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This week, Liberty and Emily discuss Based on a True Story, Earth 7, The Summer Girlfriend, and more great books!

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan

The Missed Connection by Tia Williams

The Way it Haunted Him by Laura R. Samotin

The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest

Paris Celestial by A.Y. Chao

Headlights by CJ Leede

Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth

Rasputin Swims the Potomac by Ben Fountain

The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers by Carlos Barragán

Freedom: Essays by Zinzi Clemmons

I'll Take the Fire by Leila Slimani

The Fervent Whites by De'Shawn Charles Winslow

Transcendent: A Memoir by Laverne Cox

Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer 

The Animal Room by Lauren Acampora 

Pool House by Mary H.K. Choi

Social Animals by Camille Perri

Contrapposto by Dave Eggers

What We're Reading:

Molka by Monika Kim

Teret Teret by Nafkote Tamirat

Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut

The Demon Overlord's Retirement Plan by M. H. Foster

Paperbacks:

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

So Far Gone by Jess Walter

The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang

Links:

The Marriage Plot adaptation

Bestsellers:

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi  

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke  

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A Parker 

The Deal by Elle Kennedy 

Fever Dream by Elsie Silver

Score by Kennedy Ryan

On Witness and Respair: Essays by Jesmyn Ward

Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li

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This week, Sharifah recommends a 2026 must-read literary thriller and a fast-paced, feminist YA sc-fi novel featuring mechas.

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Whidbey by T Kira Madden

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Father Material, The Children, Muńeca, and more great books!

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This week, Liberty talks about several books that are in her orbit right now!

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Books Discussed on the Show

Blunt Instrument by Amy Bloom 

The Clock House Murders: Book 4 of The Bizarre House Mysteries by Yukito Ayatsuji, Ho-Ling Wong

Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova

Head Lopper by Andrew MacLean

Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler

Never Say Die: A Memoir by Ke Huy Quan 

Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson 

Radio Free Texas by Libba Bray 

The Brightness by Chad Harbach 

Mortal Things by Marie Lu

Night Owl: Staying Up Late in a World Built for Early Birds by Haley Shaple
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This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Midnight Train, The Black Cat Detectives, Lake Life, and more great books!

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