Marlon loves The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang as much as we do, and luckily it’s the first volume in a three-part series (with The Dragon War and The Burning God ) that blends the history of 20th Century China with gods, magic and monsters and an unforgettable heroine named Rin. Ready … Set … […]
January was a pretty great month for Poured Over listeners but wait until you hear what we’ve recorded for February 2022: You may know Dana Schwartz as the host of the acclaimed podcast Noble Blood, but check out her gothic-y new novel, Anatomy: A Love Story, our February BN YA Book Club pick. Be prepared […]
“There’s a reason why all our old stories are fantastical and mythological, and why our fairy tales are so old. Because I think there is something in these mythologies and these folklore stories that tell us something about ourselves. And we’ve always done it, we’ve always put it into fantastical to explain the real.” Marlon […]