Our Favorite Books of the Summer

Published: Oct. 4, 2023, 10 a.m.

b"Sharifah and Jenn discuss a handful of the amazing books that came out in the last quarter, some interesting awards lists, Alan Moore, Goosebumps, and more!\\nSubscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.\\nTo get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter!\\nAutumn is here, which means it's time to curl up with a great read and get cozy \\u2014 whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it's romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes. Visit mytbr.co to find out more and sign up \\u2014 it only takes a few minutes!\\nThis content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.\\n\\nNews\\n2023 Elgin Awards (SFF Poetry) [Locus]\\n2024 Bard Fiction Prize [Locus]\\nAlan Moore sending all comic adaptation royalties to BLM [AV Club]\\nMaking Formulas Fresh Again [LitHub]\\nGoosebumps Trailer [Tor.com]\\n\\nBooks Discussed\\nThe Book of Witches, edited by Jonathan Straham, stories from so many of our favorite authors including P. Dj\\xe8l\\xed Clark, Amal El Mohtar, Tochi Onyebuchi, Darcie Little Badger, Sheree Renee Thomas, and more, illustrated by Alyssa Winans\\nWhere Peace is Lost by Valerie Valdes\\nSilver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (cw: racism, colorism, Nazism, addiction, mention of suicide)\\nThe Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei (cw: maternal harm/death, child harm/death, infertility, racism, miscarriage)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"