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Rian watches an artsy lesbian thriller, Kris watches a renowned sci-fi classic, and they both dig themselves a hole while discussing the main topic of the week: modern vs classic fiction.

Article Mentioned: 

What makes a classic?

Books mentioned: 

- The Shining - Stephen King 

- Old Man's War - John Scalzi 

- Annihilation - Jeff Vandermeer

- Club Contango - Eliane Boey

- The Tale of Genji - Murasaki Shikibu

- Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 

- Most Ardently - Gabe Cole Novoa 

- Middlemarch - George Eliot 

- The Picture of Dorian Grey - Oscar Wilde 

- Frankenstein - Mary Shelley 

- Toll the Hounds - Steven Erikson 

- Moby Dick - Herman Melville 

Films mentioned:

- Love Lies Bleeding   

- Alien 

- Poor Things

Channels mentioned: 

Willow Talks Books

My Name is Marines

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