

F***bois of Literature Book Podcast
FBOL
• FBOL is now on Patreon! Subscribe: http://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwards • The podcast about the most groan-worthy, enraging, and sh*t characters in lit. Join host Emily Edwards and a guest for a weekly "book club" discussion on every book you wanted to destroy in English class, but couldn't. Classic literature of Europe and the Americas– everything from mythology to Victorian epics to the modernists– is hard to get through, and each week, we take on a frequently assigned book to talk about all of its highs and lows. These are the Fuckbois of Literature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Apr 29, 2020 • 57min
12: Carry On - Philip Ellis
Philip Ellis (@philip_ellis), the amazing guest from Season 1's show on GONE GIRL is here to discuss Rainbow Rowell's 2015 YA wizard romance, CARRY ON. The first book of the Simon Snow series, CARRY ON begs us to ask: what is the difference between being a fuckboi and being a teenager? Safe for teens, after listening to this episode, you'll want to shove CARRY ON into your tween's grubby mitts. More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 2020 • 35min
Frankenstein (Part 2) - Bethany Brookshire
We get more into the nitty-gritty grossness of medical procedures in this bonus episode with Bethany Brookshire (@BeeBrookshire)! Content Warning if you get queasy over bodily stuff. But fast forward to the 2nd half to hear us shit-talk Lord Byron and Percy Shelley, as god intended. More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 2020 • 49min
10: Frankenstein - Bethany Brookshire
What is probably the most famous book ever written by a woman, FRANKENSTEIN, OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS is the emblematic text of problematic science. What luck we have Science Communications Expert Bethany Brookshire (@BeeBrookshire) here to help explain science ethics, anatomy, and all sorts of fun, icky things to us book nerds. More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 2020 • 51min
9: Lady Audley's Secret - Danielle Ryan
After doing an episode on NORTHANGER ABBEY, I was so excited to do an episode on a real-life "sensation novel." LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET is Mary Elizabeth Braddon's main contribution to the Victorian catalogue of books about women behaving badly. Guest Danielle Ryan (@danirat, guest from our episode on INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE) is here to talk about comeuppance, queer-coded characters, and penny dreadfuls. Enjoy! More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 2020 • 52min
8: Moll Flanders - Dr. Janet Bartholomew
The Literature Lady herself is here to walk us through the Daniel Defoe classic MOLL FLANDERS. Dr. Janet Bartholomew (@Literature_Lady) and host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) apparently, stan an unrepentant thief on this podcast, and ladies who commit crimes because they have to, and because it's just real fun. More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 2020 • 55min
7: Jude the Obscure - Danny Bowes
Danny Bowes (@bybowes) is BACK to talk about Thomas Hardy's JUDE THE OBSCURE. Let's touch upon boobs, the fleeting nature of American identity, and murderous children! Danny was the guest on our amazing Season 1 episode for A SEPARATE PEACE and his usual wit is back to lead on our We Hate Thomas Hardy Party 2020. More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 2020 • 44min
6: The Duchess of Malfi - Allison Epstein
Allison Epstein (@rapscallison) joins us to talk about an absolutely bananas Jacobean-era English play, THE DUCHESS OF MALFI. We opine about witches vs. werewolves, court assassins, and the Roman Catholic Church. You can't miss it! More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 4, 2020 • 1h 6min
5: The Outsiders - Leslie Gray Streeter
Leslie Gray Streeter (@LeslieStreeter, https://lesliegraystreeter.com/) joins host Emily Edwards to discuss that most prevalent of all YA novels, THE OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton. What does it mean to be alone? How does white privilege work in a world without people of color? How does being an "outsider" work where everyone's virtually the same?Pre-order Leslie's book BLACK WIDOW here: https://bookshop.org/shop/fuckboisoflitMore ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 26, 2020 • 51min
4: The Countess Conspiracy / RWA - Michelle Athy
Our guest this week is Michelle Athy (@SunflowerRei), who you may remember from last season's episode on TUCK EVERLASTING! She joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to discuss contemporary historical romance, vintage historical romance, Courtney Milan's book THE COUNTESS CONSPIRACY, and the drama amongst the Romance Writers of America. There's a lot to discuss! More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, 2020 • 1h 2min
3: The Tempest - Samantha Puc
[CW: Rape, assault, gas-lighting, consent, colonialism, murder] Samantha Puc (@theverbalthing) joins host Emily Edwards (@MsEmilyEdwards) to BREAK HER BRAIN around the idea of reliable narration, colonialism as disruption, and the veil of choice in regards to Shakespeare's final play, THE TEMPEST. As it turns out? It ain't about playwriting, folks. THE TEMPEST is a blatantly anti-monarch, anti-colonialism, anti-patriarchy play that was Shakespeare's "curtain call" from London Society and playwriting. What can we glean from his text that'll tell us how he really felt about Queen Elizabeth and English society? More ways to enjoy FBOL & Emily J. Edwards!Find Emily's books and professional information at https://www.msemilyedwards.comLove T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! https://msemilyedwards.threadless.com/ICMYI, the best way to support the show is to become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/msemilyedwardsFollow Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.