EPISODE · Jan 24, 2022 · 1H 36M
BSG #63: The Bear Was Framed / My Heart Is a Chainsaw
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Come along with the Book Squad to Proofrock, Idaho for a slasher-filled discussion of "My Heart Is a Chainsaw" by Stephen Graham Jones! We talk about the main character, Jade, how the novel deals with sexual assault, gentrifiction, and whether this book is scary. Next we get into some listener feedback about "Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch" and catch up with what’s on the Book Squad Blog. Tune in on February 7th for our next Othersode on the HBO series "Station Eleven," based on the novel by Emily St. John Mandel. Next, read along with us for our February 21st Bookpisode on "Goliath" by Tochi Onyebuchi. Don’t forget to send us your favorite things of 2021 and any other feedback to [email protected]!TOC:30 — What were you obsessed with in HS?10:32 — Book intro12:50 — Let’s talk about Jade27:25 — Sexual assault and how the novel deals with it38:30 — Gentrification 48:31 — What is scary about this book? Is it scary? 58:17 — Pacing1:05:00 — A trilogy! 1:07:40 — Ratings1:14:39 — Listener feedback!1:25:00 — What’s on the blog? What’s up next?
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Come along with the Book Squad to Proofrock, Idaho for a slasher-filled discussion of "My Heart Is a Chainsaw" by Stephen Graham Jones! We talk about the main character, Jade, how the novel deals with sexual assault, gentrifiction, and whether this book is scary. Next we get into some listener feedback about "Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch" and catch up with what’s on the Book Squad Blog. Tune in on February 7th for our next Othersode on the HBO series "Station Eleven," based on the novel by Emily St. John Mandel. Next, read along with us for our February 21st Bookpisode on "Goliath" by Tochi Onyebuchi. Don’t forget to send us your favorite things of 2021 and any other feedback to [email protected]!TOC:30 — What were you obsessed with in HS?10:32 — Book intro12:50 — Let’s talk about Jade27:25 — Sexual assault and how the novel deals with it38:30 — Gentrification 48:31 — What is scary about this book? Is it scary? 58:17 — Pacing1:05:00 — A trilogy! 1:07:40 — Ratings1:14:39 — Listener feedback!1:25:00 — What’s on the blog? What’s up next?
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BSG #63: The Bear Was Framed / My Heart Is a Chainsaw
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