Margins: The Book Podcast

Ep 3 · Who Gets to Be the Hero? Trans Latinx Representation and the Power of Joy · Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Think about the last ten books you read where someone fell in love or went on a quest. Who was the hero? What did they look like? What traditions did they celebrate? For most of the history of published fiction the answer to those questions has been pretty consistent — and the people wh...

"What to do when the rules are written against you?" · The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent · Episode 2, Season 1 Imagine you are the only human in a world built entirely for vampires. Every rule, every system, every social structure exists to keep you weak, keep you prey, keep you small. And then imagine deciding — not just to survive it — but to beat it at its own game. That's...

"Is romance fiction anti-intellectual?" · Beach Reads by Emily Henry · Episode 1, Season 1 Somewhere along the way someone decided that a story about love was less serious than a story about war. Someone decided that joy was cheap and suffering was literary. Someone decided, and we all just kind of agreed. Well, I don't and I bet you don't either... ⋆.˚ ☾ .⭒˚ Join the Margins community on Instagra...