Please join us for a live event on Tuesday, June 20th at 7pm at the Freepoint Hotel in Cambridge, MA! We’ll be in conversation with Meredith Goldstein from the Boston Globe, recording a special live episode where we’ll discuss our podcast process, play some rounds of our favorite games, share some of our most memorable dramatic readings, and answer questions!
The event is free, but please RSVP on EventBrite or by emailing talkingpoint at freepointhotel.com by June 15th!
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Kait, Renata, and their guest KL (@momebie, @LaraEckener) read Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous. They’re glad the author hasn’t revealed his identity, because otherwise it might be too hard for us to resist the urge to go egg his house. This is a rambling tale of a man who hates and hurts women and doesn’t get nearly as much comeuppance as we would have preferred. Listen now to find out how much we wish The Rock and/or Wolverine could have saved us from this book!
Content warning: Almost everything imaginable. This book contains child abuse, child sexual abuse, rape, emotional abuse, self-harm, and pretty much every other intense topic you can imagine.
Apologetic note: Apologies for the annoying audio issues in the first half of this episode! Renata had the wrong microphone settings and she is very, very sorry and promises never to do it again.
Promotional note: Come see us live at the Freepoint Hotel in Cambridge, MA on June 20th at 7pm!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: How ‘Diary of an Oxygen Thief’ Went from Self-Published Obscurity to Bestsellerdom
Candy pairing: Kait says an expired, moldy Yorkie bar, KL says salt licorice, Renata says chewed up gum stuck to the floor of a bar.
Coming up next: Sweet Valley High #1: Double Love by Francine Pascal.
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)
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Kait, Renata, and their guest Anna (of LCARS Librarian and Women Write About Comics) read Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. It’s a confusing melange of everyone’s favorite YA dystopia tropes, like “love triangle,” “government-sponsored competition,” and “manic pixie blood girl.” Listen now for the return of Fucking, Marrying, Killing, and a discussion of dystopian menstrual blood art!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: This Woman Is Using Her Own Period Blood To Create Beautiful Photographs
Candy pairing: Anna says red velvet candy corn, Kait says generic grocery store knockoff candy, Renata says Shock Tarts.
Coming up next: Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous.
* Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)
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Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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