Literary Liberation

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We are two Marxist Feminists who are here to spread the word of Karl Marx and other theorists who shaped our world views through works of fiction. Kristen and Mariah felt as though many of the popular booktok accounts and podcasts lacked what we love most: Dialectical Materialism. This podcast is a labor of love to try to combat Red Scare propaganda and discuss topics we feel are necessary to achieve working class liberation from capitalism, patriarchy, white supremacy, settler colonialism, and more. We are not liberals, we are communists. Workers of the world unite!

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Literary Liberation

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REVIEWING ALL 17 BOOKS WE READ IN JUNE!! | JUNE 2026 Reading Wrap-Up 09.07.2026 48:40

DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: HRCYED 3.0: https://youtu.be/nm--qS8neH8?si=So5mhmLV3XltiFQr memoir ranking: https://youtu.be/QMbq9LIBQeo?si=dIJAkAyd05gFKuBGspread me by sarah gailey: https://youtu.be/u5mOEPGkFV4giovanni's room by james baldwin: https://youtu.be/g9d2MasBc9Isign up for our fable book club to read along with us before future...

Giovannis Room by James Baldwin || a marxist book review 26.06.2026 56:29

Everything Referenced in this Episode:Donate to code pink!https://www.codepink.org/support202Check out the book on goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/406235.Giovanni_s_Room?ref=nav_sb_noss_l_9James Baldwins revolutionary life;https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/08/the-revolutionary-life-of-james-baldwinJames baldwins debate:https://youtu.be/dTEr7Cwc4cE?is=7Au4NjQUAf0FR8-1Baldwins FBI recordht...

THE QUINTESSENTIAL MEMOIR RANKING | BookTalks ep. 5 | LiteraryLiberation 18.06.2026 1:14:05

DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubareferences: What is a memoir?:https://celadonb ooks.com/what-is-a-memoir/Whats the difference between memoirs and autobiography?:https://www.grammarly.com/blog/writing-tips/memoir-vs-autobiography/Nathan's (schizophrenicreads) video about memoirs:https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8sbe4BY/sign up for our fable book club to read along with us be...

Spread me by Sarah Gailey || A marxist book review 11.06.2026 54:20

Everything Referenced in this Episode: Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 Find the book on goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222376601-spread-me?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=rFt0ckDQ5r&rank=1 About the book: https://sarahgailey.com/ Vulture Magazine: https://www.vulture.com/article/best-horror-books-2025.html About the author: https://lgbtqreads...

EVERYTHING WE READ IN MAY! 04.06.2026 1:12:07

DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: parade of horribles: https://youtu.be/Q5EUIGoCW5c?si=RVU_lxZDKr4BNccTthere is no anti-memetics division: https://youtu.be/ZCrebe27BZQ?si=8oXyLXG1mlxhXW4ssign up for our fable book club to read along with us before future episodes:https://fable.co/club/lit-lib-pod-book-club-with-literary-liberation-264087449611Twi...

There is no Antimemetic Division by QTNM || spoiler book review and analysis 28.05.2026 56:01

Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 Everything Referenced in this Episode: Blog post from the author: https://qntm.org/chatscp Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54870256-there-is-no-antimemetics-division?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=AhC6hcUPRz&rank=4 Short Film: https://youtu.be/3v8AsTHfAG0?si=qtFJiqM29A94ooH5 The us did not win WWII https://www.counterpu...

A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman || a Marxist Book Review 21.05.2026 1:23:04

Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 Everything Referenced in this Episode: Official DCC show: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dungeon-crawler-carl-tv-series-peacock-seth-macfarlane-1236705436/ Matt Dinniman politics: https://www.tiktok.com/@morri_can_try/video/7637562072913480990 Pineapple Cabaret break down: https://www.tiktok.com/@morri_can_try?_r=1&_t=ZP-96YSStWrhCI Ma...

DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL IS THE GREATEST SERIES TO EVER EXIST | TIER RANKING DCC | Booktalks ep. 6 14.05.2026 56:58

DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: ALL OF OUR DCC REVIEWS: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1fLsz9BkD8kQsE6tHu7U1yOY_9P1LhX&si=j4xxh36w9KvKKAxQsign up for our fable book club to read along with us before future episodes:https://fable.co/club/lit-lib-pod-book-club-with-literary-liberation-264087449611Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodca...

REVIEWING ALL 20 BOOKS WE READ IN APRIL!! | April 2026 Reading Wrap-Up 07.05.2026 52:21

DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpehttps://youtu.be/tj7Ha150mds?si=Nkfj0O9Vrzm_2hSQDaggermouth by H.M. Wolfe https://youtu.be/kB5lAmecOUg?si=20sVArlSkyd0fwxpYou Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph Whitehttps://youtu.be/mD1IZaPgvFU?si=MNky3l1W4HJ4benssign up for our fable book club to read alo...

You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White || A Marxist- Feminist book review 30.04.2026 58:24

Donate to code pink! https://www.codepink.org/support202 Everything Referenced in this Episode: About the author: https://andrewjosephwhite.com/about Book recommendations: Cultish https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55338982 Chaos https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43015073-chaos?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=pJbGiR1eZV&rank=1 Health Communism https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...

Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe || Marxist Feminist Book Review 23.04.2026 1:02:03

Everything Referenced in this Episode: Code pink: https://www.codepink.org Daggermouth on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/247928235 The age of surveillance capitalism: the fight the fight for a human future at the new frontier of power by Shoshana Zuboff https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26195941-the-age-of-surveillance-capitalism The communist manifesto by Karl Marx https://www.g...

booktok has an ai problem... || BookTalks ep. 5 || LiteraryLiberation 16.04.2026 41:43

DONATE TO CODE PINK!https://www.codepink.org/support2026Everything Referenced in this Episode:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/books/shy-girl-book-ai.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VVA.gbSZ.VgZ0Q7cAEgCd&smid=url-sharehttps://youtu.be/GbeKTa5xhZo?si=yJ34WLDRsFy-hSpfhttps://www.jezebel.com/has-ai-come-for-romantasy-novels-already https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIdRyLGphJ4book recs:feeding the m...

Margo’s got money troubles by Rufi Thorpe || a marxist feminist book review 09.04.2026 53:22

DONATE TO CODE PINK!https://www.codepink.org/support2026Everything Referenced in this Episode:Rufis Website:https://www.rufithorpe.com/contactInterview with the author:https://youtu.be/8qbQIdNW0P8?si=yFYKkaIOfSPK9kXxRufis politics:https://www.instagram.com/p/DB_y1cqvK2y/?igsh=cXZ4czg3N3cxMjJ4Weird Zionist interview from 2020:https://raintaxi.com/friendship-is-a-blank-canvas-an-interview-with-rufi-...

EVERY BOOK WE READ IN MARCH! | March 2026 Reading Wrap-Up 02.04.2026 57:04

DONATE TO HELP CUBA! https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaPodcast Episodes Mentioned: Kindred by Octavia Butler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roen9hJW2c4Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc3AFHyRMBs&t=1sLove of Worker Bees by Alexandra Kollantai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe1SYMgmlVE&t=407s sign up for our fable book club to read along with us before fut...

Love of Worker Bees by Alexandra Kollontai || Marxist Feminist Book Review 26.03.2026 53:42

Donate to code pink:https://www.codepink.org/convergecubaCheck out our socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=enKristen Twitter: https://twitter.com/krxxtxnInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenstbr/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenstbr?lang=enMariah Twitter: https://twit...

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir || Marxist book review 19.03.2026 54:20

REVIEWING ALL 15 BOOKS WE READ IN FEBRUARY!! | February 2026 Reading Wrap-Up 12.03.2026 30:42

Northern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fundPodcast Episodes Mentioned: Half His Age by Jeanette McCurdy: https://youtu.be/Sm44TgOxowE?si=wHNesR_cFdS0SOV-Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman: https://youtu.be/nkwkxFkRvao?si=OyrBHAbfBi69aL7h Kindred by Octavia Butler: https://youtu.be/roen9hJW2c4?si=Ci0LCO9uJzm32Ev0 sign up for our fable book club to read alon...

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler || Spoiler book review 05.03.2026 48:05

Check out our socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=en Kristen Twitter: https://twitter.com/krxxtxn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenstbr/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenstbr?lang=en Mariah Twitter: https://twitter.com/hungryrye Instagram: https://www.instagram....

Men, Manga, and Anime 26.02.2026 58:26

Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman || full spoiler review 19.02.2026 1:04:56

HELP CUBA: https://www.letcubalive.info/donate Everything Referenced in this Episode: inspo according to Matt: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14UBc8aMsFr/?mibextid=wwXIfr Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/DungeonCrawlerCarl/s/g9eC4Lca2Y Check out our socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@li...

Half his age by Jennette McCurdy || spoiler review and analysis 12.02.2026 54:27

help people in gaza !!! https://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund Everything Referenced in this Episode: Inspiration for the book: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/podcasts/the-real-story-behind-jennette-mccurdys-novel-half-his-age.html Check out our socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/ TikTok: https://www.tik...

January Reading Wrap-Up 2026 05.02.2026 44:23

https://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund Check out our socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=en Kristen Twitter: https://twitter.com/krxxtxn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenstbr/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tenstbr?lang=en Mariah Twitter: https:...

A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L Peck || Full Spoiler Book Review 29.01.2026 49:09

Everything Referenced in this Episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_L._Peck The library of Babel https://sites.evergreen.edu/politicalshakespeares/wp-content/uploads/sites/226/2015/12/Borges-The-Library-of-Babel.pdf Race demographic of Utah https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/UT/PST045224 Scriptures from Mormonism https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/3?l...

AUDIBLE IS RUINING AUDIOBOOKS | BookTalks ep. 3 | LiteraryLiberation 22.01.2026 35:26

Northern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fund audible history:https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/17/7396525/amazon-kindle-design-lab-audible-hachette Amazon acquire audible in 2008: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-audible-amazon-idUSN3129158120080131/ Audible pricing: https://www.audible.com/es_US/ep/freetrial-plans?language=es_US&srsltid=AfmBOorZwenVolwnuYr...

OUR MOST ANTICIPATED READS OF 2026! | Booktalks ep. 2 | LiteraryLiberation 15.01.2026 32:09

Northern Gaza Water Fundhttps://chuffed.org/project/143318-north-gaza-water-fundsign up for our fable book club to read along with us before future episodes:https://fable.co/club/lit-lib-pod-book-club-with-literary-liberation-264087449611Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitLibPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/literaryliberation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@literaryliberation?lang=enKriste...