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 29 through 31 as Feyre begins to rediscover joy, agency, and self-reflection during her first true glimpse of life in Velaris—the City of Starlight.
With 13 years of combined academic lite ... Show More
Yesterday
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir: Examining Power, Oppression, and Resistance
Welcome to Season of Aquarius, our book club season on Book Talk for BookTok, a fantasy and romantasy podcast centered on thoughtful discussion and literary analysis. This season is created for readers who want more than quick takes and star ratings, offering space to explore how ... Show More
1h 15m
Jan 26
Minneapolis Protests ICE Violence: A Community Perspective with Comma Bookshop
Today’s episode is an intentional departure from our usual book conversation. We’re sitting down with Victoria, owner of Comma Bookshop in Minneapolis, to talk about what’s happening on the ground in Minnesota, the community response, the protests, and how local activists and org ... Show More
31m 8s
Jan 22
Heated Rivalry: From Romance Novel to TV Series and the Rise of Gay Romance
In this Thursday episode of Book Talk for BookTok, we bring an academic lens to bookish culture, genre fiction, and the conversations shaping romance and romantasy today. Our podcast blends literary analysis, cultural criticism, and emotional honesty. We treat romance, romantasy, ... Show More
54m 8s
Dec 2022
Episode 403 || Kids’ Table: Winter
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by friend, cousin and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock. Annie and Ashley share what they’re reading, watching, listening to and buying.</p>
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42m 55s
Apr 2023
Ep 374: Gripping, page-turny narrative nonfiction
Alberta-based Sarah Bramley knows what she likes when it comes to fiction, but lately she's been more and more intrigued by the nonfiction side of the bookstore. Sarah knows there's a ton of good stuff out there she'll enjoy, but she's not sure of her reading identity beyond the ... Show More
46m 53s
Nov 2023
Big Book Guys: The Housemaid with Freida McFadden
<p>The Big Book Guys recently held their third discussion via Zoom last week, and not to toot our own horn, but this might just be the coolest book club out there. Delicious wine, Bailey’s harmonica playing, AND the author of the book – it doesn’t get better than that! The BBGs a ... Show More
36m 23s
Jun 2020
Ep 240: Saving the world, one series at a time
Reader and author KJ Dell’Antonia picked up a lot of the wrong books during a difficult time in her life, and those experiences changed her perspective on a hotly debated literary topic: trigger warnings. She talks with Anne about that shift, moving beyond bedtime reading, covert ... Show More
44m 36s