On this episode I chat with Alice Nuttall about writing, comics and comic conventions, and dungeon and dragons.

Find Alice here:

linktr.ee/AliceNuttallBooks 

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Books recommended by Alice:

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

Night Watch by Terry Pratchett

The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L- D. Lapinski

The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin

Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega

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On this episode I talk about the books I've read in May. 

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Books mentioned on this episode:

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Gold Spun by Brandie June

The Mermaid Of Jeju by Sumi Hahn

Irena Book Two: Children Of The Ghetto

Welkom In Het Rijk Der Zieken by Hanna Bervoets

Kleinzeer by Nadia de Vries

Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford

Wat Wij Zagen by Hanna Bervoets

Het Ministerie Van Oplossingen by Sanne Rooseboom

Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

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On this episode I chat with Julia Rittenberg about graphic novels, fandom, and her work as a freelance writer.

Find Julia here:

juliarittenberg.com

bookriot.com/author/julia-rittenberg

twitter.com/Juliaismagic

instagram.com/juliaobservateur

Authors/books mentioned on this episode:

Beverly Cleary

Gail Carson Levine

Junie B Jones by Barbara Park

Maus by Art Spiegelman

Footnotes in Gazy by Joe Sacco

The Fixer by Joe Sacco

Palestine by Joe Sacco

Nubia: A Real One by L.L. McKinney

The Diary of a Teenage Girl by Phoebe Gloeckner

Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher

Books recommended by Julia:

Eat Up by Ruby Tandoh

The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

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On this episode I chat with Brandie June about her debut fantasy novel Gold Spun, about theatre, her love for Oscar Wilde, and writing. 

Find Brandie here:

brandiejune.com

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Books recommended by Brandie:

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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Handy links:

tbrandbeyondtours.com/2021/05/06/tour-schedule-gold-spun-by-brandie-june/

brandiejune.com/post/cover-design-process

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On this episode I talk about the books I've read in April, and about A Curse Of Roses, by Diana Pinguicha, a fantasy book featuring a Portuguese legend that I am looking forward to reading.

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Books mentioned on this episode:

The Secret Lives Of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

The Dig by Cynan Jones

The Naomi Letters by Rachel Mennies

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

How Much Of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang

How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

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On this episode I talk with Leah von Essen about embroidery, ways to cope with anxiety, solo travel, and how to safely read while walking. 

Find Leah here:

whilereadingandwalking.com

Returning to childhood bestsellers I skipped - https://bookriot.com/returning-to-childhood-bestsellers-i-skipped/

Why I Hate The Hobbit - https://bookriot.com/why-i-hate-the-hobbit/

About my childhood library - https://bookriot.com/investing-in-a-new-library/

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Books recommended by Leah:

The Waves by Virginia Wolf

What You Can See From Here by Mariana Leky

Can't even by Anne Helen Petersen

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On this episode I talk with Adiba Jaigirdar about her new book, Hani And Ishu's Guide To Fake Dating, about her experience publishing two books during a pandemic, and about culture and representation.

Find Adiba here:

adibajaigirdar.com

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Book recommended by Adiba:

Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat

Ace Of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi (Muslim and queer rep)

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On this episode I talk with Crystal Maldonado about her debut YA book Fat Chance Charlie Vega, about fat fashion, and her love for Beyoncé. Crystal also reveals a bit about her new book, coming out in 2022. 

Find Crystal Maldonado here:

crystalwrote.com

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Fat representation books talked on this episode:

My Big Fat Manifesto by Susan Vaught

Dumpling series by Julie Murphy

Love Is A Revolution by Renée Watson

Fast fashion and body positivity accounts:

instagram.com/gabifresh

instagram.com/nicolettemason/?hl=en

thebodyisnotanapology.com

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Books recommended by Crystal:

The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

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On this bonus episode I talk about the books I've read in March, and about an update regarding the monthly digital zine. 

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Books mentioned on this episode:

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

The Office Of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans 

Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi

The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

Fishwives by Sally Bellerose

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Butcher by Natasha T. Miller

Entitled by Kate Manne

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Hunger by Roxane Gay

Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

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On this episode I chat with Ellen Birkett Morris about her short story collection, Lost Girls, her poetry chapbook, Surrender, with some advice from Ellen regarding book publication.  

Find Ellen online here: ellenbirkettmorris.ink 

IG: instagram.com/ellenbirkettmorris 

Lost Girls playlist: largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2020/06/cai_ellen_birke.html 

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Books recommended by Ellen: 

Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt 

Lake life by David James Poissant 

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