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332: Non-Fiction November 2025

Release Date: 11/04/2025

Narrated

This time we discussed All That We See or Seem, written by Ken Liu and narrated by Kat Cleave. All That We See or Seem [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pklRBu">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11640090/all-that-we-see-or-seem">OverDrive/Libby</a>] <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2025">2025 Goodreads Choice Awards</a> Brigands & Breadknives [<a...

333: Novellavember 2025

Narrated

This week we celebrated Novellavember by discussing some of our favorite recent novellas. Cinder House [<a href="https://tidd.ly/49fqtUJ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11462909/cinder-house">Overdrive/Libby</a>] The Summer War [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47MrMI2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11530923/the-summer-war">Overdrive/Libby</a>] The Memory of the Ogisi [<a...

332: Non-Fiction November 2025

Narrated

This week we celebrated Non-Fiction November by discussing some of our favorite recent non-fiction reads and listens. Biography/Memoir: Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47mziKT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11090942/misbehaving-at-the-crossroads">Overdrive/Libby</a>] A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting [<a...

331: A Mouthful of Dust

Narrated

This time we discussed A Mouthful of Dust, book 6 of The Singing Hills Cycle, written by Nghi Vo and narrated by Cindy Kay. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. A Mouthful of Dust [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4nkQ2qz">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="">Overdrive/Libby</a>] A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3K6otn2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a...

330: Acts of God

Narrated

This time we discussed Acts of God, written by Kanan Gill, and narrated by Sunil Malhotra. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing review copies of Acts of God, for today’s episode. Acts of God [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3KYRP7h">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11405671/acts-of-god">OverDrive/Libby</a>] <a href="https://ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/">Ignyte Awards -...

329: Saltcrop / The Man Who Died Seven Times / Lessons in Magic and Disaster

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This time we discussed Saltcrop, written by Yume Kitasei, and narrated by Eunice Wong; The Man Who Died Seven Times, written by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, translated by Jesse Kirkwood, and narrated by Kaipo Schwab; and Lessons in Magic and Disaster written by Charlie Jane Anders, and narrated by Lisa Flanagan, Marisa Calin & Sena Bryer Saltcrop [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4h98MI0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a...

328: Sunward

Narrated

This time we discussed Sunward, written by William Alexander, and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. Sunward [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pOJenA">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11640151/sunward">OverDrive/Libby</a>] Goblin Secrets [<a href="https://tidd.ly/48dZGaI">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1146831/goblin-secrets">OverDrive/Libby</a>] Klara and the Sun...

327: The Shattering Peace

Narrated

This time we discussed The Shattering Peace, book 7 in the Old Man’s War series written by John Scalzi, and narrated by Tavia Gilbert. The Shattering Peace [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Shattering-Peace-Audiobook/B0DT7HY6R7">Audible</a>] Old Man's War [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Old-Mans-War-Audiobook/B002V1O7D2">Audible</a>] Zoe's Tale [<a...

326: Katabasis

Narrated

This time we discussed Katabasis, written by R. F. Kuang, and narrated by Morag Sims & Will Watt. Katabasis [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4gFzIPB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11387470/katabasis">OverDrive/Libby</a>] Babel [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3iby7Uh">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/7872863/babel">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a...

325: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

Narrated

This time we discussed A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, written by Sangu Mandanna, and narrated by Samara MacLaren. A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3K6otn2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10029178/a-witchs-guide-to-magical-innkeeping">OverDrive/Libby</a>] <a href="https://ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2016/02/11/hugo-award-recommendations.html">Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom</a> <a...

More Episodes

This week we celebrated Non-Fiction November by discussing some of our favorite recent non-fiction reads and listens.

Biography/Memoir:

Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47mziKT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11090942/misbehaving-at-the-crossroads">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3W93KSL">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11255917/a-physical-education">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47CJhe6">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11330610/positive-obsession">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3JE2qnL">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11215662/future-boy">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Other Non-Fiction Picks:

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47oLaw5">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11042157/one-day-everyone-will-have-always-been-against-this">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

You Can’t Take It With You: Foolproof Techniques for Tidying Up Like There's No Tomorrow [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47W3IE0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12297331/you-cant-take-it-with-you">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4osDC1s">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11090955/the-ai-con">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4hDWwzz">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11462969/the-genius-bat">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Other References:

Non-Fiction November 2024 [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/282">Libro.fm</a>]

<a href="https://sites.libsyn.com/586395">Hugo History</a> (Podcast)

Sunward [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pOJenA">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11640151/sunward">OverDrive/Libby</a>]

No Time Like the Future [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3jfi4Jb">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5328904/no-time-like-the-future">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

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