Kathleen and James get together and explore an incredible retelling of a myth that fully realizes its characters in new and exciting ways. James reveals that he is a verifiable fanboy for Greek mythology while singing this novel’s praises. Kathleen welcomes James to the podcast and tries to keep things on track. They both agree that everything is better after Odysseus dies. Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us

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Kathleen and Sam dive into a truly unique book--a mixed media, collage in verse that tackles both the Covid pandemic and being a black youth in today's America. Let's celebrate national poetry month with powerful words that create visceral responses. Kathleen frightens Sam while gesticulating with a knife and almost admits that she loves poetry. Sam shares her passion for altered books and struggles with heavy BIPOC informed reads. Listen in to tap into your inner creative spirit and to feel less alone when there's nothing but bad vibes in the headlines.Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us

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This month, we read the graphic memoir, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. Join Kathleen and Sam as they grapple with Spivak pronouns while discussing this quietly brave story about life outside of binary privilege. Tune in to hear about love, support, and asexuality. Let's disturb the universe and embrace the many ways to self-identify. We will do hard things, quote poetry, and even admit to a crush.Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us

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Like Addie LaRue, Booked Solid was unable to tell our story, but Sam finally gets the tech issues sorted out while Kathleen warms up to magical realism. Loneliness and beauty abound in this tale about immortality and untethered humanity. Could you find solace in art? Is being a muse enough? Are ideas wild? Join us as Kathleen finds comfort in being forgotten while Sam gets uncomfortable with her inner cynic. Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us

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Kathleen finally convinces Sam to read one of her favorites and redeems herself from a world of predictable happy endings. This is not a therapy session but is it a cry for help? Kathleen wonders if you have to be morally compromised to live the life that you think you should be living. Sam gives Kathleen the moniker "tiny steps toward darkness." Come learn how to trade a paperclip to eventually buy a house and stay tuned for literally, anything else.Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us

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Kathleen & Sam are back to discuss The Midnight Library--a book that tackles life choices and regrets in a quirky and philosophical thought exercise. Sam is not convinced that there is no place like home but embraces Stephen Hawking and string theory (and apparently double negatives). Kathleen confuses us with her post pandemic enjoyment of predictable endings. Listeners beware. Spoilers and surprises abound in every single spooky season of your multiverse. Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us

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Sam & Kathleen wrap up the season with great ideas for summer reads and ponder humanity, philosophy, and veganism while grappling with an endearing, warm fuzzy fantasy read.Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us

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Celebrating our One Author New Canaan visit by Jacqueline Woodson by embracing her unique voice in poetic prose. Kathleen and Sam consider unreliable memory and discomfort reads, upcoming poetry month and summer books.Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us

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Sam embraces a sequel and Kathleen ponders the Zombie Adjacent in a satirical alternate history of the Civil War. Let's get pumped for One Author New Canaan--Jacqueline Woodson!Please take our survey to help us make Booked Solid even better! Let us

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