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When I was a little kid, my dad's favorite song was Roy Rogers & Dale Evans's "Happy Trails." Here are the first few verses: Happy trails to you, until we meet again Happy trails to you, keep smilin' until then Who cares about the clouds when we're together? Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather Happy trails to you, 'till we meet again Some trails are happy ones Others are blue It's the...

My favorite lawyer is back to discuss the crossover between Jurisprudence and ChickLit– Abby (  @ClapIfYouLikeMe  ) was forced through the wringer with Amanda Brown's original text, LEGALLY BLONDE. More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards! Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.com Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live !...

Dr. Daniel Kasper ( @ghostingdani over on Bluesky! ) is back in a very short turn around to discuss Faustian bargains, fashion, and Bush-era expectations in this FIRST installment of our long (long) conversation about THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA. He manages to bring it back to Shirley Jackson rather eloquently in this episode! More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards! Find Emily's books and profes...

If you're familiar with the movie, it means you probably know NOTHING about the book. JAWS by Peter Benchley is an absolute classic, a multi-million dollar earning blockbuster book turned movie that just about MADE Steven Spielberg. But what's up with the novel? Just some of your classic summertime, monster-movie beach read type stuff like mafia-led real estate fraud, class politics, and dead shee...

Dr. Daniel Kasper ( @ghostingdani over on Bluesky! ) is back in a very short turn around to discuss Faustian bargains, fashion, and Bush-era expectations in this FIRST installment of our long (long) conversation about THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA. More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards! Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.com Love T shirts, pins, and othe...

The incomparable Martha Smith ( @MostlyMartha on Bluesky ) is here to discuss Sarah Vowell's "creative nonfiction" juggernaut ASSASSINATION VACATION. Released 20 years ago this year, the novel-length personal essay on Vowell's own ruminations on murder, death, and the American dream is really hitting... well, not differently, but exactly the same as when we first read it in 2005. Grab a copy of th...

CONTENT WARNING: Drug abuse, suicide, pregnancy loss, abortion, divorce, rape, sexual assault, child abuse, child loss, mental illness, lots of others. Lauren Emily Whalen is here to discuss Joan Didion's most celebrated work of fiction: the novel PLAY IT AS IT LAYS. We discuss cool girl myths, aging, mental illness, and worrying about the livers of anyone who lived through the 1970s. Catch Lauren...

Vera Caspary's LAURA was translated to screen for the first time in the heyday of the Hayes Code and classic film. So how does one capture the essence of a novel about a career girl coveted by three very different men, only to meet her grisly fate at the hand of one of her jealous suitors? By hiring Vincent Price, of course! Kristen is the main host of the podcast Ticklish Business ( http://tickli...

Two of my faves, Hannah and Laura of OWWR Pod ( https://owwrpod.com ), are back to discuss something that has very little to do with Jesus– Sharon Creech's Newbery Award Winning kid lit novel WALK TWO MOONS!  Listen to the rest of this episode on our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Listen to OWWR On Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/46ylm98LZ8OgYZZEV2rELx?si=75991adab...

My friend Chael ( @NarratorChael ) is back to discuss one of her favorite books from her tweenage years: Michael Ende's THE NEVERENDING STORY. Written by a man whose artist father was literally persecuted for being degenerate by the Nazis, THE NEVERENDING STORY is a beautiful consideration on depression and passion and what it means to be a child in a world that really seems to hate children. The...

My friend Chael ( @NarratorChael ) is back to discuss one of her favorite books from her tweenage years: Michael Ende's THE NEVERENDING STORY. Written by a man whose artist father was literally persecuted for being degenerate by the Nazis, THE NEVERENDING STORY is a beautiful consideration on depression and passion and what it means to be a child in a world that really seems to hate children. Make...

TW: Rape, sexual assault, CSA, TERF politics, JK Rowling, Neil Gaiman, grooming, racism, domestic violence I suppose the title says it all. My friend Danielle Ryan ( @danirat on Bluesky ) is back to have this weird and uncomfortable and emotional conversation about how parts of our souls are inextricably linked to art we loved... and what happens to our souls when it turns out the artists are abso...

Get the full episode on Patreon: Patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Back for season seven, longtime friend-of-the-show Malavika Praseed ( @MalavikaIsWriting over on Instagram ) is here to talk not about her favorite book, but a book that ticks very few of her boxes– Antoine de Saint-Exupery's THE LITTLE PRINCE. We ask a nearly century-old question: who is this book actually  for?  More ways to en...

Did we manage to talk for over an hour about one of the shortest books Americans were ever assigned in school? Yes, we did! I'm joined by Peter Huycke ( https://bsky.app/profile/p1huycke.bsky.social)  to discuss Jack London's CALL OF THE WILD, dog socialism, and the American need to be the lead dog. Listen to the full-length episode on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit At the end...

Guys, I am genuinely sorry. Between jury duty and work stuff, I did not have the time to edit up one of the new shows I have recorded. BUT! I am re-posting one of my absolute favorite episodes from seasons past. I hope you can enjoy it and forgive me! My guest is Amrita By The Book ( https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book)  whom I've lost some contact with since Twitter decided to go fa...

We managed to condense a few hundred pages of intrigue, fascism, religion, queer love, and feminism into a bite-sized podcast chat! We tackle Gregory Maguire's groundbreaking WICKED in this episode, and have teamed up with Thank You, Five's David and Matt to discuss the musical and movie(s) on their show! Listen to Thank You, Five here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thank-you-five/id144993...

Dr. Daniel Kasper (BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ghostingdani.bsky.social ) is back to discuss the ur-Haunted House: Henry James's TURN OF THE SCREW. We got Christmas parties, we got ghost stories, we got sexual repression, we got creepy kids. What more can you ask for in a gothic tale? Find the full episode on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Find me on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/...

The wonderful, fantastic Dani Ryan (@ DaniRat ) is here to discuss that book about bunnies that isn't about anything but bunnies, nope, not in the least. Let's silflay a while and get into some weird animal facts, our love for BigWig, and if you want a real treat, you have to become a Patron for the full-length episode *and* to see screen grabs from the video of when I looked up General Woundwort...

Abby (online as  @ClapIfYouLikeMe ) is one of the only practicing lawyers I know, so I called on her to help me discuss one of the now-archetypal characters in American Lit– the rogue lawyer known as Perry Mason, the centerpiece of the decades-long series written by Erle Stanley Gardiner. Become a Patron! If you'd like to hear the rest of this episode, become a patron! It's just 25¢ per episo...

Greetings, Earthlings, Attic Wives, and Lit Witches! We are back with Season 7 of the moderately acclaimed podcast, Fuckbois of Literature! This week's kickoff episode features Dennis DiClaudio, one of the producers behind the incredible podcast,  The Novelizers ! If e'er there be a podcast you all would love, this is it. I hope you'll find the link below to subscribe and give it a listen. De...

F***bois of Literature returns to your pod catchers March 5th, 2025! Keep in touch with the show by liking, subscribing, or sharing the news! Better yet, keep the podcast alive and become a Patron: Patreon.com/fuckboisoflit More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards! Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.com Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merc...

Hi, everyone! Unfortunately, circumstances are way outside my control and this is the last episode of FBOL. I want to thank you all endlessly for being such an amazing community and audience. I had some fantastic books on the schedule, but because all of my equipment is toast and I don't know where I'll be living, when, and for how long, recording new episodes is off the table. The person who find...

Bianca Hernandez-Knight (@BookHoarding) is back for the first time since our Northanger Abbey episode to discuss Jane Austen and the politics of adapting her. We're focusing on Nikki Payne's brilliant "Pride + Protest, " but it's a multifaceted conversation about interacting with Austen, her world, and ours.  Step aside, tradwives. Jane belongs to other people now. Find Bianca across social m...

I am not above telling you that I suffered through our last three books. They were awful, and they made me sad, not in the way that TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES made me sad, but sad for real life people. But this book doesn't. Not one bit. Lynne Childress's podcast, FINE BEATS AND CHEESES, is also a wonderful time, so please do go listen to it. They're incredible. Fine Beats & Cheeses show: https...

CW: Misogyny, toxic masculinity, suicide, emotional abuse, mental health (bipolar, depression) John Grey (Ph. D.??) wrote this book in 1992, and we've all been the worse for it.  The Musical! On YouTube! https://youtu.be/Wg1DiCSV9l4?si=4x8GMQEoqUWQospN   Pre-order I ❤️ JENNIFER COOLIDGE here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lauren-emily-whalen/i-heart-jennifer-coolidge/978076248...