Today we take a dip into the world of dystopian fiction writing by taking a look at the possible future of America. While this is a dramatized look at the future, it also totally might happen! Isn't that super cute and cool?

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On this episode we are talking about the very banned "This Book is Gay" by Juno Dawson and Crank by Ellen Hopkins. Two VERY different books: one non-fiction about being LGBTQ and another about doing meth with your dad!
**At one point in This Book is Gay there is a quote that implies that the definition of being a man is having a penis, this is not an accurate definition, gender is not defined by genitals.**

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We got some good news and some bad news today. The good new is Moms for Liberty are big ol' losers who lost. The bad news, people are still trying to keep people from having access to books that mention queer people.

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Today is a rough one, but these books are worth reading and listening to a podcast about. We are talking about both The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and Sold by Patricia McCormick. Warning for SA, child abuse

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Today's storytime is about weddings. Specifically a Grimm's Fairytale where a woman gets ghosted so she stalks the man until he marries her and a really cute story about a little guinea pig whose uncle is getting married.

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Today we read TWO books, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Extremly Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safron Foer. We discuss why these books are banned, how many times one of us cried, and parenting styles of fictional characters!

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Who is the most famous witch in literature? How do you pronouce Elphaba? These are the questions we strive to answer on today's Halloween themed episode.

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Don't play tennis with these witches. A coven of three witches meet the new man in town, see his wild art and cool bath, and become obsessed with him...you can guess what happens next. John Updike's The Witches of Eastwick has the fall vibez for the spooky season but without the scare.

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We went to the Winchester Mystery House and want to tell you all about it. Listen to hear about spiderweb windows, stairs to nowhere, and maybe the coolest rich person to ever live.

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She's NOT like other girls, and he is clearly not like other boys...what could go wrong? Join us for the not wild enough ride that is Into the Darkness by V.C. Andrews, that is actually written by her ghost writer and it shows.

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