We're kicking off this 50-part series about states with the best state and that state without question is Florida. Oranges by John McPhee (1967) vs To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway (1937).

Washington V Lincoln. FINALLY. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (2017) Vs Finding George Washington: A Time Travel Tale by Bill Zarchy (2020)

This week, our sixth love language is murder! HVD, Lit Heads! The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman (1992) vs Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (2003).

Where it all started for two high school English teachers Ian and Joe. It's like their origin story but instead of saving the world it's book. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg (1967) vs Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (1943).

Wyrms, beef investment advice and tea 'n tea explosions on this week's episode. The Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker (1911) vs 11/22/63 by Stephen King (2011).

Rock n Roll finally dies on this week's episode: 150 Glimpses of the Beatles by Craig Brown (2020) vs Just Kids by Patti Smith (2010).

Happy Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr.! This week we talk about MLK's 1963 book Why We Can't Wait.

Short stories from the Prince of Premise himself. Paycheck by Philip K. Dick (1953) vs We Can Remember It for You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick (1966).

This week we final answer the age-old question: What came first, the chicken or the book that was written about a movie? The Fifth Element by Terry Bisson (1995) vs 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (1968).

Another troublesome author takes center stage on YDKL this week. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling (1894) vs With the Night Mail by Rudyard Kipling (1909).