Easily Distracted By New Releases + The Joy of Reading Bubblegum Books
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In Episode 223 of Book Talk Etc., Tina & Hannah dive into the topic of Bubblegum books! These are fun books that we enjoy reading but they may not have a lasting impact. We also share our thoughts on some new book releases ✨
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December 5, 2025
It's the holiday season! The season of advent! And if you're listening to this, then you probably need a Short Story Advent Calendar in your life. Enter Michael Hingston and Natalie Olsen, proprietors of Hingston & Olsen, the very cool Canadian small press that does (among other neat projects) just…
March 27, 2026
Slop-pocalypse now! Oh yes, folks, the AI nonsense continues to accelerate and Drew has some feelings about it and why you (yes you!) should also be a stick in the mud about it. Then, Sara Yasin joins James Folta to talk about launching The Key, the new lit magazine produced by the Palestine Festiv…
Bonus: Advice with Mattie & Calvin
Happy Trans Eve of Snack! Tuck chats with Mattie Lubchansky & Calvin Kasulke about how to know whether you're on a date, deal with ambivalence towards certain HRT effects, and cope with the fact that you didn't transition earlier. (Also: trebuchets, glory holes, and nonbinary Donald Duck.)
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All the (More!) Books! April 3, 2026
This week, Danika shares a few of the books on their Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon TBR.
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Bonus: Inaugural Trans Book Draft! (feat. Sabrina Imbler, Calvin Kasulke, & Alma Avalle)
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Tuck challenges Sabs (How Far the Light Reaches), Calvin (Several People Are Typing), and Alma (Picnic Magazine) to draft the best bookshelf of trans literature. Along the way, we become cool bus…
365: Inadequate Enrollment and Familial Flaws
Leafstar does NOT enjoy her field trip to Twoleg Place. Then SkyClan fumbles recruiting the elusive loner. The lows continue as Stick flashes back to an unexpected betrayal.
Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s Destiny
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Book Club: Absolution
This month on the Check It Out Book Club, James is joined by Megan and Erika from the South Slidell Branch to discuss Absolution by Alice McDermott.
We talk about the novel's characters, its portrayal of American life in Saigon, the complicated nature of good intentions, and the revelations that r…
Please Don't Listen Episode 387- Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
This week, listener Peri helps us celebrate Cybertember by asking, what if you got REALLY into your work?
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296 - Emergency Alerts
That screeching noise emitting from your cell phone is just a test.
Weather: "Hurts Like Hell" by Charlotte Cornfield
This episode was written with Calvin Kasulke.
Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth
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