This week, Abigail takes on the slow-moving mystery of the disappearance of the mass market paperback. Discussion includes thicc books, the history of publishing, fishy claims, and the necessity of cheap books in an expensive world.

ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

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SOURCES:

WHERE ARE MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS HEADED in PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/90039-mass-market-paperback-sales-whither.html

THE PAPERBACK REVOLUTION in BRITANNICA: https://www.britannica.com/topic/publishing/The-paperback-revolution

THE REVOLUTIONARY EFFECT OF THE PAPERBACK BOOK in THE SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-revolutionary-effect-of-the-paperback-book-36209689/

ALLEN LANE & PENGUIN BOOKS INVENT THE MASS-MARKET PAPERBACK: https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=2642

HOW PAPERBACKS TRANSFORMED THE WAY AMERICANS READ in MENTAL FLOSS: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12247/how-paperbacks-transformed-way-americans-read

THE HISTORY OF DUST JACKETS: FROM DISPOSABLE TO COLLECTIBLE in BOOK RIOT: https://bookriot.com/history-of-dust-jackets/

This is the final part of December’s special audio essay series on The Epic of Gilgamesh! This week, Abigail breaks down the entire dang story — and really goes hard on why it’s a love story you should care about. You can listen to it or read it at patreon.com/worksbyabigail.

INCREDIBLE MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE: Kingdom of Thirst's theme (sans sax) by the incomparable Andrew Machado! bit.ly/2L1LcCL

RESOURCES:

GILGAMESH by STEPHEN MITCHELL: https://amzn.to/3B2BWom

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS PODCAST - EPISODE 13: https://bit.ly/3ijDfsD

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS PODCAST - EPISODE 9: https://bit.ly/3VolZkQ

INANNA: QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH by DIANE WOLKSTEIN AND SAMUEL NOAH KRAMER: https://amzn.to/3XPgtt3

EVERYDAY LIFE IN MESOPOTAMIA by JEAN BOTTERO: https://amzn.to/3uk0vtu

EPIC OF GILGAMESH by ABED AZRIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ARRP5i2nw8

THE WRITTEN WORLD by MARTIN PUCHNER: https://bit.ly/3XSdRdI

ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor

KOT’S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeA

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.com

PO Box 460816

San Francisco CA, United States

94146-0816

Kingdom of Thirst is a member of the Frolic Podcast Network! Find all our episodes and tons of new podcasts to enjoy at frolic.media/podcasts.

This is the third part of December’s special audio essay series on The Epic of Gilgamesh! This week, Abigail tells you all about our favorite baby-man: Enkidu. He’s more than a metaphor and he’s too good for this world. You can listen to it or read it at patreon.com/worksbyabigail.

INCREDIBLE MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE: Kingdom of Thirst's theme (sans sax) by the incomparable Andrew Machado! bit.ly/2L1LcCL

RESOURCES:

GILGAMESH by STEPHEN MITCHELL: https://amzn.to/3B2BWom

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS PODCAST - EPISODE 13: https://bit.ly/3ijDfsD

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS PODCAST - EPISODE 9: https://bit.ly/3VolZkQ

INANNA: QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH by DIANE WOLKSTEIN AND SAMUEL NOAH KRAMER: https://amzn.to/3XPgtt3

EVERYDAY LIFE IN MESOPOTAMIA by JEAN BOTTERO: https://amzn.to/3uk0vtu

EPIC OF GILGAMESH by ABED AZRIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ARRP5i2nw8

THE WRITTEN WORLD by MARTIN PUCHNER: https://bit.ly/3XSdRdI

ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor

KOT’S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeA

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.com

PO Box 460816

San Francisco CA, United States

94146-0816

Kingdom of Thirst is a member of the Frolic Podcast Network! Find all our episodes and tons of new podcasts to enjoy at frolic.media/podcasts.

This is the second part of December’s special audio essay series on The Epic of Gilgamesh! This week, Abigail introduces you to romance’s most unlikeable hero: Gilgamesh himself. Discussion includes seventeen foot tall men, charisma out the wazoo, and why this king’s head is really, super-duper empty. You can listen to it or read it at patreon.com/worksbyabigail.

INCREDIBLE MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE: Kingdom of Thirst's theme (sans sax) by the incomparable Andrew Machado! bit.ly/2L1LcCL

RESOURCES:

GILGAMESH by STEPHEN MITCHELL: https://amzn.to/3B2BWom

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS PODCAST - EPISODE 13: https://bit.ly/3ijDfsD

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS PODCAST - EPISODE 9: https://bit.ly/3VolZkQ

INANNA: QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH by DIANE WOLKSTEIN AND SAMUEL NOAH KRAMER: https://amzn.to/3XPgtt3

EVERYDAY LIFE IN MESOPOTAMIA by JEAN BOTTERO: https://amzn.to/3uk0vtu

EPIC OF GILGAMESH by ABED AZRIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ARRP5i2nw8

THE WRITTEN WORLD by MARTIN PUCHNER: https://bit.ly/3XSdRdI

ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor

KOT’S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeA

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.com

PO Box 460816

San Francisco CA, United States

94146-0816

Kingdom of Thirst is a member of the Frolic Podcast Network! Find all our episodes and tons of new podcasts to enjoy at frolic.media/podcasts.

This is the first part of December’s special audio essay series on The Epic of Gilgamesh! This week, Abigail breaks down what it is, why it matters, and why you should maybe, possibly care about it. Discussion includes the world’s first paranormal romance, plowing [REDACTED], and how Gorbie became Gorbie the Great. You can listen to it or read it at patreon.com/worksbyabigail.

INCREDIBLE MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE: Kingdom of Thirst's theme (sans sax) by the incomparable Andrew Machado! bit.ly/2L1LcCL

RESOURCES:

GILGAMESH by STEPHEN MITCHELL: https://amzn.to/3B2BWom

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS PODCAST - EPISODE 13: https://bit.ly/3ijDfsD

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS PODCAST - EPISODE 9: https://bit.ly/3VolZkQ

INANNA: QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH by DIANE WOLKSTEIN AND SAMUEL NOAH KRAMER: https://amzn.to/3XPgtt3

EVERYDAY LIFE IN MESOPOTAMIA by JEAN BOTTERO: https://amzn.to/3uk0vtu

EPIC OF GILGAMESH by ABED AZRIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ARRP5i2nw8

THE WRITTEN WORLD by MARTIN PUCHNER: https://bit.ly/3XSdRdI

ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor

KOT’S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeA

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.com

PO Box 460816

San Francisco CA, United States

94146-0816

Kingdom of Thirst is a member of the Frolic Podcast Network! Find all our episodes and tons of new podcasts to enjoy at frolic.media/podcasts.

It’s new release time, folks. Abigail’s very own book is hitting your eyeballs soon (-ish), so she decided to talk about it. Somewhat. A little bit. Well… okay. You’ll just have to listen, alright? The CONSORT’S GLORY episode is a strange, personal journey that took a lot to make. Discussion topics include art school, books that take time, math classes, and a brush with mortality. Enjoy. This episode can also be read as an essay (with copious sketchbook photos) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61985800

CONSORT’S GLORY PRE-ORDER: amzn.to/33P7dhz

THE PREQUEL NOVELLA: https://bit.ly/3uz3BLB

ABIGAIL’S PATREON: patreon.com/worksbyabigail

ARTICLE ON PANACA BOMBING by Blake Apgar: https://bit.ly/3ojJKvL

NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO SEGMENT: https://knpr.org/knpr/2019-07/bundyville-season-two-surveys-domestic-terrorism-west

LOUIE ZONG’S MUSIC: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/

LOUIE ZONG’S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/everydaylouie

ANDREW MACHADO’S MUSIC: bit.ly/2L1LcCL

KOT’S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeA

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.com

PO Box 460816

San Francisco CA, United States

94146-0816

Kingdom of Thirst is a member of the Frolic Podcast Network! Find all our episodes and tons of new podcasts to enjoy at frolic.media/podcasts.

Everyone knows Twilight, right? Maybe, but no one knows Twilight better or more intimately than lovers of romance. We live with it, we adore it, we scoff at it, we comp it, we reluctantly tip our hats to it -- and everything in between. Mostly, it's complicated. In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into its impact on a genre, an industry, and our own personal lives to tease out A Brief and Biased History of the Twilight Saga.

Donate to the Quileute Move To Higher Ground Fund: www.mthg.org

ANDREW MACHADO’S MUSIC: bit.ly/2L1LcCL

Quotes, in order of appearance:

STEPHENIE MEYER TALKS TWILIGHT WITH BORDERS BOOK CLUB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnKl8UxpxWc

STEPHEN KING SPEAKS TO STUDENTS AT UMASS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8TkQvdJVbc

LAURA VON HOLT: host of The Mermaid Podcast, writing romance as Laura Lovely. She can be found at mermaidpodcast.com (also on the Frolic Network!) and lauralovelybooks.com.

JODI MCALISTER ON TWILIGHT’S LEGACY: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/ya-authors-on-twilight

AMALIA DILLIN: author of SON OF ZUES, PLAYING TO WIN, and BY HELEN’S HAND. She can be found at amaliadillin.com and https://twitter.com/AmaliaTd

SUCKING THE QUILEUTE DRY by ANGELA R. RILEY: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/opinion/08riley.html

PAIGE HUGHES: Her illustrations can be found at bit.ly/3qoR5si. You can find her on social media as @page.hues.

CM NASCOSTA: author of MORNING GLORY MILKING FARM and GIRLS WEEKEND, her work can be found at https://amzn.to/3B9fg32. You can find her on social media as @cmnascosta.

FIFTY SHADES OF GREEN by FORBES: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2017/02/10/fifty-shades-of-green-how-fanfiction-went-from-dirty-little-secret-to-money-machine/?sh=71cf88d8264c

HOW TO KEEP FANFICTION LEGAL by SYFY: https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/how-to-keep-fanfiction-legal-and-avoid-trouble-with-lawyers

KOT’S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeA

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.com

Kingdom of Thirst is a member of the Frolic Podcast Network! Find all our episodes and tons of new podcasts to enjoy at frolic.media/podcasts.