This week, Danika talks about new queer books out this Pride month.

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Books Discussed On the Show:

There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newson (June 2)

The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa Yang (June 2)

Puck by Samantha Allen (June 2)

Father Material by Alexis Hall (June 2)

The Open Era by Edward Schmit (June 2)

The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev A.C. Rosen (June 2)

Nemesis Mine by Amy Archer (June 23)

The Feywild Job (Dungeons & Dragons) by C. L. Polk (June 2)

Muñeca by Cynthia Gomez (June 2)

Slasher Summer by E.L. Chen (June 23)

Charity and Sylvia by Tillie Walden (June 16)

Encore! by Miles Toriko Burks (June 2)

Bad Queer by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan (June 2)

The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham (June 2)

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This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Based on a True Story, Earth 7, The Summer Girlfriend, and more great books!

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan

The Missed Connection by Tia Williams

The Way it Haunted Him by Laura R. Samotin

The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest

Paris Celestial by A.Y. Chao

Headlights by CJ Leede

Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth

Rasputin Swims the Potomac by Ben Fountain

The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers by Carlos Barragán

Freedom: Essays by Zinzi Clemmons

I'll Take the Fire by Leila Slimani

The Fervent Whites by De'Shawn Charles Winslow

Transcendent: A Memoir by Laverne Cox

Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer 

The Animal Room by Lauren Acampora 

Pool House by Mary H.K. Choi

Social Animals by Camille Perri

Contrapposto by Dave Eggers

What We're Reading:

Molka by Monika Kim

Teret Teret by Nafkote Tamirat

Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut

The Demon Overlord's Retirement Plan by M. H. Foster

Paperbacks:

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

So Far Gone by Jess Walter

The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang

Links:

The Marriage Plot adaptation

Bestsellers:

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi  

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke  

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A Parker 

The Deal by Elle Kennedy 

Fever Dream by Elsie Silver

Score by Kennedy Ryan

On Witness and Respair: Essays by Jesmyn Ward

Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li

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This week, Sharifah recommends a 2026 must-read literary thriller and a fast-paced, feminist YA sc-fi novel featuring mechas.

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Whidbey by T Kira Madden

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Father Material, The Children, Muńeca, and more great books!

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This week, Liberty talks about several books that are in her orbit right now!

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Books Discussed on the Show

Blunt Instrument by Amy Bloom 

The Clock House Murders: Book 4 of The Bizarre House Mysteries by Yukito Ayatsuji, Ho-Ling Wong

Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova

Head Lopper by Andrew MacLean

Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler

Never Say Die: A Memoir by Ke Huy Quan 

Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson 

Radio Free Texas by Libba Bray 

The Brightness by Chad Harbach 

Mortal Things by Marie Lu

Night Owl: Staying Up Late in a World Built for Early Birds by Haley Shaple

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This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Midnight Train, The Black Cat Detectives, Lake Life, and more great books!

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This week, Trisha recommends graphic novels with heroes and adventures that can appeal to all readers, no matter how long they've been reading (and shelving) their books.

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Books Discussed

Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson

The Monster and the Maze by Maple Lam

The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert

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Jeff and Rebecca talk about what books are making waves as summer gets rolling.

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This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Queerleaders, Big Fan, On Witness and Respair, and more great books!

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This week, Vanessa recommends a nonfiction dive into pyramid schemes in America and a sexy second-chance romance from a beloved romance author.

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America by Bridget Read

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

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This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Abyss, My Name Was Gerry Sass, We Dance Upon Demons, and more great books!

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