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Some Time Off

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:32:23 +0000

Due to medical reasons, there will be no new episodes for a little while. We're sorry. Keep checking our twitter for updates.

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Lazy Research

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:29:50 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Stephanie's new books, tweeting us a question, multiple book covers, a death, a serious problem, our 4 books of the week, French words, the Screen Door Killer, teaching children about weather, mispronouncing names, and much more!

The Paris Dressmaker

by Kristy Cambron

American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years 1950-2000

by Peter Vronsky

What's the Weather?: Clouds, Climate, and Global Warming

by Judith Ralston

Firekeeper's Daughter

by Angeline Boulley

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Weekday Cliff Notes: She's Flexing

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:27:24 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: the Aspen Words nominees, the process of picking a winner, our 4 books of the week, clones, surviving cancer, Stephanie's disability, Kevin's heart surgery, spotting a mom, reality show life, Wattpad, and much more!

The Night Watchman

by Louise Erdrich

Against the Loveless World

by Susan Abulhawa

The Office Of Historical Corrections

by Danielle Evans

Leave The World Behind

by Rumaan Alam

If I Had Two Wings

by Randall Kenan

The Echo Wife

by Sarah Gailey

Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

by Suleika Jaouad

How to Spot a Mom

by Donna Amey Bhatt and Aura Lewis

The Famoux

by Kassandra Tate

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The Prophet: Part 2 - Leeches Always Find Blood

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:23:24 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: re-recording, a new play, poverty, writing colonies, a new lover, grants, money advances, a trip to the south, working in the theater, a bar attack, and much, much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Commerce

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:19:56 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: books Stephanie wants, reimagined Great Gatsby, mythology, our 4 books of the week, authors are artists, 400 years of history, public schools, black girl magic, flowers, and much more!

Tell Me My Name

by Amy Reed

Blessed Monsters

by Emily A. Duncan

Witches Steeped In Gold

by Ciannon Smart

Lore

by Alexandra Bracken

The Lost Apothecary

by Sarah Penner

Super Host

by Kate Russo

Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019

by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Dr. Keisha N. Blain

Amari and the Night Brothers

by B. B. Alston

The Electric Kingdom

by David Arnold

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The Prophet: Part 1 - "Doing" Paris

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:46:29 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: quarantine, being illegitimate, Pentecostal church, stepfather problems, Harlem, teachers, Christian hypocrisy, racist New Jersey, book reviews and essays, a misunderstanding over a bed sheet, the Burroughs comparison, and much, much more!!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: It Could Be Drugs

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:43:47 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: changing release dates, Ramsey vs Hollywood, publishing conglomerates, bookstores of yesteryear, new dictionary words, our 4 books of the week, money, aliens, September 11th, a love story in space, and much more!

An article By Jim Milliot at Publisher’s Weekly

An article By Hannah Herrera Greenspan at Chicago Tribune

The Sanatorium

by Sarah Pearse

Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth

by Avi Loeb

Ground Zero

by Alan Gratz

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space

by Shaun David Hutchinson

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The Bird Lady: Part 3 - Writer's Block

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:39:30 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: illness taking it's toll, a "Bible" salesman, a bad kiss, going on tv, new friends, attracting lunatics, a trip to Lourdes, public talks, in and out of the hospital, racism, and much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: A Magical Kazoo

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:36:55 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: a fairy tale crime book, vaccination help from a book club, solving a crime with a podcast, a stolen dog, helping boys be better, black characters in YA novels, American Gods, and more!

Children Of Chicago

by Cynthia Pelayo

A story by Nora Krug from the Washington Post

If I Disappear

by Eliza Jane Brazier

Oliver : The True Story of a Stolen Dog and the Humans He Brought Together

by Steven J. Carino and Alex Tresniowski

I Am a Kindness Hero

by Jennifer Adams and Carme Lemniscates

Wings of Ebony

by J. Elle

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Good Day For Shart

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:34:01 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: being sick, Stephanie wants books, proper book shipping, sexy RBG calendar, 4 books of the week, daughter of death, first woman Dr., figure skating with an alligator, purgatory in an airport, the difference between YA and AC, and more!

Andrew Albanese From Publisher’s Weekly

Ed Nawotka from Publisher’s Weekly

Shelf Awareness RBG article

Remote Control

by Nnedi Okorafor

The Doctors Blackwell : How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine

by Janice P. Nimura

The Comeback : A Figure Skating Novel

by E. L. Shen

Layoverland

by Gabby Noone

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The Bird Lady: Part 2 - Peabiddies

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:30:13 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: not understanding accents, Iowa, being uncomfortable with sex, faith in writing, the meaning of "date", Yaddo, Communism, an ape, getting sick, cortisone, publishing a novel, leaving a corpse by a Coke machine, and much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Things That Fly and Sparkle

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:27:13 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Stephanie may be high, an author death, a new book expo, our 4 books of the week, feminist wild west, Japanese football, essential workers, Stephanie likes a certain kind of book, and more!

An article from Margalit Fox at the New York Times

An article from Ed Nawotka at PublishersWeekly.com

Outlawed

by Anna North

The Eagles of Heart Mountain : A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America

by Bradford Pearson

Outside, Inside

by Leuyen Pham

Monsters Among Us

by Monica Rodden

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The Bird Lady: Part 1 - I've Got Biscuits

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:22:13 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: the flu shot, Irish in Georgia, a very different sort of child, ducks and chickens, mystery illness, Stephanie rants on Southerners, Burma Shave, Klan activity, gender confusion among geese, Catholic roots, Iowa, and much more!

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The Debtor's Son: Part 3 - Yet Another Christmas Story

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:18:18 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: family deaths, Household Words, getting political, more Christmas stories, an "old friend", unhappiness in marriage, more Christmas stories, failing health, so many Fannys, a nasty separation, public readings, trips to France, more Christmas stories, a train crash, an unfinished novel, ruining the Fresh Prince theme, and much, much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Unedited

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:15:48 +0000

On this UNEDITED episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: the mail, failing Spanish, our 4 books of the week, how Stephanie writes, Happy Holidays, and more!

The Chicken Sisters

by Kj Dell'Antonia

The Elusive Shift : How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity

by Jon Peterson

Coding Concepts for Kids : Learn to Code Without a Computer

by Randy Lynn

The Fire Escape

by Kelsey Woods

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The Debtor's Son: Part 2 - Dick Swiveller

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:11:11 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: getting sad over a character, more father problems, taking time off, an American trip, international copyright, a great wife, Christmas books, falling in love, mesmerism, being attacked by a horse, helping prostitutes, and much much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: I Did Both

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:08:00 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: The Great British Baking Show, accents, books Stephanie wants, getting free stuff, a major literary death, our 4 books of the week, court room drama, Stephanie's witchy past, science or magic, family secrets, Robert Palmer, and more!

Richard Lea and Sian Cainat The Guardian

Take It Back

by Kia Abdullah

The Joy of Hex : Modern Spells Without All the Bullsh*t

by Nina Kahn

A Wolf for a Spell

by Karah Sutton and illustrated by Pauliina Hannuniemi

The Cousins

by Karen M. McManus

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Weekday Cliff Notes: My Bag

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:02:04 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: friends buying books, Amazon and e-libraries, marking in books, our 4 books of the week, why's it so hard to get weed, and more!

A Publisher’s Weekly article

by Andrew Albanese

Dear Wife

by Kimberly Belle

Three Days Missing

by Kimberly Belle

Big Girl, Small Town

by Michelle Gallen

Inferno : The True Story of a B-17 Gunner's Heroism and the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History

by Joe Pappalardo

The Beast and the Bethany, Volume 1

by Jack Meggitt-Phillips and Isabelle Follath

Escaping Eleven

by Jerri Chisholm

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The Debtor's Son: Part 1 - Heterosexual Life Mates

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:57:22 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: when Christmas should start, defrauding the Navy Pay Office, not paying bills, child labor, living in prison, loving the theater, falling in love, side spasms, being very busy, a devastating death, and much, much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Bath Bam Bomb

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:54:23 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Stephanie messes up the intro, their review of the long awaited Ready Player Two, another author death, our 4 books of the week, an argument about Flowers for Algernon, and much more!

Ready Player Two

by Ernest Cline

We Hear Voices

by Evie Green

Big Kibble : The Hidden Dangers of the Pet Food Industry and How to Do Better by Our Dogs

by Shawn Buckley and Oscar Chavez

The Smartest Kid in the Universe

by Chris Grabenstein

Ruinsong

by Julia Ember

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The Square Peg: Part 4 - Fucktional Art

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:50:20 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: getting back into politics, speaking tours, another boxing match, Oscar's disappearance, going to Vietnam, Key West, a new magazine column, 99 days of uncertainty, a gaggle of celebrities, sorting through letters, two funerals, and much, much more!!!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Her Gasted Is Flabberd

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:48:12 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: getting a deal on a book, PRH buys S&S, the death of a trailblazer, our 4 books of the week, an uncomfortable discussion on race, the English language, and more!

by Jan Morris

Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man

by Emmanuel Acho

No Reading Allowed : The Worst Read-Aloud Book Ever

by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter and Bryce Gladfelter

Bright Shining World

by Josh Swiller

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The Square Peg: Part 3 - Freak Power

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:44:42 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Stephanie staying warm, a new baby, political aspirations, the Aspen Wallposter, The Kentucky Derby, Rolling Stone, a Vegas trip, another presidential campaign, Watergate, a strained marriage, and much much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Witty Banter

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:42:33 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: a rant on conglomerates, self publishing, falling book sales, Stephanie wants a book, Ready Player 2 plot, 4 books of the week, worrying about book length, Sky High, Kevin accidentally gives Stephanie permission to buy books, and more!

Dearly: New Poems

by Margaret Atwood

Do You Know What I Know

by Shane K. Morton

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

The Moth and the Mountain : A True Story of Love, War, and Everest

by Ed Caesar

Super Sidekicks #1 : No Adults Allowed

by Gavin Aung Than

These Violent Delights

by Chloe Gong

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The Square Peg: Part 2 - Intestinally Yours

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:38:43 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: women being cold, Prince Jellyfish, Puerto Rico, jealousy, abuse, going west, getting published and evicted, South America, marriage, Aspen, a motorcycle gang (club), a book contract, politics, and much much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Big Silvery Bush

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:36:03 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Fantastic Beasts vs. Aquaman, word of the year, Mary Wollstonecraft, 4 books of the week, Jar Jar Binks, cats in the background, WWII, the 60's, explaining YA, and more.

From a Certain Point of View : The Empire Strikes Back(Star Wars)

by Austin Walker, Hank Green, Tracy Deonn, Martha Wells, Mark Oshiro, Seth Dickinson, Tom Angleberger, Sarwat Chadda, S.A. Chakraborty, Mike Chen, Adam Christopher, Katie Cook, Zoraida Cordova, Delilah S. Dawson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Rob Hart, Lydia Kang, Michael Kogge, R. F. Kuang, C. B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, John Jackson Miller, Michael Moreci, Daniel Jos Older, Amy Ratcliffe, Beth Revis, Lilliam Rivera, Cavan Scott, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Anne Toole, Catherynne M. Valente, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Gary Whitta, Brittany N. Williams, Charles Yu, and Jim Zub

Nazi Wives : The Women at the Top of Hitler's Germany

by James Wyllie

This Is Your Time

by Ruby Bridges

Teen Killers Club

by Lily Sparks

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The Square Peg: Part 1 - Got To Have Stamps

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:32:19 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: a difficult child, a merry group of troublemakers, a birth deformity, pranks, an important death, military service, destroying a car, fun with concrete, meeting a new love, and much much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: You'll Smell Like A Sandwich

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:30:20 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: an author death, book boyfriend vs. imaginary celebrity boyfriends, uncle Rick, 4 books, and much more!

The Russian Pink

by Matthew Hart

Beat the Odds Survival Manual : Real-Life Strategies for Surviving Everything from a Global Pandemic to the Robot Rebellion

by Tim Macwelch

Find Fergus

by Mike Boldt

This Is How We Fly

by Anna Meriano

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The Critic: Part 3 - Rushing Wings Of Love

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:25:57 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: problems with trick or treating, meeting a new friend, vampire stereotypes, Stoker getting help writing, Dracula finally, publishing in America, a horrible fire, Egyptian mummies, Friday the 13th, opinions on the book, and much more!

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All The Horror: War Booty

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:21:52 +0000

On this special All The Horror episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: the most evil thing in the universe (if you believe in that sort of thing), what monastic vows do you have to break to be sentenced to death, a deal for a soul, a cursed book, a fire, and much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Put The Phone Down

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:19:41 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: a new Ransom Riggs book, an independent book store gets help but did the owner really need it, a very dark book store overseas, the 4 books of the week, HAPPY HALLOWEEN, and much more!

The Devil and the Dark Water

by Stuart Turton

Heroes' Feast(Dungeons & Dragons) : The Official D&d Cookbook

by Kyle Newman and Jon Peterson and Michael Witwer

Bill Nye's Great Big World of Science

by Gregory Mone and Bill Nye

Magic Dark and Strange

by Kelly Powell

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The Critic: Part 2 - Beefsteak

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:15:15 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: bidets, buying a trunk, a conflict of interest, a sincere apology, a new "love", perfume commercials, a children's book, meeting an idol, a ship wreck, a very disturbing story, and much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Don't Listen To Your Parents

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:12:53 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Ready Player Two, the Game of Thrones finale for some reason, our 4 books of the week, Mean Girls, a busy weekend, and much more.

Plain Bad Heroines

by Emily M. Danforth and Sara Lautman

We Promised You a Great Main Event : An Unauthorized Wwe History

by Bill Hanstock

Stop That Virus!

by Words&pictures and Susanna Rumiz

Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf

by Hayley Krischer

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The Critic: Part 1 - The Little Ones Fit Best Down The Chimney

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:07:09 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: pronouncing Wuthering, horrible epidemics, a famine, premature burial, a mystery illness, fairy tales, pantomimes, loving the theater, 2 fathers dying, being a cheerleader, and much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Some Of Our Listeners Are Rather Dirty

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:04:35 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: new cover art, Hagrid being cancelled, "Boxed Out", trying not to be hypocrites, our 4 books, supporting a great cancer charity, book soaps, #AllTheHorror, and much more!

Magic Lessons: The Prequel to Practical Magic

by Alice Hoffman

Ring Shout

by P. Djèlí Clark

Wise as Fu*k : Simple Truths to Guide You Through the Sh*tstorms of Life

by Gary John Bishop

The Watering Hole

by Jeff Burton Illustrated by: Brooke Renfro

The Puppetmaster's Apprentice

by Lisa Deselm

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The Myth: Grab Some Homerade

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:00:15 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: recording late, a series of 1, an author that wasn't an author, when did he live, where was he born, was he blind, a game of wits, differences between two epics, 34 hymns, leaving out Hades, a deadly riddle, BIG NEWS, and much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Any Time You Add Underwear To A Story

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:50:42 +0000

Weekday Cliff Notes: Any Time You Add Underwear To A Story

The Artist: Part 2 - Banana Hammocks Everywhere

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:47:11 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Stephanie being cold, putting off going to the doctor, weird bodily noises, hologram tours, staying busy, people in your head, floppy disks, pettiness, Fandoms, so many books and so little time, declining sales, and much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Jennifer Donnelly

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:44:44 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: doing dishes, becoming a barefoot bookseller in the Maldives, our four books of the week, "Friends" not being relatable, Kevin forgets how to close a show, and much more!

Earthlings

by Sayaka Murata English translation by Ginny Tapley Takemori

Golden Girls Cookbook: More Than 90 Delectable Recipes from Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and Sophia

by Christopher Styler

Labyrinth: The ABC Storybook

by Luke Flowers

Five Total Strangers

by Natalie D. Richards

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The Artist: Part 1 - Horror-lite

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:39:01 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Saturday cartoons, an ordinary childhood, a very talented child, a life changing accident, getting bored easily, a name change, no trust for reporters, a new wealth, the OG Buffy, movie problems, an unexpected death, and much more. Thank you to our listener Angela Guthrie for the suggestion for this author series. Email us at info@audioparfait or tweet us @openafingbook to put in your suggestion for an author you would like to hear. Interview audio provided by Amy Butchas.

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Weekday Cliff Notes: I've Seen "Friends" Once Or Twice

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:33:34 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: professional podcasting, their love of fall, marriage money, therapists can't write books about their patients, literary deaths, a theft at the parents house, and much more!

White Fox

by Sara Faring

The Midnight Library

by Matt Haig

I'm A Therapist And My Patient Is Going To Be The Next School Shooter

by Dr. Harper

The Ghost Tree

by Christina Henry

Solutions and Other Problems

by Allie Brosh

Friends : The Official Cookbook

by Amanda Yee

All Because You Matter by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London

by Garth Nix

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The Grandma's Boy: Part 2 - He Loves The Research

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:56:35 +0000

The Grandma's Boy: Part 2 - He Loves The Research

Weekday Cliff Notes: I Did A Drum Roll

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:54:11 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: J.K. Rowling and the Transgender community, Tenacious D, our 4 books of the week including the best children's book we've ever seen, Stephanie becoming a businesswoman, and more.

The Last Story of Mina Lee

by Nancy Jooyoun Kim

How I Built This : The Unexpected Paths to Success . . .

by Guy Raz

Legendborn

by Tracy Deonn

and a very special children's book

by Munty C. Pepin

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The Grandma's Boy: Part 1 - Make Sure You Like The Uniforms

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:51:34 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Stephanie's love of pumpkin spice, a new author, learning a family history, growing up in the south, an argument about seamen/Sea-Men, writing in the Coast Guard, Harleem, San Francisco, Malcolm X, Playboy, and much more.

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Weekday Cliff Notes: 192 Books

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:48:20 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Stephanie's migraines, publishings getting pushed off, a David Copperfield movie, a publishing monopoly, our 4 books of the week, and more.

Daddy : Stories

by Emma Cline

The Little Guide to Dolly Parton : It's Hard to Be a Diamond in a Rhinestone World

by Malcolm Croft

Respect : Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison

None Shall Sleep

by Ellie Marney

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The Performer: Part 3 - Un-Godparents

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:44:34 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Gadgets and computers, being imprisoned in a hotel, a expedition in Madagascar, a major financial blow, a mountain climb in an animal costume, hard hitting deaths, a life changing birth, STARSHIP TITANIC, and much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: A Day Late

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:42:23 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Independent Bookstore Day, the importance of the USPS, Barnes and Noble, 4 books of the week, how we read, and much more.

Sisters

by Daisy Johnson

Livewired : The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain

by David Eagleman

My Little Occult Book Club

by Steven Rhodes

Kind of a Big Deal

by Shannon Hale

The Glass Queen, The Warlord, and Darkness Eternal

by Gena Showalter

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The Performer: Part 2 - Hitchhikers And Guardians..... Whatever

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:38:57 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: an story of digestive biscuits with a twist, moving back in with mum, missing deadlines, love and loss, more love, the fourth part of a trilogy, and much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: We Need A New Bookcase

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:35:15 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Library supports urging help from Congress, a yet another Trump book, Stephanie buys a book on air, Kevin complains about it, no Comic-con, a book "review", the four books of the week, and much more.

Faceless & Evil

by Jon Thomas

The Family Upstairs

by Lisa Jewell

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

by V.E. Schwab

Chain of Iron

by Cassandra Clare

A Room Called Earth

by Madeleine Ryan

The Organ Thieves : The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South

by Chip Jones

Scouts

by Shannon Greenland and James Patterson

The Secret Runners

by Matthew Reilly

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The Performer: Part 1 - A Bunch Of Wankers

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:32:19 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Kevin's first world problems, our first Sci-fi/Comedy writer, some unique first words, an ever growing family, agnosticism, Dogma, hitchhiking around Europe, Footlights, comedy revues, Monty Python, and much more!

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Complete And Utter Gobbledygook

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:28:58 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: a new Rick Gates memoir, Sean Hannity doesn't know latin and Stephanie dosen't know Sean Hannity, 4 books of the week, Stephanie reviews, and more.

This Is My America

by Kim Johnson

Texas Flood : The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan

by Alan Paul and Andy Aledort

What Is the Story of Dracula?

by Michael Burgan and Who Hq and David Malan

Evolution

by Teri Terry

Umberland

by Wendy Spinale

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The Educator: Part 3 - Milk A Boob Like A Cow

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:26:13 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: a trip back to Scandinavia, living in a small town, criticizing Gilbert, Letters, a new love, a new baby, nursing puppies, a ruined reputation, and much more.

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Weekday Cliff Notes: How Will The Universe End, And How Can I Make It Happen Faster?

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:23:17 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Kevin hates his job, Stephanie reads fast, a new Twilight, 4 new books, the kinds of books they like, and much more!

Rules for Being Dead

by Kim Powers

The End of Everything :(astrophysically Speaking)

by Katie Mack

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure

by Jeff Kinney

House of Salt and Sorrows

by Erin A. Craig

They Wish They Were Us

by Jessica Goodman

Soulwalkers

by Cassidy Thomas

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The Educator: Part 2 - Uterine Furies

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:16:58 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Mary's move to France, the Revolution, a new love interest, an un-wed mother, changes in fashion, and much more.

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Who Stops Reading After 30 Minutes?

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:13:13 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Stephanie's health, artistic license, GoT, E-readers vs. paper books, LOTR saved by trench fever, a 4 year old poet, this weeks four new books, and much more!!

The End of Her

by: Shari Lapena

Is Rape a Crime?: A Memoir, an Investigation, and a Manifesto

by: Michelle Bowdler

The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1

by: M. G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman, and Elisa Paganelli

A Wicked Magic

by: Sasha Laurens

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

by: Neil Gaiman

Salvaged, Sadie Walker is Stranded, and Tomb of Ancients

by: Madeleine Roux

Obsidio: The Illuminae Files_03

by: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

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The Educator: Part 1 - GO WOMEN!

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:08:43 +0000

On this first episode of our new series Stephanie and Kevin cover: our first non-American author and our second female author, we also go further back than we ever had before, a horrible childhood with an alcoholic father and a useless mother, the death of a friend, and much more.

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Weekday Cliff Notes: He Broke The Spine

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:06:20 +0000

On this episode of Weekday Cliff Notes, Stephanie and Kevin cover: an argument over Poe, disrespecting fansites, new books, a young new author, taking care of books, and more.

Malorie Autographed Edition

by Josh Malerman

The Answer Is . . .

by Alex Trebek

War Stories

by Gordon Korman

Girl from Nowhere

Year of the Witching

by Alexis Henderson

My Calamity Jane

by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

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The Junkie: Part 5 - Cronenberg Up The Whole Thing

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:03:11 +0000

On the Fifth and FINAL episode of the series, Stephanie and Kevin cover: Billy Jr.'s illness, the Nova Convention, Bill's final move, CATS, an opera, one of the most famous singer/songwriters at the time, shotgun paintings, a new book deal, more death (obviously), and much more.

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Weekday Cliff Notes: It's HOR-ROR!

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:01:27 +0000

On this weekday episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: New books coming out, some new info about the president, why they haven't seen Hamilton, Stephanie needing every book in a series, and much more.

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Little Poet Edgar Allan Poe : Nevermore! by Kate Coombs and Carme Lemniscates

The Extraordinaries by Tj Klune

Too Much and Never Enough:

How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump

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The Junkie: Part 4: - Wonderful Judo Outfits

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:57:56 +0000

On this episode Stephanie and Kevin cover: Bill and Billy Jr.'s reunion, harassment in Tangier, meeting one of the most famous men in the world, finding a new friend, and loosing a lover.

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Weekday Cliff Notes: Tape Those Things Down

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:55:48 +0000

On our first of (hopefully) many Weekday Cliff Notes Shows Stephanie and Kevin cover: What they're reading, new books coming out, the problem with book movies, all their favorite shows being cancelled, and much more.

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The Junkie: Part 3 - Purple-Assed Baboons

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:52:06 +0000

On this weeks episode Stephanie and Kevin talk about: Bill's on going affair with Kiki, drugs, drugs, and more drugs, whatever "scrying" is, cut-ups, and more.

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The Junkie: Part 2 - Brutal, Bloody, And Degrading

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:47:22 +0000

In episode 2 of our series on William S. Burroughs Jr. we cover his introduction to the Beat Generation, a new long term relationship, not one, but TWO murders, his first move to Tangier, and much more.

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The Junkie: Part 1 - It Was A Weird Family

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:34:38 +0000

In today's episode Stephanie and Kevin take you back to the early 1900's to cover the early life of one of the most influential and controversial authors in American History.

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The Southern Tomboy: Part 2 - Truman Capote-Hole

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:29:59 +0000

Stephanie and Kevin cover To Kill A Mockingbird, an abandoned true crime novel, why she always took the train, Go Set A Watchman, and more.

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Black Lives Matter

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:23:33 +0000

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The Southern Tomboy: Part 1 - She Doesn't Sing "Hot In Here".

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:18:49 +0000

This episode Stephanie and Kevin cover their first female author. Her childhood friend that she helps with his own piece of literary history, her family, and a nationally known court case that helped shape here writings.

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The Shadow Boxer: Part 2 - Instead Of Bang Bang, It's Pew Pew!

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:14:27 +0000

In our second and final episode on Robert E. Howard, Stephanie and Kevin cover Robert's growing success in the PULPS, his only real girlfriend, his mother's failing health, and his mental decline.

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The Shadow Boxer: Part 1 - Are You Pregnant?

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:37:45 +0000

In today's episode, Stephanie and Kevin delve into the early life and works of the Creator of Sword & Sorcery........Robert E. Howard. They cover his parents, his hatred of authority, and his introduction into the PULPS.

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The Riverboat Pilot: Part 3 - Homeboy Had Other Dreams

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:33:40 +0000

In our third and final episode on Mark Twain, Stephanie and Kevin cover: More death finds it's way into Sam's life, his interesting friendships, the last of his writings, and some profitable inventions. Click to read "A Horse's Tale"

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The Riverboat Pilot: Part 2 - They Made A Hipster Version Of Huckleberry Finn?

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:28:35 +0000

In part two of our series on Mark Twain, Stephanie and Kevin cover: Huck Finn and the controversy around him, Twain's financial troubles, and the long awaited obsession that he studied for half his life.

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The Riverboat Pilot: Part 1 -Your Father's Hand In Marriage

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:22:06 +0000

Stephanie and Kevin take you back to the mid-to-late 19th century to learn about a riverboat pilot that would become one of America's most famous authors.

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