Superlit Podcast

Hey friends! We are bringing you a very very special Pride Episode! At the beginning of pride month we were the keynote speakers for an event held by Best Egg; a company in Delaware, to speak about the importance of pride, and queer voices, amongst so much more. We discussed our favorite reads, some spicy takes about books we wouldn't want to read again, and the joy of being able to speak with authors about their work! theme song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! This week we are joined by Joe Jiménez to talk about his new novel Hot Boy Summer! We're talking about the complicated friendships of queer teens, drag race, Ariana Grande and much more! Theme song by Man With Roses Mac has never really felt like he belonged. Definitely not at home—his dad’s politics and toxic masculinity make a real connection impossible. He thought he fit in on the baseball team, but that’s only because he was pretending to be someone he wasn’t. Finding his first gay friend, Cammy, was momentous; finally, he could be his authentic self around someone else. But as it turned out, not really. Cammy could be cruel, and his “advice” often came off way harsh. And then, Mac meets Flor, who shows him that you can be both fierce and kind, and Mikey, who is superhot and might maybe think the same about him. Over the course of one hot, life-changing summer, Mac will stand face-to-face with desire, betrayal, and letting go of shame, which will lead to some huge discoveries about the re

Hi Friends! This week we are joined by Caroline Palmer! With Caroline we talk about their new graphic novel, Camp Prodigy! We're talking about the pressures of being an artist, Caroline's process with drawing their comic and much more! Theme song by Man With Roses After attending an incredible concert, Tate Seong is inspired to become a professional violist. There’s just one problem: they’re the worst musician at their school. Tate doesn’t even have enough confidence to assert themself with their friends or come out as nonbinary to their family, let alone attempt a solo anytime soon. Things start to look up when Tate attends a summer orchestra camp—Camp Prodigy—and runs into Eli, the remarkable violist who inspired Tate to play in the first place. But Eli has been hiding their skills ever since their time in the spotlight gave them a nervous breakdown. Together, can they figure out how to turn Tate into a star and have Eli overcome their performance anxieties? Or will the pressure take them both down?

Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Eight Strings by Margaret DeRosia. We're discussing the complications of being a queer person in 19th century Italy, the history of dildos, the class divide in theater and so much more! Theme song by Man With Roses Ever since her grandfather introduced her to eight-string marionettes, Francesca has dreamed of performing from the rafters of Venice’s popular Minerva Theater. There’s just one problem: the profession is only open to men. When her father arranges to sell her into marriage to pay off his gambling debts, Francesca flees her home. Masquerading as a male orphan named Franco, she secures an apprenticeship with the Minerva’s eccentric ensemble of puppeteers. Amid the elaborate set-pieces, the glittering limes, and the wooden marionettes, she finds a place where she belongs—and grows into the person she was always meant to be: Franco. The past threatens to catch up with Franco when his childhood friend Annella reappears and recognizes him at the theater. No

Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Emmet by LC Rosen, a modern queer adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, Emma. We're talking about he complications of queer friendships, relationships, cruising culture and so much more! Theme song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! In our first episode of the year we speak with author Marisa Kanter about her forthcoming YA book, Finally Fitz! We talk all about Finally Fitz (coming out 4/23/24!) the importance of not assuming pronouns, creative burnout (and how to work through it!) and the importance of being nicer to ourselves along with bi representation and so so so much more! Theme song by Man With Roses Book synopsis down below; Ava “Fitz” Fitzgerald has worked hard to create the picture-perfect life she’s always wanted. She spent her junior year transforming her passion for sustainable fashion and upcycling into a viral online platform, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, and spending every free second with her soon-to-graduate girlfriend, Danica. And this summer she plans to take it all to the next level by attending a prestigious summer fashion program in New York City and convincing Dani that they can survive a year of long distance. But when Dani dumps her before classes even start, accusing Fitz of being more invested in g

Hey friends! Happy 2024!!!! Today's episode is all about our favorites from 2023, whether its books or shows we watched this year, we had to pop some champagne and celebrate our favorites (and making it through the year!) Did you have any favorites you want us to talk about? Let us know! Theme song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! We have a treat for you this week! This week we're chatting with our friend, Author F.T. Lukens about their forthcoming book 'Otherworldly'! Otherworldly launches April 2nd, 2024, and it's a magical contemporary book! We also talk about advice for authors (how to not be your own biggest critic!) magical references, and so so much more in this episode! Otherworldly follows Ellory, a non-binary teen who has moved away from their family farm to live with their cousin Charlie and her partner Zada to live in the city. Ellory's family farm has been plunged into decline as both the country side and the city have been gridlocked in what could be an eternal winter, with no end in sight. Ellory also doesn't believe in the gods or the magical beings that exist in the world, and is soon face to face with this magical world when they have a run in with Knox, a magical being who was summoned to this world to assist with a deal that seems to have come to an end. Knox is worried there is something wrong wit

Hey friends! This week we get the immense joy of getting to speak with fellow podcast host* and author Lindz Amer about their forthcoming picture book called Hooray for She, He, Ze and They! (Which publishes February 27th 2024!) We chat about the art style of the book, their youtube channel Queer Kid Stuff, the importance of conversations about gender and pronouns with children and also how to start having the conversations with your young ones about how they feel about what their pronouns could be! We talk about so so so much more, and we are so happy to be sharing this episode ahead of the launch of their book next year! Theme Song by Man With Roses *Lindz Amer is the host of The Rainbow Parenting Podcast

Hey friends! This week we speak all about Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly! While we talk about this amazing debut, we also talk about artist block, the pressure to be the perfect queer person and so much more! Book description down below; Theme Song by Man With Roses It’s 2003, and artist Dawn Levit is stuck. A bookbinder who works in conservation at the Met, she spends her free time scouting the city’s street art, hoping something might spark inspiration. Instead, everything looks like a dead end. And art isn’t the only thing that feels wrong: wherever she turns, her gender identity clashes with the rest of her life. Her relationship, once anchored by shared queerness, is falling apart as her boyfriend Lukas increasingly seems to be attracted to Dawn only when she’s at her most masculine. Meanwhile at work, Dawn has to present as female, even on the days when that isn’t true. Either way, her difference feels like a liability. Then, one day at work, Dawn finds something hidden behind the endpaper of a

Hey friends! Here's our followup episode all about season 2 of the Netflix adaption of Alice Oseman's comic Heartstopper! We discuss so much in this episode, and we're dropping it a little earlier than usual for yall! This week we talk about the side characters getting more in this season in terms of spot light, the growing difficulty for the main couple Nick and Charlie, and so much more (including the Paris Trip!!!!) Theme song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! It's our 120th episode!!!! This week we're talking all about season 1 of the Netflix Original TV Show, Heartstopper! Heartstopper was originally a comic written and illustrated by Alice Oseman and was recently released as a netflix exclusive tv show, with a second season that was just released! This episode we discuss the importance of queer joy at a young age, some of the experiences of our own and so so much more. Spoiler alert, we are absolutely obsessed with this show! Show synopsis below. Theme Song by Man With Roses Heartstopper is a British coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama television series on Netflix, written and created by Alice Oseman and based on her webcomic and graphic novel of the same name. The series primarily tells the story of Charlie Spring (Joe Locke), a gay schoolboy who falls in love with classmate Nick Nelson (Kit Connor), whom he sits next to in his new form.

Hey friends! This week we talk about the movie version of Red White & Royal Blue which was originally by Casey McQuiston ! We discuss the movie and book differences, the casting choices, wigs and so so much more! Movie description below Theme Song by Man With Roses Based on the New York Times bestseller, Red, White & Royal Blue centers around Alex, the president’s son, and Britain’s Prince Henry whose long-running feud threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.

Hey friends! This week we talk about Netflix's Nimona which is based on the graphic novel by artist ND Stevenson! We talk about the trans allegories in it, the voice acting, and so much more! Movie description to follow! Theme Song by Man With Roses When Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), a knight in a futuristic medieval world, is framed for a crime he didn't commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz), a mischievous teen with a taste for mayhem -- who also happens to be a shapeshifting creature Ballister has been trained to destroy. But with the entire kingdom out to get him, Nimona's the best (or technically the only) sidekick Ballister can hope for. And as the lines between heroes, villains, and monsters start to blur, the two of them set out to wreak serious havoc -- for Ballister to clear his name once and for all, and for Nimona to... just wreak serious havoc.

Hey friends! This week we're talking all about the astounding Confidence by Rafael Frumkin! We talk all about the book, how cinematic the world created by Frumkin feels, which network it feels like it belongs on and so much more! Theme song by Man With Roses Book description below; At seventeen, Ezra Green doesn’t have a lot going on for him: he’s shorter than average, snaggle-toothed, internet-addicted, and halfway to being legally blind. He’s also on his way to Last Chance Camp, the final stop before juvie. But Ezra’s summer at Last Chance turns life-changing when he meets Orson, brilliant and Adonis-like with a mind for hustling. Together, the two embark upon what promises to be a fruitful career of scam artistry. But things start to spin wildly out of control when they try to pull off their biggest scam yet—Nulife, a corporation that promises its consumers a lifetime of bliss. “Propulsive” (The New York Times Book Review) and “laugh-out-loud funny” (BuzzFeed), with the suspense of The Talented Mr. Ripl

Hey friends! Just a heads up, it was a warmer day when we recorded so you can hear our AC and we didn't catch it until editing time, so we're sorry for the fan sounds! This week we talk about Time Out by Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner and Carlyn Greenwald! We chat about the main character, media comparisons and much more ! Book info down below :) Theme song by Man With Roses In his small Georgia town, Barclay Elliot is basically a legend. Here basketball is all that matters, and no one has a bigger spotlight than Barclay. Until he decides to use the biggest pep rally in the town’s history to come out to his school. And things change. Quickly. Barclay is faced with hostility he never expected. Suddenly he is at odds with his own team, and he doesn’t even have his grandfather to turn to the way he used to. But who is Barclay if he doesn’t have basketball? His best friend, Amy, thinks she knows. She drags him to her voting rights group, believing Barclay can find a bigger purpose. And he does, but he also finds

This week we kick off pride month with Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa! We talk about the importance of sticking up for yourself in college conversations, about Ander being a working artist at a young age and so much more like the 'artist bio' piece by Anna Daliza that Sophie mentions! (their instagram handle is @anna_daliza ) Theme Song by Man With Roses Ander & Santi book info below! "Finding home. Falling in love. Fighting to belong. The Santos Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, is all Ander Martínez has ever known. The smell of pan dulce. The mixture of Spanish and English filling the streets. And, especially their job at their family's taquería. It's the place that has inspired Ander as a muralist, and, as they get ready to leave for art school, it's all of these things that give them hesitancy. That give them the thought, are they ready to leave it all behind? To keep Ander from becoming complacent during their gap year, their family "fires" them so they can transition from rest

Hey friends! This week we got to chat with New York Times Bestseller Alyson Derrick (co-author of She Gets The Girl) about their solo debut YA Novel, Forget Me Not! We chat all about Forget Me Not, about growing up in rural Pennsylvania and so much more! Theme Song by Man With Roses "What would you do if you forgot the love of your life ever even existed? Stevie and Nora had a love. A secret, epic, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. They also had a plan: to leave their small, ultra-conservative town and families behind after graduation and move to California, where they could finally stop hiding that love. But then Stevie has a terrible fall. And when she comes to, she can remember nothing of the last two years—not California, not coming to terms with her sexuality, not even Nora. Suddenly, Stevie finds herself in a life she doesn’t quite understand, one where she’s estranged from her parents, drifting away from her friends, lying about the hours she works, dating a boy she can’t remember crushing on, and h

Hey friends! This week we welcome back our friend F.T Lukens to chat all about their latest book Spell Bound! On top of talking about Spell Bound, we talk all about working through gate keeping, the Emperor's New Groove, the importance of voicing your boundaries, and so much more! Laughter is absolutely dead ahead yall! Theme Song by Man With Roses "Edison Rooker isn’t sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the powerful sorceress who runs a call center for magical emergencies. He doesn’t have much experience with hexes or curses. Heck, he doesn’t even have magic. But he does have a plan—to regain the access to the magical world he lost when his grandmother passed. Antonia is…intimidating, but she gives him a job and a new name—Rook—both of which he’s happy to accept. Now all Rook has to do is keep his Spell Binder, an illegal magical detection device, hidden from the Magical Consortium. And contend with Sun, the grumpy and annoyingly cute apprentice to Antonia’s rival colleague, Fable

Hey friends! We return from our Hiatus with a conversation about the absolutely lovely Making Love With The Land by Joshua Whitehead! Making Love With The Land is a series of essays penned by Whitehead that take place before and during the 2020 Corona Virus Pandemic, and while they cover many heavy topics, the writing was purely electric and truly had us deep in thought after each chapter. Theme Song by Man With Roses