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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast19: Lonesome Dove - Lynne & Leslie of Fine Beats & CheesesWhen I was a little kid, my dad's favorite song was Roy Rogers & Dale Evans's "Happy Trails." Here are the first few verses:Happy trails to you, until we meet againHappy trails to you, keep smilin' until thenWho cares about the clouds when we're together?Just sing a song and bring the sunny weatherHappy trails to you, 'till we meet againSome trails are happy onesOthers are blueIt's the way you ride the trail that counts
2025-07-091h 54
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast5: Wicked - David and Matt of Thank You, FiveWe managed to condense a few hundred pages of intrigue, fascism, religion, queer love, and feminism into a bite-sized podcast chat! We tackle Gregory Maguire's groundbreaking WICKED in this episode, and have teamed up with Thank You, Five's David and Matt to discuss the musical and movie(s) on their show!Listen to Thank You, Five here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thank-you-five/id1449931844Follow David on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/carriagereturn.bsky.socialFollow Matt on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gherrrieyFor the full...
2025-04-0237 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast1: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Dennis DiClaudioGreetings, Earthlings, Attic Wives, and Lit Witches! We are back with Season 7 of the moderately acclaimed podcast, Fuckbois of Literature!This week's kickoff episode features Dennis DiClaudio, one of the producers behind the incredible podcast, The Novelizers! If e'er there be a podcast you all would love, this is it. I hope you'll find the link below to subscribe and give it a listen.Dennis also has an awesome newsletter (available here), and you can find him on BlueSky and Instagram.At the wrap up, you'll hear that I released the...
2025-03-051h 28
F***bois of Literature Book PodcastFBOL Presents: Season 7 TrailerF***bois of Literature returns to your pod catchers March 5th, 2025!Keep in touch with the show by liking, subscribing, or sharing the news!Better yet, keep the podcast alive and become a Patron: Patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a...
2025-02-2001 min
F***bois of Literature Book PodcastS6E7: The Bridges of Madison County- Cayce OsborneHi, everyone!Unfortunately, circumstances are way outside my control and this is the last episode of FBOL. I want to thank you all endlessly for being such an amazing community and audience. I had some fantastic books on the schedule, but because all of my equipment is toast and I don't know where I'll be living, when, and for how long, recording new episodes is off the table. The person who finds me with the best Attic Wife joke gets my enduring love.Please send some support to Cayce Osborne...
2024-02-1454 min
F***bois of Literature Book PodcastS6E6: Jane Austen Adaptations, Pride + Protest - Bianca Hernandez-KnightBianca Hernandez-Knight (@BookHoarding) is back for the first time since our Northanger Abbey episode to discuss Jane Austen and the politics of adapting her. We're focusing on Nikki Payne's brilliant "Pride + Protest," but it's a multifaceted conversation about interacting with Austen, her world, and ours. Step aside, tradwives. Jane belongs to other people now.Find Bianca across social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biancahernandez/?hl=en Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/0368683034fe/bookhoarding Linktree for others: https://linktr.ee/bookhoarding More ways...
2024-02-0728 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast5: Under the Tuscan Sun - Lynne Streeter ChildressI am not above telling you that I suffered through our last three books. They were awful, and they made me sad, not in the way that TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES made me sad, but sad for real life people. But this book doesn't. Not one bit.Lynne Childress's podcast, FINE BEATS AND CHEESES, is also a wonderful time, so please do go listen to it. They're incredible.Fine Beats & Cheeses show: https://fine-beats-cheeses.captivate.fm/ More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and p...
2024-01-3138 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast4: Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus - Lauren Emily WhalenCW: Misogyny, toxic masculinity, suicide, emotional abuse, mental health (bipolar, depression)John Grey (Ph.D.??) wrote this book in 1992, and we've all been the worse for it. The Musical! On YouTube! https://youtu.be/Wg1DiCSV9l4?si=4x8GMQEoqUWQospN Pre-order I ❤️ JENNIFER COOLIDGE here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lauren-emily-whalen/i-heart-jennifer-coolidge/9780762486373/?lens=running-press Order any of Lauren's books here: https://bookshop.org/contributors/lauren-emily-whalen More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msem...
2024-01-2427 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast3: Girl, Wash Your Face! - Laura + Hannah from OWWR PodCONTENT WARNINGS: Suicide, parental abuse, addiction and overdose, foster care/adoption, fat shaming/dieting, Christianity, premarital sex, abusive romantic relationships.Laura and Hannah from OWWR (On Wednesdays We Read) are back to discuss mommy blog millionaire Rachel Hollis's blockbuster self-help book, GIRL, WASH YOUR FACE!. Find OWWR On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/owwrpodFind ways to listen here: https://owwrpod.com/Check out our trip to Portugal: https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024FBOL Merch: https://fuckboisoflit.threadless.com/
2024-01-1741 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast2: You Are A Badass! - Malavika PraseedJen Sincero's 2013 hit hinges on the simple idea that if you aren't currently getting something that you want, it's because you're just... not asking.If that's not enough to make you choke, well guess until you learn about how easy she thinks it is to ask for everything from cars to jobs to college acceptance!Become a patron! Patreon.com/fuckboisoflitAs mentioned, you can learn more about our trip to Portugal here: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024And take that museum...
2024-01-1044 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast1: Weaponized DesireSeason 6 of Fuckbois of Lit is beginning with our discussion of self help and personal development books!In this episode, host Emily Edwards outlines the history of American self help novels and discusses how they fit into our understanding of literature.More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www...
2024-01-0318 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast16: A Wish For Wings That Work - Jonny HoltIf you have no idea what this episode is about, well, you're among friends. This cult children's book by cartoonist Berkely Breathed is out of print and known by few. But if you can get your hands on a copy (which you can here: https://archive.org/details/wishforwingsthat00brea/mode/2up, or watch the cartoon, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLccxrDgi5U) you'll be introduced to one of the early 90s best Christmas specials of all time.Follow Jonny on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jonnyliteratiAnd he makes a...
2023-12-2048 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast15: It's A Wonderful Life - David from Thank You Five/Friends Of The CountessI had no idea until about two weeks ago that the classic 1946 Christmas movie, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE was based on a self-published short story called "The Greatest Gift." And not until last week did I, you know, read it in order to prep for this episode. You can read it here, if you want: https://www.tor.com/2008/12/25/the-greatest-gift/ That being said, most of the beats you know from the movie are there: the bridge, the angel, the regret, the rejoicing. It has a lot going on in a few thousand words. David and I...
2023-12-131h 14
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast14: The Little Match GirlHappy Holidays, Attic Wives. We're back from an extended hiatus to bring you some Christmas lit that's sure to leave you... well, not really merry, but certainly happy it's no longer 1840.Vel, our guest from our episode on DIE HARD, PYGMALION, and CALL ME BY YOUR NAME is back to discuss Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Match Girl," which is a holiday classic that leaves one feeling unmoored, heartbroken, and desperately sad.You can follow Vel on social media at @WhiskeyAndSpite (Twitter, Instagram).If you want more information about...
2023-12-0649 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast13: Bridgerton - Carly LaneCarly Lane (@CarlyLane) is here to discuss the juggernaut that is BRIDGERTON, regency, and romance. We hypothesize about why English majors like romance so much, the rapidity of time, and why there are so many sub-grenres to Romance novels.Buy Carly's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717398/a-regency-guide-to-modern-life-by-carly-lane/Read Carly's work on Collider: https://collider.com/author/carly-lane/More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop...
2023-07-191h 09
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast12: Bridget Jones's Diary - Cayce OsborneDebut thriller writer Cayce Osborne (I Know What You Did) is here to discuss the genesis of the girl-in-the-city, Chick Lit genre and Bridget Jones's Diary. Turns out: a lot of it aged like milk in the sun.Find Cayce's work here: http://www.cayceosborne.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cayceosbornewriter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CayceOsborne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cayce.osborne Learn more about Emily's trip to Lisbon! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J...
2023-07-1253 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast11: Jeeves & Wooster - Rob WalkerOur guest from SLAUGHTERHOUSE- FIVE and THE MURDER IN RUE MORGUE, Rob Walker, is back to discuss the role of the comedy novel, why we hate rich people acting normal, and our acceptance of idleness.Follow Rob's work here: https://linktr.ee/robwalkerfilmsThe movie I talk about is AMOUR, which won Best Foreign Language Film the same year it was nominated for Best Picture.Be sure to follow me on Instagram if you're interested in our wine and lit trip to Portugal! I"m going to be putting up...
2023-07-051h 28
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast10: A Wrinkle In Time - Laura + Hannah from OWWR PodLaura and Hannah from our episode on The DaVinci Code are back to discuss another book ostensibly about Jesus! And while the first one was about priest murder, this one is about Capitalist Jesus. It's a long one, but a good one!Listen to the full episode on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitFollow OWWR on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/owwrpodFind OWWR on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owwrpod/Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/owwrpodLearn more...
2023-06-2833 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast9: PRIDE 2023: Call Me By Your Name [Rerun]I don't have a new episode this week, but I wanted to post another rerun from our past talking about queer lit for Pride 2023! Let's harken back to our first ever season in 2019 to re-listen to our episode on CALL ME BY YOUR NAME by André Aciman. More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is t...
2023-06-2156 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast8: PRIDE 2023:: The Talented Mr. Ripley - Danny Bowes [Rerun]Link to a review of a biography of Patricia Highsmith: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/highsmith-was-a-troll-on-richard-bradfords-devils-lusts-and-strange-desires/ For Pride 2023, we're re-posting some of our favorite episodes about Queer books.As it turns out, Patricia Highsmith was another one of those common birds, a midcentury writer of the antisemite variety, whose advanced-level bigotries really don’t come come up in the same breath as the praises heaped upon her, and they should. She was shitty. But THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY is a fantastic novel, colored by Highsmith's own hatreds, and her ultimate goals. Foll...
2023-06-161h 02
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast7: The Haunting of Hill House - Jude DoyleCW: mental illness, suicide, sexual assaultThis week! Jude Doyle (@byJudeDoyle) is back to discuss all the scary, sticky terror of Shirley Jackson's most celebrated novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE.Subscribe to Jude's newsletter about all things horror: https://jude-doyle.ghost.io/Buy Jude's graphic novels:Maw: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Maw-SC/Jude-Ellison-S-Doyle/9781684158409The Neighbors: https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/the-neighbors-1-first-look/Join me in Lisbon! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Become a Patron: http...
2023-06-1451 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast6: We Have Always Lived In The Castle - Dani RyanJoin me and frequent guest Dani Ryan (@DaniRat) to discuss Shirley Jackson's horror classic, We Have Always Lived In The Castle. The brilliant novel (bordering on novella) is a stunning, gutting social commentary on honesty, desire, and mental illness.CW: murder, mental illness, crowd violence, disabilityFind Dani's work on /Film: https://www.slashfilm.com/author/danielleryan/Join the FBOL Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitGo to Portugal with Emily! Learn more at TrovaTrip: https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024More ways...
2023-06-0729 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast5: Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret - Abby @ClapIfYouLikeMeOur guest from our episode on CATS and THE WIZARD OF OZ, Abby @ClapIfYouLikeMe, is back to discuss the quintessential coming-of-age book for AFAB people, Judy Blume's 1970 classic Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret. We discuss bodies and puberty and faith and gay priests in this episode.And for the record, AO3 only has one fic based on the book, and it's kind of amazing: https://archiveofourown.org/works/11853729Find more on Patreon: patreon.com/fuckboisoflitLearn more about our podcast trip to Lisbon! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip...
2023-05-311h 16
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast4: The Firm - Lynne Streeter ChildressJohn Grisham was the superstar writer of the 90s, a Southern gentleman with a heart of gold and a law degree to fight for justice. But how do his books read, 30 years later? And how well are they translated to screen? Lynne Streeter Childress and I discuss his hit, THE FIRM, and how well (or poorly) Tom Cruise brings the character to life in the 1993 film.Listen to the full episode on patreon! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitLearn more about our upcoming FBOL trip to Lisbon in 2024: https://www.trovatrip.com/trip...
2023-05-2443 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast3: Macbeth - Lillah Lawson and Lauren Emily WhalenTHE SCOTTISH PLAY is finally making its appearance on FBOL! Possibly the most well-known story of ambition and hubris, Shakespeare's classic MacBeth is an ultimately update-able, dynamic structure for tales of selfishness and defeat. Lillah and Lauren talk about how they adapted the story for their upcoming New Adult Novel, Tomorrow and Tomorrow.Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitFind Lillah online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/LillahLawson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillahlawson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LillahLawson/ Find...
2023-05-1729 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast2: But Have You Read The Book? - Kristen LopezWe're dwelling on the art of adaptation for another week, as we discuss the nuance of taking a novel– hit or otherwise– to the silver screen with Kristen Lopez, film editor at The Wrap and creator + host of the classic film podcast Ticklish Business!You can keep in touch with Kristen over yonder:Ticklish Business Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TicklishBiz Twitter: https://twitter.com/kristenlopez88 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenlopez88/ The Wrap: https://www.thewrap.com/author/kristen-lopez/ Get the full episode on t...
2023-05-1021 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast1: Renfield - Chris McKayThis week, we sit down with award-winning director Chris McKay to discuss his movie RENFIELD, starring Nicholas Hoult, Nic Cage, and Awkwafina/Nora Lum.RENFIELD is the story of Dracula's familiar, Robert Montague Renfield, who is finally ready to sever ties to the immortal vampire after nearly a century of being his faithful servant, while simultaneously helping justice-focused traffic cop, Rebecca Quincy, overthrow the organized crime that has taken over her city.To keep up with Mr. McKay, follow his social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/buddboetticherInstagram...
2023-05-0332 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast28: Maniac Magee - Derik of Ratchet Book ClubDerik of Ratchet Book Club is here, at my request, to discuss a Middle Grad chapter book for which everyone I know has fond memories. But looking back 27 years later? You really need to think twice before you recommend this to kids. Especially little white boys.Follow Derik everywhere: https://linktr.ee/sscastJoin Derik's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SingleSimulcast/postsGet the rest of this episode on Emily's Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!
2022-10-2634 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast27: Forever - Lauren Emily WhalenMy beloved Lauren Emily Whalen is back to discuss one of the greatest YA novels of all time: Jude Blume's FOREVER. Ralph aside, this is groundbreaking novel that continues to uphold some of the greatest tenets of writing for teens: treat them with respect and dignity.Buy Lauren's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Lauren-Emily-Whalen/e/B09CVB7W91/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1Follow Lauren on Social Media: https://twitter.com/laurenemilywriBecome a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitBuy Emily's books here: https...
2022-10-1933 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast26: The Long Goodbye - Libby CudmoreThis episode is what happens when you put two mystery writers in a room* and ask them to talk about Raymond Chandler. Buy Libby's book! https://www.amazon.com/Big-Rewind-Novel-Libby-Cudmore/dp/0062403532/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30ZKYIALBAMZM&keywords=the+big+rewind&qid=1655645767&sprefix=the+big+rewind%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1 Follow Libby's work here:Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbycudmore Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/record_saturday Misbehavin' Podcast: https://sites.libsyn.com/432723 The O/S/T Party: https://linktr.ee/ostparty Buy Emily's Book...
2022-10-1227 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast25: 4:50 From Paddington - Taverlee LaskauskasMy wonderful, dear friend Tav (http://www.twitter.com/taverleejaye) is here to discuss another Agatha Christie stalwart: Miss Marple. One of the most essential whodunnits of its time, 4:50 FROM PADDINGTON has a cast of characters who are all, and I quote myself, "low-grade shitty."The Tommy & Tuppence/Miss Marple mashup mentioned at the end is BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS.Become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitOrder Emily Edwards's books, VIVIANA VALENTINE GETS HER MAN and VIVIANA VALENTINE GOES UP THE RIVER: https...
2022-10-0524 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast24: Murders in the Rue Morgue - Rob WalkerRob Walker (with the phenomenal handle of @TimidWerewolf) is here from Colorado to discuss with us the detective classic, MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE by Edgar Allen Poe. Read the full text of the short story here: https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/the_murders_in_the_rue_morgue.pdfRead an article about the retirement home for chimps: https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131784&page=1Listen to the remainder of this episode on Patreon: http://patreon.com/fuckboisoflitOrder Emily's first book, VIVIANA...
2022-09-2926 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast23: Charlotte's Web - Jessica of Deconstructing DamselsThis episode... does not have a lot to do with books. Sorry! But we do go ham (pun intended) talking about America and farms and American self-definition and food. Lots and lots and lots of food.Follow Jessica on Twitter (https://twitter.com/damselspodcast) Or subscribe to her show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deconstructing-damsels/id1390773889 Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Fi...
2022-09-2141 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast22: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - Jessie LoschThe dynamite Jessie Losch (https://twitter.com/JessieLosch) is here to guide me through one of her favorite childhood books– one I'd never read before and maybe got more magic out of as an adult than I know I would have as a child. I make a few references to Charlotte's Web, but I decided to hold off on that ep until next week. Rest assured, it is coming in due time!More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.co...
2022-09-1440 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast21: Bridge to Terebithia - Michelle AthyKidLit September begins with this essential episode. And you know what's coming. But the full extent of it? Michelle Athy (https://twitter.com/PrpleMichelle) and I are here to dig into the text of one of the most moving and beautiful books on American poverty, gender norms, politics, and death we've ever read. I'll go out on a limb to say that it should be taught alongside Steinbeck in high school. It's that important to our understanding of American life. Become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitPre-order host Emily Edwards's f...
2022-09-0845 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast20 : The Da Vinci Code - OWWR's Hannah and LauraListen. I know it's dumb. I know it's not true. I know it's legitimately bad. But I LOVE the Langdon-verse movies, with poor Tom Hanks huffing and puffing his way through historical European cities trying to salvage the reputation of the Roman Catholic Church. Thank God Hannah and Laura from OWWR are here to talk to me about the sheer inanity of these films.Find OWWR online: Website: https://owwrpod.com/On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-wednesdays-we-read-owwr-pod/id1554901310On Twitter: https://twitter.com/owwrpod...
2022-08-311h 21
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast19: Mrs. Doubtfire - Philip EllisCW: Divorce, some transphobiaI have to admit, I had no idea this famous Robin Williams movie was based on a UK children's book. I'm trilled I got the chance to re-watch it (for the first time in many years!), and chat with Philip Ellis (@Philip_Ellis) about it!Hear the rest of the episode by becoming a patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitPre-order Philip's upcoming book LOVE AND OTHER SCAMS here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713684/love-and-other-scams-by-philip-ellis/ Pre-order Emily's upcoming book VIVIANA VALENTINE GETS HER M...
2022-08-2430 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast18: Muppet Treasure Island - Dani RyanMy beloved Dani Ryan (@danirat) is here to discuss piracy, but also Billy Connolly and Tim Curry and how we'd like to see the Muppets continue for Disney+. You can check out all of Dani's writing on tv and media over at /Film! Become a patron of FBOL: patreon.com/fuckboisoflitPre-order Emily Edwards's first novel, VIVIANA VALENTINE GETS HER MAN: bit.ly/VVorderMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T...
2022-08-1627 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast17: Peter Pan / Hook - Narrator Chael of ONCE UPON A RE-WATCHCW: Some discussion of H*rry P*tter & the writerChael (@NarratorChael) from Once Upon A Re-Watch & Vampires Ruined My Life (https://linktr.ee/Narratorchael) is here to discuss the boy who won't grow up-- but does, both physically and emotionally, in both the movies we're discussing today. A portion of our proceeds from this month will be donated to an abortion access fund! Become a patron today: patreon.com/fuckboisoflitPre-order Emily's first two books here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2274905/emily-j-edwardsHere's a link to...
2022-08-1047 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast14: Much Ado About Nothing (film) - Malavika Praseed, Your Favorite BookMan, I love this movie almost as much as I love chatting with Malavika about pretty much anything. And today we're discussing the sublimely cast, picture-perfect MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING starring Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson– among countless other beautiful people.Check out the Your Favorite Book podcast! If you like us, you'll like it! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-favorite-book/id1527050387 Find us on Patreon, for extra-long episodes, back catalogue, and extras: patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMalavika has chosen the Hoosier Abortion Fund...
2022-07-2024 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast13: Congo - TV's TravisJoin your host Emily J. Edwards and Travis Crawford (aka, TV's Travis) to discuss a movie based on novelist Michael Crichton's famous novel of terrifying creatures-- CONGO. It's all sorts of colonialist nightmare, plus sci-fi horror, and so many wonderful moments of Tim Curry swaggering in khaki.Become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitFind Travis's podcast, "Wait, You Haven't Seen...?" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wait-you-havent-seen/id1456473102Find your closest accredited zoo: https://www.aza.org/?locale=en
2022-07-1327 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast12: Breakfast at Tiffany's (film) - Jody DiPernaJody DiPerna (@JodyDiPerna) is back for our first installment of our Summer Movie Series, this time talking about Truman Capote's brilliant novella of the same name becoming a film with Audrey Hepburn. And it's super racist and really weird!Keep up with Jody's work with the Pittsburgh Institute for Non-profit Journalism here: https://twitter.com/PINJNEWS // https://pinjnews.org/Become a patron and support Abortion Access Networks! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitDonate directly to Holler Health Justice: https://www.hollerhealthjustice.org/More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily...
2022-07-0627 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast11: Huck Finn - Leslie Gray StreeterJournalist and author Leslie Gray Streeter (@LeslieStreeter) is here to discuss all the ramifications of Mark Twain's most celebrated classic novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. From how to present the audio book (don't, maybe?), to who is the sociopath of the novel (not Huck!), we get into it, and discuss how our relationship to this novel has changed as we grew older, and politics changed.Find Leslie Gray Streeter's work:The Baltimore Banner: https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/Personal Website: https://lesliegraystreeter.com/Buy her book BLACK WIDOW...
2022-05-1831 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast10: The Glass Menagerie - Katharine LaRondeWriter and comedian Katharine LaRonde (@KatLaRonde) graces us with her presence to discuss our "homegirl" Laura in Tennessee Williams's first and most famous play, THE GLASS MENAGERIE. SUMMARYAmanda is a struggling single mother to two children in their 20s– Tom, who works at a shoe factory, and Laura, who is self conscious about a slight physical deformity. Amanda pressures Tom to bring a "gentleman caller" around for Laura, to get her daughter married, but Jim is a disappointment to the whole family. More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!...
2022-05-1123 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast9: Endgame - Jody DiPernaThis week, journalist and co-founder of the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Jody DiPerna (@JodyDiPerna) is here to discuss my favorite play by one of my favorite writers, ENDGAME by Samuel Beckett.To hear the whole episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitFollow FBOL on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitSUMMARY:We are in a singular room with four characters: Hamm, who is blind and in a wheeled chair; Clov, his servant who cannot sit down; Nagg, a man in an ash bin...
2022-05-0435 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast8: The Westing Game - Taverlee JayeWe're here to ruin one of Emily's childhood books, Ellen Raskin's THE WESTING GAME. As it turns out, it's pretty racist, ableist, and glorifies the owner of a company town. Woo hoo?Follow my guest, Taverlee Laskauskas, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaverleeJayeGet the rest of this episode on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitSummary:Sixteen "heirs" are tricked into moving to a new housing development on Lake Michigan, overlooking the famous Samuel Westing house. After Samuel Westing dies, the residents of the complex are summoned...
2022-04-2723 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast7: Our Town - AJ FeuermanWell, Team Attic Wife, we're back with another dip into the world of grease paint and footlights, only SO MINIMALIST ALL YOU GET IS SPALDING GREY AND A GODDAMN LADDER. It's time for Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN, the most widely read play in all of American history, which your host managed to avoid reading until she was 36 years old. Don't worry, I did a google of "Thornton Wilder antisemite" and we discuss the results in this episode.Follow AJ online: Twitter Personal Instagram Hollywood Brunch InstaFor the remainder of this episode, become...
2022-04-2029 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast6: Iron Man - Andy MichaelsOur dear friend Andy Michaels (@StopThatAndy) is here to discuss the world's mot famous genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist, Tony Stark, AKA, Iron Man. How did it take us this long to get to the archetypal fuckboi of Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Tony Stark has a tendency to fuck around *and* find out. Follow Andy's music projects:@AtomicGhost85The Neutron BombsHear the rest of this episode on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J...
2022-04-1324 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast5: The Wizard of Oz- Abby, @ClapIfYouLikeMeMy friend Abby– best known to you all on twitter as @ClapIfYouLikeMe– is here to discuss monarchical aspirations, poverty in settler times, and buying orphans. It's L. Frank Baum's THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ!Want to hear the rest of the episode? Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitFollow FBOL on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and othe...
2022-04-0630 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast4: The Giver - Lillah LawsonAuthor Lillah Lawson (@lillahlawson) is here to discuss a slightly different maniacal dystopia than THE CRUCIBLE– it's Lois Lowery's early 1990s YA classic, THE GIVER. What does it mean to be the only person in your world with emotions? What does it do to a tween when he realizes everyone around him lies?Find all of Lillah's books on her website: https://lillahlawson.wordpress.com/shop/ For the remainder of this episode, become a patron! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!
2022-03-2429 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast3: The Secret Garden - John DellaportaActor John Dellaporta (@JohnDellaporta) joins me this week to discuss the Christian Scientist manifesto THE SECRET GARDEN. One guess as to how your atheist, Advil-obsessed, and childfree host liked the text.To hear the rest of this episode, become a patron! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show...
2022-03-1629 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast2: Julius Caesar + Take Her Down - Lauren Emily WhalenPRE-ORDER TAKE HER DOWN BY LAUREN EMILY WHALEN, RELEASING ON THE IDES OF MARCH: Bold Strokes BooksIndieBoundBarnes & NobleAmazonFollow Lauren on Social Media:TwitterInstagramHer websiteLauren joins us once again to discuss the source text of her new novel: Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR. Not just a history, but more of a Law & Order "ripped from the headlines" dramatization, the play discusses motivations, hate, regret, and thinking ahead towards your own legacy.Join FBOL on social media:TwitterInstagramWatch Damian Lewis perform "Friends...
2022-03-0826 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast1: The Fault In Our Stars - Malavika Praseed of Your Favorite BookWe're here to get into The Book About Kids With Cancer– THE FAULT IN OUR STARS. We touch on Lurleen McDaniel and what it feels like to read about kids, death, love, and loss as an adult. Malavika Praseed of @YFBpodcast (who works in oncology) and I discuss all the faults of the navigational stars in this most-famous novel by John Green. We reference this review of TFIOS from a kid who survived cancer here: https://disabilityinkidlit.com/2015/07/17/review-the-fault-in-our-stars-by-john-green/BECOME A PATRON: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to e...
2022-03-0223 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast47: The Nutcracker - Lauren Emily WhalenCW: Injury, menstruation, some intimated underage sex, it’s weird.Is THE NUTCRACKER a ballet? Yes. Is it also a novella by ETA Hoffmann? Yes. It’s a Christmas miracle that Lauren Emily Whalen (@laurenemilywri, laurenemilywrites.com) is here to discuss all the different ways we can have a sexual awakening to small kitchen appliances!Buy Lauren's books!Be A Patron: Patreon.com/fuckboisoflitLink to ETA Hoffmann texts: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2008Link to The Hard Nut Part 1 // Part 2Link to Boston Ballet Trepak http...
2021-12-2227 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast46: Creepy ChristmasCW: Lots of Child AbuseWhile American Christmas is here to tell you that scampering elves are magical and not malicious, cultures around the globe have Winter Solstice traditions that are a bit more fitting for the time of year when daylight hours are near non-existent and the darkness seems never ending. These traditions often involve violence and goats and sex and fertility and all sorts of stuff that gets right to the heart of the emotionally charged, shortened days of winter: Darkness is scary, and sometimes, all we can do is wait it out. And hope...
2021-12-1511 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast45: The Hogfather - Sara and Lilly of Fiction FansCW: None? I think? Maybe hunting humans for sport.Sara and Lilly of Fiction Fans (@fictionfanspod) are here to be my guide into Terry Pratchett's Discworld, with THE HOGFATHER. We talk about death and murder and Christmas and darkness and it is so lovely!Be a patron: patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to...
2021-12-0826 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast44: Among The Thugs - Jonathan AdeCW: Deep violence, sexual violence, domestic violence, crowds + mobs, police violence, racism, body-shaming, self harmBECOME A PATRON: PATREON.COM/FUCKBOISOFLITOur friend Jonathan Ade (@JonoKino) from our previous episodes on FRANNY & ZOOEY and LES MISERABLES is here to discuss a non-fiction novel of violence and tribalism and masculinity: AMONG THE THUGS by Bill Buford.SUMMARY:An American in England, Bill Buford witnesses a train full of soccer hooligans erupt in violence. This leads him down an 8 year research project of discovering the root of violent hooliganism, as he tests his...
2021-12-0131 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast43: John Cheever - Andrew RostanCW: Substance abuse, conversion therapy, mid-century queerness, incestJohn Cheever is the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who is the master of the American short story. My guest, Andrew Rostan (@AndrewRostan) and I fully believe Cheever should be taught more in American schools, especially through the lens of the evolution of queer writers.BECOME A PATRON: patreon.com/fuckboisoflitBuy Andrew’s Books:Form of A QuestionAn Elegy for Amelia JohnsonMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional in...
2021-11-2428 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast42: William Faulkner - Dr. Daniel KasperCW: Transgender Identities, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide & Self-Harm, SlaveryWilliam Faulkner is part of the Big American Triad of writers: Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Faulkner. Why is that? Especially when he never considered America past the lines of the fictional Yoknapatawpha. Dr. Daniel Kasper, professor at UT Arlington, discusses the transitive definition of whiteness, the inherit nature of WASPishness, plus Quinten Compson and the sex no one is having.Click here to spread the word about FBOL: https://ctt.ac/cRa0TFind Dr. Kasper's work here:Various...
2021-11-1722 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast41: The Crucible - Lillah LawsonCW: Abuse, murder, capital punishment, pregnancy and infant lossWant the whole episode? Become a patron! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitAuthor and history student Lillah Lawson (@LillahLawson, linktree) is here to discuss Arthur Miller's 1953 play about communism and HUAAC, THE CRUCIBLE. Based on the real events of 1692, Miller adjusted the facts of history to fit his narrative and create one of the more interesting commodifications of American hysteria in art.More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards...
2021-11-1021 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast40: Ready Player One - Thom DunnCW: GamerGate, Jordan Petersen/Toxic Atheism, Fatphobia, Racism, Toxic Masculinity, NeurodivergenceThey had time to unpack all of it, but they didn't. Today, guest Thom Dunn (@ThomDunn, https://linktr.ee/thomdunn) discusses Ernest Cline's READY PLAYER ONE, which has helped define Geek culture and absolutely for the worse. With no desire to dissect the world he's creating and asking the ultimate "why?", RPO takes a great storyline about governments, tech, and surveillance and does nothing with it.Read more about Wendy Carlos: http://www.wendycarlos.com/SUMMARYWade, codename Parzifal, lives...
2021-11-0326 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast39: The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. - Kerri KearseCW: Emotional abuse, Explicit sexual language, Antisemitism, RacismWe've had multiple requests to do this book, and I was so excited Kerri Kearse (@_iamlivingcolor) offered to cover it with us! The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. is a 2013 novel by Adelle Waldman that covers the dating life of Nathaniel Piven in earl 2000s New York City. TL; DL: he's awful!SUMMARYNate attends a party at his ex-girlfriend Elisa's apartment and meets Hannah. He and Hannah date and delve into a relationship of envy, false expectations, and status rivalries. Also, he's a sexist...
2021-10-2732 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast38: The Talented Mr. Ripley - Danny BowesLink to a review of a biography of Patricia Highsmith: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/highsmith-was-a-troll-on-richard-bradfords-devils-lusts-and-strange-desires/As it turns out, Patricia Highsmith was another one of those common birds, a midcentury writer of the antisemite variety, whose advanced-level bigotries really don’t come come up in the same breath as the praises heaped upon her, and they should. She was shitty. But THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY is a fantastic novel, colored by Highsmith's own hatreds, and her ultimate goals.Follow our guest Danny Bowes on Twitter @ByBowesSUMMARYTom Ripley is hounded by...
2021-10-2021 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast37: Ethan Frome - Taverlee JayeCW: Suicide, depression, age-inappropriate reatlionshipsETHAN FROME is a weird-ass book. It’s shorter than JUDE THE OBSCURE, so that’s very nice. It’s nominally less bleak, but that’s just because it doesn’t involve child murderers. But it is bleak, it is creepy, it is foreboding and as we’ll discuss in the episode, we feel justified including it in our Spooky Season programming.Find Tav on Twitter at @TaverleeJaye and InstagramLove FBOL? Review us on iTunes! bit.ly/FBoLiTREALLY Love FBOL? Become a patron: patreon.com/fuckbois...
2021-10-1315 min
F***bois of Literature Book PodcastBONUS - Charlie + The Chocolate FactoryCONTENT WARNING: RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, GENOCIDE, RACISMI did an entire series for Patreon on Roald Dahl. The final installment was an episode on CHARLIE + THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, which feels prescient to the discussion of the upcoming movie starring Timothee Chalamet. My patrons generously gave permission to make the audio public. Read along with the transcript here.IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: BECOME A PATRON AT PATREON.COM/FUCKBOISOFLITMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www...
2021-10-1224 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast34: Love's Labour's Lost - Lauren Emily WhalenLauren Emily Whalen (@LaurenEmilyWri) joins us this week to discuss the Shakespearean sex farce LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST. Everyone loves a strong, saucy lady PLUS at least two scenes of masks! What's not to love about this play?Listen to the full hour-long episode on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitOrder Lauren’s book based on THE WINTER’S TALE now!Two Winters (physical copies): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781636790190Two Winters (digital copies): https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/two-winters-by-lauren-emily-whalen-3581-bFollow FBOL:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com...
2021-09-2212 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast28: Pygmalion - Val• Follow FBOL on Twitter: twitter.com/fuckboisoflitOur dear friend Val (@whiskeyandspite) is back for a discussion on abuse, gaslighting, and class through the lens of George Bernard Shaw's PYGMALION. CW for endless emotional abuse. SUMMARYPoverty-stricken flowerseller, Eliza Doolittle, is the subject of a bet between Henry Higgins and his friend, Colonial Pickering. Higgins, an elocution teacher, bets Pickering he can turn Doolittle into a "lady." He teaches Doolittle the finer points of manners and speaking, with heaps of gaslighting and abuse. In the end, Eliza marries the love of her life, Freddie, and wi...
2021-08-1111 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast27: Twilight (Again!)• Follow FBOL on Twitter: twitter.com/fuckboisoflitHey attic wives and lit witches and welcome to Fuckbois of Literature, I’m Emily Edwards. Since I found out a lot of y’all are still subscribed on our free platforms, I wanted to give you a little taste of our TWILIGHT episode. In this excerpt, Strats and I discuss the inherent grossness of Vampire stories with an adult and a youth, comparing TWILIGHT to both Buffy and Pride and Prejudice, and how we feel about flawed female teens. If you end up loving this, I ask yo...
2021-08-0415 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast26: Pride and Prejudice (Again!) - Book It With Becca• Follow FBOL on Twitter: twitter.com/fuckboisoflitBecca from the blog BOOK WITH WITH BECCA (@bec_here) is my guest this week to have another discussion, more nuanced on my part, about what I refer to as "the Internet's favorite book," aka, Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. As it turns out, everyone's kinda shitty in this book but it's still very nice. You know? SUMMARYMr. & Mrs. Bennet have five daughters and an entailed estate. If one does not marry well, the family loses it all. While money is on the prettiest, Jane, to make a...
2021-07-2854 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast25: Lolita - Esmé Weijun Wang• Follow FBOL on Twitter: twitter.com/fuckboisoflitIf you’re a longtime listener, you know by now that I don’t pick the books we do every episode, the guest does. Mostly that’s so the onus of reading or rereading fresh for the recording session is on me; people normally choose books they love or have recently finished in order to not have to read 400 pages of Victorian Sadness again and again. And I admit, I have rarely said no to a book that someone chose to discuss.But I almost said no to th...
2021-07-2254 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast15: A Streetcar Named Desire - Part 2 - Marci & Ako of Colored Pages Book ClubMarci and Ako, the hosts of the PHENOMENAL podcast Colored Pages Book Club, join host Emily Edwards to discuss the intensely traumatic Tennessee Williams play, A Streetcar Named Desire.This is FBOL's final FULL, PUBLIC episode. For more, subscribe for $1 at our patreon:Patreon.com/fuckboisoflitIn this episode we discuss: The hidden bigotry of the "nice guy" The progression of domestic abuse The White Christian morality's gaze on sex work and queerness Isolation vs public life CONTENT WARNINGS: Rape, sexual assault, sex work, domestic violence, addictionYou c...
2021-05-1258 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast14: A Streetcar Named Desire - Part 1 - Marci & Ako of Colored Pages Book ClubMarci and Ako, the hosts of the PHENOMENAL podcast Colored Pages Book Club, join host Emily Edwards to discuss the intensely traumatic Tennessee Williams play, A Streetcar Named Desire. CONTENT WARNINGS: Rape, sexual assault, sex work, domestic violence, addictionIn this episode we discuss:America's mutable definition of whitenessWhite female complicity in the patriarchyGaslighting and abuse tacticsRecovering from a broken American DreamYou can find Colored Pages Book Club at:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheColoredPagesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesecoloredpages/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/colored-pages-book-club/id1456179363Web: https://www.thesecoloredpages.com...
2021-05-0548 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast13: The Magic of ChildhoodThis past week, a confluence of events had us considering "the magic of childhood"- from Supreme Court rulings to Peter Pan winning Fuckboi Fever, but then that Orlando Sentinal Op-Ed about the Magic of Disney sent us over the top. We get a little heavy, but I promise the next Term Paper episode will be lighter. For a transcript, visit: https://www.fuckboisoflit.com/episodes/2021/4/27/episode-90-the-magic-of-childhoodFollow FBOLOn Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitOn Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflitBE A PATRON: http://www.Patreon.com/fuckboisoflit
2021-04-2821 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast10: The Sun Also Rises - Joe Berkowitz[CW: Antisemitism, racism, self-harm, impotence] Fast Company staff writer Joe Berkowitz (@JoeBerkowitz) joins me this week to discuss Ernest Hemingway's first novel THE SUN ALSO RISES. A story steeped in violence, hate, antisemitism, and bullfighting lends itself to no sympathy and deep questions about how we interact with bigotry. Follow FBOLOn Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitOn Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflitOn Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitSUMMARYAmerican journalist in Paris, Jake Barnes, decides to take a trip with a group of friends for the Running...
2021-04-1445 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast9: America: On the Field & On the PageThis week, we discuss the multi-facted nature of American sportswriting, and why American writers of the 20th century loved a great sports narrative. From Hemingway to Malamud to Updike, the Great American Novel probably features at least one jock. For a full transcript, visit the FBOL website: https://www.fuckboisoflit.com/episodes/2021/4/6/episode-87-america-on-the-field-amp-on-the-pageFollow FBOL on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitFollow FBOL on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflitBe a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find...
2021-04-0718 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast8: The Natural - Malavika Praseed / Your Favorite BookMalavika of Your Favorite Book podcast (@yfbpodcast) is here to discuss HER favorite book, Bernard Malamud's epic tale of Roy Hobbs, Wonderboy, and seedy criminal underpinnings of professional ball in THE NATURAL. Follow FBOL:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflitPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitSummary of THE NATURAL:Before he died, Roy Hobbs's father told him he was "a natural" at America's past-time. After fashioning a baseball bat from a tree felled by lightning, pitcher Roy attempts to try out...
2021-03-3157 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast7: Shakespeare's Other WitchesAfter discussing THE WINTER'S TALE with Lauren Emily Whalen last week, I began to obsess over the role of incantation and women's speech in THE WINTER'S TALE and other Shakespeare plays. The quantity, quality, and goals of women's speech in Shakespeare's plays is directly tied to the view of womanhood and witchcraft under King James I of England.Get the transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NR-ZnbbN_Db5M7tJGY9l7zEMxhxnLZ6O5i3NwaALdCY/edit?usp=sharingPre-order Lauren’s book based on THE WINTER’S TALE now!Two Winters (physical copies): https://www.indi...
2021-03-2427 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast6: The Winter's Tale - Lauren Emily WhalenLauren Emily Whalen (@LaurenEmilyWri) joins us this week to discuss the Shakespearean magical comedy/tragedy THE WINTER’S TALE. It’s weirdly #GirlBoss forward with a healthy dash of classist beyond belief, and a smidgeon of body horror. What could go wrong?Pre-order Lauren’s book based on THE WINTER’S TALE now! Two Winters (physical copies): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781636790190Two Winters (digital copies): https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/two-winters-by-lauren-emily-whalen-3581-bFollow FBOL:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflit Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflit Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit More ways to enjo...
2021-03-171h 02
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast5: Hercule Poirot - Andrew RostanMy dear friend Andrew Rostan (@AndrewRostan) is back from our Season 1 episode on David Foster Wallace to get to the conspicuous details of everyone’s favorite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Is he even a fuckboi? Andrew says yes, Emily says no. Listen to two nerds discuss Agatha Christie’s most famous mystery sleuth this week on Fuckbois of Literature.Watch the absolutely dynamite opening credits of AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT starring David Suchet here: https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/agatha-christies-poirot/ Follow FBOL:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflit Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflit Patreon: http://ww...
2021-03-1057 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast4: The Guide - Amrita By The BookAmrita (@AmritaIQ) from the dynamite #Booktube channel AMRITA BY THE BOOK ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A ) is here to discuss one of the most important texts from colonial India: R.K. Narayan’s THE GUIDE. Analogous to WIlliam Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County or LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, Narayan’s fictional Malgudi is home to Railway Raju, a man who schemes, plans, and falls into becoming a point of spiritual hope in a drought-stricken community.You can also follow Amrita’s Bollywood film podcast here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcastFor a summary...
2021-03-0357 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast3: The Age of Innocence - Jason DiamondAuthor and editor Jason Diamond (@ImJasonDiamond) joins us to discuss one of the most strikingly modern books of the 1920s, set in the 1870s: Edith Wharton's THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. Deserving of a modern critique on the blissful happiness and absolute despair of New York's Gilded Age, we discuss ostentatious wealth, literary anti-Semitism, and just how badly we miss going to parties.Buy Jason's books: The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American SuburbsSearching for John HughesFollow FBOL:http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflithttp://www.instagram.com/f...
2021-02-2454 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast2: Scott Pilgrim - Andy MichaelsSelf-proclaimed comic book geek Andy Michaels (@StopThatAndy/@at0micgh0st) is here to discuss one of the more formative graphic novels of our shared teen/twenties years: SCOTT PILGRIM by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Twenty-three year old Scott has to battle Manic Pixie Dream Girl Ramona's seven evil exes in order to win her partnership– but he hasn't quite told his seventeen year old girlfriend, Knives Chau, that he's fighting for another girl's love. Exes, bands, and surprisingly racist caricatures come fighting in this poppy graphic novel series.Check out Andy's new music debut here: https://linktr.ee/at...
2021-02-171h 12
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast1: Lady Chatterley's Lover - The Feminist Critique[CW] : SEXUAL ASSAULT, ABLEISM, SEXISM, HOMOPHOBIA D.H. Lawrence's much-maligned classic LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER gets a much needed FBOL critique with Aislene and Gracie of The Feminist Critique! The book was notorious for being the subject of a British obscenity trial, on the grounds of the language used in the book. But far and away, the most obscene aspects of Lady Chatterley and Mr. Mellors? Flowers where flowers shouldn't go. Keep in contact with THE FEMINIST CRITIQUE on their twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/feministcritique or on Twitter at @SouthofGrace @AisleneS and @FeministCritFind FBOL
2021-02-101h 00
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast38: Christmas Eve - Dani RyanMy favorite guest Danielle Ryan (@DaniRat) is here to talk all about Nikolai Gogol’s novella, CHRISTMAS EVE. While other stories revolve around the sweet baby Jesus asleep in his manger or maybe a tree, CHRISTMAS EVE acknowledges the existence of the Church but is mostly about how the entire city of Dykanka is here to fuck with the Devil. Read the full text: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Night_of_Christmas_Eve Follow FBOL on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflit SUMMARY (from Wikipedia) The story opens with a description of the winter scenery of Dikanka, Ukraine, a witch f...
2020-12-2345 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast37: Nothing Lasts Forever - ValVal (@WhiskeyAndSpite) from our episode on CALL ME BY YOUR NAME was kind enough to sit with me the day before the 2020 election, talk me off a ledge, and discuss 1979's fucked up classic NOTHING LASTS FOREVER, which you might know better as 1988's action movie classic DIE HARD. It's the only book-to-screen adaptation where EVERYTHING is different and EVERYTHING is the same.Follow FBOL on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitFollow FBOL on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflitSUMMARYJoe Leland, a retired police detective, P.I., and terrorism...
2020-12-161h 00
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast36: The Picture of Dorian Gray - Liv Albert of MYTHS, BABYLiv Albert of the phenomenal podcast LET'S TALK ABOUT MYTHS, BABY is here to discuss her new book, as well as a perennial favorite of ours: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wilde. It's our first Wilde podcast in two years! Pre-order Liv's new book here: https://www.mythsbaby.com/bookFollow Liv @MythsBaby or @LivyRantsFollow FBOL @FuckboisofLit or @MsEmilyEdwardsAbout our Sponsor BIRMINGHAM-BASED female and non-bianry writer’s group; Script Sirens have created an exciting new project. Script Sirens Presents...Siren Screams is a six part horror serie...
2020-12-091h 15
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast35: King Lear - Avant BardFriends! This week's show features the phenomenal podcasters behind the Avant Bard podcast (@AvantBardPod), Megan and Marquez! This week, we discuss sexy blood orgies, the good servants, and how we thought Twitter would be the politician truth teller. Alas. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to Avant Bard today! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/avant-bard/id1519249531LOVE FBOL?Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitFollow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflitSUMMARYAt the opening of the play, Gloucester announces to the room that his favorite kid is a bastard. It all gets worse from there when King Lear de...
2020-12-0251 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast34: The Sandman - Heath Miller[CONTENT WARNING: Torture and sexual assault.] Actor and audiobook narrator Heath Miller (Twitter: @VeryHeathMiller, Audible books here) is here to talk about Neal Gaiman’s seminal graphic novel series, THE SANDMAN. Emily confesses she finds it super hard to read “through” graphic novels, Heath admits that he’d really urge people to start after the first book in the series during which people gouge out their own eyes.Follow FBOL on Social Media!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflitPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitRead t...
2020-11-1849 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast33: Beowulf - Kevin SonneyKevin Sonney (@ksonney) of Productivity Alchemy (productivityalchemy.com) is here to discuss Maria Dahvana Headley's new translation of BEOWULF (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374110031). Beo gets a "bro!" update that somehow manages to make him the most noble of the literary fuckbois we've discussed to date. Follow FBOL on:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflit Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflit SUMMARY (From Wikipedia)The story is set in Scandinavia in the 6th century. Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Dan...
2020-11-1150 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast31: American Horror: From Poe to Grady HendrixEmily and Corinne from Hybrid Pub Scout (@hybridpubscout) are here to discuss all sorts of spooky scary things about American horror. From modern day workplace creeps to what to do if you're so racist you die, we're feeling the cold hand of darkness reach through the veil** okay, we just have a fun chat about ghosts and stuff.Follow FBOL on Social Media!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflit Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!
2020-10-291h 02
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast30: Wishbone - Cat CardenasCo-author of the wildly viral article on the 25th anniversary of PBS's WISHBONE series, Cat Cardenas (@catrcardenas) stops by to talk about Texas, Diversity, and irresistibly cute dogs. What else is there?Read the article here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/wishbone-oral-history/ Follow FBOL on Social Media!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflitInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflitPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.thr...
2020-10-1430 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast29: Lady Susan - Bethany BrookshireOur guest from our FRANKENSTEIN episode, Bethany Brookshire (@beebrookshire) is back to discuss a slightly less Halloweeny tale: Jane Austen's LADY SUSAN. Another one for our absolute pantheon of Lady Fuckbois, LADY SUSAN and the recent film adaptation called LOVE & FRIENDSHIP starring Kate Beckinsale gives us something we've always wanted: a slightly villainous lady who gets punished in proportion to her crimes. Follow FBOL on Social Media!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflit Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflit Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Read LADY SUSAN for free: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/946/946-h/946-h.htm SUMMARY:An epi...
2020-10-071h 12
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast13: Sideways - Delondra MesaScreenwriter Delondra Mesa (Black Summer, Step Up: High Water, on Twitter at @DelondraMesa) is here to talk about wine, whiteness, and wealth in Rex Pickett's 2004 best-seller, SIDEWAYS. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @FuckboisOfLit http://www.twitter.com/fuckboisoflit http://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflitLove FBOL? Become a Patron! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitSUMMARYJack is getting married and his best friend and best man, Miles, is taking him for a week-long bachelor trip to the Santa Ynez Valley for some wine-tasting and relaxing. Miles, a failing writer, and Jack, a...
2020-09-0958 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast24: Mad & Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency - Bea KochBea Koch's new book, MAD & BAD: REAL HEROINES OF THE REGENCY is the subject of this week's episode! Bea owns The Ripped Bodice bookstore with her sister here in Los Angeles, and it's the only romance-exclusive bookstore on the West Coast.You can order a signed copy of Bea's book directly from her bookstore here, while supplies last: https://www.therippedbodicela.com/product/mad-and-bad-real-heroines-regency-bea-koch-signedTowards the end of the show, I mention a BBC documentary series about the inter-relationship between Africa & Britain. It's called AFRICA & BRITAIN: A FORGOTTEN HISTORY https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n3ct5bdh Become a Patron: h...
2020-09-021h 03
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast22: The Three Musketeers - Justin AucoinWriter Justin Aucoin (@JMAucoin_writer) joins host Emily Edwards to discuss Porthos, Athos, Aramis, and D'Artagnan, also known as the most hard-drinking, wife-stealing, sword-playing French swashbucklers, THE THREE MUSKETEERS. We discuss the appeal of male ride-or-die friendships, Alexander Dumas's multi-racial approach to writing for racist readers, and wine. Lots of wine. Buy books discussed on the show at our Bookshop.org page: https://bookshop.org/lists/fbol-subjectsFor a transcript of our show, visit https://www.fuckboisoflit.com/episodes/2020/7/22/episode-62-the-three-musketeersSummary of THE THREE MUSKETEERS:Coming of age in the souther, rural p...
2020-07-1556 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast19: The Shining - Dave ChildHappy Belated Father's Day, fellow Quarantine-Americans. We're talking about one abusive dad's descent into madness and what it teaches us about racism on this week's FBOL. Brilliant friend and frequent guest Dave Child (@MrDaveChild) joins host Emily Edwards to impart some empathy and perspective on a typically midcentury American tale of dread.Summary of THE SHINING:A young family is moved to an isolated hotel after the father, Jack Torrance, has taken a position there as a winter caretaker. His wife, Wendy, is concerned for her husband but is desperate to create a functioning family...
2020-06-241h 00
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast16: Cat's Cradle - Miles KleeWhat does Hollywood Boulevard have to do with the Atomic Bomb and systemic racism? Well, all three topics of conversation get woven into our discussion with Miles Klee (@MilesKlee) on Kurt Vonnegut's classic sci-fi and sociology novel, CAT'S CRADLE. We wanted to know: does the book still work like it did when we were teens, before we realized it was satire? Summary of CAT'S CRADLEJohn, the narrator, is looking to write a book about the history of the Atomic bomb and becomes obsessed with the children of a (fictional) scientist named Felix Hoenekker, who was i...
2020-05-2755 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast15: Hamlet - Jude Ellison S. DoyleJude Ellison Doyle (@sadydoyle), writer and author of Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power and Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear . . . and Why joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to discuss the most famous play about a really, really bad spring break: HAMLET. Summary of HAMLET:Sad boi Hamlet is sad because his father, Hamlet Sr., has died and his mother married Hamlet Sr.'s brother, Claudius. Hamlet conspires with his dad's ghost to murder his uncle. Pick up Jude Ellison's books now on...
2020-05-2046 min
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast5: The Great Gatsby - Fiona UnderhillWe're disillusioned with the Jazz Age as a whole this week on FBoL. Fiona Underhill (@FionaUnderhill) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) in-studio to rant and rave about West Egg, East Egg, and why you should never humor white supremacists.More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www...
2019-04-101h 03
F***bois of Literature Book Podcast2: The Catcher In The Rye - Emmet Cameron[CW- Sexual Assault] Holden Caulfield, the narrator of JD Salinger’s 1951 novel, THE CATCHER IN THE RYE, is thought by many to be one of literature’s ultimate FBoLs. But I chat with Emmet Cameron (@emlfc) to get to the roots of the character– and argue why you should give him another chance.Fuckbois of Literature is a book podcast about the worst characters in literature. We go off the book when it comes to your usual discussion about classic books and classic literature. Book blogging, booktube, book tubers, and more will love our funny and timely political podcas...
2019-03-2052 min