The Literaries

Join us this week as we dive into the Barbie Cinematic Universe and how it’s influenced our storytelling. We chat about our fave Barbie villains (shoutout to Preminger), animal sidekicks (Tika is the worst), and everything in between.

Media Mentioned: Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001), Barbie as Rapunzel (2002), Barbie of Swan Lake (2003), Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004), Barbie Fairytopia (2005), Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus (2005), Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006), Barbie as the Island Princess (2007), Barbie Mariposa (2008), Barbie and the Three Musketeers (2009), Barbie in a Mermaid Tale (2010), Barbie: Princess Charm School (2011)

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.

Join us this week as we celebrate Valentine’s Day, and chat about our favorite couples and love stories of all time!

Outlander spoiler from 4:04 to 4:30. SOMETHING IN THE HEIR spoiler from 15:11 to 15:40.

Books Mentioned: OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE ONLY ONE WHO DIDN’T RUN AWAY by Wendy Mass, DIVINE RIVALS by Rebecca Ross, Gallagher Girls Series by Ally Carter, SOMETHING IN THE HEIR by Suzanne Enoch, EVERY DUKE HAS HIS DAY by Suzanne Enoch, DAISY JONES AND THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Last Hours Series by Cassandra Clare, The Folk of Air Series by Holly Black

Media Mentioned: Outlander (2014), Beauty and the Beast (1991), When Harry Met Sally (1989), Daisy Jones and the Six (2023)

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.

Join us this week as we kick off our month of romance! In honor of Valentine’s Day coming up, we chat all about writing love scenes—from witty banter to steamy moments. 

Books Mentioned: DIVINE RIVALS by Rebecca Ross

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.

Join us this week as we discuss our writing goals for the year, from querying to drafting new projects and everything in between! We also talk about writing sequels, how to know what project to write next, and our favorite parts of the writing process.

Media Mentioned: @daniellevalentinebooks on TikTok

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.

Join us this week and get cozy with a cup of tea/a warm blanket as we share our favorite wintry titles, perfect for the season!

Books Mentioned: THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE by C.S. Lewis; CARAVAL Series by Stephanie Garber; THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah; WILLIWAW by Tom Bodett; THE SELECTION Series by Kiera Cass; THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE by Katherine Arden; SPINNING SILVER by Naomi Novik; THE WITCH AND THE TSAR by Olesya Gilmore; THE INFERNAL DEVICES Series and THE LAST HOURS Series by Cassandra Clare; SMALL FAVORS by Erin A. Craig

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.

Join us this week as we talk all about food, from writing historical dishes to highlighting the books that get it right. We also chat about our favorite restaurants because we had to have a foodie moment.

Books Mentioned: A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE Series by George R. R. Martin, SWORDCATCHER by Cassandra Clare, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE by C.S. Lewis

Media Mentioned: Outlander (2014); The Gilded Age (2022); Downton Abbey (2011); Marie Antoinette (2006); Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005); The Princess Diaries (2001); The Princess Diaries 2 (2004); Titanic (1997); Moonlight Cottage ASMR on YouTube; Table Manners with Jessie & Lennie Ware Season 16, Episode 6: Princess Eugenie

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.

Join us this week as we share our favorite writing craft books, and how we use them while working on our stories!

Books Mentioned: THE EMOTION THESAURUS by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi, WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION by Celia Brayfield and Duncan Sprott, WRITE YOUR NOVEL FROM THE MIDDLE by James Scott Bell, SHOW, DON’T TELL by Sandra Gerth, ROMANCING THE BEAT by Gwen Hayes, SAVE THE CAT! WRITES A NOVEL by Jessica Brody, THE COLOUR BIBLE by Laura Perryman, School of Plot Workbooks

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.

Join us this week for our first episode of 2024 where we talk about one of our hottest takes: the pregnancy trope. We chat about the books that do it well and share our own tips for writing it.

Trigger Warnings: Discussion of traumatic birth

Books Mentioned: SMALL FAVORS, HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROWS, HOUSE OF ROOTS AND RUIN by Erin A. Craig; THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL by Philippa Gregory; A COURT OF SILVER FLAMES by Sarah J Maas; CRESCENT CITY Series by Sarah J Maas; A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE Series by George R. R. Martin; THE HUNGER GAMES Series by Suzanne Collins

Media Mentioned: The Office (2005), House of the Dragon (2022), Scooby-Doo (2002), The Hunger Games (2012), Catching Fire (2013)

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.

Join us this week for our last episode of 2023 as we share our favorite books of the year!

*Dracula Spoiler Alert from 24:05-25:02*

Books Mentioned:
-Every Duke Has His Day by Suzanne Enoch
-House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig
-The Women of Troy by Pat Barker
-The Traitor’s Wife by Allison Pataki
-The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abe
-Dracula by Bram Stoker
-An American Beauty by Shana Abe
-Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
-The Other Side of the Coin by Angela Kelly
-Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.

Join us this week as we dive into writing holiday scenes! We also chat about some of our favorite Christmas stories, from The Nutcracker to A Christmas Carol, and our wild Mother Ginger conspiracies. 

Books Mentioned: In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren, A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews, A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.    

Media Mentioned: The Office (2005), Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983), Barbie in a Christmas Carol (2008), Barbie in The Nutcracker (2001), The Nutcracker by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1892)

Instagram: @theliterariespodcast. TikTok: @theliterariespodcast. Intro music by Justyna Kryscio.