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Sharifah and Jenn are out this week, but never fear! We've got a very special guest episode on one of today's hottest sub-genres, romantasy, with Erica and Tirzah.

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Scholastic Book Fairs separate books by LGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors

Scholastic asks Maggie Tokuda Hall to remove references to racism

More YA fantasy romance books

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh 

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Noragami by Adachitoka

Fire and Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Six Crimson Cranes and Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim

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This week, Sharifah talks about gloomy SFF for gloomy days.

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Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko and Sergey Dyachenko, translated by Julia Meitov Hersey

Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

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Sharifah and Jenn talk a little bit of news (that Avatar: The Last Airbender teaser!!), and then give recommendations for a listener question and general holiday gifting.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Action Teaser [Tor.com]

New SFF trilogy from Expanse writers [Gizmodo]

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean (cw: sexual assault; child abuse and endangerment)

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Where Peace is Lost by Valerie Valdes

Midsolar Murders Series by Mur Lafferty

Legends & Lattes series by Travis Baldree

The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon (all the content warnings)

The Monk and Robot books by Becky Chambers

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (cw: partner/caregiver abuse, racism)

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (cw: alcohol addiction, death of a sibling)

Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (cw: racism and racial slurs, sexual assault)

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This week, Jenn recommends two speculative fiction books she's read and loved this year.

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First Year Orientation, edited by Eric Smith and Lauren Garibaldi 

Maroons (Grievers #1) by adrienne maree brown (cw: epidemic, racism, grief)

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Sharifah and Jenn talk awards season, including some Hugos chat, reminisce about their childhoods courtesy of a Where the Wild Things Are update, talk about current reading faves, and more.

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Ursula K. Le Guin Prize 2023 Winner announced

Books Are My Bag Reader Awards Shortlist [Locus]

Hugo Award Winners [Book Riot]

Hugo controversies [MetaFilter]

Ignyte Award eligibility

Michelle Obama to Narrate Where the Wild Things Are Audiobook [AP News + Book Riot]

Teddy Ruxpin [Wikipedia]

A Fire Born of Exile by Aliette de Bodard (cw so far: emotional abuse, harm to children)

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (cw: child abuse, homophobia, ritual suicide)

The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older

Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight

Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice (Feb 2024 US)

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This week, Sharifah talks about some favorite SF/F books that are all about family.

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Autumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!

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Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (cw: all of them)

Practical Magic Series by Alice Hoffman

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Sharifah and Jenn talk ghosts in SFF in honor of the season, pay tribute to Keith Giffen, dig into book banning via Malinda Lo, and more.

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Autumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!

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Malinda Lo on Book Bans

Literary Activism newsletter

Keith Giffen, comics artist and writer, dies [The Guardian]

Rick Steves Casually Reviews Dangerous Fantasy Locations [McSweeney's]

Prada designing spacesuits! [Design Boom]

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee (so many CWs)

The Edinburgh Nights series (Library of the Dead #1) by TL Huchu (cw: harm to children)

Kelly Link’s story "Two Houses," from Get in Trouble

Take Liberty’s Ghost Story quiz!

The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir

The Spite House by Johnny Compton (cw: racism, child death)

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

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This week, Jenn takes a trip down memory lane to 2013, courtesy of her reading spreadsheet.

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Autumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!

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A Guide for the Perplexed by Dara Horn

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin

Sorry Please Thank You by Charles Yu

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss a handful of the amazing books that came out in the last quarter, some interesting awards lists, Alan Moore, Goosebumps, and more!

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Autumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up — it only takes a few minutes!

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2023 Elgin Awards (SFF Poetry) [Locus]

2024 Bard Fiction Prize [Locus]

Alan Moore sending all comic adaptation royalties to BLM [AV Club]

Making Formulas Fresh Again [LitHub]

Goosebumps Trailer [Tor.com]

The Book of Witches, edited by Jonathan Straham, stories from so many of our favorite authors including P. Djèlí Clark, Amal El Mohtar, Tochi Onyebuchi, Darcie Little Badger, Sheree Renee Thomas, and more, illustrated by Alyssa Winans

Where Peace is Lost by Valerie Valdes

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (cw: racism, colorism, Nazism, addiction, mention of suicide)

The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei (cw: maternal harm/death, child harm/death, infertility, racism, miscarriage)

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This week, Sharifah talks about two of her favorite back-to-school SFF reads.

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Book Riot's editorial team is writing for casual and power readers alike over at The Deep Dive! During the month of September, all new free subscribers will be entered to win Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, plus 5 mystery books from The Deep Dive. To enter, simply start a free subscription to The Deep Dive. No payment method required!

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The Regional Office is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzales

The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy

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