Flying Broomsticks: Are They Real‪?‬ Books and the City

Today, we’re chatting about flying broomsticks. Sound off in the comments, are flying broomsticks a real thing? No one can say for sure. But actually, now that it’s October, tune in to hear where we’d all fly if we were the witches of our dreams (aka: if we had a flying broomstick). Then we’re getting into the books, including an academic thriller, witchy horror, mind-bending sci-fi, and very messy, very queer literary fiction. Also, shoutout to Libby for running a marathon yesterday :) go, girl. THANKS FOR LISTENING, WE LOVE YOU! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->

Libby just read: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters (10:04-22:04)

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621886/detransition-baby-by-torrey-peters/

On Libby’s TBR: One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London

Becky just read: House of Hollow by Crystal Sutherland (22:05-31:25)

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624629/house-of-hollow-by-krystal-sutherland/

On Becky’s TBR: The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw

Emily just read: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone (31:26-39:50)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/This-Is-How-You-Lose-the-Time-War/Amal-El-Mohtar/9781534430990

On Emily’s TBR: Jade City by Fonda Lee

Kayla just read: The Ivies by Alexa Donne (39:51-49:41)

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647405/the-ivies-by-alexa-donne/

On Kayla’s TBR: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton

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