationalism, and Pan-Islamic ideas, incorporating many Islamic references throughout the album. Its loosely structured, lightly reverbed songs use unconventional time signatures and samples taken from a variety of international musical styles, including Afrobeat, soul, Eurodance, jazz, reggae, Latin, and Middle Eastern music. Mos Def titled the album after one of his favorite novels, Victor LaValle's The Ecstatic (2002), believing its titular phrase evoked his singular musical vision. For the album's front cover, a still from Charles Burnett's 1978 film Killer of Sheep was reproduced in a red tint.The Ecstatic charted at number nine on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release and eventually sold 168,000 copies. Its sales benefited from its presence on Internet blogs and the release of a T-shirt illustrating the record's packaging alongside a label printed with a code redeemable for a free download of the album. To further support the album, Mos Def embarked on an international tour with concerts in North America, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom between August 2009 and April 2010. As his DJ on the tour, Preservation began to develop remixes of the album's songs, which he later released on the remix album The REcstatic in 2013.A widespread critical success, The Ecstatic was viewed as a return to form for Mos Def and one of the best albums from 2009, with reviewers applauding its exuberant musical feel, adventurous creative range, and shrewd lyrical performances. Some publications ranked it among the greatest albums of the 2000s decade, including The Times at number 30. However, it struggled to reach mainstream audiences beyond Mos Def's fan base and led the already disillusioned rapper further away from the music industry, resulting in less recorded work from him over subsequent years.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:01 UTC on Sunday, 9 June 2024.For the full current version of the article, see The Ecstatic on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Olivia Neural.

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSMarvel reveals summer 2024 'Weapon X-Traction' story and variant coversMarvel sheds light on ‘Phoenix' #1 out July 17th‘The Boys' co-creator Darick Robertson is the artist for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' #5Skybound reveals ‘Ultramega' will return in September 2024‘Yojimbot Volume 1: Metal Silence' gets English translation for December 2024Our Top Books of the WeekDave:X-Men: The Wedding Special: Vol. 2 #1 (Gillen, Stott, Sarah Brunstad and more)Dawnrunner #3 (Ram V, Evan Cagle)Nathan:Death Ratio'd #1 (Mark Russell, Vladimir Krstić-Laci)Midnight Suns: Blood Hunt #1 (Bryan Hill, Germán Peralta)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Spider-Punk: Arms Race #4 (Cody Ziglar, Justin Mason)Dave - Wolverine #50 (Ben Percy, Victor LaValle, Cory Smith)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Ultimates #1 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)Nathan: My Adventures With Superman #1 (Josie Campbell, Pablo M. Collar)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Poison Ivy #23 (Chris Bachalo)Nathan: Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #4 (Peach Momoko)Interview: Deniz Camp - Ultimates #1 - Children of the Vault - 20th Century MenDeniz, thank you for being our guest on the AIPT Comics podcast! To start, this episode will air just a few days before Ultimates #1 comes out, how excited are you to see fan reactions?Can you talk a little bit about how you snagged the writing gig for Ultimates? By all accounts this seems like the most important book as far as worldbuilding is concerned.With a few scripts under your belt, is there a specific Ultimate/Avenger you enjoy writing the most?Were you a fan of the original Ultimates and the line at the time?The FCBD story you wrote gives us a lot of hints as to the whereabouts of heroes, I was curious, how much of those required Wil Moss to check as far as green lighting things, or do you have full reign to erase or delete a character from this timeline?Pie in the sky, is there a character that floats to the top you're excited to dig into, and if it's a spoiler, can you give a hint as to who they might be? 19:0020:26Juan Frigeri is no slouch when it comes to big superhero action, was there a panel or page he blew you away with, so far?I was a big fan of your Children of the Vault miniseries, which frankly had some mind bending ideas at work. Did writing that help you gear up for Ultimates in any way?Does the Ultimate Universe office have a slack going? Are you all digging into each others scripts and keeping tabs?At this point 20th Century Men is iconic in a lot of ways, for fans of Ultimates, why should they check it out?

What's this? An episode about a Western? Time to bring in our guest specialist Emma! What will the girls think of this Horror/Western? Listen to find out!   This month the girls read Lone Women by Victor LaValle. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/TreatUrShelfPod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treatyourshelfpodcast/   Email: treatyourshelfpodcast@gmail.com   Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TYSApplePod   Spotify: http://bit.ly/TYSPodcast

NEWSMarvel reveals details around 'X-Factor' and 'Wolverine'New details revealed for 'Exceptional X-Men' coming September 2024DC reveals May 2024 ‘House of Brainiac' crossover detailsDC shares details about ‘DC vs. Vampires: World War V'Four-issue 'Gotham City Sirens' series coming in August 2024Creators sound off on Oni Press' 'Cruel Universe' #1 out in AugustTOP 20 GRAPHIC NOVELS - APRIL 2024Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin (2024) #2 (J.M. DeMatteis, Michael Sta. Maria)Blood Hunters #1 (Various)Nathan:Ain't No Grave (Skottie Young, Jorge Corona)Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin (2024) #2 (J.M. DeMatteis, Michael Sta. Maria)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Blood Hunters #1 (Various)Dave - Wolverine #49 (Victor LaValle, Benjamin Percy, Geoff Shaw)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Ultimate X-Men #3 (Peach Momoko)Nathan: Doom #1 (Sanford Greene, Jonathan Hickman)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Green Lantern #11 (Evan Doc Shaner Card Stock Cover)Nathan: The Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt #1 (Josemaria Casanovas cover)Interview: Tom King - Wonder Woman (issue #9 out May 21)Tom, thanks for chatting with me on the AIPT Comics podcast. You've mentioned Diana is a warrior for peace and thus every fight is a lost one, and now shes' Sovereign's captive and not fighting at all, how have you taken this warrior of peace to a different level with this setup?What drew you to the “no thank you” line, it's like Wonder Woman's catchphrase in your run!Issue #9 has a few key locations, one of which is clearly Barcelona, and another is like a great Gatsby party. How much thought went into each location?Daniel Sampere has made me utter “wow” more than a few times, is there a specific wow moment that's your favorite by him so far?In a key moment in issue 9 Diana talks about westerns, what is it about the western that Diana loves particularly?Trinity has slowly grown up in the backup stories, will you be continuing these backups for the foreseeable future? How much longer until we get to know more about this character?With 9 issues under your belt as of May 21st, has your run stayed the course from your original pitch or taken any surprising turns or tweaks?The series has gone its own course so far, but will be tying into Absolute Power in July, were there any challenges in shifting gears with the event?

Lindsay and Barbara reminisce about all 100 books they've read so far and decide on an official top 10: 1. The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones 2. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 3. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill 4. Sundial by Catriona Ward 5. Lone Women by Victor LaValle 6. NOS4A2 by Joe Hill 7. The Troop by Nick Cutter 8. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 9. Misery by Stephen King 10. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

“If my mother and my grandma were in this book, how would they be? And what kind of love can I show them as a writer…”  The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin brings readers to pre-Civil War New Orleans to meet a cast of strong, fierce women in a hope filled novel of freedom and liberation. Ruffin joins us to talk about the intricacies of writing about his hometown, cultural impacts on identity, building empathy through fiction and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.    This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer 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 American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin  We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin  The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.  Ours by Phillip B. Williams  American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson  Lone Women by Victor LaValle  Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov  The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison  Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides   12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup  Trust Exercise by Susan Choi 

In this episode, Steve and Tananarive talk to award-winning author Victor LaValle and burgeoning writer Stephanie Malia Morris about their experiences with Shudder/AMC's Black Horror anthology film, Horror Noire. Steve, Tananarive ("The Lake" / "Fugue State") and Victor ("Daddy") adapted their own short stories for Horror Noire, and Stephanie was an author who got a dream call when she heard that her story, "Bride Before You," would be adapted for the screen. On adaptation, Horror Noire, and the future of Black Horror.  LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we talk with author Victor LaValle about his most recent book, Lone Women. BUY LONE WOMEN BUY THE CHANGELING Follow Victor at @victorlavalle, www.victorlavalle.com #WizardTeam is part of the Black Nerds Create collective, which provides content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.  www.blacknerdscreate.com Instagram & Tumblr: @wizardteampod @blacknerdscreate Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @Robyn_Rambles, @porsheaknows SUPPORT: Become a BNC Baddie Tip Us on Patreon Tip Us on Cash App Treat Yourself PRODUCTION: Hosts: Bayana Davis, Robyn-Renee Jordan, Porshèa Patterson-Hurst Editor: Robyn-Renee Jordan Intro/Outro Music: Blackchain beats Midroll Music: Prod. by LitKidBeats, litkidbeats.com Graphics: Delia Gallegos, Bayana Davis Socials: Bayana Davis, Nicole Hill #WizardTeam is a Black magical podcast for Black magical stories. Fantasy enthusiasts Bayana Davis, Robyn Jordan, and Porshèa Patterson-Hurst do a close read of magical books written by and about Black people. Join us on #WizardTeam Wednesdays for a spoiler-heavy discussion of Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wizardteam/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wizardteam/support

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSVenom vs. Carnage: Symbiote bloodbath crossover coming March 2024'X-Men: The Animated Series' manga getting deluxe edition in fall 2024‘Star Wars: Ahsoka' comics series coming July 2024‘TMNT: The Last Ronin' only non-manga best selling graphic novel of 2023 in the top 10Classic comic adaptation ‘Rogue Trooper' wraps principal photography1980s nostalgia and cyberpunk-style infuse in 'The Midnight: Shadows'Chip Zdarsky reveals Katie Kubert stepping in as interim Batman editorOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Marvel's Voices: Legends #1 (Various)Alan Scott, Green Lantern #4 (Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey)Nathan:Moon Man #1 (Scott Mescudi, Kyle Higgins, Marco Locati)Alan Scott, Green Lantern #4 (Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Batman Superman World's Finest 2024 Annual #1 (Christopher Cantwell, Jorge Fornes)Dave - Wolverine #42 (Ben Percy, Victor LaValle, Cory Smith)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Batman #142 (Chip Zdarsky, Andrea Sorrentino, Guiseppe Camuncoli)Nathan: Ultimate Black Panther #1 (Bryan Hill, Stefano Caselli)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #3 (Rossmo Cover)Nathan: DC's How to Lose a Guy Gardner in 10 Days #1 (Christian Ward)Interview: Zac Thompson (artist Daniel Irizarri) Out February 20 - CEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE #1 – a near-future descent into a terrifying digital world where each new level has killer consequences! Plunging deep into the uncanny borderlands between science fiction and horrorPlease welcome Zac Thompson, your sixth time on the show! To start, Cemetery Kids Don't Die is out February 20th, blending a 21st century future, with a gaming system called Dreamwave. Where did the idea for this series start?Cemetery Kids Don't Die is such a great title, did you have it settled right off the bat or did it come organically as you were crafting the story?There's an organic nature to Dreamwave, it looks like a creature you put on your head, how important was it for you to have an organic approach to this tech?Without knowing the dangers of Dreamwave, would you boot up into a system like this one?Dreamwave feels like an organic (sorry for the pun) direction for a game like Baldurs Gate 3 to evolve into, how much research went into gaming be it RPGs and fantasy to develop this story?Back in December AIPT exclusively revealed designs by Daniel Irizarri. Can you talk about the process of crafting the looks of the in game characters and the characters playing the game?I think fans of D&D will love this, there's a heavy vibe of that going on, do you play D&D and if so, what's your favorite character class?You've talked before on this show about your mood board, what sort of movies, tv, or comics did you have up while writing this series? If Cemetery Kids Don't Die was a song what would it be and why?Zac, do you have any other projects you'd like to plug today?

Kate revisits her favorite genre: horror (but she prefers the moniker of dark fiction), and this one is taped in front of a live audience! Plus: you get three great guests for the price of one, which should be irresistible. In New Hampshire to celebrate the new novel by Chris Golden (do not miss The House of Last Resort!), Kate was given the opportunity sit down with Paul Tremblay, Victor LaValle and Jennifer McMahon. It was really fun, a terrific conversation, and a lot to think about. There is great writing taking place in this genre, and this episode quizzes three of the best. Join us. Books mentioned in this week's episode: The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay The Little Sleep by Paul Tremblay No Sleep Till Wonderland by Paul Tremblay Swallowing a Donkey's Eye by Paul Tremblay Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly by Paul Tremblay and Stephen Graham Jones Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul Tremblay The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay In the Mean Time by Paul Tremblay Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul Tremblay The Beast You Are by Paul Tremblay The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon Island of Lost Girls by Jennifer McMahon The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon The Invited by Jennifer McMahon Don't Breathe a Word by Jennifer McMahon The One I Left Behind by Jennifer McMahon Dismantled by Jennifer McMahon Lone Women by Victor LaValle The Changeling by Victor LaValle Big Machine by Victor LaValle The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle The Ecstatic by Victor LaValle Slapboxing with Jesus by Victor LaValle Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Maniac by Benjamin Labatut The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson The Sundial by Shirley Jackson Beloved by Toni Morrison Hamlet by William Shakespeare The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs Skeleton Crew by Stephen King (Contains the short story-“Survivor Type”) The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve and Jomi are joined by their producer Jonathan Kermah to discuss the latest in the Marvel comic book world, including Issue 1 of Jonathan Hickman's ‘Ultimate Spider-Man' (15:00), Benjamin Percy and Victor Lavalle's ‘Wolverine' Issue 41 (35:00), and ‘Marvel's Voices: Avengers' no. 1 (49:00). Later, the boys highlight some of their favorite personal comic recommendations (57:15) Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman Guest: Jonathan Kermah Producer: Jonathan Kermah Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comic Reviews: DC Action Comics 1061 by Jason Aaron, John Timms, Rex Lokus Marvel Giant-Size Spider-Man 1 by Cody Ziglar, Iban Coello, Guru eFX Rise of the Power of X by Kieron Gillen, R.B. Silva, David Curiel Ultimate Spider-Man 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Matthew Wilson Wolverine 41 by Ben Percy, Victor LaValle, Geoff Shaw, Cory Smith, Oren Junior, Alex Sinclair Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 31 by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn Image Adventureman: Ghost Lights 1 by Matt Fraction, Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson Mad Cave Deer Editor 1 by Ryan Lindsay, Sami Kivela, Lauren Affe Massive Zorro: Man of the Dead 1 by Sean Murphy, Simon Gough Dynamite Disney Villains: Cruella De Vil 1 by Sweeney Boo, Miriana Puglia, Ellie Wright Ahoy Acid Chimp vs. Business Dog 1 by Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman Titan Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe 1 by Magdalene Visaggio, Clark Bint OGN You Wish by Jeff Victor Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, Leuyen Pham Deadbox by Mark Russell, Ben Tiesma, Vladimir Popov Additional Reviews: Kung-Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight s3, Echo, A Legacy of Violence Vol 1 and 2, Superman '78, Ghost and Molly McGee finale, Poor Things Glenn vs. Poe News:  Mandalorian and Grogu movie announced, Ahsoka s2 confirmed, Bone Orchard: Starseed, Jorge Corona to draw next arc of Transformers, Hood is the new Ghost Rider, DC anthology deets, Ram V/Dan Watters/Matthew Roberts to reinvent Creature from the Black Lagoon, What If: Star Wars in development, Daredevil: Born Again cast members return (Foggy, Karen, and Castle to return), Red One to theaters instead of Netflix, more Fear Street films coming, Image doubling orders on Ghost Machine, Aaron reportedly taking over TMNT Comics Countdown (09 Jan 2024): 1.     Ultimate Spider-Man 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Matthew Wilson 2.     Lunar New Year Love Story GN by Gene Luen Yang, Leuyen Pham 3.     Fishflies 4 by Jeff Lemire 4.     Green Lantern 7 by Jeremy Adams, Amancay Nahuelpan, Romulo Fajardo Jr 5.     Midlife 4 by Brian Buccellato, Stefano Simeone 6.     Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow 4 by Stan Sakai, Hi-Fi 7.     Swan Songs 6 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, Chris O'Halloran 8.     You Wish GN by Jeff Victor 9.     Nice Jewish Boys 3 by Neil Kleid, John Broglia, Ellie Wright 10.  Batman and Robin 5 by Joshua Williamson, Nikola Cizmesija, Rex Lokus

Travel to Montana with Doug and Katie as they talk about the 2023 fantasy western horror book 'Lone Women' by Victor LaValle (discussion starts around 16:15). Before then, hear about the things they've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing Portal (Steam) Guacamelee! (PS Vita) Watching Polite Society (movie) We Are Lady Parts (Peacock and Channel 4) Skins (Hulu and E4) Thinking About Fantasy High: Junior Year (Dropout) Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux

Only the End of the World Again by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russel, Troy Nixey, and Matt Hollingsworth from Dark Horse, Wolverine #41 by Benjamin Percy, Victor LaValle, Geoff Shaw, Cory Smith, Oren Junior, and Alex Sinclair, Superman-O-Rama: Action Comics 2023 Annual and Action #1061 by Jason Aaron, John Timms, and Lokus, Batman/Superman: World's Finest by Mark Waid, Dan Mora, and Tamra Bonvillain, and Superman '78: The Metal Curtain #3, Cobra Commander #1 by Joshua Williamson,  Andrea Milana, and Annalisa Leoni, The Sacrificers #6 by Rick Remender, Max Fiumara, and Dave McCaig, plus a whole mess more!

Sharifah and Jenn are off this holiday week, but we thought it would be fun to share a rerun of our most anticipated books of 2023, which originally aired on January 11, 2023. Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Renfield trailer, a new bookstore honoring Octavia Butler, their most anticipated books for January through June of 2023, and more! Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Discussed A new bookstore in Pasadena: Octavia's Bookshelf [LAist] Trailer for Renfield [Twitter] Most Anticipated [The Mary Sue] Wakanda Forever Streaming 2/1 [Twitter] Books Discussed Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (2/14) - William Morrow Lone Women by Victor LaValle (3/21) - One World A Brief History of Living Forever by Jaroslav Kalfar (3/28) - Little Brown Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee (4/11) - Tordotcom The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro (Apr 18) - PRH The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Mar 7) - Tordotcom Witch King by Martha Wells (May 30) - Tordotcom Jenn's Extended List Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai (1/10) Karma of the Sun by Brandon Ying Kit Boey (1/17) Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen (1/31) Everything Good Dies Here by Djuna, translated by Adrian Thieret (3/7) The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan (3/28) Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway (5/16) Translation State by Ann Leckie (6/6) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 158, we wrap up the year with our Best Books of 2023 Genre Awards with Susie (@NovelVisits). We reveal our Overall Best Books (Fiction and Nonfiction), and we have a full breakdown by genre, including: Best Literary Fiction, Best Romance, Best Brain Candy, Best Genre Mash-Up, and more! Plus, we're sharing the winners for these same genres as chosen by the Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon 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 My 2024 Reading Tracker is out! Once again, the Tracker is ONLY available to $7/month Superstars patrons (i.e., no longer available as a separate purchase for $14.99 here on my website). Become a Superstars Patron here! Highlights Podcast reflections from 2023 — including top episodes based on download stats. Overview of Susie's and Sarah's 2023 year in reading — including trends and stats. Favorite books of the year: overall and by genre, including the SBL Patreon Community's picks. 2023 Genre Awards [19:14] Susie The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:19] Tom Lake by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:41] No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:00] The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:22] In Memoriam by Alice Winn | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:16] The Art Thief by Michael Finkel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:24] You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:32] The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:02] The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:39] Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:59] Go As a River by Shelley Read | Amazon | Bookshop.org [57:30] Shark Heart by Emily Habeck | Amazon | Bookshop.org [59:58]   Sarah Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:51] Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:27] Spare by Prince Harry | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:00] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay | Amazon | Bookshop.org[34:08] Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:06] Generations by Jean M. Twenge PhD | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:04] The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin | Amazon | Bookshop.org[45:43] Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:21] My Murder by Katie Williams | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:53] Yellowface by R. F. Kuang | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:05] Happiness Falls by Angie Kim | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:30] Talking at Night by Claire Daverley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:00:38] Patrons Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:45] Tom Lake by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:00] Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:14] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay | Amazon | Bookshop.org[35:58] All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:29] In Memoriam by Alice Winn | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:41] We Were Once a Family by Roxanna Asgarian | Amazon | Bookshop.org[44:09] The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin | Amazon | Bookshop.org[46:13] Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:50] Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah | Amazon | Bookshop.org[52:49] Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:45] Starling House by Alix E. Harrow | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:30] Congratulations, the Best Is Over! by R. Eric Thomas | Amazon | Bookshop.org[57:18] I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai | Amazon | Bookshop.org[58:59] Shark Heart by Emily Habeck | Amazon | Bookshop.org [59:02] Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [59:31] Other Books Mentioned Reef Road by Deborah Goodrich Royce [4:19] Atomic Family by Ciera Horton McElroy [13:57] The Caretaker by Ron Rash [14:02] All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher [14:03] One Woman Show by Christine Coulson [14:18] Big Swiss by Jen Beagin [14:19]  Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano [21:00] The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne [21:26] The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue [22:16] Wellness by Nathan Hill [22:19] The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese [22:22] Ghost by Dolly Alderton [26:27] Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering [26:29] Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutano [31:00] Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum [31:30] The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand [31:33] The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel [31:39] Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane [36:44] Drowning by T. J. Newman [36:48] Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent [37:00] Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash [39:54] The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland [40:05] The Postcard by Anne Berest [40:09] The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel [41:38] In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross [42:18] A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan [43:49] Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond [44:00] The Woman in Me by Britney Spears [46:22] All My Knotted Up Life by Beth Moore [46:29] How to Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key [46:38] Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane [47:28] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [49:06] Happy Place by Emily Henry [49:45] Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez [50:00] The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins [52:43] Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling [52:45] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton [53:06] Starter Villain by John Scalzi [53:21] Holly by Stephen King [54:20] Lone Women by Victor LaValle [54:48] How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix [54:52] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley [59:34] Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross [59:44] Normal People by Sally Rooney [1:00:56] Maame by Jessica George [1:01:39] Top Podcast Episodes for 2023 [8:42] Ep. 129: Best Books of 2022 Genre Awards with Susie (@NovelVisits) Ep. 150: Fall 2023 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) Ep. 140: 2023 Summer Reading Special with Susie (@NovelVisits) Ep. 131: The Best Backlist Books We Read in 2022 with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) Ep. 128: Best Books of 2022 Superlatives with Susie (@NovelVisits) Ep. 151: Angie Kim (Author of Happiness Falls) Ep. 133: Speculative Fiction / Fantasy 101 with Sarah Landis (Literary Agent) Ep. 143: Behind the Scenes of Book Coaching with Abigail K. Perry (of Lit Match Podcast) Ep. 138: Rebecca Makkai (Author of I Have Some Questions for You) Ep. 132: Katie Gutierrez (Author of More Than You'll Ever Know) Ep. 156: 2023 State of the Industry with Sarah Landis (Literary Agent) Ep. 147: Lara Love Hardin (Author of The Many Lives of Mama Love) Ep. 144: John Marrs (Author of The One, The Passengers, and The Marriage Act) Ep. 152: Liz Nugent (Author of Strange Sally Diamond)

And so we come to the end of another year in horror. Time to look back at the best that 2023 has had to offer, as determined by three of the best in the business.My trusted horror chancellor, Emily Hughes joins me ­– alongside C.J. Leede, the author of this year's gloriously transgressive Maeve Fly, and the maestro of the macabre himself, Victor Lavalle. Together we cover the year's freshest nightmares in the macro and the micro, looking at wider trends and picking our own favourite horror fiction from this year's epic crop. This is a blast. We laugh, we yell, and we declare that the nation is strong, and good, and frightening.  Enjoy! Books Picked:Our Share of Night (2023), by Mariana EnriquezBoys Weekend (2023), by Mattie LubchanskyBlack Sheep (2023), by Rachel HarrisonThe Reformatory (2023), by Tananarive Due Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror (2023), ed. Jordan Peele and John Joseph AdamsFever House (2023), by Keith RossonNever Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology (2023) ed. Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.Red Rabbit (2023), by Alex GrecianWhalefall (2023), by Daniel Kraus Books Anticipated:Horror For Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch (2024), by Emily HughesAmerican Rapture (2024), by C.J. LeedeGhost Roots (2024), by Pemi AgudaA Mask of Flies (2024), by Matthew LyonsThe Z Word (2024), by Lindsay King-MillerYour Shadow Half Remains (2024), by Sunny MoraineFirst Light (2024), by Liz KerinBury Your Gays (2024), by Chuck TingleI Was a Teenage Slasher (2024), by Stephen Graham JonesThe House of Last Resort (2024), by Christopher GoldenThe Book of Love (2024), by Kelly LinkKing Nyx (2024), by Kirsten BakisMoon of the Turning Leaves (2024), by Waubgeshig RiceIn the Valley of the Headless Men (2024), by L.P. HernandezIsland Witch (2024), by Amanda JayatissaThe Haunting of Velkwood (2024), Gwendolyne KisteThe Redemption of Morgan Bright (2024), by Chris PanatierHorror Movie (2024), by Paul TremblayYou Like It Darker (2024), by Stephen King Support Talking Scared on PatreonVisit the Talking Scared siteCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

A big MCU week for the podcast.  Matt and Jay catch up on Halloween after a story about a sauna.  They then jump into the mess the MCU is currently in.  They discuss the possibilities for Kang, either recasting or moving on from the character.  They tie into the issues with both The Marvels and Blade.  They also fancast a new Kang.  They finish with homework, including The Disaster Artist, Totally Killer, Sweetwater, Pain Hustlers, 80 For Brady, BS High, Stephen King's Fairy Tale, Eve by Victor LaValle, and more. This weeks featured beer is Turtleneck & Chain from Narrow Gauge. This week's featured song is "Background Noise", a collaboration between Acacia Ridge and Late Night Savior.   Acacia Ridge Socials: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Website Late Night Savior Socials: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Website The intro music was The Mad Dog Remix of The Other Side by the Red Hot Chili Peppers; it was created by Madelyn Tierney. Check us out at our website and on social media.

Spooky Season has begun, and Cam and Erin have already made a change...A Changeling, that is -- the new Apple TV show based on the novel by Victor Lavalle. (They also get into real Only Murders in the Building Spoilers and Speculation from 17:00 to 20:00. If you aren't caught up, you may want to skip ahead.)

This week's episode begins with a list of specific thank yous to the donors of the donation drive for the home site, The Alabama Take (1:58). If you helped out and pitched in, then you'll hear your name! From there, it's a few jokes at the expense of two specific politicians who made news this week (4:36). Then we get into Victor LaValle, the author of The Changeling and this year's Lone Women on what makes his work good (6:39) before we dive fully into the Apple TV+ adaptation of his work, The Changeling, which has a lot to unpack (10:18). After the break, we're back in Europe with Welcome to Wrexham, the FX/Hulu show. Before we discuss the show, we talk about the country of Whales itself (31:02) and then discuss how the show is great, but sometimes lacks a voice (35:18). Thanks everyone for listening! If you're a fan of video podcasts, the YouTube channel for The Alabama Take has an extended version the episode, found below, with discussions about the upcoming Mike Flanagan project on Netflix The Fall Of The House Of Usher, which has us intriguied and how the entire Aquaman franchise never catches our eye. That extra footage is on the YouTube video only and is included in the first several minutes of the show. Taking It Down is the site's TV and streaming podcast for listeners who have time for the TV, but not time for much else. From us, you'll get the mundane and absurd, the complex and the simple, the easy and the hard all with zero Hollywood b.s. The Alabama Take brings you an entire family of podcasts and writings -- all with no ads! But we still have some bills to pay. If there's nothing in the shop to interest you, feel free to make a donation: venture to Buy Me A Coffee or visit our Venmo and PayPal to help to keep the site, the writings, and podcasts going.  

Ron, Steve, and John are looking for nice vacation spots and have narrowed it down to three choices: A remote quarry in the English countryside, New York City, or Barbieland. As research, they watched UK “hoodie horror” nail-biter Eden Lake (2008), Apple TV+'s adaptation of Victor LaValle's wild, scary, and emotional novel The Changeling, and an obscure little movie you probably haven't heard of called “Barbie.” Listen in to find out where the guys end up.

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSMeet new characters Aiko Maki, Dimitri, Cubisk Core, and Mia, who got character profiles and GODS teasers and how about that entity In-Betweener!Study up on 'G.O.D.S.' #1 with official encyclopediaTony Daniel's ‘Edenwood' #1 announcedDSTLRY sets November for Somna #1Joanne Starer's ‘Total Suplex of the Heart' coming March 2024 – ExclusiveNew comics studio Sandstorm Comics hosting ‘STORM THE BLOCK' eventGood Omens: the Official (and Ineffable) Graphic Novel Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, adapted by Colleen Doran - By The Terry Pratchett Estate £25,000 goal made £2,419,973 pledgedOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Incredible Hulk (2023) #3 (Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nic Klein)The Riddler: Year One (2022) #6 (Paul Dano, Stevan Subic)Nathan:The Devil's Cut #1 (Various)Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1 (Dan Watters, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Blade #2 (Bryan Edward Hill, Elena Casagrande)Dave - G'nort's Illustrated Swimsuit Edition #1 (Simon Bisley)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Birds of Prey #1 (Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero)Nathan: The Case of the Bleeding Wall #1 (Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale, Daniele Sera)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Peacemaker Tries Hard! #5 (Kris Anka Movie Poster Cover)Nathan: Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1 (Amanda Conner)Segment - Interview: Ben Percy - Predator vs. Wolverine #1 (out Sept 20); The Sky Vault Sept 12; Sabretooth War JanuaryNot to brag, but we predicted this was coming as soon as Marvel snagged the Predator license! How long have you been actively working on this?Predator, Ghost Rider, Wolverine, do you see these characters as classic monsters on some scale? The horror vibe is strong with your comics work!With two of the most famous killers in media, has it been a challenge coming up with ways they take chunks out of each other?You have some of the longest runs going at Marvel right now with Wolverine and X-Force, do you feel like you understand Logan better now and if so, how so?Sabretooth War is co-written by Victor Lavalle. Obviously no spoilers, but what has your process been like collaborating on this future X-Men project?Moving onto your new novel The Sky Vault (out Sept 12), the third book in a trilogy, how does it feel unveiling the comets origin after two books?There's a lot of realism and depth in The Sky Vault, how much research goes into your works like this one, with weather and astronomy involved?You mention in the acknowledgements you use “slippery science”  Do you ever find yourself daydreaming about your novels being adapted into comics since you work in both formats?

Lindsay and Barbara discuss Victor LaValle's discomfiting tale of a man wrongly held in a mental hospital terrorized by “the devil.” Featuring: Seahawks training camp, mental diagnoses, and all the pronunciations of the word “woman.”

Welcome to VBT's Summer Special! We're taking you back to some of our favorite moments from past episodes. And for the first time ever, Brianna and Jerrod are facing off in our new game, VBT's Greatest Hits! Listen to the full episodes mentioned during our Summer Special: Amita Parikh thinks book people should care about sports.  Live from New York, it's Curtis Sittenfeld! Lauren Kung Jessen is an online dating success story. Victor LaValle loves monsters.  Stacy Willingham tells us why we're all so obsessed with stories about murder.  Abby Jimenez says success is the greatest revenge.  Kali Fajardo-Anstine is a 2-time dropout. Carolyn Huyhn celebrates messy women. Genevieve Wheeler on the power of female friendships. Sally Hepworth is in a “husband killers” group chat.  Hopefully this will give you plenty to listen to while we're on our summer break. We'll be back with a new episode September 5th. New members can get their first book for just $9.99 at bookofthemonth.com with code VBT at checkout.  Learn more about Virtual Book Tour at virtualbooktour.com.

[REBROADCAST FROM MAY 22, 2023] Victor LaValle is the author of the novel, Lone Women, which tells the story of a Black female homesteader in 1915 Montana who arrives in the state with a massive steamer trunk, holding a terrible secret. LaValle joined us in-person for our May Get Lit with All of It event and answered audience questions.  

We air highlights from our May Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Victor LaValle. Our musical guest was Grenadian-Canadian banjo player Kaia Kater, who will release a new album later this year. Kater joined us at the event to perform live.

In today's podcast episode, Katie Williams and I delve into the complex questions surrounding motherhood, marriage, and society's fixation on a certain type of murder victim that she explores in My Murder.  We discuss the romanticization of white female victims, serial killers and guilt, and the integration of video games and virtual reality into this story. As a bonus, Katie also gives us a sneak peek into her upcoming horror comedy and shares her books recommendations. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Katie shares a spoiler-free summary of My Murder. How the narrator of My Murder (Lou) subverts the public's fascination with the murder of white women. Katie's take on whether she'd want to come back as a clone after her death. The romanticization of this type of death and victim. Lou's ambivalence about her life before her death and the complex way she examines this after returning as a clone. Katie's research on motherhood and her process that shaped her nuanced approach. The integration of video games and virtual reality into her novel. Pulling together the experience of guilt and serial killers. How Katie crafted her surprising, but earned, ending. Riding the line between writing by the seat of her pants (pantser) and planning everything out ahead of time (planner). A little bit about Katie's next book — a horror comedy! Katie's Book Recommendations [27:36] Two OLD Books She Loves This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:50] A Study in Scarlet Women (The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 1) by Sherry Thomas | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [30:34] Other Books Mentioned: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle [30:58] Two NEW Books She Loves Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:30] Killingly by Katharine Beutner | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:24] Other Books Mentioned: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [35:12] The Turnout by Megan Abbott [35:27] NEW RELEASE She's Excited About Family Meal by Bryan Washington (October 10, 2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:50] Other Books Mentioned: Memorial by Bryan Washington [41:01] Last 5-Star Book Katie Read Lone Women by Victor LaValle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:57] Other Links Ep. 144: John Marrs (Author of The One, The Passengers, and The Marriage Act) Ep. 90: Megan Abbott (Author of The Turnout) Other Books Mentioned Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [21:04]

Adelaide Henry carries an enormous steamer trunk with her wherever she goes. It's locked at all times. Because when the trunk opens, people around Adelaide start to disappear. The year is 1915, and Adelaide is in trouble. Her secret sin killed her parents, forcing her to flee California in a hellfire rush and make her way to Montana as a homesteader. Dragging the trunk with her at every stop, she will become one of the "lone women" taking advantage of the government's offer of free land for those who can tame it--except that Adelaide isn't alone. And the secret she's tried so desperately to lock away might be the only thing that will help her survive the harsh territory. Crafted by a modern master of magical suspense, Lone Women (One World, 2023) blends shimmering prose, an unforgettable cast of adventurers who find horror and sisterhood in a brutal landscape, and a portrait of early-twentieth-century America like you've never seen. And at its heart is the gripping story of a woman desperate to bury her past--or redeem it. Victor LaValle is the author of the short story collection Slapboxing with Jesus, five novels, The Ecstatic, Big Machine, The Devil in Silver, The Changeling, and Lone Women, and two novellas, Lucretia and the Kroons and The Ballad of Black Tom. He is also the creator and writer of two comic books Victor LaValle's DESTROYER and EVE. His novel, The Changeling, will soon be airing on Apple TV+ starring LaKeith Stanfield. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award, Bram Stoker Award, Whiting Writers' Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, Shirley Jackson Award, American Book Award, and the key to Southeast Queens. He was raised in Queens, New York. He now lives in the Bronx with his wife, the writer Emily Raboteau, and their kids. He teaches at Columbia University. Recommended Books: Mariana Enriquez, Our Share of Night Nathan Ballingrud, The Strange  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brea and Mallory name their top books of the year… so far! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Soylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESEarth Breezewww.earthbreeze.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinIdyllwild Bookstore/ClubGlasser Favorites - Top Picks:Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett, Lone Women by Victor LaValle, How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune, Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, and Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q SutantoOther Glasser Picks:Raw Dog, The Adventures of Anima Al-sirafi, Happy Place, Tress of the Emerald Sea, Vampire Weekend, Hellbent, The Terraformers, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute, You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, Some Desperate Glory, Don't Fear the Reaper, Chlorine, VenCo, I Have Some Questions for You, and The Mimicking of Known SuccessesBooks Mentioned - The Puzzle Master by Danielle TrussoniQuietly Hostile by Samantha IrbyHow to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixA House with Good Bones by T. KingfisherLost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuireWhite Cat, Black Dog by Kelly LinkNight's Edge by Liz KerinMonstrilio by Gerardo Samano CordovaNothing But the Rain by Naomi SalmanYellowface by R.F. KuangAscension by Nicholas BingeThe Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettHouse of Secrets by Diana BillerChain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahFuneral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie DimalineThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyBeware the Woman by Megan AbbottRaw Dog by Jamie LoftusHouse of Cotton by Monica Brashears

Please enjoy this SPOILER FREE episode of the It Gets Good podcast! Join us for our first monthly wrap up episode! We'll be going through all of the books we read during the month of May by rating and sharing what we loved and didn't love so much. It was the weirdest reading month for Kyleigh, who had TWO 1-star ratings, Micaela only read four books, which is not the norm for her & Hannah had a handful of 5-star reads because she is better at picking books than Kyleigh is, clearly. P.S. Apologies if you hear a wild Murphy barking in the background here and there – he just wanted to say hi! Currently reading: Fated Throne (Zodiac Academy) Lady of Shadows by Melissa Roehrich Covet by Tracy Wolff Belladonna by Adalyn Grace Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas Books mentioned throughout the episode: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Lady of Darkness by Melissa Roehrich Happy Place by Emily Henry Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Lone Women by Victor LaValle (do not recommend) All Your First Without Me by LM Terry (do not recommend) Crush by Tracy Wolff Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler Imagine Me and Believe Me by Tahereh Mafi Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams Crave by Tracy Wolff The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda The Last Word by Taylor Adams Kulti by Mariana Zapata The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton Added to our TBR list: A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by Ursula Vernon Our Scorching Summer by Kels Stone The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams The Weekend Escape by Rakie Bennett Madly, Deeply: The Alan Rickman Diaries Promised in Fire by Jasmine Walt   Come hang out with us on Instagram: Podcast: @itgetsgoodpodcast Kyleigh: @alltheroseyreads Micaela: @whatmicaelareads_ Hannah: @readwithhannahjo

We air highlights from our June Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Victor LaValle. We spent the month reading his novel, Lone Women. It tells the story of a Black female homesteader in 1915 Montana who arrives in the state with a massive steamer trunk, holding a terrible secret. LaValle joined us in-person for our Get Lit event and answered audience questions.

We air highlights from our June Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Victor LaValle. Our musical guest was Grenadian-Canadian banjo player Kaia Kater, who will release a new album later this year. Kater joined us at the event to perform live.

After a spate of more or less contemporary horror novels set in and around New York, Victor LaValle's latest book, “Lone Women,” opens in 1915 as its heroine, Adelaide Henry, is burning down her family's Southern California farmhouse with her dead parents inside, then follows her to Montana, where she moves to become a homesteader with a mysteriously locked steamer trunk in tow.“Nothing in this genre-melding book is as it seems,” Chanelle Benz writes in her review. “The combination of LaValle's agile prose, the velocity of the narrative and the pleasure of upended expectations makes this book almost impossible to put down.”LaValle visits the podcast this week to discuss “Lone Women,” and tells the host Gilbert Cruz that writing the novel required putting himself into a Western state of mind.“There was the Cormac McCarthy kind of writing, which is more Southern," he says, “but certainly has that feeling of the mythic and the grand. But I also got into writers like Joan Didion and Wallace Stegner, even though that's California: the feeling of the grand but also spare nature of the prose. So it was less about reading, say, the old Western writers — well, they were Western writers but not writing westerns, if that makes sense. And then, if I'm honest, I also was very steeped in, my uncle used to make me watch John Wayne films with him when I was a kid. And so I felt like that was another kind of well that I was dipping into, in part for what I might do but also what I might not do.”We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

How do you define a "big book"? It might be a new offering from a beloved author or a deep dive into a timely subject or a story that has generated unusual enthusiasm among editors and other early readers: One way or another, these are the books that build "buzz" and create momentum in the weeks and months before their publication. On this week's podcast, the Book Review's editor, Gilbert Cruz, talks with Tina Jordan, the deputy editor, about the books they're most looking forward to this season, including new fiction from Salman Rushdie, Eleanor Catton and Victor LaValle, and nonfiction from Matthew Desmond, Clare Dederer and David Grann.Among other things, Cruz and Jordan discuss cancel culture, spoilers from "Macbeth" and the concept of what's known in publishing circles as a "make book.""A 'make book' is a book a publisher has usually, although not always, spent a great deal of money for and earmarked a lot of money for a marketing campaign," Jordan says. "In other words, they are going to get the news out about this book. You are going to hear about it." The books discussed on this week's podcast are:"Victory City," by Salman Rushdie"Birnam Wood," by Eleanor Catton"Pineapple Street," by Jenny Jackson"Poverty by America," by Matthew Desmond"Lone Women," by Victor LaValle"Monsters," by Clare Dederer"The Wager," by David Grann"The Covenant of Water," by Abraham Verghese"Oscar Wars," by Michael SchulmanWe would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com. 

Host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about fathers and fatherhood. In “Beauty and the Beast” by Simon Rich, a self-absorbed producer gets a little Disney sparkle from his daughter. The reader is Arian Moayed. “Bedtime Story” by Victor LaValle, read by Dion Graham, features a son soothing an anxious father; and a father-daughter hiking trip involves both bonding and danger in Percival Everett's “Exposure,” read by Denis O'Hare. The show includes comments by Dion Graham and Percival Everett.