Superlit Podcast

Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Disco Witches of Fire Island by Blair Fell. We're talking about discos! and witches! and queer culture in the 1980s and much much more! theme by Man with Roses Book Description below: It’s 1989, and Joe Agabian and his best friend Ronnie set out to spend their first summer working in the hedonistic gay paradise of Fire Island Pines. Joe is desperate to let loose and finally move beyond the heartbreak of having lost his boyfriend to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The two friends are quickly taken in by a pair of quirky, older house cleaners. But something seems off, and Joe starts to suspect the two older men of being up to something otherworldly. In truth, Howie and Lenny are members of a secret disco witch coven tasked with protecting the island—and young men like Joe—from the relentless tragedies ravaging their community. The only problem is, having lost too many of their fellow witches to the epidemic, the coven’s protective powers have been seriously damaged. Unawa

Hey friends! This week we chat with author Page Powars about their latest novel, And They Were Roommates ! We also chat all about Kingdom Hearts, keyblades, Karaoke, our pop icons and Page's future work, and their debut YA novel, The Borrow a Boyfriend Club! Theme song by Man With Roses Book description below! Romance is the last thing on Charlie’s mind. On his first day at Valentine Academy for Boys, Charlie’s carefully crafted plan to hide his identity as the school’s only trans student is set in motion. Only to be immediately destroyed. Charlie has been assigned the worst roommate in the world (possibly the universe): Jasper Grimes, the boy who broke Charlie’s heart the year before he transitioned. Except, Jasper doesn’t recognize Charlie. Who knows how long until Jasper realizes the truth? Charlie has one shot at freedom and a dorm room all to himself, but only if he helps Jasper write love letters on behalf of their fellow students first. No problem. Charlie can help Jasper with some silly letters

Hello Friends! This week we're back and talking about Hungerstone by Kat Dunn! We're talking vampires in the 19th century, horrible husbands and workers rights in factories? Join us as while we talk about this new retelling of the classic sapphic vampire tale! Book description below Theme by Man with Roses Lenore is the wife of steel magnate Henry, but ten years into their marriage, the relationship has soured and no child has arrived to fill the distance growing between them. Henry's ambitions take them out of London and to the imposing Nethershaw manor in the countryside, where Henry aims to host a hunt with society’s finest. Lenore keeps a terrible secret from the last time her husband hunted, and though they never speak of it, it haunts their marriage to this day. The preparations for the event take a turn when a carriage accident near their remote home brings the mysterious Carmilla into Lenore's life. Carmilla who is weak and pale during the day but vibrant at night; Carmilla who stirs up a hunger

Hey Friends! This week we are joined again!! by FT Lukens to talk about their upcoming YA modern fantasy Love at Second Sight! We’re talking about high school crushes, our favorite fantasy teen shows and which faction we’d join ourselves and much more! Theme by Man with Roses Book description below: Fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds wants to spend his sophomore year flying under the radar. That shouldn’t be too hard, considering he’s a human going to school with kids who have paranormal powers, like his best friend and witch, Al, and his longtime werewolf crush, Mateo. Then Cam has a psychic glimpse of the future in front of most of the student body, seeing a gruesomely murdered teen girl from the point of view of the killer. When Cam comes to, he knows two things: someone he goes to school with is a future murderer, and his life is about to change. No longer a mere human but a clairvoyant, one of the rarest of supernatural beings, Cam finds himself at the center of attention for the first time. As the most

Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Late Bloomer by Mazey Edding! We're talking about buying a flower farm, what would we do if we won the lottery and some seriously spicy sapphic chemistry and more! Book description below Theme Song by Man With Roses. Winning the lottery has ruined Opal Devlin's’s life. After quitting her dead-end job where she’d earned minimum wage and even less respect, she’s bombarded by people knocking at her door for a handout the second they found out her bank account was overflowing with cash. And Opal can’t seem to stop saying yes. With her tender heart thoroughly abused, Opal decides to protect herself by any means necessary, which to her translates to putting almost all her new money to buying a failing flower farm in Asheville, North Carolina to let the flowers live out their plant destiny while she uses the cabin on the property to start her painting business. But her plans for isolation and self-preservation go hopelessly awry when an angry (albeit gorgeous) Pepper S

Hey Friends! This week we are joined by Kellan McDaniel to talk about their new novel, Till Death! We're talking about vampires, queer community building and the trans dinosaurs in Jurrasic Park and much more! Book description below Theme Song by Man With Roses. Howard is biding his time until he can finally leave for college, where he has been promised it gets better. The last thing he expected was to meet a boy. But George reminds Howard of the movie stars from the 1960s he’s obsessed with. Plus, George is endearingly formal and well-read, and his grandpa fashion is super authentic. After over twenty years together, George is about to lose his life partner. He met James when they were teenagers then lost track of him until they reconnected in their early sixties. Now, James is going somewhere beyond George’s reach—because George is a vampire, forever trapped in the body of a nineteen-year-old. As the two grow closer, George begins to see a future beyond losing his first love, and Howard stops imaginin

Hey Friends! This week we’re talking about You’re the Problem It’s You! by Emma R. Alban. We’re talking about 19th century gentleman’s clubs, confusing family trees and our favorite Downton Abbey villain and much much more! Theme by Man with Roses Book Description below: Bobby Mason is sick of being second: born the spare, never trusted with family responsibility, never expected to amount to much. He’s hungry to contribute something that matters, while all around him his peers are squandering their political and financial power, coasting through life. Which is exactly why he can’t stand the new Viscount Demeroven. James Demeroven, just come of age and into the Viscountcy, knows that he’s a disappointment. Keeping his head down and never raising anyone’s expectations is how he’s survived life with his stepfather. To quiet, careful James, Bobby Mason is a blazing comet in his endless night, even more alive than he was at Oxford when James crushed on him from afar. But Mason is also brash and recklessly u

Hey friends! This week we are talking about Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban! We’re talking about our love for Regency era media, including Bridgerton and Downton Abbey and why british people say ton instead of town!! And so much more! It’s 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street. But playing the blushing ingenue makes Beth’s skin crawl and she’d rather be anywhere but here. Gwen, on the other hand, is on her fourth season and counting, with absolutely no intention of finding a husband, possibly ever. She figures she has plenty of security as the only daughter of a rakish earl, from whom she’s gotten all her flair, fun, and less-than-proper party games. It doesn’t take long for Gwen to hatch her latest scheme: rather than surrender Beth to courtship, they should set up Gwen’s father and Beth’s newly widowed mother. Let them get married instead. Of course, just as their plan begins to unfold, a handso

Hey friends! Sorry we're a bit late with our end of the year picks, december was a doozy this past year, and we truly were fried/sick and couldn't upload or record this episode. We did however figure out how to get two mics into this recording (even with a slight hiccup in the middle!) We're still indie and it's hard doing tech!! We're just trying to be girlies in stem! But we're so excited to share our top picks!! Theme song by Man With Roses.

Hey friends! This week we get to chat with the Hilarioussssss Elba Luz about her forthcoming YA Debut, Build A Girlfriend! We chat all about Build A Girlfriend and also have an incredible time chatting about family dynamics, writing processes and also Brendan clocks the cover art inspo without even knowing it! Theme song by Man With Roses Book description down below! To the surprise of no one, Amelia Hernandez is once again single. It’s her family curse at work; whether it’s by heartbreak, scandal, or even accidental death, every romantic relationship that a Hernandez woman has will meet its demise eventually. And that may be fine with Amelia’s sisters, mom, and aunts, but definitely not with Amelia. So, convinced that she is the problem, Amelia decides to embark on an “Ex Retrospective:” tracking down her exes, finding out where she went wrong, and using that information to finally become un-break-up-able for whenever her next relationship comes along. Because Amelia is determined to be free of the family

Hello Friends! This week we are talking about This Ravenous Fate by Haley Dennings! We’re talking about vampires, the roaring 20s and also a lot of Ethan Hawk movies? Join us while we dive into this fantastic novel just in time for spooky season! Theme by Man with Roses Book description below: It's 1926 and reapers, the once-human vampires with a terrifying affliction, are on the rise in New York. But the Saint family's thriving reaper-hunting enterprise holds reign over the city, giving them more power than even the organized criminals who run the nightclubs. Eighteen year-old Elise Saint, home after five years in Paris, is the reluctant heir to the empire. Only one thing weighs heavier on Elise's mind than her family obligations: the knowledge that the Harlem reapers want her dead. Layla Quinn is a young reaper haunted by her past. Though reapers have existed in America for three centuries, created by New World atrocities and cruel experiments, Layla became one just five years ago. The night she was tu

Hey friends! This week we're back to our regularly scheduled book talks! We're reading Moby Dyke by Krista Burton! We're talking about gay bars! Lesbian bars! Queer bars! What does that even mean in 2024? The importance of queer spaces and also what it means to be "allowed" into queer spaces in the first place! Theme song by Man With Roses Lesbian bars have always been treasured safe spaces for their customers, providing not only a good time but a shelter from societal alienation and outright persecution. In 1987, there were 206 of them in America. Today, only a couple dozen remain. How and why did this happen? What has been lost—or possibly gained—by such a decline? What transpires when marginalized communities become more accepted and mainstream? Moby Dyke is an insightful and hilarious travelogue that celebrates the kind of community that can only be found in windowless rooms soundtracked by Britney Spears-heavy playlists and illuminated by overhead holiday lights no matter the time of year.

Hi friends! We’re still on summer break but we’re excited to let you know we’ve been invited to the Downstage @ the Mann! This exciting series of summer concerts features amazing artists and allows the audience (you!) to sit on stage and enjoy an intimate performance! Amythyst Kiah is a Grammy nominated artists who explores her identity as a Black and LGBTQ woman with her raw songwriting! Check out more info for this entire series at www.manncenter.org! See you at the Mann!

Hi Friends! This week we are talking about the Netflix drama Young Royals! We talk about our favorite characters, talk in silly Swedish accents and think about the connections between some of the books we've read about OTHER royals and much more! theme song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! We are bringing you a very very special Pride Episode! At the beginning of pride month we were the keynote speakers for an event held by Best Egg; a company in Delaware, to speak about the importance of pride, and queer voices, amongst so much more. We discussed our favorite reads, some spicy takes about books we wouldn't want to read again, and the joy of being able to speak with authors about their work! theme song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! This week we are joined by Joe Jiménez to talk about his new novel Hot Boy Summer! We're talking about the complicated friendships of queer teens, drag race, Ariana Grande and much more! Theme song by Man With Roses Mac has never really felt like he belonged. Definitely not at home—his dad’s politics and toxic masculinity make a real connection impossible. He thought he fit in on the baseball team, but that’s only because he was pretending to be someone he wasn’t. Finding his first gay friend, Cammy, was momentous; finally, he could be his authentic self around someone else. But as it turned out, not really. Cammy could be cruel, and his “advice” often came off way harsh. And then, Mac meets Flor, who shows him that you can be both fierce and kind, and Mikey, who is superhot and might maybe think the same about him. Over the course of one hot, life-changing summer, Mac will stand face-to-face with desire, betrayal, and letting go of shame, which will lead to some huge discoveries about the re

Hi Friends! This week we are joined by Caroline Palmer! With Caroline we talk about their new graphic novel, Camp Prodigy! We're talking about the pressures of being an artist, Caroline's process with drawing their comic and much more! Theme song by Man With Roses After attending an incredible concert, Tate Seong is inspired to become a professional violist. There’s just one problem: they’re the worst musician at their school. Tate doesn’t even have enough confidence to assert themself with their friends or come out as nonbinary to their family, let alone attempt a solo anytime soon. Things start to look up when Tate attends a summer orchestra camp—Camp Prodigy—and runs into Eli, the remarkable violist who inspired Tate to play in the first place. But Eli has been hiding their skills ever since their time in the spotlight gave them a nervous breakdown. Together, can they figure out how to turn Tate into a star and have Eli overcome their performance anxieties? Or will the pressure take them both down?

Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Eight Strings by Margaret DeRosia. We're discussing the complications of being a queer person in 19th century Italy, the history of dildos, the class divide in theater and so much more! Theme song by Man With Roses Ever since her grandfather introduced her to eight-string marionettes, Francesca has dreamed of performing from the rafters of Venice’s popular Minerva Theater. There’s just one problem: the profession is only open to men. When her father arranges to sell her into marriage to pay off his gambling debts, Francesca flees her home. Masquerading as a male orphan named Franco, she secures an apprenticeship with the Minerva’s eccentric ensemble of puppeteers. Amid the elaborate set-pieces, the glittering limes, and the wooden marionettes, she finds a place where she belongs—and grows into the person she was always meant to be: Franco. The past threatens to catch up with Franco when his childhood friend Annella reappears and recognizes him at the theater. No

Hey Friends! This week we're talking about Emmet by LC Rosen, a modern queer adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, Emma. We're talking about he complications of queer friendships, relationships, cruising culture and so much more! Theme song by Man With Roses

Hey friends! In our first episode of the year we speak with author Marisa Kanter about her forthcoming YA book, Finally Fitz! We talk all about Finally Fitz (coming out 4/23/24!) the importance of not assuming pronouns, creative burnout (and how to work through it!) and the importance of being nicer to ourselves along with bi representation and so so so much more! Theme song by Man With Roses Book synopsis down below; Ava “Fitz” Fitzgerald has worked hard to create the picture-perfect life she’s always wanted. She spent her junior year transforming her passion for sustainable fashion and upcycling into a viral online platform, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, and spending every free second with her soon-to-graduate girlfriend, Danica. And this summer she plans to take it all to the next level by attending a prestigious summer fashion program in New York City and convincing Dani that they can survive a year of long distance. But when Dani dumps her before classes even start, accusing Fitz of being more invested in g