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- 3 days ago9 min
[MINI POD] Fairytales in Their Queer Era
MINI POD! In this episode, Jordy and Shoshana dive into some of their favorite queer fairytale retellings, from reimagined princesses to stories that completely turn the original happily-ever-after on its head. Tune in for plenty of recommendations, a little fairytale chaos, and hopefully a few new books for your TBR! Books Mentioned: This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Year of the Mer by L. D. Lewis Ash by Malinda Lo Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao Support and follow the host! Follow Jordy: Instagram // Pagebound.co Follow Shoshana: Storygraph // Instagram // Bluesky Become a Feminist Book Club member here. This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa
- 1 weeks ago41 min
What Makes a Story Gothic? With Cynthia Gomez
Nox is joined by Cynthia Gómez, author of Muñeca, to talk about all things Gothic literature. What makes a novel Gothic? Is it an itemized list of 14 requirements? Do women always have to be victimized in it? How do we get around these Eurocentric conventions? Nox and Cynthia discuss all of this and more in today's episode. Books Mentioned: Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett V.C. Andrews - start with Flowers in the Attic Isabel Cañas - start with The Hacienda The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe Antifa Splatterpunk edited by Kathe Koja The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe The Villa, Once Beloved by Victor Manibo Pour One for the Devil by Theodore Van Alst The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia Never Whistle At Night Part II: Back for Blood edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore Van Alst Support and follow our guest and host! Follow Nox: Instagram // Substack // Threads // TikTok // YouTube Follow Cynthia: Website ✨Join our community on Bindery Books!✨ This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa
- 2 weeks ago21 min
Women in Translation
August is Women in Translation Month and Casey is here with a big ol' stack of books from her personal library to share with you! All are translated by women, spanning languages like Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Croatian. Additionally, Casey discovers she needs more adjectives to describe when she appreciates a book. Any suggestions? Books: Death Takes Me by Cristina Rivera Garza, Translated by Robin Myers and Sarah Booker Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin, Translated by Megan McDowell Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez, Translated by Megan McDowell The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez, Translated by Megan McDowell A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez, Translated by Megan McDowell Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, Translated by Megan McDowell Cautery by Lucia Lijtmaer, Translated by Maureen Shaughnessy Elena Knows by Claudia Pineiro, Translated by Frances Riddle The Simple Art of Killing a Woman by Patricia Melo, Translated by Sophie Lewis Eartheater by Dolores Reyes, Translated by Julia Sanches Segu by Maryse Conde, Translated by Barbara Bray I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, Translated by Ros Schwartz Catherine the Great and the Small by Olja Knezevic, Translated by Paula Gordon and Ellen Elias-Bursac What are the Blind Men Dreaming? By Noemi Jaffe, Translated by Julia Sanches and Ellen Elias-Bursac My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel, Translated by Katherine Silver Las Biuty Queens by Ivan Monalisa Ojeda, Translated by Hannah Kauders Also mentioned: @coffeeandcuentos Support and follow our host! Follow Casey: Instagram This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa
- 3 weeks ago28 min
Cards on the Table with Lana Harper & Jilly Gagnon
In this episode, Jordy talks to Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon about their upcoming novel, Cards on the Table. This is a witchy, atmospheric mystery that explores family, self-trust, and the power we discover within ourselves. Today, we'll be diving into what it means to claim your power, trust your instincts, embrace who you are, and push back against the voices, both internal and external, that make you doubt yourself. Support and follow our hosts! Follow Jordy: Instagram // Pagebound.coFollow Jilly: Instagram // website Follow Lana: Instagram // website This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa ✨Join our community on Bindery Books!✨
- Aug 20, 202615 min
[MINI POD] Top 10 Silvia Moreno-Garcia Novels
MINI POD! Prolific Mexican-Canadian author Silvia Moreno-Garcia is Renee's favorite, and she's counting down her top 10. Which is your favorite? Join the discussion on our Discord! Books Mentioned: Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells Siren Queen by Nghi Vo The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Support and follow our host! Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph Become a Feminist Book Club member here. This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa
- Aug 13, 202614 min
Snail Mail Miracles
MINI POD! In this episode, Jordy dives into the hidden wonders of snail mail clubs: what they are, who's sending them, and why they bring so much joy. Tune in to discover new artists and creatives deserving of your support. Books/Resources Mentioned: The Mossheart Mail Club website // Instagram Naomi VanDoren, Tales from the Isles of Antarah website // Instagram Brambletown Mail Club website // Instagram Writings from the Wild website // Instagram xoClementine website // Instagram The Moonlight Mail Club website // Instagram Tabby Mail website // Instagram Katie Mai Mail Club website // Instagram Support and follow our host! Follow Jordy: Instagram // Pagebound.co This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa
- Aug 6, 202628 min
Big announcement + Summerween Recs!
Renee spills the beans on where we've been and what we're working towards. Then Jordy and Mhairie recommend a few of their favorite summerween books. Books mentioned: The Reformatory- Tananarive Due Japanese Gothic- Kylie Lee Baker Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng - Kylie Lee Baker Something in the Walls- Daisy Pearce Eventide- Sarah Goodman The Year of the Witching- Alexis Henderson Slewfoot- Brom The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night, Book 1- Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Graphic Novel) Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage (and Death on the Lanai) Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver (as well as Harvest Season, Hunting Season, Butcher & Blackbird, Leather & Lark, Scythe & Sparrow) The Glass Scientist by SH Cotugno (volumes 1-3) A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales (and A Terribly Nasty Business) Support and follow our hosts! Follow Jordy: Instagram // Bookworm ReadsFollow Mhairie: Instagram // Bookstagram This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa
- Jun 2, 202620 min
Non-Fiction Nook: Don't Fear the Reaper
Death LITERALLY happens to everything, so why is it still so awkward? Casey (she/her/hers) hops on to discuss some of the books that have helped her prepare for her OWN grief around death. She mentions her Father's recent passing, the necessity of death rituals and challenging the taboo, google being trash, and reads an excerpt from "The Buried Soul: How Humans Invented Death" by Timothy Taylor. Books and Resources Mentioned: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions From Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty The Buried Soul: How Humans Invented Death by Timothy Taylor Caitlin Doughty's Instagram Support and follow our host! Follow Casey: Instagram Check out our online community here! This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Amarissa Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.
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