From Summer to Fall: Stories of the Seasons

It’s the week after Labor Day and it still feels like summer, but we’re starting to crave fall. So today’s show celebrates this transition. First, Ashley shares her thoughts on summer blockbusters starring women. Then, Renee shares her five must-read BIPOC thriller authors and her favorite works from each author.

Twister: A summer blockbuster starring women (0:21)

Ashley shared her thoughts on the film Twister, which amplified women in STEM fields and female-centric stories, and the impact of female-led films this summer’s blockbuster season.

Five BIPOC thriller writers for fall (9:04)

Gillian Flynn brought us unreliable narrators and female rage, Jordan Peele brought us the true terror of white supremacy, and these five BIPOC writers weave all of those elements together to create books you’ll never want to put down. Grab your favorite sweater and latte and tune in for Renee’s reviews of these must-read thrillers.

Mentioned in this episode:

Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Some of Us Know by Alyssa Cole

My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa

Amanda Jayatisa invites you

Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa

Like Sisters by Kellye Garrett

Missing White Women by Kelly Garrett

White Horse by Erika T. Wurth

Isabel Cañas’s estate

Vampire of the North by Isabel Cañas

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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral lands of the Dakota Nation.

Original music by @Agate Rose

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