In this episode, Vanessa and Alyssa discuss All the Rage by Rosamond S. King (Nightboat Books). V-book: https://rosamondsking.black/V-Book CN: Violence against Black people; police violence; gun violence; rape/sexual assault Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod Media Mentioned: Portrait of an Unknown Lady by María Gainza, translated by Thomas Bunstead (Catapult) Some of My Best Friends by Tajja Isen (Atria Books/Simon & Schuster) - 029: First-Half 2022 Releases 018: Buddy Reads: Yolk 013: Buddy Reads: Wound from the Mouth of a Wound "Going It Alone" by Rahawa Haile (Outside) “My Disabi ..read more

In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa chat about post-grad life, including current/recent reads, planned writing projects, employment, hobbies, and more! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod  Media Mentioned: Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard (HarperTeen) CN: War (colonialism), violence, police violence, death, alcohol use Incendiary + Illusionary by Zoraida Córdova (Disney-Hyperion) Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab (Tor Books) CN: war, violence, death, alcohol use, sexual content The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (Tor Books) Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Gallery/Saga Press) CN: viol ..read more

In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From The Twenty-First Century, edited by Alice Wong (Vintage). Essays Discussed: “The Erasure of Indigenous People in Chronic Illness” by Jen Deerinwater CN: Settler colonialism, genocide, racism, sexism, ableism, erasure, sexual assault, violence, suicide, suicidal ideation “While You Are Waiting to Be Healed” by June Eric-Udorie  “The Isolation of Being Deaf in Prison” by Jeremy Woody  CN: Sexual assault, language deprivation, isolation, incarceration, trauma, audism “Common Cyborg” by Jillian ..read more

Vanessa and Alyssa discuss their more anticipated releases for the first half of 2022 "Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2022" & "61 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2022" by R.O. Kwon  I. The Octopus Museum by Brenda Shaughnessy | Odes to Lithium by Shira Erlichman | Deadline City | Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - II. Constellation Route by Matthew Olzmann | Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science by Jessica Hernandez | Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi | Violeta by Isabel Allende | The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd C ..read more

In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa review their 2021 in books and writing. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod Media Mentioned: Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong (McElderry Books) “Twitter vs. MFA” by Denne Michele Norris (Electric Literature) Wound from the Mouth of a Wound by torrin a. greathouse (Milkweed Editions) World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatatil (Milkweed Editions) Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (One World) These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong (McElderry Books) When My Brother Was an Aztec by ..read more

Vanessa and Alyssa discuss Multiply/Divide: On the American Real and Surreal by Wendy S. Walters (Sarabande Books). CN: Racism (anti-Black), enslavement, classicism, gentrification, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, violence (gang, gun, police), death Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (Simon & Schuster) CN (so far): Racism (anti-Black, including use of slurs), enslavement, Jim Crow, murder, violence, spousal abuse, drug use (mostly meth and prescription drugs), child neglect, abandonment, incarceration, terminal illness (cancer), animal death In ..read more

In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss the global supply chain issues and how they're affecting the book publishing industry.  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod Media: Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin (Feminist Press) CN: Sexism, slavery, forced institutionalization, murder, child death, emotional abuse, illness (cancer), sexual content “Forget Billionaires! The Future Of Literary Magazines Depends On Us” by Denne Michele Norris (Electric Literature) @firstdraftpod, “Books and the Great Supply Chain Disruption” “The Book Biz Tries to Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions” by Jim Mi ..read more

For this week's Buddy Reads, Vanessa and Alyssa discuss recent science fiction release The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw (they/them) from Erewhon Books. CN: Death, suicide, violence (including gun violence), gore, medical trauma, manipulation and gaslighting, graphic language Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod "Forty-One False Starts" by Janet Malcom (The New Yorker) “The Next Word” by John Seabrook (The New Yorker) “Imitation Games” by Franny Choi (Gulf Coast ..read more

In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa talk about their experiences in writing workshops. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod Media: Sonnets by Bernadette Mayer (Tender Buttons) “The Endless Life Cycle of Book Cover Trends” by Alana Pockros (AIGA Eye on Design) “A New Take on Publishing: Giving More Writers Transparency and Power” by Carolyn Kellog (Shondaland ..read more

Vanessa and Alyssa discuss YA thriller Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé in this week's Buddy Reads. CN: Racism and white supremacy (anti-Black), homophobia, violence, bullying, stalking, gaslighting, attempted suicide, mention of rape, drugging of a minor, incarceration, capital punishment, police brutality, racial slurs, alcohol use (Note: All of these involve minors) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod Media: How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao (Bloomsbury YA) "Faster Than We Thought: What Stories Will Survive Climate Change?” by Omar El Akkad (Literary Hub ..read more