Episodes

  • Indie Author Showcase: Champagne Brunch of the Insectivores by Jim Hanson

    Indie Author Showcase: Champagne Brunch of the Insectivores by Jim Hanson
    May 3 2020
    A bit late due to *gestures at everything*, but this episode Jon ends the Indie Author Showcase with another spacefaring story in Jim Hanson's Champagne Brunch of the Insectivores. Stay tuned to the end to hear about the future plans for Living in the Stacks.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Indie Author Showcase: A Twist of Wyrd by P.J. Friel

    Indie Author Showcase: A Twist of Wyrd by P.J. Friel
    Mar 20 2020
    As we hunker down during the pandemic, Dexter leads the discussion on P.J. Friel’s urban fantasy romance set in Akron, A Twist of Wyrd.
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Indie Author Showcase: Dancing with Eternity by John Patrick Lowrie

    Indie Author Showcase: Dancing with Eternity by John Patrick Lowrie
    Feb 28 2020
    This month, Max leads our discussion with one of their favorite novels, the galactic epic Dancing with Eternity by John Patrick Lowrie.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Indie Author Showcase: Stelvei: The Lavender Project by A.D. Price

    Indie Author Showcase: Stelvei: The Lavender Project by A.D. Price
    Jan 31 2020
    Note: This month’s book is not available for purchase at this time, but if anyone’s interested in being a beta reader, you can contact the author here: msadprice@gmail.com.This month’s episode begins Jon’s theme, the Indie Author Showcase, where we read books from independent authors we know and have them on the show to discuss them. First up, Melody has us read A.D. Price’s Stelvei: The Lavender Project, and we interview her about the book and her writing process.
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • The End of the World As We Know It: It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis

    The End of the World As We Know It: It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
    Dec 15 2019
    CW: discussions of fascism and references to the current presidential administration It’s the end of the post-apocalyptic and dystopian novel theme as Jon leads a discussion on Sinclair Lewis’ sadly prophetic story of fascism’s rise in the United States It Can’t Happen Here.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • The End of the World As We Know It: The Host by Stephenie Meyer

    The End of the World As We Know It: The Host by Stephenie Meyer
    Nov 19 2019
    Dexter returns to lead a discussion on Stephenie Meyer's followup to the Twilight Saga, the post-apocalyptic alien invasion story The Host.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • The End of the World As We Know It: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

    The End of the World As We Know It: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
    Oct 21 2019
    Our dive into the post-apocalypse continues with Max leading a discussion on Jeanne DuPrau’s The City of Ember.
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    50 mins
  • The End of the World As We Know It: Blindness by José Saramago

    The End of the World As We Know It: Blindness by José Saramago
    Sep 21 2019
    Melody kicks off Dexter's theme of dystopia and post-apocalyptic books with José Saramago's story of ableism, human misery, and long form poop description Blindness.
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    56 mins