1. The Pilot

6. False Dichotomies for Simple Minds

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593071/fan_mail/new] In this episode: The joys of multiple POVs, Sara asks a secret question, and a robust current events section in which we fail to solve a centuries-old problem in literary discourse. Some Margin Notes: * The Recovering & Splinters by Leslie Jamison * Tom Lake by Ann Patchett * Klara & the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro * One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia * Widow's Bay & DTF St. Louis * Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore * The Most Important Book of Every Year [https://dearheadofmine.substack.com/p/the-most-important-book-of-every?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email] (part I) More about Sara Zarr [https://www.sarazarr.com/] More about Corey Ann Haydu [https://www.coreyannhaydu.com/] Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/harvest-times/deep-friendship-id-1609] by Lobo Loco [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco] is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/] 4.0

5. A Reader Walks Into a Hair Salon...

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593071/fan_mail/new] Discussed in this episode: How the answer is in the work, Colson Whitehead, Lena Dunham, and summer camp. Also, we think we've successfully enabled Buzzsprout "fan mail," so if you ever have a response to our questions to the universe and listeners, click that to send us a message! Errata:  * Sara says Altan when she meant Alyan * Not really an error but we talked quiiiite a bit about Famesick and edited some out, but if it's still too long use the Chapters feature to escape! First time doing chapters and I hope it is showing on your podcast app! If not, the Famesick discussion runs from 47:46 - 1:08:34. Some Margin Notes: * Shout Her Lovely Name by Natalie Serber * Midwives by Chris Bohjalian * Pluribus on Apple TV * I'll Tell You When I'm Home by Hala Alyan * The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson on Netflix * Famesick by Lena Dunham  More about Sara Zarr [https://www.sarazarr.com/] More about Corey Ann Haydu [https://www.coreyannhaydu.com/] Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/harvest-times/deep-friendship-id-1609] by Lobo Loco [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco] is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/] 4.0

4. Does "Feels Bad" = "Is Bad"?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593071/fan_mail/new] Don't let the low energy intro fool you--in this one, we have so much to say. Along with our regular writing updates, we have reports from the field: Corey is our Threads correspondent, and Sara brings us the AI discourse. This was recorded several weeks before publishing, when all this was fresh out of the oven! Also: Corey asks her first Secret Question. Some Margin Notes: * The Outrun (Netflix) * A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst * Man on the Run (McCartney/Prime) * Heart the Lover by Lily King More about Sara Zarr [https://www.sarazarr.com/] More about Corey Ann Haydu [https://www.coreyannhaydu.com/] Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/harvest-times/deep-friendship-id-1609] by Lobo Loco [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco] is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/] 4.0

3. In Which Corey Sells a Book, or, Story of an Agent

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593071/fan_mail/new] We go on the journey of how Corey's newest novel, Mothers and Other Strangers, came to be. Also: how and if we share work in progress, and Sara's Song Sung Blue crisis. Approximate chapters: 0:00 - 29:00: Intro and still writing check-in 29:00 - 45:00: The tale of Corey selling her adult debut and why your agent matters so much. Plus bonus weird instrumental transition! 45:00 - end: Margin Notes Some of those Margin Notes: Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (HBO) Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter Little One by Olivia Muenter Focus: Adults in the Room (Slate) Anastasia Krupnik series, Lois Lowry More about Sara Zarr [https://www.sarazarr.com/] More about Corey Ann Haydu [https://www.coreyannhaydu.com/] Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/harvest-times/deep-friendship-id-1609] by Lobo Loco [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco] is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/] 4.0

2. The First Secret Question

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593071/fan_mail/new] We talk about if, how, and what we're still writing, and the inaugural Secret Question is asked. Also, once again we don't stick the landing. Some Margin Notes: * Being Gordon Ramsay on Netflix * The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya * Linkater's Blue Moon * Welcome to the Moon and Other Plays by John Patrick Shanley * All the President's Men as read by Richard Poe * Hate Radio, Milo Lau Pre-order Corey's new book, Mothers and Other Strangers [https://coreyannhaydu.com/mothers-and-other-strangers/] More about Sara Zarr [https://www.sarazarr.com/] More about Corey Ann Haydu [https://www.coreyannhaydu.com/] Theme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/harvest-times/deep-friendship-id-1609] by Lobo Loco [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco] is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/] 4.0