Where Hawthorne gave us too much information we didn't want, Shirley Jackson is being vague af. A banger in the 1940's we guess. Listen to us tell the tale of a confusing ritual and sooo many names. What's with that rock Mrs. Delacroix?

A short story by Alice Walker. She kept it light for us this time. Dee drops in after 6 years trying memorialize a culture she's always hated. Maggie's trying to live the culture. Mama's just trying to get through this visit.

Another Toni Morrison classic. Published in 1970. A series of small stories builds up to one young girl's brutal existence. We switched up the style on this one due to Toni traumatizing us.

Written by Zora Neale Hurston, 1937: The men in Janie's life are both her salvation and her destruction. The girl also has haters her entire life, because she's hot. Janie's literally just trying to live and be happy. Catch some black history facts on this one too!

Published in 1932, genetic manipulation and conditioning is the name of the game. Everybody gets what they want and anything they can't have the World State makes sure they don't want. "Everyone is happy now", until short man syndrome drives Bernard to social revenge by bringing a "savage" from the old world. Who's really the savage though when the World State has deleted love, romance, beauty, and critical thought? Having a soul means nothing so long as their world has strong stability.

From the fireside of California to the brutal winter of Alaska; Buck learns it's kill or be killed for this mutt. That won't stop him from becoming a legend though. He'll literally bite your throat out. Don't play with the boy

This week we read Animal Farm by George Orwell. Animals take over their farm for freedom only to be enslaved by pigs. You give a mediocre male the tiniest bit of power....You want a dictatorship?? This is how you get dictatorships. This is why reading is important.

Awfully bad attitude to have with a name like

Get in nerds! We're reading Beowulf. In a battle of bad neighbors only a true warrior can save the Danes. You've never fought 9 sea monsters while in a swimming competition? You don't have the grip strength of 30 men? Loser.

This week we read a story about the 2nd most dangerous game next to clubbing at Parliament House in Orlando circa 2013. Written by Richard Connell. Zaroff is just passionate about his hobby guys. Rainsford just needs to get into the spirit of the game. What? Y'all don't be hunting humans?? Follow us for more open water survival tips.