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F***bois of Literature Book Podcast Emily Edwards
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•FBOL is now on Patreon! Subscribe: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit•The podcast about the most groan-worthy, enraging, and sh*t characters in lit. Join host Emily Edwards and a guest for a weekly "book club" discussion on every book you wanted to destroy in English class, but couldn't. Classic literature of Europe and the Americas– everything from mythology to Victorian epics to the modernists– is hard to get through, and each week, we take on a frequently assigned book to talk about all of its highs and lows. These are the Fuckbois of Literature.
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The Little Match Girl
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
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Goodbye-ish
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
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Bridgerton - Carly Lane
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/
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Bridget Jones's Diary - Cayce Osborne
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
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Jeeves & Wooster - Rob Walker
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/robwalkerfilms
The 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
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A Wrinkle In Time - Laura + Hannah from OWWR Pod
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/fuckboisoflit
Follow OWWR on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/owwrpod
Find OWWR on socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owwrpod/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/owwrpod
Learn more about my Wine + Books trip to Lisbon next year! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/portugal/portugal-with-emily-edwards-may-2024
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Customer Reviews
Very fun. But …..
Enjoyable discussions about a wide range of books, movies, and other media. Be aware, though, about the casual tossing around of dates and historical events. They’re wrong more often than they’re right. A good example is saying that the James Bond books are 50 years old (closer to 65-70) or that Jane Austen wrote 100 years before Charlotte Brontë (nope).
And if you can’t tolerate discussion of historical times laced with modern sensibilities, you may find the snarky condescension about previous centuries off-putting. That said, there’s a place for in-depth discussion by knowledgeable professionals. Recommended with some reservations.
Great show
I’m trying to catch up with this podcast and I’m just now in the 2020 season, but each episode is so great and makes me want to read the story discussed. I haven’t read most of the novels, but I still love listening to the discussions about them. Each episode has humor and honesty and the host and guests are fantastic.
Loved it, but
Really love this show and respect Emily for monetizing herself. I listened regularly until the pay wall went up. Putting up half a show and then keeping the rest on Patreon is lame.