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Kris tells a gross story at the beginning of this episode. Then there’s a bunch of stuff that’s not gross, like knife queens™, heart punchers, and the dangers of sneak reading. All of that is followed by recommendations, as always.
Official Recommendations
From Kris: In Bloom by Kat Jackson
This week, Kris recommends In Bloom by Kat Jackson. It centers around two damaged people, burned by love, who discover that they may not have actually experienced love until now.
This is a difficult book, with lots of hard emotions. Kris praises the writing, including Jackson's way with words and characterization, as well as the book's sense of humor. Run, don’t walk, and get ready to feel something.
From Tara: View from the Top by Rachel Lacey
This week, Tara recommends View from the Top by Rachel Lacey. Tara has read five books by this author, and this smalltown romance is her favorite. She describes it as a "one-night stand to enemies (ish?) to friends to lovers" and it immediately went to her to-reread list.
Works/People Discussed
Frozen Attitudes Melted Hearts Panel (The Lesbian Review) Sense8 (Netflix) Prison Break (Fox) Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) Wynonna Earp: Vengeance (2024) RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars (Paramount+) Race Chaser Podcast Just One Good Reason by Harrytoad (Devil Wears Prada fanfic) Strange Attractors by Ana K. Wrenn Informed Consent by Rachel SpanglerSupport & follow the show
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Kris talks about her new book Perfect and her first-ever experience working with a sensitivity reader. Tara shares about vacationing without children, finding a signed copy of one of her favourite books, and the joys of a newly painted house. After a month apart, they have a lot to catch up on!
Official Recommendations
From Kris: Sense8 (Netflix)
This week, Kris recommends the 2015 Netflix series, Sense8. Eight strangers across the globe suffer a traumatic vision that also seemingly connects them to each other. They begin to experience what the others experience and are able to communicate across great distances through their senses. Kris adored the concept and was unable to stop watching.
From Tara: Second Verse by Natasha West
This week, Tara recommends Natasha West’s Second Verse, a tropetastic sapphic romance that Tara found delightful. It's a friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romance told in two timelines, with two women who had once experienced an intense connection at the end of high school and parted on disastrous terms, reuniting 20 years later when their children become best friends.
Works/People Discussed
Perfect by Kris Bryant A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland Alone (History Channel) Alone Australia (SBS) Twisters (2024) Three Body Problem (Netflix) Cherish by Kris Bryant The Complete Carlisle Series by Roslyn Sinclair In the Dead of Night by Lost_my_soul_in_a_black_holeSupport & follow the show
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Kris provides an update on the situation with the feral cats in her neighborhood, including her ongoing campaign to love them (despite their attempts to gently murder her while she sleeps). Tara and Kris take a quick detour to write a book together before diving into the Olympics and then — drum roll — recommendations!
Official Recommendations
From Kris: Consecrated Ground by Virginia Black
This week, Kris recommends Virginia Black's debut novel, Consecrated Ground. It’s an urban fantasy with a romance, set in a world with witches and vampires, and it just hits. While Kris praises all aspects of this book, the pacing and juggling of the many storylines stood out the most for her.
From Tara: The Boyfriend (Netflix)
And this week, Tara recommends Japan’s first gay dating show, The Boyfriend (Netflix). Nine young men live together in a house in a small seaside town, dividing their time between working at a coffee truck and... finding true love? Tara loved how gentle the show was in comparison to a lot of Western dating shows, and how it showcased male vulnerability.
Read the article that Tara references.
Works/People Discussed
Good Girls Guide to Murder (Netflix) House of the Dragon (HBO) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season nine (Paramount+) Hot Summer by Elle Everhart, narrated by Marisa Calin Stars Collide by Rachel Lacey Informed Consent by Rachel Spangler Kate Daniels series by Ilona AndrewsSupport & follow the show
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This week, Tara sits down with Frederick Smith (he/him), author of Tara’s official recommendation from Episode 86, One and Done. Fred talks about his early writing aspirations, the books that inspired him in his youth, his experiences as an author writing about Black gay men, and who he’s reading right now.
Works/People Discussed
Invisible Life by E. Lynn Harris Just as I Am by E. Lynn Harris Denise Hamilton A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee Second Night Stand by Fay Stetz-Waters and Karelia Stetz-Waters Kennedy Ryan Beverly Jenkins Bad Queers Podcast Minority Report PodcastFollow Frederick Smith
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Kris and Tara are back from the annual GCLS conference. They're energized, motivated, and… suffering from Covid, in Kris’s case. They talk all about their experiences at the best sleepaway camp for sapphic fiction fans before getting deep into those recommendations.
Official Recommendations
From Kris: The Man with 1000 Kids (Netflix)
This week, Kris recommends The Man with 1000 Kids, a limited documentary series that tells the real-life story of a Dutch scammer, accused of traveling the world and deceiving mothers into having his babies on a mass scale. Kris came into this series “completely naive” on the fertility industry and found the scale of the man’s crimes and the laws around it horrible, but in a way that also made it a compelling watch.
From Tara: Loser of the Year by Carrie Byrd
This week, Tara recommends Carrie Byrd's debut novel Loser of the Year. Mattie is a Jewish lesbian working at a Catholic school with a morality clause in its contract, which she didn’t notice when she took the job. Shouldn't be a problem except for the soccer coach, Jillian, who starts as an enemy and over time becomes (you guessed it) a lover. Tara loved this one and thinks you will too.
Works/People Discussed
The Perfect Match (Netflix) Sapphic World Book Club Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) Dimension 20 (Dropout TV) Hot Summer by Elle Everhart, narrated by Marisa Calin A Bluestocking’s Guide to Decadence by Jess Everlee The Black Bird of Chernobyl by Ann McManSupport & follow the show
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Tara and Kris chat with Ann McMan about her latest novel, The Black Bird of Chernobyl, how elements were inspired by previous GCLS conferences, and eco-friendly burial options (we promise, it makes sense when you listen).
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Trusting Tomorrow by PJ Trebelhorn
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Tara and Kris chat with A.L. Brooks about her latest novel, Make Her Wish Come True and her experience at the conference.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Tara and Kris chat with Kristen Zimmer about her latest novel, Forbidden Girl, and her experience at the conference.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Tara and Kris chat with Carrie Byrd about her debut novel, Loser of the Year, and her experience at the conference.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Tara and Kris chat with Nan Campbell about her novella New York is Losing Hope, which is part of the recent Hot Hires collection, her experience at this year's GCLS conference, and her advice for future conference goers.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Tara and Kris chat with Alaina Erdell about her novella Two Women, Two Weddings, which is part of the recent Hot Hires collection, as well as her experience at GCLS 2024.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Tara and Kris chat with Erica Lee about her forthcoming novel, A Very Miller-Cooper Life.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Tara and Kris chat with Morgan Lee Miller about her latest novel, 2024 Romantic Blend Goldie winner The Memories of Marlie Rose, as well as what she loves about attending GCLS conferences.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Tara and Kris chat with Krystina Rivers and Ana Hartnett about their new books The Heart Wants and Comes in Waves, as well as their experience at the conference.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Tara and Kris chat with E. J. Noyes about her latest novel, Loyalty (book 3 in the Halcyion Division series) and her experience at the conference.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Kris and Tara chat with K.B. Draper about her latest novel, Southbound and Down, her thoughts on GCLS conferences, and the authors K.B. fangirls over.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Tara and Kris chat with K. Aten about her latest novel, Paradise Lost and Found, her thoughts on GCLS conferences, and the best places to buy books if you want the most money to go to authors.
Recorded at the 20th annual Golden Crown Literary Society conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Have we got a treat for you!
Last week, Kris and Tara talked to a bunch of authors at the Golden Crown Literary Society's 20th annual conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. Each conversation will be posted individually on this feed throughout the day and in the days to come.
Please bear with the sound quality, because recording at a conference is challenging. We hope you enjoy the conversations as much as they did!
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Cue the fanfare, friends, because Kris is back! She returns with stories of Pride celebrations, galas, plays in New York City, conventions, and gambling. This conversation has it ALL.
Official Recommendations
From Kris: Turbulence by E. J. Noyes
This week, Kris recommends Turbulence by E. J. Noyes. A stockbroker just looking for sex after a breakup has an amazing one-night stand… with the newly hired pilot at her company. Kris found this one "laugh out loud funny" with great characters and exploration of their flaws. It’s also pretty spicy with lots of sex on the page.
From Tara: One and Done by Frederick Smith
This week, Tara recommends One and Done by Frederick Smith, an opposites-attract m/m romance. One of the men is a university administrator who wants to be the youngest queer Black university president in the US and the other is running the accreditation process at the university. Of course, they only figure this out after clashing at a drag brunch. Tara says this one is sweet, fun, and grounded in reality in ways that make this book special.
Works/People Discussed
The Great Gatsby (Musical by Kait Kerrigan) Alone (History Channel) House of the Dragon (HBO) Bridgerton (Netflix) RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, season 9 (Paramount+) Strange Horticulture (Iceberg Interactive) When You Smile by Melissa BraydenSupport & follow the show
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Kris is off on assignment this week. What assignment? We have no idea. She just left a note on our windshield that read "Off to do cool shit." Fret not! When the cat’s away, the mice will play. And these mice… are Canadian.
Podcast and personal favourite Amanda returns to the show! If you don’t know Amanda, you can check out her other appearances on the pod here and here.
Settle in for talks about various Pride celebrations, anime, water restrictions, and how Tara is confronted by her love of age-gap romances when a character is her exact age. And, we get a poetry reading for the first time in QR history!
Official Recommendations
From Amanda: A Fate Worse Than Death by Nisha Patel
This week, Amanda recommends A Fate Worse Than Death by Nisha Patel. It's a poetry collection that investigates the vulnerabilities and life experiences of navigating a medical system mired in capitalism. Amanda reads a poem at the end of the episode if you want a sense of what to expect.
From Tara: A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins
This week, Tara recommends A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins. This sapphic romance has a messy friends-to-lovers pairing between a music producer and her best friend, the premiere dancer at a local strip club. Tara praised this book for its fat rep, its kissin’, and how it dives into the sloppy muck of what to do when you sleep with your best friend.
Works/People Discussed
Yuri on Ice (MAPPA) Truth and Reconciliation Final Report University of Alberta Free Online Indigenous Canada course 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph The Untamed (Tencent Video) Winter Begonia (iQiyi) Farewell my Concubine (1993) S.C.I. Mystery (Youku) I’m Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R. F. Kuang Dead Boy Detectives (Netflix) What We Do in the Shadows (FX) What We Do in the Shadows (2014) Just Kiss Her by Clare Lydon Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Writer), Lisa Sterle (Illustrator) The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Writer), Faith Schaffer (Illustrator)Support & follow the show
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