On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about sex -- why we write about it, why we read about it, and more. Our tentpoles this week are Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey, An Unnatural Vice by KJ Charles, and the entire genre of F/F fanfiction (with three great recs from us)! 

What We’re Reading

Heroine Worship (Sarah Kuhn)A Duke by Default (Alyssa Cole)Alex finally played Dragon Age: Inquisition!

 

Other Stuff We Mentioned

LeverageThe Hugo AwardsBad Sex Awards from the Literary ReviewThe Sins of the Cities trilogy by KJ CharlesA Charm of Magpies series by KJ CharlesBird in the Hand by novembersmith  Truth and Measure by TelanuOral Histories by Telanu Prizefight Verse by TelanuCaptive PrinceThe Devil Wears PradaGleeLegendsGwen/Morgana (Merlin)How the mouth changes its shape by breathedoutDue SouthRestoree by Anne McCaffreyDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyThe Tiger’s Daughter by Arsenault RiveraDocile by Kellan Szpara (Spring 2020)The Seventh Function of Language by Laurent Binet

For Next Time:

Ocean's 8 (2018)

Transcription:

The transcript for this episode is available here. Thanks to Magali, Sara, and Neharika -- and a special thanks and warm welcome to the newest scribe to join our ranks: Millie!!