Author Interview and Review: George M. Johnson / All Boys Aren't Blue
Back from another unplanned hiatus… this week I bring you a review and author interview. What you are about to hear is an interview that I d...
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19. Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert (Book Review)
Back from an unplanned hiatus… this week it’s Bob The Drag King’s 2025 speculative fiction novel Harriet Tubman Live In Concert! As always,...
18. Sorry, Please, Thank You (Book Review)
Warning: This week’s review is a bit different than normal. First off, there was no real script. Just KJaylia winging it into the microphone...
17. The Unmaking of June Farrow (Book Review)
The premise is intriguing, the writing is well done, and even though there aren’t witches, (as I originally thought) there is some magic tha...
16. A Song To Drown Rivers (Book Review)
This week, I discuss Ann Liang's 2024 historical novel A Song To Drown Rivers. This book avoids the pitfalls of the YA genre, tells a compel...
S014 Mail Bag Episode!
This week we have a special Mail Bag Episode! Kaylia answers a few listener questions about favorite books, the possibility of using YouTube...
15. Jane And Dan At The End Of The World (Book Review)
Kaylia gives a Spoiler-Free review of the 2025 “cozy thriller” Jane and Dan At The End of the World by Colleen Oakley. This book is a fast,...
14. The Sun Was Electric Light (Book Review)
Kaylia gives a Spoiler-Free review of The Sun Was Electric Light, a literary debut novel by Rachel Morton. This book is short, powerful, cer...
13. Tilt (Book Review)
Kaylia reviews Emma Pattee's 2025 novel Tilt. This page-turner thriller about a pregnant woman in the aftermath of a disaster is emotional,...
1. Parable of the Sower (Book Review)
In this episode, Kaylia gives a Spoiler Free Review of the 1993 speculative fiction classic Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. Part war...
2. The Future (Book Review)
Join Kaylia for a Spoiler-Free review of The Future by Naomi Alderman Alderman reinterprets a Bible story and uses it as the basis for a cul...
3. James (Book Review)
In this episode, Kaylia gives a Spoiler Free Review of the 2024 historical fiction book James by Percival Everett… a retelling of the story...
4. Small Angels (Book Review)
In this episode, Kaylia gives a Spoiler Free Review of the 2022 novel Small Angels by Lauren Owen… This well-crafted sapphic fairy tale will...
5. Dykette Book Review
In this episode, Kaylia gives a Spoiler Free Review of the 2023 Queer Literary novel Dykette by Janny Fran Davis Show notes and all past and...
Interview: S. Bryan Medina (Poet)
Kaylia interviews local poet and writer S. Bryan Medina about his time as Fresno's Poet Laurette and his new book (release party Feb 15th 20...
6. Interesting Facts About Space (Book Review)
Join Kaylia for a Spoiler-Free review of Emily Austin’s Interesting Facts About Space… a novel brimming with fun that still manages to feel...
7 One Of Our Kind (Book Review)
Join Kaylia for a Spoiler-Free review of this 2024 thriller (and sneaky speculative fiction) novel by Nicola Yoon. This memorable thriller a...
81. Nightbitch (Book vs Film)
The classic Pages and Popcorn Book vs. Film discussion is back in this very special episode as Kaylia, Leah, and Kat discuss Nightbitch… a n...
8. Bridge (Book Review)
Join Kaylia for a Spoiler-Free review of this 2023 speculative suspense thriller by Lauren Beukes. This mind trip of a noble deals with moth...
9. The Measure (Book Review)
This week I look at the heavy theme of “the meaning of life” through the lens of the rather light 2022 speculative novel “The Measure” by Ni...