Superlit Podcast

Hey friends! This week we interviewed Matthew Lubbers-Moore of the Requeered Tales imprint all about their re-published books, the history of the LGBTQIA community and all about the process Matt and the team behind Requeered Tales goes through for their book re-publishing! Theme Song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! This week we had the honor of chatting with the amazing author, Tom Ryan all about his new YA Thriller, Keep This To Yourself! We also discuss building a thriller, some of Tom's favorite authors, and Tom gives us a special announcement about Keep This To Yourself just for SuperLit listeners! Theme Song by Man With Roses

Hey Friends! As we wind down our pride month, we talk about one heck of a super hero story, Dreadnought by April Daniels! Dreadnought focuses on a young trans woman named Danny who quite literally has to take on the mantle of the world's strongest super hero! There are some MAJOR twists in this book and we talk about everything from nasty TERFs to the lovely vigilante Calamity who shows our young Dreadnought the ropes of caping! Theme Song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! This is a special episode!!! This week we talk about our top 10 favorite books to read during pride month and beyond, before kicking off our conversation about Shaun David Hutchinson's Brave Face memoir ( PS, it's on our list!) Brave Face is an extremely raw memoir about Shaun's life and it tackles a lot of issues that we don't ever get to discuss including mental health, the use of certain language in the gay community and outside of it, and the importance of a book like this being made.

Hey friends! This week we have a super special guest with us, author of I Wish You All The Best, Mason Deaver! In our conversation with Mason, we discuss finding Non-Binary characters in media to look up to, Carly Rae Jepsen's newest EP, and the importance of I Wish You All The Best! I Wish You All The Best follows Ben De Backer as they navigate their life after being kicked out of their home following their coming out as Non-Binary to their parents. Ben is able to live with their estranged sister and her husband and finish up their senior year at a new school. But their desire to finish their senior year up under the radar is about to get derailed by Nathan Allan, a charismatic young man from school. I Wish You All The Best is joyous and heart breaking, and an amazing journey from author Mason Deaver. Theme Song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! This week we talk about L.C. Rosen's Jack Of Hearts (And Other Parts)! Described as a Riverdale meets Love, Simon, Jack Of Hearts explores the life of highschooler Jack, as he navigates hookups and gossip that seems to be all about his sex life. But Jack's been receiving 'love notes' from a secret admirer who's starting to get a little more aggressive than doting. Can Jack and his squad figure out who's stalking him without facing their wrath? Theme Song by Man With Roses

Friends! This week we talk all about Robert Webb's memoir How Not To Be A Boy and it's spectacular discussion of gender! We also drop a hint about our super special secret guest who will be joining us on episode 34! (we're very excited about it and can't wait, clearly)

Hey friends! We're only a few days away from our next episode and while editing said episode, I came across this gem. Our next episode will feature a conversation with cohost Sophie G. about Robert Webb's How Not To Be A Boy! Episode drops april 30th!

Friends! We bring you our first author interview! This week we speak to Kyle Malinosky, the queer poet behind the compilation of poetry 'I Am Words'! We discuss everything from composition to the stories behind Kyle's work! Theme Song by Man With Roses.

Hey friends! Welcome to episode 30 of the podcast!!!!! This week we are discussing the astounding adventure of Black Wings Beating by Alex London. Black Wings Beating follows our protagonists Kylee and Brysen from the land of the Six Villages on a quest to trap the mystical Ghost Eagle. But trouble is on the horizon and things are not what they seem! Theme Song by Man With Roses

Hey kitty girls! On this week's episode, Brendan & Sophie talk about the ins and outs of Caleb Roehrig's latest romp Death Prefers Blondes! We talk all things gender and all things drag, including the importance of chosen families in the queer community! Death Prefers Blondes follows Margo Manning, a Hollywood socialite with a hell of a secret! Theme song by Man With Roses

Hey everyone! I had a poll over on twitter on if you wanted 3 episodes in march, or two in february and it was a tie! So we went with 3 for march, and this episode is a short but fun one! This episode is alllll about the jokes we've had that have caused both Sophie and I to really break and laugh super hard. Thanks for giving us a listen! Theme Song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! This week Sophie and I discuss the story When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri and have a discussion about more than just the book! Also, in a first for our podcast, we are partnering up with Audible.com ! If you've been wanting to try out audible and have been waiting for a chance, now's that time yall, because you'll be getting a month, for free! Click this link and sign up, and you'll even get a free audiobook rental as well :) www.audibletrial.com/superlitpodcast Theme Music by Man With Roses

Hey friends! We are back with a brand new episode and it's alllll about Andrea Lawlor's wild romp, Paul Takes The Form Of A Mortal Girl. Lawlor's story follows Paul Polydoris on his adventure from Iowa City, to Boystown to Provincetown and his final stop, San Francisco California, all while changing his body at will to fit his needs at the time. Theme Song by Man With Roses

Happy New Year Friends! It's our first episode of the year, and we are kicking it off with Joseph Cassara's debut novel, The House Of Impossible Beauties! Follow Angel and her house of Extravaganza as they navigate sex work, drug addiction and the ball scene of the 1980's! Theme Song by Man With Roses.

Friends! We made it to the end of Year 1!!!! In this Episode we discuss our top 10 books from this year. And let me tell you, Sophie and I both had an immensely hard time picking just 10! Thank you so much for all of the support this year, we couldn't of done this without your support and I'm at a loss trying to describe how full my heart is after this first year. Theme Song by Man With Roses

Hey everyone! Welcome to our last regular episode of the year! This week we're discussing Jandy Nelson's I'll Give You The Sun! This story follows twins Noah and Jude as they go from NoahandJude to Noah and Jude, a set of siblings who barely talk to each other. Each hold part of the story, and they'll need to come together and work out their differences if they're ever going to figure out what tore them apart. Spoilers: This book may be on our final episode of the year; SuperLit's First Year of Queer, a look back at our favorites of the year.

Hey friends! This week we explore the story We Are Okay by Nina LaCour! We Are Okay follows Marin, a college freshmen as she struggles to open up to her best friend Mabel who has come to visit her over winter break. Something happened to Marin the summer before school, and no one knows why Marin up and left without a word, not even her closest friend. Theme Song by Man With Roses

Hey Friends! This week we explore the huge possibilities of What If with the release of Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera's joint book, What If It's Us What If It's Us follows Arthur and Ben who meet by chance at the post office while Ben is mailing a box full of his ex's stuff, but they're separated not soon after! Listen as Sophie and Brendan discuss everything from the (mega handsome) voice-actors to the writing styles of both authors. Music by Man With Roses

Hey Friends! This week we discuss the thriller Last Seen Leaving by Caleb Roehrig. Last Seen Leaving follows a young closeted Flynn as he searches for his missing girlfriend, January. Twists and turns are this halloween tale's main dish as we discuss Last Seen Leaving, and Roehrig's writing style. Theme Song by Man With Roses