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In this episode, Vanessa and Alyssa discuss All the Rage by Rosamond S. King (Nightboat Books). V-book: https://rosamondsking.black/V-Book
CN: Violence against Black people; police violence; gun violence; rape/sexual assault
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media Mentioned:
Portrait of an Unknown Lady by MarĂa Gainza, translated by Thomas Bunstead (Catapult)
Some of My Best Friends by Tajja Isen (Atria Books/Simon & Schuster) - 029: First-Half 2022 Releases
018: Buddy Reads: Yolk
013: Buddy Reads: Wound from the Mouth of a Wound
"Going It Alone" by Rahawa Haile (Outside)
âMy Disability Forced Me to Become More Visible in my Work as a Translatorâ by Amanda Sarasien (Electric Literature)
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Phillyaw, performed by Janina Edwards (Tantor Media / West Virginia University Press)
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung, trans. Anton Hur (Honford Star)
Violets by Kyung-sook Shin, trans. Anton Hur (Feminist Press)
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, trans. Anton Hur (Bloomsbury)
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In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa chat about post-grad life, including current/recent reads, planned writing projects, employment, hobbies, and more!
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media Mentioned:
Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard (HarperTeen)
CN: War (colonialism), violence, police violence, death, alcohol use
Incendiary + Illusionary by Zoraida CĂłrdova (Disney-Hyperion)
Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab (Tor Books)
CN: war, violence, death, alcohol use, sexual content
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (Tor Books)
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Gallery/Saga Press)
CN: violence
A Master of Djinn by P. DjĂšlĂ Clark (Tor)
CN: Death, racism/colorism, violence, police violence
Nuclear Family by Joseph Han (Counterpoint Press)
CN: Drug use (weed)
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Tor Books)
CN: Violence, war
Linguistic Revival: How Japan Restored the Native Ainu Language with âAI Pirikaâ by Keona Blanks (Rewired)
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In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From The Twenty-First Century, edited by Alice Wong (Vintage).
Essays Discussed:
âThe Erasure of Indigenous People in Chronic Illnessâ by Jen Deerinwater
CN: Settler colonialism, genocide, racism, sexism, ableism, erasure, sexual assault, violence, suicide, suicidal ideation
âWhile You Are Waiting to Be Healedâ by June Eric-Udorie
âThe Isolation of Being Deaf in Prisonâ by Jeremy Woody
CN: Sexual assault, language deprivation, isolation, incarceration, trauma, audism
âCommon Cyborgâ by Jillian Weise
CN: Hate, misogyny, harassment, rape threats, death threats, racis, suicide, sterilization, ableism, eugenics
âHow to Make a Paper Crane from Rageâ by Elsa Sjunneson
âWhy My Novel Is Dedicated to My Disabled Friend Maddyâ by A. H. Reaume
âSo. Not. Broken.â by Alice Sheppard
"The Beauty of Spaces Created for and by Disabled People" by s.e. smith
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media Mentioned:
Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology, edited by Alex Hernandez, Matthew David Goodwin, and Sarah Rafael GarcĂa (Mad Creek Books)
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (Tor)
âI Needed to Know if My Favorite Books Were Products of Cultural Appropriationâ by Cindy Fazzi (Electric Literature)
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (Tor)
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Vanessa and Alyssa discuss their more anticipated releases for the first half of 2022
"Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2022" & "61 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2022" by R.O. Kwon
I. The Octopus Museum by Brenda Shaughnessy | Odes to Lithium by Shira Erlichman | Deadline City | Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - II. Constellation Route by Matthew Olzmann | Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science by Jessica Hernandez | Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi | Violeta by Isabel Allende | The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century by Olga Ravn, trans. by Martin Aitken | Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu | Jawbone by MĂłnica Ojeda, trans. Sarah Booker | Reclaim the Stars: Seven Tales Across Time and Space, ed. Zoraida CĂłrdova | Gallant by V.E. Schwab | The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories edited and collected by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang | Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library by Amanda Oliver | "Library as Infrastructure" by Shannon Mattern | The Promise of Access by Daniel Greene | Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong | Night Sky with Exit Wound | True Biz by Sara NoviÄ | Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li | Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service by Tajja Isen | The Trees Witness Everything by Victoria Chang | Siren Queen by Nghi Vo | Empress of Salt and Fortune | Swallowed Light by Michael Wasson | Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera | Woman of Light: A Novel by Kali Fajardo-Anstine | Sabrina & Corina | III. "Why PhDs Need to Study Creative Writing" by Anthony Ocampo | Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses
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In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa review their 2021 in books and writing.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media Mentioned:
Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong (McElderry Books)
âTwitter vs. MFAâ by Denne Michele Norris (Electric Literature)
Wound from the Mouth of a Wound by torrin a. greathouse (Milkweed Editions)
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatatil (Milkweed Editions)
Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (One World)
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong (McElderry Books)
When My Brother Was an Aztec by Natalie DĂaz (Copper Canyon Press)
A House Made of Water by Michelle Lin (Sibling Rivalry Press)
Multiply/Divide: On the American Real and Surreal by Wendy S. Walters (Sarabande Books)
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (Amulet Books)
Spinning by Tillie Walden (First Second)
Kingdom Animalia by Aracelis Girmay (BOA Editions)
Bestiary by K-Ming Chang (One World)
Ace of Spades by Faridah ĂbĂkĂ©-ĂyĂmĂdĂ© (Usborne)
Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong (Copper Canyon Press)
Having a Coke With Godzilla by Kazumi Chin (Sibling Rivalry Press)
âLydia Davis on How Translation Opens a Writerâs Mindâ by Lydia Davis (Literary Hub)
âBaba Yaga Is a Lesbianâ by Mallory Pearson (Electric Literature)
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Vanessa and Alyssa discuss Multiply/Divide: On the American Real and Surreal by Wendy S. Walters (Sarabande Books).
CN: Racism (anti-Black), enslavement, classicism, gentrification, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, violence (gang, gun, police), death
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (Simon & Schuster)
CN (so far): Racism (anti-Black, including use of slurs), enslavement, Jim Crow, murder, violence, spousal abuse, drug use (mostly meth and prescription drugs), child neglect, abandonment, incarceration, terminal illness (cancer), animal death
Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Milkweed Editions)
CN: Anti-Asian racism
The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw (Erewhon Books)
CN: Death, suicide, violence (including gun violence), gore, medical trauma, manipulation and gaslighting, graphic language
We Won't Move: A Living Archive
"A Cyborg Manifesto" by Donna Haraway
âWhy Donât American Schools Value Creativity?â by Erin Crosby-Eckstine (Catapult)
CN: Mention of emotional abuse in an intimate partner relationship, anti-Black racism, institutional oppression
Imani Barbarin (Crutches&Spice)
âStarting Testosterone During Ramadan Led Me to the Sacred in My Trans Selfâ by Zeyn Joukhadar (Catapult)
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In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss the global supply chain issues and how they're affecting the book publishing industry.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media:
Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin (Feminist Press)
CN: Sexism, slavery, forced institutionalization, murder, child death, emotional abuse, illness (cancer), sexual content
âForget Billionaires! The Future Of Literary Magazines Depends On Usâ by Denne Michele Norris (Electric Literature)
@firstdraftpod, âBooks and the Great Supply Chain Disruptionâ
âThe Book Biz Tries to Avoid Supply Chain Disruptionsâ by Jim Milliot (Publishers Weekly)
ââThe Beginning of the Snowballâ: Supply-Chain Snarls Delay Booksâ by Elizabeth A. Harris (The New York Times)
âSupply Chain Issues Are Slowing Down the Production of Books Ahead of the Holidaysâ by Petra Mayer (NPR)
âTwo Acclaimed Writers on the Art of Revising Your Lifeâ on The Ezra Klein Show (The New York Times)
Transcript for this podcast episode
"Why I Paid Tenfold to Buy Back the Rights to Two of My Books" by Kiese Laymon (Literary Hub)
CN for both the podcast and the essay: Death (specifically COVID-death), health anxiety; Podcast: racism (specifically anti-Black), fatphobia, sexual assault of minors
âMy Mom, Princess Diana, and Meâ by Matt Ortile (Catapult)
CN: Death & grief
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For this week's Buddy Reads, Vanessa and Alyssa discuss recent science fiction release The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw (they/them) from Erewhon Books.
CN: Death, suicide, violence (including gun violence), gore, medical trauma, manipulation and gaslighting, graphic language
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
"Forty-One False Starts" by Janet Malcom (The New Yorker)
âThe Next Wordâ by John Seabrook (The New Yorker)
âImitation Gamesâ by Franny Choi (Gulf Coast)
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In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa talk about their experiences in writing workshops.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media:
Sonnets by Bernadette Mayer (Tender Buttons)
âThe Endless Life Cycle of Book Cover Trendsâ by Alana Pockros (AIGA Eye on Design)
âA New Take on Publishing: Giving More Writers Transparency and Powerâ by Carolyn Kellog (Shondaland)
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Vanessa and Alyssa discuss YA thriller Ace of Spades by Faridah ĂbĂkĂ©-ĂyĂmĂdĂ© in this week's Buddy Reads.
CN: Racism and white supremacy (anti-Black), homophobia, violence, bullying, stalking, gaslighting, attempted suicide, mention of rape, drugging of a minor, incarceration, capital punishment, police brutality, racial slurs, alcohol use (Note: All of these involve minors)
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media:
How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao (Bloomsbury YA)
"Faster Than We Thought: What Stories Will Survive Climate Change?â by Omar El Akkad (Literary Hub)
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In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa celebrate one year of hosting Dear Literature by answering listener questions about the podcast.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
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Vanessa and Alyssa discuss what it's like writing across multiple genres including fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and journalism.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards (HarperCollins Publishers)
The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Z Brewer (Penguin Random House)
Project VOICE (Phil Kaye and Sarah Kay)
"The Man in the Mirror? by Alison Kinney (Longreads) - CN: Rape, gaslighting
"Paul Tran vs. The Past"
"Shira Erlichman vs. The Unknown"
Coding Literacy: How Computer Programming is Changing Writing by Annette Vee (MIT Press)
âToo Close To Home: Writing a Book That Your Parents Wonât Readâ by Michelle Jana Chan (Literary Hub)
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In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (One World / Random House Books).
CN by story:
1.) "Sugar Babies": Abandonment, human remains
2.) "Sabrina & Corina": Death by strangulation, violence against women, graphic descriptions of a dead body, alcohol/drug use (cigarettes)
3.) "Sisters": Xenophobia and hispanophobia, sexual assault, violence against women, homophobia, alcohol use
4.) "Remedies": Abandonment, child neglect, xenophobia
5.) "Julian Plaza": Terminal illness (cancer), death
6.) "Galapago": Murder, death, gun violence
7.) "Cheesman Park": Partner abuse, death, violence, alcohol/drug use (cigarettes)
8.) "Tomi": Abandonment, violence, suicide, death, alcohol/drug use (prescription pills)
9.) "Any Further West": Abandonment, suicide, alcohol/drug use (cigarettes, marijuana)
10.) "All Her Names": Abortion, alcohol use, sexual content
11.) "Ghost Sickness": Abandonment, sexual content
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media Mentioned:
Kingdom Animalia by Aracelis Girmay (BOA)
These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights #1) by Chloe Gong (McElderry Books / Simon & Schuster)
CN: Murder, mass death, self-mutilation/suicide, gore, gun violence, imperialism, racism (anti-Chinese), transphobia, parental abuse, medical trauma/unethical experimentation, disease/infection, alcohol/drug use (cigarettes, opium)
âWhy Linguistically Diverse Audiobook Casting Mattersâ by Julia Shiota (Electric Literature)
"Ghosts" by Vauhini Vara (Believer Magazine)
CN: Cancer, death
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This week Vanessa and Alyssa reimagine some of their favorite books into other mediums.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Moral Panic II EP
The Octopus Museum by Brenda Shaughnessy (Knopf)
Tillie Walden
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson (HarperCollins)
CN: Murder, death, drug & alcohol use by minors, kidnapping, violence against a child
002: Buddy Reads: Truly Devious
The Haunting of Bly Manor
La Casa de la Flores
Little Women
The Diviners by Libba Bray (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
CN: Murder, violence, xenophobia, racism (anti-Asian, anti-Black, anti-semitism), sexism, police violence
Bestiary by K-Ming Chang (One World / Penguin Random House)
CN: Child abuse, miscarriage, vivid descriptions of bodily functions, anti-Asian racism
Sea Wall / A Life
008: Buddy Reads: Bestiary
Soft Science by Franny Choi (Alice James Books)
Cryo Chamber
Soft Science playlist
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf Press)
CN: Body horror, eating disorder, body shaming, fatphobia, sexual assault, sexual content
The Magnus Archives
Ninth House (Alex Stern #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Flatiron Books)
CN: Violence, murder, rape of a minor, drug & alcohol use
âFinding a Face for My Invisible Illnessâ by Lorraine Boissoneault (Catapult)
Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes
Spinning by Tillie Walden (First Second Books)
CN: Sexual assault, homophobia
Good Talk by Mira Jacob
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In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi (Simon & Schuster).
CN: Disordered eating, body dysmorphia/fatphobia, terminal illness (cancer), child death, racism (anti-Asian), drug & alcohol use (including cigarettes, marijuana, and other hard drugs), vomit, sexual content.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media Mentioned:
The Poets & Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer: Everything You Need to Know About Craft, Inspiration, Agents, Editors, Publishing and the Business of Building a Sustainable Writing Career by Kevin Larimer and Mary Gannon (Simon & Schuster)
âAsexual Romance Readers Are Finally Getting Their Happily Ever Aftersâ by Lily Herman (Bustle)
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
âDid Twitter break YA?â by Nicole Brinkley (Misshelved Newsletter #6)
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âTwitter Doesnât Want to Let the Poets...â
Exhalation: Japanese, Polish, Russian, Slovak; Stories of Your Life and Others: Chinese & Slovak
Six Crimson Cranes; What We Devour
A Psalm for the Wild-Built; The Taking of Jake Livingston
She Who Became The Sun; The River Has Teeth
Pilgrim Bell; Afterparties; How We Fall Apart; Shallow Waters: A Novel
A City Is Not a Computer: Other Urban Intelligences
Velvet was the Night
In the Watchful City
The Past
The Book of Form and Emptiness
Light from Uncommon Stars
Dear Memory
Dreaming of You
How to Not Be Afraid of Everything
Our Violent Ends
âBurnout...â
âHow Writing My Young Adult Novel...â
âLiterary Agent Marie Brown...â
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In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (Tordotcom).
CN: Xenophobia / racism (anti-Asian), sexual content, abortion, spousal abuse, murder, alcohol / drug use (cigarettes).
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media Mentioned:
Ed Yong's Pulitzer Prize Award
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
âYahoo! Answers Was My First and Best Writing Coachâ by Alexandria Juarez (Electric Literature)
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In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss Justin Marks's poetry collection, The Comedown.
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After a brief hiatus, Vanessa and Alyssa are back to discuss what they've been up to, where they are, and some plans for the future.
About us: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Notes:
The Magnus Archives
Paperbackdreams (Kat)
The Diviners (audiobook)
The Umbrella Academy car meme
âRoxane Gay Starts Publishing Imprint with Grove Atlanticâ by Elizabeth A. Harris (The New York Times)
Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (William Morrow / HarperCollins)
CN: Medical trauma, body horror, fantasy violence
Dexter
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (Penguin Press)
CN: Drug & alcohol use (Cigarettes) , child abuse (brief), infidelity, death
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (Amulet Books / ABRAMS)
CN: Violence, sexual situation (brief)
A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Neon Yang
Kazumi ChinCaptain America "I can do this all day" scene
"What is the Path to Equity in Publishing?" by Vanessa Genao
âThe Obsession with âGetting Aheadâ in Your Twenties Is Failing Young Peopleâ Rainesford Stauffer (Catapult)
âMourning the Loss of Indigenous Queer Identitiesâ by Astrud Bowman (Autostraddle)
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Hello, bookwyrms! We at Dear Literature will be going on a short hiatus. We will return with new episodes in mid to late June. Until next time, happy reading!
- Se mer
