In this final episode of our first run of the alphabet (and season of the podcast) we're revisiting a previous favourite and reading Heavenly Tyrant, the long-awaited sequel to Iron Widow! Join us for some in depth discussions of the characters, the politics, and how this book matched up to our expectations.

Spoilers for Heavenly Tyrant start at 21:30.

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Join us for another episode of Alphabet Soup Book Club where we discuss Neon Yang's breakneck novella The Black Tides of Heaven. We get into familial relationships, industrial revolutions in a fantasy setting, and how exactly Neon Yang has managed to cram thirty five years of fantasy history into 230 pages.

Spoilers for The Black Tides of Heaven start at 22:35.

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We're wrapping up 2024 with a read of Heaven Offical's Blessing, a Chinese webnovel now translated and published for English-speakers to enjoy! In the final episode of this year we discuss the fun combination of old and new, look at representations of beauty and deformity and talk about the conventions of web novels and danmei!

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Join us for this month's discussion of The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine. This incredibly poignant novel has us discussing the migrant crisis, identity, and the issues with the narratives we insist on forming with a Western lens.

Spoilers for The Wrong End of the Telescope start at 34:55

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Another heavy read this month with Ocean Vuong's "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous". Content warnings in this episode for: discussion of drug abuse, domestic abuse, and racism. Join us as we contemplate the ocmplexities of generational trauma, toxic masculinity, and the opiod crisis.

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This month we're delving into some heavy themes with our discussion of Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta. Join us to talk about the impact of trauma, the futility of war, and religion in a very homophobic society.

Spoilers for Under the Udala Trees start at 20:29

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We're back on the graphic novels this month with Hannah Templar's sci-fiextravaganza, Cosmoknights. This episode we cover butch representation in fiction, diverse body types and gorgeous artwork.

Spoilers for Cosmoknights start at 23:09

This month we delve into some horror with The Spirit Bares Its Teeth. Join us as we discuss transness, autism, and the intricate power and gender dynamics of this fantastic book.

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