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We are two Marxist Feminists who are here to spread the word of Karl Marx and other theorists who shaped our world views through works of fiction. Kristen and Mariah felt as though many of the popular booktok accounts and podcasts lacked what we love most: Dialectical Materialism. This podcast is a labor of love to try to combat Red Scare propaganda and discuss topics we feel are necessary to achieve working class liberation from capitalism, patriarchy, white supremacy, settler colonialism, and more. We are not liberals, we are communists. Workers of the world unite!

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  1. Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm || A Marxist Book Review

    Everything Referenced in this Episode: Our cut of salt on GR https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/60151996.Deena_Helm About the author https://deena-helm.com/about/ Evernight book collab https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcjM_OCM_5i/?cplk=NXk4aW4zcDdyNXow NONFICTION RECS Still Life with Bones:...

  2. The Only Good Indians & Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones || Double feature review

    Everything Referenced in this Episode: The only good indians on GR https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52180399-the-only-good-indians?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=LGEzsBhWtN&rank=1 Off the reservation on GR https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/248670879-off-the-reservation About the author...

  3. THESE AUTHORS ARE COMPLETELY UNHINGED | BookTalks ep. 7

    Yes! We are aware of the audio issues on Kristen's end, we are troubleshooting the issue and will hopefully be fixed for next time!sources:Racist/Homophobic Classicist booktoker:https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLkHGCHNhttps://www.tiktok.com/@pensandpoison/video/7695158217961262366New Divergent...

  4. Verity by Colleen Hoover || Feminist Book Review

    Verity Book on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59344312-verity?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=dQ8IiVkubh&rank=1 Verity Movie opening weekend https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-box-office-verity-takes-the-weekend-as-digger-digs-a-grave/ It ends with us controversy...

  5. REVIEWING EVERYTHING WE READ IN SEPTEMBER! | SEPTEMBER 2026 Reading Wrap-Up

    join us for our controversial reviews this monthDONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaHRCYED 3.0: https://youtu.be/nm--qS8neH8?si=So5mhmLV3XltiFQrPodcast Episodes Mentioned: East of Eden:https://youtu.be/B60i0oQB8xU?si=dtBEhcVoB-T5A0ZAVictorian...

  6. Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito || Marxist Feminist Analysis

    Everything Referenced in this Episode: About the author: https://www.virginiafeito.com/about Movie delay: https://www.dreadcentral.com/box-office/583988/victorian-psycho-moves-to-prestigious-november-release-date/ Interview with the author:...

  7. East of Eden by John Steinbeck || a feminist book review

    Links:John Steinbeck Wiki:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_SteinbeckEast of Eden wiki:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_of_Eden_(novel)East of Eden Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4406Nonfiction Recs:Radium Girlshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31409135A short history of...

  8. DCC DRAMA, HUGO AWARDS, AND CANCELING AUTHORS? | BookTalks ep. 6

    sources: review mentioned: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8742178764about the hugo awards:https://www.tiktok.com/@greekchoir/video/7678735323492306207hugo award winners: https://www.thehugoawards.org/Podcast Episodes Mentioned: ALL OF OUR DCC...

  9. we read 21 books is August!! Reading wrap up with Literary Liberation Podcast

    SEND ANY REQUEST FOR BOOKS FOR US TO REVIEW IN THE DM OF OUR SOCIALS OR EMAIL US!! Check out our socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=en Kristen Twitter:...

  10. The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling || a marxist book review

    Everything Referenced in this Episode: Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 Check out the book on goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217896248-the-starving-saints?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=shN6h4lgKX&rank=1 About the author...

  11. The Poet Empress by Shen Tao || a Marxist book review

    Everything Referenced in this Episode: Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 Goodreads link https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231127166-the-poet-empress?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=TwJbysUDGD&rank=1#CommunityReviews Shen Taos Website: https://www.shentao.ca/ Reddit…

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  12. so they're making a haunting adeline movie.... | BookTalks ep. 7

    DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: https://youtu.be/zPFbpsLqnXg?si=nqSH9sxy1TTD44MhSOURCES:H.D. Carlton's Instagram...

  13. REVIEWING ALL 19 BOOKS WE READ IN JULY!! | JULY 2026 Reading Wrap-Up

    also ik the hrcyed photos are messed up idk what happened but it was too late to fix it once i realized lol DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaHRCYED 3.0: https://youtu.be/nm--qS8neH8?si=So5mhmLV3XltiFQrPodcast Episodes Mentioned: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin:...

  14. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin || a Marxist Review

    Everything Referenced in this Episode: Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 The fifth season on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19161852 Movie:...

  15. PLOT TALK: THE HORRORS OF MY DREADFUL DARLING BY H. D. CARLTON | LiteraryLiberation

    DONATE TO HELP HUGO!instagram.com/reel/DagEcKsJxPd/?igsh=MWlieGJzb3RlZGtyaQ==Podcast Episodes Mentioned: haunting adeline: https://youtu.be/zPFbpsLqnXg?si=CHHXWIbbe-ODy_45sign up for our fable book club to read along with us before future...

  16. REVIEWING ALL 17 BOOKS WE READ IN JUNE!! | JUNE 2026 Reading Wrap-Up

    DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: HRCYED 3.0: https://youtu.be/nm--qS8neH8?si=So5mhmLV3XltiFQr memoir ranking: https://youtu.be/QMbq9LIBQeo?si=dIJAkAyd05gFKuBGspread me by sarah gailey: https://youtu.be/u5mOEPGkFV4giovanni's room by james…

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  17. Giovannis Room by James Baldwin || a marxist book review

    Everything Referenced in this Episode:Donate to code pink!https://www.codepink.org/support202Check out the book on goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/406235.Giovanni_s_Room?ref=nav_sb_noss_l_9James Baldwins revolutionary...

  18. THE QUINTESSENTIAL MEMOIR RANKING | BookTalks ep. 5 | LiteraryLiberation

    DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubareferences: What is a memoir?:https://celadonb ooks.com/what-is-a-memoir/Whats the difference between memoirs and autobiography?:https://www.grammarly.com/blog/writing-tips/memoir-vs-autobiography/Nathan's (schizophrenicreads) video about...

  19. Spread me by Sarah Gailey || A marxist book review

    Everything Referenced in this Episode: Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 Find the book on goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222376601-spread-me?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=rFt0ckDQ5r&rank=1 About the book: https://sarahgailey.com/ Vulture Magazine:...

  20. EVERYTHING WE READ IN MAY!

    DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: parade of horribles: https://youtu.be/Q5EUIGoCW5c?si=RVU_lxZDKr4BNccTthere is no anti-memetics division: https://youtu.be/ZCrebe27BZQ?si=8oXyLXG1mlxhXW4ssign up for our fable book club to read along with us…

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  21. There is no Antimemetic Division by QTNM || spoiler book review and analysis

    Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 Everything Referenced in this Episode: Blog post from the author: https://qntm.org/chatscp Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54870256-there-is-no-antimemetics-division?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=AhC6hcUPRz&rank=4 Short Film:...

  22. A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman || a Marxist Book Review

    Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 Everything Referenced in this Episode: Official DCC show: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dungeon-crawler-carl-tv-series-peacock-seth-macfarlane-1236705436/ Matt Dinniman politics:...

  23. DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL IS THE GREATEST SERIES TO EVER EXIST | TIER RANKING DCC | Booktalks ep. 6

    DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: ALL OF OUR DCC REVIEWS: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1fLsz9BkD8kQsE6tHu7U1yOY_9P1LhX&si=j4xxh36w9KvKKAxQsign up for our fable book club to read along with us before future...

  24. REVIEWING ALL 20 BOOKS WE READ IN APRIL!! | April 2026 Reading Wrap-Up

    DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpehttps://youtu.be/tj7Ha150mds?si=Nkfj0O9Vrzm_2hSQDaggermouth by H.M. Wolfe https://youtu.be/kB5lAmecOUg?si=20sVArlSkyd0fwxpYou Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph...

  25. You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White || A Marxist- Feminist book review

    Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 Everything Referenced in this Episode: About the author: https://andrewjosephwhite.com/about Book recommendations: Cultish https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55338982 Chaos...

  26. Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe || Marxist Feminist Book Review

    Everything Referenced in this Episode: Code pink: https://www.codepink.org Daggermouth on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/247928235 The age of surveillance capitalism: the fight the fight for a human future at the new frontier of power by Shoshana Zuboff...

  27. booktok has an ai problem... || BookTalks ep. 5 || LiteraryLiberation

    DONATE TO CODE PINK!https://www.codepink.org/support2026Everything Referenced in this...

  28. Margo’s got money troubles by Rufi Thorpe || a marxist feminist book review

    DONATE TO CODE PINK!https://www.codepink.org/support2026Everything Referenced in this Episode:Rufis Website:https://www.rufithorpe.com/contactInterview with the author:https://youtu.be/8qbQIdNW0P8?si=yFYKkaIOfSPK9kXxRufis…

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  29. EVERY BOOK WE READ IN MARCH! | March 2026 Reading Wrap-Up

    DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: Kindred by Octavia Butler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roen9hJW2c4Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc3AFHyRMBs&t=1sLove of Worker Bees by Alexandra Kollantai...

  30. Love of Worker Bees by Alexandra Kollontai || Marxist Feminist Book Review

    Donate to code pink:https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaCheck out our socials!Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=enKristen Twitter: https://twitter.com/krxxtxnInstagram:...

  31. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir || Marxist book review

    Donate to code pink:https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaCheck out our socials!Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=enKristen Twitter: https://twitter.com/krxxtxnInstagram:...

  32. REVIEWING ALL 15 BOOKS WE READ IN FEBRUARY!! | February 2026 Reading Wrap-Up

    Northern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fundPodcast Episodes Mentioned: Half His Age by Jeanette McCurdy: https://youtu.be/Sm44TgOxowE?si=wHNesR_cFdS0SOV-Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman: https://youtu.be/nkwkxFkRvao?si=OyrBHAbfBi69aL7h Kindred by…

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  33. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler || Spoiler book review

    Check out our socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=en Kristen Twitter: https://twitter.com/krxxtxn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenstbr/ TikTok:...

  34. Men, Manga, and Anime

    Check out our socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=en Kristen Twitter: https://twitter.com/krxxtxn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenstbr/ TikTok:...

  35. Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman || full spoiler review

    HELP CUBA: https://www.letcubalive.info/donate Everything Referenced in this Episode: inspo according to Matt: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14UBc8aMsFr/?mibextid=wwXIfr Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/DungeonCrawlerCarl/s/g9eC4Lca2Y Check out our socials! Twitter:...

  36. Half his age by Jennette McCurdy || spoiler review and analysis

    help people in gaza !!! https://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund Everything Referenced in this Episode: Inspiration for the book: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/podcasts/the-real-story-behind-jennette-mccurdys-novel-half-his-age.html Check out our socials! Twitter:...

  37. January Reading Wrap-Up 2026

    https://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund Check out our socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=en Kristen Twitter: https://twitter.com/krxxtxn Instagram:...

  38. A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L Peck || Full Spoiler Book Review

    Everything Referenced in this Episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_L._Peck The library of Babel https://sites.evergreen.edu/politicalshakespeares/wp-content/uploads/sites/226/2015/12/Borges-The-Library-of-Babel.pdf Race demographic of Utah...

  39. AUDIBLE IS RUINING AUDIOBOOKS | BookTalks ep. 3 | LiteraryLiberation

    Northern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund audible history:https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/17/7396525/amazon-kindle-design-lab-audible-hachette Amazon acquire audible in 2008: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-audible-amazon-idUSN3129158120080131/ Audible...

  40. OUR MOST ANTICIPATED READS OF 2026! | Booktalks ep. 2 | LiteraryLiberation

    Northern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fundsign up for our fable book club to read along with us before future episodes:https://fable.co/club/lit-lib-pod-book-club-with-literary-liberation-264087449611Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcastInstagram:...

  41. People we meet on Vacation by Emily Henry || SPOILER book review

    orthern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fundRev Left and Ayahuasca https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/medicinesign up for our fable book club to read along with us before future...

  42. 2025 Reading Wrap Up || Literary Liberation Podcast

    Northern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fundsign up for our fable book club to read along with us before future episodes:https://fable.co/club/lit-lib-pod-book-club-with-literary-liberation-264087449611 want more content??Twitter:...

  43. The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson | SPOILER REVIEW| A Marxist Review

    Northern Gaza Water Fund https://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund sign up for our fable book club to read along with us before future episodes: https://fable.co/club/lit-lib-pod-book-club-with-literary-liberation-264087449611 Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcast Instagram:...

  44. Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler | A Marxist Review

    Northern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund sources used: About the trilogy https://electricliterature.com/now-more-than-ever-we-wish-we-had-these-lost-octavia-butler-novels/ About the name of the book...

  45. NOBODY IS READING THESE!! Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

    Check out our socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=en Kristen Twitter: https://twitter.com/krxxtxn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenstbr/ TikTok:...

  46. After The Revolution by Robert Evans | A Marxist Review

    Northern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund sources used: Find the book on Goodreads:​​https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59645604-after-the-revolution Robert Evans on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Evans_(journalist) Inspiration for the book...

  47. The Strength of the Few (Hierarchy Book 2) by James Islington || Marxist Book Review

    Northern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fundsources used:James Islington says he worked on a Tech startup:https://civilianreader.com/2016/11/08/interview-with-james-islington/Newsletter...

  48. This Inevitable Run by Matt Dinniman || A Marxist Book Review

    Northern Gaza Water Fund https://chuffed.org/project/144548-gaza-lifeline-initiative?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwMVlWpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp2G_EJ7KaSQIbK9_on0mw2tKORMMbOnkKsNdE0LJroFmRD50uCfSQND7zB3B_aem_LHUeHsXwJ6T2WraVGjt3oQ Gavrilo Princip https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavrilo_Princip The Atrocities...

  49. The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica || A Marxist Book Review

    Northern Gaza Water Fund: https://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund sources used: Wiki for the author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agustina_Mar%C3%ADa_Bazterrica Guardian interview...

  50. The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman || Marxist Book Review

    Donate the Northern Gaza Water Fund https://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund Dungeon Crawler Carl Show https://deadline.com/2024/08/dungeon-crawler-carl-seth-macfarlane-universal-chris-yost-series-1236045866/ Eye of the Bedlam Bride Goodreads...

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About this show

We are two Marxist Feminists who are here to spread the word of Karl Marx and other theorists who shaped our world views through works of fiction. Kristen and Mariah felt as though many of the popular booktok accounts and podcasts lacked what we love most: Dialectical Materialism. This podcast is a labor of love to try to combat Red Scare propaganda and discuss topics we feel are necessary to achieve working class liberation from capitalism, patriarchy, white supremacy, settler colonialism, and more. We are not liberals, we are communists. Workers of the world unite!

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How many episodes does Literary Liberation have?

Literary Liberation has 121 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 29, 2026.

What is Literary Liberation about?

We are two Marxist Feminists who are here to spread the word of Karl Marx and other theorists who shaped our world views through works of fiction. Kristen and Mariah felt as though many of the popular booktok accounts and podcasts lacked what we love most: Dialectical Materialism. This podcast is a...

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Literary Liberation publishes weekly, based on its 121 episodes since August 2023.

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