From Summer to Fall: Seasonal Stories

It’s the week after Labor Day when it still feels like summer but we’re starting to get the itch for fall. So today’s episode celebrates this liminal space. First, Ashley shares her thoughts on summer blockbuster films led by women. Then Renee shares her five must-read BIPOC thriller authors and her favorite books by each one.

Twisters: A Female Led Summer Blockbuster (0:21)

Ashley shares her thoughts on the film Twisters, which amplifies women in STEM and a female-centered story, plus the impact of woman-led films during this summer blockbuster season.

Five BIPOC Thriller Authors for Fall (9:04)

Gillian Flynn gave us the unreliable narrator and female rage, Jordan Peele gave us white supremacy as the real horror, and these five BIPOC authors weave all of these elements together to create books you’ll never want to put down. Grab your favorite sweater and your chai latte, and tune into Renee’s review of these must-read thrillers.

Mentioned in this episode:

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole

My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa

You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa

Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa

Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett

Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett

White Horse by Erika T. Wurth

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

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Original music by @iam.onyxrose

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Renee Powers founded Feminist Book Club in 2018 to provide a space for intersectional feminists to learn, grow, and connect. When not reading or running the biz, you can find her drinking coffee and trying unsuccessfully to teach her retired racing greyhound how to fetch. Favorite genres: feminist thrillers, contemporary literary fiction, short stories, and anything that might be described as "irreverent"