F***bois of Literature Book Podcast

Hi, 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, who is an absolute gem and fantastic writer:https://cayceosborne.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bianca 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 Find FBOL's patreon here: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I 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/ Trip to Lisbon: https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: 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. Become a Patron: Patreon.com/fuckboisoflitThe merch: https://fuckboisoflit.threadless.com/designs/ronald-reagan/accessories/bag/tote-bag?size=18-x-18 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  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CONTENT 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen 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 poll here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/weird-lil-96106179?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 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.Become a patron of FBOL here: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflitJoin Emily in Portugal this May! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If 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 plug at the end; learn more here, haha: fuckboisoflit.threadless.comI didn't plug it in the audio this go-round, but: if you'd like to join us on our Portugal trip, get more info here: https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I 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 get into it, and America, and PTSD, and small towns, and Marlo Thomas.You can find David online here: https://linktr.ee/carriagereturn And you can join me in Portugal next May by clicking here: https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Because what I say in the episode is true: I don't want to be the George Bailey of my friend group. And unfortunately, I haven't run into any angels lately, so I guess what Annie Lennox says is true: Sisters are doin' it for themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy 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 our upcoming trip to Lisbon, Portugal, click here: https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, as I mentioned the other day on socials, FBOL is coming to an indeterminate end. We've been limping along for a few months here in Season 5, but I think the show has run out of steam. I can't thank you enough for keeping FBOL alive for this many years, and how much good we've managed to do with Patreon, too. You helped keep this show on the road, and helped support a lot of necessary charities over the years, too.As I mention in the audio, I am still doing a podcast called Ticklish Business with my friend Kristen and her co-host Samantha, so if you want to check out the show, please click here to do so! You can find me on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/msemilyedwards.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@msemilyedwards Twitter, if we must: https://twitter.com/MsEmilyEdwards And a newsletter/blog: https://msemilyedwards.com/blog  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carly 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debut 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-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our 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 some videos soon that might whet your whistle.http://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura 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 about my Wine + Books trip to Lisbon next year! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Follow our guest Danny Bowes on Twitter @ByBowes SUMMARYTom Ripley is hounded by a rich Richard Greenleaf Sr. to go to Italy and retrieve his son, Dickie Greenleaf, and bring him back to America for his mother's impending death. Once Tom finds Dickie, he murders the heir and takes on his identity, while avoiding capture in post-WWII Italy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CW: 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://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join 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-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our 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/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.