Welcome to our 15-part deep-dive literary analysis of Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling romantasy novel, A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF). In this episode, we cover chapters 7 through 11, where Feyre returns to the Spring Court after a tense and transformative stay with Rhysand at the Night Court.
With 13 years of combined academic literary experience and two ... Show More
Yesterday
A Court of Silver Flames - Listener Thoughts Part 1
On today's episode, we're still in the ACOSF world! Some might say we are currently surviving, not thriving, and we need some content to get us through the next few weeks. We will be back with our House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas analysis, but for now, we will be discuss ... Show More
55m 2s
Jun 11
Interview With The Vampire - Literary Analysis
Welcome to Academia Unlocked, our literary deep-dive series on Book Talk for BookTok! In this episode, we kick off our three-part series discussing Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice With over 13 years of combined academic training in literature and creative writing, we walk ... Show More
56m 17s
Oct 2021
Episode 27: The Hawthorne Legacy + Reading List #7
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is finally here and we DEVOURED it! The sequel to the Inheritance Games, this book doubles down on the puzzles, teen drama, and thrillery goodness we have all come to cherish. Karen does an impromptu William Blake poetry recitation and ... Show More
1h 32m
Feb 2019
Yang-Sze Choo, "The Night Tiger" (Flatiron Books, 2019)
The Night Tiger (Flatiron Books, 2019) is much more than just a fantasy novel—it’s also a mystery, a historical novel, and a love story. Yang-Sze Choo accomplishes all this in one deft package. Set in Malaysia in the 1930s, in the state of Perak, The Night Tiger closely follows t ... Show More
47m 11s
Apr 2020
S1 E6 - Foucault's Pendulum
Previously on Mockery Manor: JJ learns of her family’s involvement with Manor, that her grandmother was their cook, and that her aunt Kate died in the same fire that injured Margot and killed the other Mockerys. Meanwhile, Bette has an uncomfortable conversation with Manager ‘Per ... Show More
30m 52s
May 2017
Ep 79: The books we can't wait to read this summer
WARNING: today's episode might make you long for a warm sandy beach, a cozy cabin, or a French villa... wherever your heart longs to vacation, that's where you'll want to be. That's right, Anne is talking SUMMER READING today with the help of WSIRN insider Melissa Klassen! Meliss ... Show More
40m 6s
Jun 2021
Episode 14: The Inheritance Games + Reading List #4
In this month’s Super Sleuth Special Episode, Karen and Kelly fully geek out over “The Inheritance Games” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. In addition to this AMAZING book (think “Westing Games” meets “Twilight”, but in the best way possible), K&K commiserate over their nameless house be ... Show More
1h 35m
<p>Chang-rae Lee’s new novel, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/books/review/chang-rae-lee-my-year-abroad.html" target="_blank">“My Year Abroad,”</a> is his sixth. On this week’s podcast, Lee says that his readers might be surprised by it.</p><p>“It’s kind of a crazy bo ... Show More
