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Becca and Gary are back for another Tuesday minisode! We only have a few events this week to discuss, before delving into some new books and some distracting tangents about adaptations!
 
Events This Week:
Tuesday, October 20th: D.P. Lyle 
Wednesday, October 21st: David Slayton 
Friday, October 23rd: YA Book Club 
Monday, October 26th: Isaac Butler, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, and Beth Meacham 

New This Week:
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth, illustrated by Sara Lautman 
Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston 
The Gift of the Magpie by Donna Andrews 
The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges by Eoin Colfer 
Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly 
Natalie Portman's Fables by Natalie Portman, illustrated by Janna Mattia 
The Brightest Night by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
The Last Druid by Terry Brooks 
To Hold Up The Sky by Cixin Liu 
Machine by Elizabeth Bear 
The Last Mirror on the Left by Lamar Giles, illustrated by Dapo Adeola 
Don't Move by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth 
Snapped by Alexa Martin 
Death and the Maiden by Ariana Franklin and Samantha Norman 
Finding Faeries: Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Recaps, and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment by Alexandra Rowland 
 
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It's a slightly late episode this week due to some technical difficulties, but Gary is here to walk us through all of this week's exciting, spooktacular events!
 
Events This Week:
Tuesday, October 13th: Shannon Dittmore, in conversation with Stephanie Garber
Wednesday, October 14th: Alix E. Harrow, in conversation with Liani Taylor 
Thursday, October 15th: Samantha Cohoe 
Friday, October 16th: Cathy Marie Buchanan, in conversation with Meg Waite Clayton 
Sunday, October 18th: V.E. Schwab, in conversation with Felicia Day 

New This Week:
Winter, White and Wicked by Shannon Dittemore 
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow 
A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe 
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark 
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse 
Dune: The Duke of Caladan by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. 
Steven Universe: End of an Era by Chris McDonnell 
Lightbringer by Claire Legrand 
Fangirl, Vol 1 adapted by Sam Maggs, illustrated by Gabi Nam, based on the novel by Rainbow Rowell 
Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow 
Simmer Down by Sarah Smith 
Daughters of Jubilation by Kara Lee Corthron 
White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton 
Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald 
This is All Your Fault by Aminah Mae Safi 
 
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We're officially a week into October, and it's another one chock full of events! Becca and Gary go through all the upcoming events, before shouting out a handful of new books out this week!
 
Events This Week:
Wednesday, October 7th: Jenny Milchman 
Thursday, October 8th: Kensington Mystery Panel 
Friday, October 9th: Julie C. Dao, in conversation with Dhonielle Clayton 
Saturday, October 10th: Escondido Library's Mystery and Thriller Spotlight Panel 
Sunday, October 11th: Romance Book Club 
Monday, October 12th: Ashley Poston & Rebecca Coffindaffer 
 
New This Week:
The Mirror Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao 
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab 
The Searcher by Tana French 
Tristran Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia 
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren 
Elsewhere by Dean Koontz 
Julián at the Wedding by Jessica Jove 
Spoiler Alert by Oliva Dade 
Attack of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman and Pete 
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson 
The Invasion (Animorphs Graphix #1) by K.A. Applegate, Michael Grant, illustrated by Chris Grine 
Star Wars: A Jedi You Will Be by Preeti Chhibber and Mike Deas 
The Valkyrie Protocol by David Weber and Jacob Holo 
 
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It's time for some D&D! Becca and Gary are joined by bookseller Nick and DM Tom to chat about everybody's favorite tabletop RPG. We have some books to shout out before we dig deep into some questions about the classic game from Gary Gygax. 
 
Books Discussed: 
Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp 
Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
Homeland (The Legend of Drizzt #1) by R.A. Salvatore 
Critical Role Vox Machina: Origins by Matt Mercer and Matthew Colville, illustrated by Olivia Samson and Chris Northrop 
The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint, Griffin, Justin, and Travis McElroy, illustrated by Carey Pietsch 
Rick and Morty vs Dungeons and Dragons by Patrick Rothfuss, Jim Zub, illustrated by Troy Little 
The Knights Club: The Bands of Bravery by Shuky, Waltch, and Novy 
The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide by James D'Amato 
The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide by James D'Amato 
Remarkable Inns & Their Drinks by Greg Rycerz, Richie Lewin, Katie Rose, and Chris van der Linden (Unavailable to order)
 
D&D Books:
Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook 
Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide  
 
What We're Reading:
Peace Talks by Jim Butcher 
Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots 
The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons 
Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn 
Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio 
 
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Happy Tuesday! There's events every day this week, so Gary gets right to talking about those, before a quick rundown of several of the new books out now! 
 
Events This Week:
Tuesday, September 29th: Brian Freeman, in conversation with Marcia Freeman 
Wednesday, September 30th: Naomi Novik, in conversation with Cassandra Khaw 
Thursday, October 1st: Tracy Wolff, in conversation with Sherry Thomas 
Friday, October 2nd: L.C. Shaw, in conversation with Wendy Walker
Saturday, October 3rd: Steven Chbosky 
Sunday, October 4th: David Weber and Jacob Holo 
Monday, October 5th: Ellen Byron, in conversation with Vicki Delany and Daryl Wood Gerber 
 
New This Week:
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik 
Crush by Tracy Wolff 
Dying in a Winter Wonderland by Vicki Delany 
Battle Ground by Jim Butcher 
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 
Skyhunter by Marie Lu 
Dear Justyce by Nic Stone 
Christmas Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 
The Glass Queen by Gena Showalter 
A Neon Darkness by Lauren Shippen 
 
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We have a fun comics centric episode this week! To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Gary and Becca are joined by Henry Barajas and David Mariotte to talk about Henry's comic La Vos de M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo! Henry and David also share a peak behind the curtain into the comics industry!
 
Comics written by our guests:
La Vos de M.A.Y.O Tata Rambo by Henry Barajas, illustrated by Jay Gonzo 
Stairway Anthology by Simon Birks, Carlos Griffoni, Joseph A Michael, et al. 
Transformers vs The Terminator by Tom Waltz, John Barber, David Mariotte, illustrated by Alex Milne 
 
Other comics that were mentioned:
March by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell 
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker 
Watchmen by Alan Moore, illustrated by Dave Gibbons 
Locke & Key by Joe Hill, illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez 
The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill 
 
Miscellaneous Links: 
Frank Quietly TED Talk 
Comickaze! 
 
What we're reading:
Hot Comb by Ebony Flowers 
A Fire Story by Brian Fies 
Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons 
Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn 
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe 
Internet Explorer by Merryweatherey 
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
 
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