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The Friendly City Books PodcastMake it Gay! - Historical FictionCaroline and Lauren are celebrating Pride Month with a countdown of their favorite lgtbq+ historical fiction novels!-Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. Don't forget to check out our previous episodes on YA, Fantasy, Romance, and Poetry!-Historical Fiction Recommendations:Hild by Nicola Griffith (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)Mademoiselle Revolution by Zoe Sivak (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)Empty Theater by Jac Jemc (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)Patsy...2024-06-1750 minThe Friendly City Books PodcastAuthor Interview - Joanna PearsonAuthor Joanna Pearson sits down with Emily to discuss her debut novel - Bright and Tender Dark.-Joanna Pearson is the author of two short story collections and a book of poetry. Her stories have appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery and Suspense, and many other publications. She has won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize and been a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Awards, the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, and the Virginia Literary Awards. She lives in North Carolina, where she works as a psychiatrist.-2024-06-0358 minThe Friendly City Books PodcastAuthor Interview - Clay McLeod ChapmanRachel sits down with one of her favorite horror authors EVER, Clay McLeod Chapman, to discuss his books and experience as an author in the horror genre.-Clay McLeod Chapman is the author of many novels, including:*What Kind of Mother (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)*Ghost Eaters (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)*Whisper Down the Lane (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)*The Remaking (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)* miss corpus (bookshop.org)He is also the author of story collections nothing untoward, commencement and rest area, as well as The...2024-05-2048 minThe Friendly City Books PodcastAuthor Interview - June GervaisAuthor and friend of FCB, June Gervais joins Rachel to discuss her debut novel, Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair!-June Gervais grew up on the south shore of Long Island and earned her MFA in Writing and Literature at Bennington College. Her many jobs have included shelving library books and taking classified ads, grassroots activism and graphic design, art direction and teaching. Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is her debut novel. -For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly...2024-03-1150 minThe Friendly City Books PodcastMaasholes 9 - Crescent City: House of Theories and ChaosWe're just days away from the worldwide premiere of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow! Caroline, Randi, and Emily O. join forces to discuss their predictions for the future of Crescent City and the Sarah J. Maas universe. Plus! More chaotic fan theories!-Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for the entire Sarah J. Maas universe.-Friendly City Books is hosting a Midnight Premiere Party for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow on Monday, January 29th - and you're invited! Learn more and RSVP at friendlycitybooks.com...2024-01-271h 16The Friendly City Books PodcastMaasholes 8 - Crescent City 2: House of Sky and BreathEmily O. is back for more fun and Maashole mayhem as she and Caroline breakdown everything you need to know about Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath.-Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath.Also - in the episode Caroline says she thinks Cormac is Scottish, but after checking the internet, it seems that he might actually be the Midgardian equivalent of Irish. Apologies for this inaccuracy.-We are only one week away...2024-01-221h 31The Friendly City Books PodcastMaasholes 7 - Crescent City 1: House of Earth and BloodWe're in the home stretch! And Crescent City is just as good as we hoped. If you're an SJM fan but you haven't read Crescent City yet, what are you waiting for?!?! There's still plenty of time to read the first two books before the third comes out!-Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.-Preorder the Indie Exclusive version of House of Flame and Shadow in store or at friendlycitybooks.com now!-Read along with us...2023-11-281h 11The Friendly City Books PodcastMaasholes 6 - Farewell Prythian, Hello Crescent City!We've read all there is to read in the ACOTAR series (for now) and it's finally time to dive into Crescent City! But first, Melissa and Randi join Caroline to explore a few final ACOTAR hot takes and fan theories, and tell her everything she needs to know going into the Crescent City series.-Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for the ACOTAR series, but is spoiler-free for the Crescent City series.-Preorder the Indie Exclusive version of House of Flame and Shadow in store or at friendlycitybooks.com...2023-10-2453 minThe Friendly City Books PodcastMaasholes 5 - A Court of Silver Flames5 books down, 3 to go! We're breaking down the fifth and final (for now) installment of ACOTAR - A Court of Silver Flames.-Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Silver Flames (Book 5) and for the four books prior.-Preorder the Indie Exclusive version of House of Flame and Shadow in store or at friendlycitybooks.com now!-Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode...2023-09-281h 10The Friendly City Books PodcastAuthor Interview - Rose HackmanRose Hackman is a British journalist based in Detroit. Her work on gender, race, labor, policing, housing and the environment—published in The Guardian—has brought international attention to overlooked American policy issues, historically entrenched injustices, and complicated social mores.Rose's book, Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a deeply-researched foray into the invisible, uncompensated work women perform every day—and a profound call to action.Emotional Labor is one of Friendly City Books's bestselling books of 2023 and was previously featured on our "F...2023-09-0746 minThe Friendly City Books PodcastMaasholes 4 - A Court of Frost and Starlight4 books down, 4 to go! For our farewell to Feyre, we go deep into the Sarah J. Maas universe and fandom... Apologies in advance for some chaotic hot takes and for calling Eris "Eros."-Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Frost and Starlight (Book 4) and for the three books prior.-Preorder the Indie Exclusive version of House of Flame and Shadow in store or at friendlycitybooks.com now!-Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month...2023-08-211h 12The Friendly City Books PodcastMaasholes 3 - A Court of Wings and Ruin3 books down, 6 to go! Possible hot take but A Court of Wings and Ruin is my favorite book yet????-Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Wings and Ruin (Book 3).-Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City...2023-07-241h 22The Friendly City Books PodcastListen Up - June Audiobook FavoritesWe've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.-Our favorite audiobooks of June 2023:Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, narrated by Travis Baldree (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)The Celebrants by Steven Rowley, narrated by Steven Rowley (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)Cantoras by Carolina de Robertis, narrated by Carolina de Robertis (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile, narrated by Brandi Carlile (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)-2023-07-2019 minThe Friendly City Books PodcastFriendly City Bestsellers - April - June 2023Friendly City Bestsellers is a quarterly deep dive into FCB's bestsellers and customer favorites.-FCB’s Always BestsellersHow to Read - Thomas Richardson (friendlycitybooks.com)Stretch Like Scarlet - Emily Liner, Illustrated by John Clark IV (friendlycitybooks.com)-April - June 2023 Best Sellers (In alphabetical order)Stalking Shakespeare - Lee Durkee (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice - Jessica Willis Fisher (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim or Power - Rose Ha...2023-07-1035 minThe Friendly City Books PodcastMaasholes 2 - A Court of Mist and Fury2 books down, 7 to go! It's time to swoon over A Court of Mist and Fury!-Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Mist and Fury (Book 2).-Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the...2023-06-201h 07The Friendly City Books PodcastMaasholes 1 - A Court of Thorns and Roses1 book down, at least 8 to go! It's time for an A Court of Thorns and Roses deep dive!-Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book 1).-Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.We will be starting with ACOTAR and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of...2023-05-291h 00The Friendly City Books PodcastListen Up - March Audiobook FavoritesHere at Friendly City Books, we are big believers in the power of audiobooks, and Caroline is an especially big fan.-At the beginning of the year, Caroline started a personal project of documenting her favorite audiobooks from each month, and has complied them into one libro.fm playlist. At the end of the year, she plans to use the playlist as a way to reflect on what she has listened to and find her best of the best audiobooks of 2023.-Caroline's favorite audiobooks of March 2023 are:The...2023-04-2028 min