Flesh, by David Szalay

O Sinners!, by Nicole Cuffy

First-time guest Bryn joins us to discuss O Sinners!, by Nicole Cuffy, a book about a cult that we all agreed has a bunch of interesting threads, but never quite weaves them together.  Spoilers from 45 mins

A Good Person, by Kirsten King

This week we discuss the latest Weird Woman novel we've read: A Good Person, by Kirsten King. If you liked Victorian Psycho, Sky Daddy, All Fours, Yellowface, etc, check this one out. For more on Nico's beef with Dwight Garner, check out our episode on Vigil, by George Saunders.  Warning, this episode does include non-specific mentions of sexual assault.  Spoilers from 26 mins

Sky Full of Elephants, by Cebo Campbell

This week we're talking about Cebo Campbell's speculative dystopian/utopian novel, Sky Full of Elephants.  A mysterious event suddenly causes all of America's white people to drown themselves. Without them, Black Americans create a utopian society.  The story follows Charlie as he tracks down his half-white daughter and gets to the bottom of what caused the event in the first place.  Spoilers from 23 mins

Crash, by JG Ballard

This is a truly weird and disgusting book. Don't listen to this ep with kids or if you are sensitive to graphic descriptions of sex and violence.  No spoiler tag this ep--there's not too much to spoil.  It's also a zoom ep, so excuse the sound in places.

First Time Caller, by BK Borison

We discuss the popular 2025 cozy romance, First Time Caller, by BK Borison, including the pitfalls of formulaic books.  Spoilers from 34 mins