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Book Club for Masochists: a Readers’ Advisory Podcast
A Readers’ Advisory Podcast about becoming better library staff by reading every genre, whether we like them or not! Every month we read books from a new, randomly picked genre; then on the podcast we discuss our reading choices, experiences, opinions, appeal factors, and other related topics as friends and library workers. Who are we? Previous Episodes BookClub4M on LibsynDiversifying Genre Book Lists Land Acknowledgements Visual Novel Streams Email us! [email protected] New episodes of the podcast are released on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Subscribe on your favourite podcast app! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook Group!.
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Episode 192 - Non-Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics
This episode we’re discussing the format of Non-Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics! We talk about what we even mean when we say “non-fiction,” comics vs. graphic novels, art vs. writing, memoirs vs. other stuff, and more. Plus: It’s been over 365 days since our last gorilla attack!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Join our Discord Server!
Things We Read (or tried to…)
Moi aussi je voulais l'emporter by Julie Delporte
This Woman's Work by Julie Delporte, translated by Helge Dascher and Aleshia Jensen
Sông by Hài-Anh and Pauline Guitton
Kimiko Does Cancer by Kimiko Tobimatsu and Keet Geniza
Why I Adopted by Husband by Yuta Yagi
The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint by Ylva Hillström, translated by Karin Eklund
Go to Sleep (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood by Lucy Knisley
Nuking Alaska: Notes of an Atomic Fugitive by Peter Dunlap-Shohl
My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders by Monzusu, translated by Ben Trethewey
The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone by Joseph Tychonievich and Liz Kozik
Other Media We Mentioned
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Fun Home (musical) (Wikipedia)
Maus by Art Spiegelman
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, translated by Mattias Ripa
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
The Essential Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
Displacement by Lucy Knisley
Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned and Judd Winick
Melody: Story of a Nude Dancer by Sylvie Rancourt, translated by Helge Dascher
Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley
The Mental Load by Emma
The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel
What Is Obscenity?: The Story of a Good for Nothing Artist and Her Pussy by Rokudenashiko
Homestar Runner
Button Pusher by Tyler Page
Last of the Sandwalkers by Jay Hosler
Clan Apis by Jay Hosler
Ping-pong by Zviane
Dumb: Living Without a Voice by Georgia Webber
When David Lost His Voice by Judith Vanistendael
Blankets by Craig Thompson
Smile by Raina Telegmeier
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
Sensible Footwear: A Girl's Guide by Kate Charlesworth
Links, Articles, and Things
Harvey Pekar (Wikipedia)
Joe Sacco (Wikipedia)
Japanese adult adoption (Wikipedia)
In the name of the queer: Sailor Moon's LGBTQ legacy
The Spectre of Orientalism in Craig Thompson’s Habibi
Cultural Appropriation in Craig Thompson’s Graphic Novel Habibi
35 Non-fiction Graphic Novels by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
This Place: 150 Years Retold
Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei with Elettra Stamboulis & Gianluca Costantini
Nat Turner by Kyle Baker
The Talk by Darrin Bell
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
I’m a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De la Cruz
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao
Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Joel Christian Gill and Ibram X. Kendi
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez
The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob
The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Man, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito: a Graphic Memoir by Shing Yin Khor
Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, and Ko Hyung-Ju
In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee
This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín
Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer
Steady Rollin': Preacher Kid, Black Punk and Pedaling Papa by Fred Noland
Citizen 13660 by Mine Okubo
Your Black Friend and Other Strangers by Ben Passmore
Kwändǖr by Cole Pauls
Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey by Edel Rodriguez
Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh
A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
Grandmothers, Our Grandmothers: Remembering the "Comfort Women" of World War II by Han Seong-Won
Death Threat by Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee
Palimpsest: Documents From A Korean Adoption by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom
Big Black: Stand at Attica by Frank "Big Black" Smith, Jared Reinmuth, and Améziane
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Dawud Anyabwile, and Derrick Barnes
The High Desert by James Spooner
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
Feelings by Manjit Thapp
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly and Braham Revel
Bonus list: 21 Non-Fiction Manga
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35 Non-fiction Graphic Novels by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
This Place: 150 Years Retold
Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei with Elettra Stamboulis & Gianluca Costantini
Nat Turner by Kyle Baker
The Talk by Darrin Bell
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
I’m a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De la Cruz
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao
Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Joel Christian Gill and Ibram X. Kendi
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez
The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob
The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Man, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito: a Graphic Memoir by Shing Yin Khor
Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, and Ko Hyung-Ju
In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee
This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín
Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer
Steady Rollin': Preacher Kid, Black Punk and Pedaling Papa by Fred Noland
Citizen 13660 by Mine Okubo
Your Black Friend and Other Strangers by Ben Passmore
Kwändǖr by Cole Pauls
Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey by Edel Rodriguez
Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh
A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
Grandmothers, Our Grandmothers: Remembering the "Comfort Women" of World War II by Han Seong-Won
Death Threat by Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee
Palimpsest: Documents From A Korean Adoption by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom
Big Black: Stand at Attica by Frank "Big Black" Smith, Jared Reinmuth, and Améziane
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Dawud Anyabwile, and Derrick Barnes
The High Desert by James Spooner
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
Feelings by Manjit Thapp
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly and Braham Revel
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Episode 191 - Dark Fantasy
This episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Dark Fantasy! We talk about horror, grimdark, violence, amoral protagonists, epic fantasy vs small scale fantasy, the importance of tone, and more!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
Berserk by Kentaro Miura (Wikipedia)
The Citadel of Fear by Francis Stevens (Gertrude Barrows Bennett)
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Shadowland by Peter Straub
Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn
Twice Cursed edited by Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane
Other Media We Mentioned
Dark Souls (Wikipedia)
Elden Ring (WIkipedia)
Magic Knight Rayearth by CLAMP
Pet Shop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (Episode 147 - Contemporary Fantasy)
Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Wikipedia)
Ravenloft (Wikipedia)
Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher
Leech by Hiron Ennes (Episode 184 - Horror)
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw (Episode 176 - Fantasy)
Norylska Groans by Michael R. Fletcher and Clayton W. Snyder
Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday (Wikipedia)
The Sandman by Neil Gaiman and various artists (Wikipedia)
Children of Men (Wikipedia)
The Children of Men by P.D. James
Fables by Bill Willingham and various artists (Wikipedia)
Deerskin by Robin McKinley
Links, Articles, and Things
Dark fantasy (Wikipedia)
Category:Dark fantasy anime and manga
Category:Dark fantasy video games
Grimdark Magazine
20 Dark Fantasy by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Eleventh Cycle by Kian N. Ardalan
To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang
The Changeling by Victor LaValle
Jade City by Fonda Lee
She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury
Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi
The First Binding by R.R. Virdi
Give us feedback!
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Join us again on Tuesday, April 2nd we’ll be talking about the format of Non fiction Graphic Novels and Comics!
Then on Tuesday, April 16th we’ll be giving an update on Media we’ve recently enjoyed!
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20 Dark Fantasy by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Eleventh Cycle by Kian N. Ardalan
To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang
The Changeling by Victor LaValle
Jade City by Fonda Lee
She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury
Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi
The First Binding by R.R. Virdi
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Episode 190 - Reading Resolutions and Rants
This episode we’re discussing our 2024 Reading Resolutions (and Rants)! We talk about how we’ve already failed our 2024 reading resolutions, audio books, short stories, reading long things, not being able to read long things, and more!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Media We Mentioned
Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser
Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey by Mark Dery
War and Peace by Lev Tolstoy (Wikipedia)
Anna Karenina by Lev Tolstoy (Wikipedia)
Animal Farm by George Orwell (Wikipedia)
Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman, translated by Robert Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler
The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways edited by Mike Ashley
Baldur's Gate 3 (Wikipedia)
Yakuza (franchise) (Wikipedia)
Feed by M.T. Anderson
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao
Minecraft (Wikipedia)
Two Point Hospital (Wikipedia)
Links, Articles, and Things
Episode 167 (version 2) - 2023 Reading Goals & 2022 Reading Report
Which Pokémon are the most goth? 🦇 - Friday Night Spooktacular
2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Manga, Manhwa, and Webtoon titles on YALSA's 2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens List
Manga for Teen Librarians (page 26) by Matthew Murray & Jean Broughton
Episode 187 - Favourite Reads of 2023
Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong (Podcast)
Teacher training programs don't always use research-backed reading methods
Literacy crisis in college students: Essay from a professor on students who don’t read
Hark Episode 354: A Special Kind of Horny
Topping & Company Booksellers
The ladder Matthew mentioned
Our Reading Resolutions
Anna
Read (and finish) a book
Listen to audiobook fiction
Jam
Reading (physical books) on public transit
Matthew
Read the books in his office
Read (all) the graphic novels on library ebook platform wish lists
Read short story collections
Meghan
Read more (very) long books
30 Romance Books by BIPOC Authors (including 11 new releases from 2024)
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe
When I Think of You by Myah Ariel (2024)
Stay with My Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan (2024)
The Art of Scandal by Regina Black
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa
The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton (2024)
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa (2024)
Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory
Match Me If You Can by Swati Hegde (2024)
An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera
D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
Let Me Love You by Alexandria House
The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang (2024)
Where We End & Begin by Jane Igharo
To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang (2024)
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
Aphrodite and the Duke by J.J. McAvoy
The Marquis Who Mustn't by Courtney Milan
The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava (2024)
The Lover, the Lake by Virginia Pésémapéo Bordeleau, translated by Susan Ouriou
Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai
Never Cross a Highlander by Lisa Rayne
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan (2024)
The Takeover by Cara Tanamachi (2024)
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (2024)
Frankly in Love by David Yoon
Give us feedback!
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Join us again on Tuesday, March 5th we’ll be talking about the genre of Dark Fantasy!
Then on Tuesday, April 2nd we’ll be discussing Non fiction Graphic Novels and Comics!
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30 Romance Books by BIPOC Authors (including 11 new releases from 2024)
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe
When I Think of You by Myah Ariel (2024)
Stay with My Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan (2024)
The Art of Scandal by Regina Black
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa
The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton (2024)
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa (2024)
Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory
Match Me If You Can by Swati Hegde (2024)
An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera
D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
Let Me Love You by Alexandria House
The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang (2024)
Where We End & Begin by Jane Igharo
To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang (2024)
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
Aphrodite and the Duke by J.J. McAvoy
The Marquis Who Mustn't by Courtney Milan
The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava (2024)
The Lover, the Lake by Virginia Pésémapéo Bordeleau, translated by Susan Ouriou
Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai
Never Cross a Highlander by Lisa Rayne
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan (2024)
The Takeover by Cara Tanamachi (2024)
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (2024)
Frankly in Love by David Yoon
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Episode 189 - Romantic Comedies & Humorous Romance
This episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Romantic Comedies! We talk about the difference between “fun” and “funny,” crossover romance genres, cataloguing romance fiction, and more!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
The House Witch by Delemhach
A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
Take Me Home by Lorelie Brown
I Kissed a Girl by Jennet Alexander
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
Other Media We Mentioned
When Harry Met Sally… (Wikipedia)
The Bear (Wikipedia)
Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
The Martian (Wikipedia)
Golden Globes change comedy rules after controversial win for The Martian
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Beetlejuice (Wikipedia)
The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Judgment (video game)
Bridgertons Series by Julia Quinn
Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan
Cats (2019 film) (Wikipedia)
Links, Articles, and Things
Episode 119: Regency Romance
What does a happily ever after look like? (romance novel covers)
Sensible Chuckle (Know Your Meme)
There Is Only One Bed (TV Tropes)
Pop Culture Happy Hour
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Does the Dog Die?
20 Humorous Romance by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Courting Samira by Amal Awad
The Wildest Ride by Marcella Bell
A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao
How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
Game On by Seressia Glass
Manhattan Dreaming by Anita Heiss
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
Much Ado about Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin
Serena Singh Flips the Script by Sonya Lalli
The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau
Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee
The Secret to a Southern Wedding by Synithia Williams
Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne
Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu
Give us feedback!
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Join us again on Tuesday, February 20th we’ll be talking about our reading resolutions for 2024!
Then on Tuesday, March 5th we’ll be discussing the genre of Dark Fantasy!
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20 Humorous Romance by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Courting Samira by Amal Awad
The Wildest Ride by Marcella Bell
A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao
How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
Game On by Seressia Glass
Manhattan Dreaming by Anita Heiss
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
Much Ado about Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin
Serena Singh Flips the Script by Sonya Lalli
The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau
Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee
The Secret to a Southern Wedding by Synithia Williams
Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne
Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu
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Episode 188 - Transportation and Transit Non-Fiction
All aboard! This episode we’re discussing the non-fiction genre of Transportation and Transit! We talk trains, buses, bicycles, spaceships, and more!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
The Art of the Locomotive by Ken Boyd
Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America by Michael Hiltzik
Ghost Train (four part podcast by Denver Public Radio)
Transit Maps of the World: The World's First Collection of Every Urban Train Map on Earth by Mark Ovenden
Transit Maps of the World: Expanded and Updated Edition of the World's First Collection of Every Urban Train Map on Earth by Mark Ovenden
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town by Charles L. Marohn Jr.
Canadarm and Collaboration: How Canada’s Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds by Elizabeth Howell
Links between two cities: historic bridges between Ottawa and Hull by Lucien Brault.
Other Media We Mentioned
The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways by Mike Ashley
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Orient Express by Graham Greene
Maiden Railways by Asumiko Nakamura
Heaven's Design Team, Vol. 1 by Hebi-Zou, Tsuta Suzuki, and Tarako
For 2 Weeks, Switzerland Has A Rail Replacement Helicopter
Vancouver's Expo Line 1990 vs 2020
Mini Metro
Soviet Bus Stops by Christopher Herwig
There’s a documentary movie!
Soviet Metro Stations by Christopher Herwig
How To F#€k Up An Airport (five part podcast by Radio Spaetkauf)
Some YouTube channels and videos about trains and transport things:
CityNerd
Not Just Bikes
Stroads are Ugly, Expensive, and Dangerous (and they're everywhere)
Crossing the Street Shouldn't Be Deadly (but it is) (See the building Anna and Matthew used to live in!)
RMTransit
The Tim Traveller
This New LA Metro Station Should be PACKED - Here’s Why It’s Not
Denver’s Transit System is Problematic
Freight Trains: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments by David Foster Wallace
Links, Articles, and Things
Note to self: Make “derail” joke about conversation going off topic.
Train_Station-Katowice_Poland.wav by jgrzinich
Rail replacement bus service (Wikipedia)
Slow television (Wikipedia)
“It was popularised in the 2000s by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), beginning with the broadcast of a 7-hour train journey in 2009.”
Fort Collins Trolley
‘I am done’: Amid rider woes, is Ottawa’s transit system a victim of its own success?
Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
12 Transit/Automotive/Planes/Trains/Boats books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance by Mia Bay
Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance by Alvin Hall
Empire's Tracks: Indigenous Nations, Chinese Workers, and the Transcontinental Railroad by Manu Karuka
Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance by Adonia E. Lugo
Making a Chaputs: The Teachings and Responsibilities of a Canoe Maker by Joe Martin with Alan Hoover
Taxi!: Cabs and Capitalism in New York City by Biju Mathew
Crash Course: If You Want To Get Away With Murder Buy a Car by Woodrow Phoenix
Colored Travelers: Mobility and the Fight for Citizenship Before the Civil War by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
Why Flying Is Miserable: And How to Fix It by Ganesh Sitaraman
Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights by Gretchen Sorin
Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy A. Taylor
The Diary of Dukesang Wong: A Voice from Gold Mountain by Dukesang Wong, translated by Wanda Joy Hoe
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12 Non-Fiction Transportation and Transit books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance by Mia Bay
Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance by Alvin Hall
Empire's Tracks: Indigenous Nations, Chinese Workers, and the Transcontinental Railroad by Manu Karuka
Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance by Adonia E. Lugo
Making a Chaputs: The Teachings and Responsibilities of a Canoe Maker by Joe Martin with Alan Hoover
Taxi!: Cabs and Capitalism in New York City by Biju Mathew
Crash Course: If You Want To Get Away With Murder Buy a Car by Woodrow Phoenix
Colored Travelers: Mobility and the Fight for Citizenship Before the Civil War by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
Why Flying Is Miserable: And How to Fix It by Ganesh Sitaraman
Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights by Gretchen Sorin
Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy A. Taylor
The Diary of Dukesang Wong: A Voice from Gold Mountain by Dukesang Wong, translated by Wanda Joy Hoe
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Episode 187 - Favourite Reads of 2023
This episode we’re discussing our Favourite Reads of 2023! We talk about our favourite fiction and non-fiction books we read this year! Plus: Our favourite comics, video games, documentaries, podcasts, and more!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Favourite Fiction
For the podcast
Anna
The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao (Episode 172 - Domestic Thrillers)
Jam
Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones (Episode 184 - Horror)
Matthew
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus, vol. 3 by Eiji Otsuka and by Housui Yamazaki (Episode 184 - Horror)
The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 edited by Lisa Unger and Steph Cha (Episode 186 - Suspense Fiction)
Meghan
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw (Episode 176 - Fantasy)
Not for the podcast
Jam
Heaven’s Design Team by Hebi-Zou, Tsuta Suzuki, & Tarako
Naked mole rats do not die of old age
Owls’ ears are at asymmetrical heights
Tarsiers have two tongues
Accidental Elephant (YouTube)
Matthew
Ammonite by Nicola Griffith
Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (Wikipedia)
Meghan
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Anna
Daisy and the Duke by Elizabeth Cole (The Wallflowers of Wildwood)
Favourite Non-Fiction
For the podcast
Matthew
Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara (Episode 174 - Economics)
Meghan
Goldenrod: Poems by Maggie Smith (Episode 182 - Lyric Poetry)
Anna
They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers by Sarah Scoles (Episode 178 - Aliens, Extraterrestrials, and UFOs)
Jam
Histories of the Transgender Child by Jules Gill-Peterson (Episode 170 - Gender Theory & Gender Studies)
Not for the podcast
Meghan
Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser
Anna
Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and what we can do about it by Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Jam
The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption by Shannon Gibney (also discussed in Episode 181)
Matthew
Thirty-One Nil: On the Road With Football's Outsiders: A World Cup Odyssey by James Montague
Other Favourite Things of 2023
Anna
If Books Could Kill
The Meme Stock Cult (patron episode) & two parter on Nudge
Folding Ideas - This is Financial Advice (YouTube)
Two Point Hospital / Campus
Oxygen Not Included
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
Jam
Nimona (film)
Shuna’s Journey by Hayao Miyazaki
Matthew
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
Nier: Automata (Wikipedia)
Meghan
Ten Candles
Le Plonguer - Stéphane Larue
Runner-Ups
Jam
Games
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Wikipedia)
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Wikipedia)
Redactle
Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore (Episode 176 - Fantasy)
Boy Island by Leo Fox (comic released via 133 installments on Instagram; link is installment #1)
Changing my name (legal procedure)
Best Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (cookies)
Moon (celestial body)
Matthew
Comics
Box of Light, vol. 1 by Seiko Erisawa
Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen
The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Deluxe Edition, vol. 1 by Nagabe
Incredible Doom, vol. 1 by Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden
Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni
Steeple, vols. 1-3 by John Allison, Sarah Stern, and Jim Campbell
Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? by Matt Fraction and Steve Leiber
Books
Boss Fight: Jagged Alliance 2 by Darius Kazemi
Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams by Alfred Lubrano
Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui
Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Dr. Kit Heyam
The Caped Crusader: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Games
Hitman: World of Assassination Trilogy
Yakuza 0 (Wikipedia)
Tetris Effect
Bayonetta (Wikipedia)
Video Essays
The Future is a Dead Mall - Decentraland and the Metaverse - Folding Ideas
Panzer Dragoon Series Retrospective - A Complete History and Review - I Finished A Video Game
Meghan
Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
Onley's Arctic: Diaries and Paintings of the High Arctic by Toni Onley
Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst: The Creation of a Garden by VitaSackville-West and Sarah Raven
Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga by Benjamin Lorr
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold and Charles W. Schwartz
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
Made-Up: A True Story of Beauty Culture under Late Capitalism by Daphné B.
Witch King by Martha Wells
Bad Fruit by Ella King
Other Media We Mentioned
Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh
Theme Hospital (Wikipedia)
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25 Food/Cooking Non-Fiction Books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Niqiliurniq: A Cookbook from Igloolik by Micah Arreak, Annie Désilets, Lucy Kappianaq, Glenda Kripanik, and Kanadaise Uyarasuk
New Native Kitchen: Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian by Freddie Bitsoie
Cooking for the Culture: Recipes and Stories from the New Orleans Streets to the Table by Toya Boudy
Cooking from the Spirit: Easy, Delicious, and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations by Tabitha Brown
tawâw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine by Shane M. Chartrand with Jennifer Cockrall-King
Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook by Sohla El-Waylly
50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter to the United States Through Pie by Stacey Mei Yan Fong
Modern Native Feasts by Andrew George Jr.
Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha
A Foodie's Guide to Capitalism by Eric Holt-Giménez
Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui
Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home by Eric Kim
Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family by Priya Krishna with Ritu Krishna
100 Million Years of Food: What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today by Stephen Le
A Splash of Soy: Everyday Food from Asia by Lara Lee
Eat, Habibi, Eat!: Fresh Recipes for Modern Egyptian Cooking by Shahir Massoud
The Mexican Home Kitchen: Traditional Home-Style Recipes That Capture the Flavors and Memories of Mexico by Mely Martinez
Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in México by Rick Martinez
Food-Related Stories by Gaby Melian
Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power and the Hidden Battle for the World Food System by Raj Patel
Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman
Plantcakes: Fancy + Everyday Vegan Cakes for Everyone by Lyndsay Sung
Chef Tee's Caribbean Kitchen by Chef Tee
Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes by Bryant Terry
Cooking with the Wolfman: Indigenous Fusion by David Wolfman and Marlene Finn
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Episode 186 - Suspense Fiction
This episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Suspense! We talk about crime, mysteries, horror, and even suspense!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
Things We Read (or tried to…)
Ascension by Nicholas Binge
The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 edited by Lisa Unger and Steph Cha
Malice by Keigo Higashino
Dead Woman Walking by Sharon J. Bolton
Alice in Borderland by Haro Aso (Wikipedia)
Night Fever by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Reckless by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
A Solitude of Wolverines by Alice Henderson
Read But Not Mentioned
Find Me by Anne Fraser
Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman
The Midnight Line: Jack Reacher #22 by Lee Child
The Phantom Scientist by Robin Cousin, translated by Edward Gauvin
Wyrd, vol. 1 by Curt Pires and Antonio Fuso
Colorless, vol 1 by Kent
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry by Mary Higgins Clark
Other Media We Mentioned
Scalped by Jason Aaron, R.M. Guera, and others
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft (Wikipedia)
Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube by Blair Braverman
Small Game by Blair Braverman
Links, Articles, and Things
Hark! Podcast
Category:Fiction about death games (Wikipedia)
What Matthew described as “escape room fiction”
Final girl (Wikipedia)
20 Suspense Novels by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose
A Person of Interest by Susan Choi
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Sleeping with Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey
The Between by Tananarive Due
Shutter by Ramona Emerson
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall
The Mantis by Kotaro Isaka
My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
Are You Sara? by S.C. Lalli
Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
The Man in My Basement by Walter Mosley
Ride or Die by Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu
Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight by Riku Onda, translated by Alison Watts
Sinister Graves by Marcie R. Rendon
There Should Have Been Eight by Nalini Singh
In the Dark We Forget by Sandra S.G. Wong
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Then on Tuesday, January 2nd it’s time for trains, planes, and automobiles (and bicycles) as we discuss non-fiction books about Transit and Transportation!
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20 Suspense Novels by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose
A Person of Interest by Susan Choi
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Sleeping with Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey
The Between by Tananarive Due
Shutter by Ramona Emerson
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall
The Mantis by Kotaro Isaka
My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
Are You Sara? by S.C. Lalli
Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
The Man in My Basement by Walter Mosley
Ride or Die by Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu
Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight by Riku Onda, translated by Alison Watts
Sinister Graves by Marcie R. Rendon
There Should Have Been Eight by Nalini Singh
In the Dark We Forget by Sandra S.G. Wong
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Bonus Episode: What About Crowdfunded Comics?
What About Crowdfunded Comics? By Matthew Murray 🦇 and Mara L. Thacker
Published in Comic Books, Special Collections, and the Academic Library edited by Brian Flota and Kate Morris
Read the full book chapter.
Download the episode directly or find it on Libsyn. Full notes can be found on Libsyn.
Further Reading
Stretch goals: Launching crowdfunded comics collections in academic libraries by Mara L. Thacker and Jason Larsen
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Episode 183 - One Book One Podcast: Upright Women Wanted
This episode it’s time for One Book One Podcast as we discuss the novel Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey. We talk about spoilers, horse operas, spoilers, relationships, spoilers, queer coming-of-age stories, and spoilers. Plus: Spoilers!
You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system.
In this episode
Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards
The Book We Read
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
Other Media We Mentioned
River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Wikipedia)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (Wikipedia)
The Walking Dead (TV series) (Wikipedia)
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Links, Articles, and Things
Horse Opera
Episode 029 - Westerns
Smart Bitches Trashy Books review of Upright Women Wanted
Between the Coats: A Sensitivity Read Changed my Life by Sarah Gailey
Jam’s Upright Women Wanted film cast comprised of internet tabletop roleplayers:
Esther: Becca Scott
Cye: Erika Ishii
Bet: Krystina Arielle
Leda: Ashley Johnson
Amity: Aabria Iyengar
12+ International Noir Books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Easy Motion Tourist by Leye Adenle
The Blue Bar by Damyanti Biswas
The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo, translated by Chi-Young Kim
The Carnivorous City by Toni Kan
Real World by Natsuo Kirino, translated by Philip Gabriel
Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius, translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles
A Death in Denmark by Amulya Malladi
Nothing Is Lost by Cloé Mehdi, translated by Howard Curtis
Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Morena-Garcia
My Annihilation by Fuminori Nakamura, translated by Sam Bett
I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo, translated by Louise Heal Kawai
Plus many in the Akashic Books noir series, including:
Kingston Noir edited by Colin Channer
Haiti Noir edited by Edwidge Danticat
Manila Noir edited by Jessica Hagedorn
Nairobi Noir edited by Peter Kimani
Baghdad Noir edited by Samuel Shimon
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Join us again on Tuesday, October 3rd get ready for Halloween because we’ll be talking about the genre of Horror!
Then on Tuesday, November 7th we’ll be discussing the non-fiction genre of Crafts and Crafting!
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12+ International Noir Books by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
Easy Motion Tourist by Leye Adenle
The Blue Bar by Damyanti Biswas
The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo, translated by Chi-Young Kim
The Carnivorous City by Toni Kan
Real World by Natsuo Kirino, translated by Philip Gabriel
Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius, translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles
A Death in Denmark by Amulya Malladi
Nothing Is Lost by Cloé Mehdi, translated by Howard Curtis
Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Morena-Garcia
My Annihilation by Fuminori Nakamura, translated by Sam Bett
I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo, translated by Louise Heal Kawai
Plus many in the Akashic Books noir series, including:
Kingston Noir edited by Colin Channer
Haiti Noir edited by Edwidge Danticat
Manila Noir edited by Jessica Hagedorn
Nairobi Noir edited by Peter Kimani
Baghdad Noir edited by Samuel Shimon
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