Troped Out

Thriller writer May Cobb joins us for a discussion about the complicated women in her novels who break their seemingly perfect lives, how readers weigh the misdeeds of a flawed female character against those of a murderer, and why her stories are set in East Texas.*Welcome to the latest episode of TROPED OUT PODCAST—a podcast where we interview your favorite (and future favorite)

Welcome to the latest episode of TROPED OUT PODCAST—a podcast where we interview your favorite (and future favorite) author’s about all things tropes! Today we are chatting with Science Fiction author, Malka Older! Malka Older is a writer, sociologist, and aid worker. Her science-fiction political thriller INFOMOCRACY was named one of the best books of 2016 by Kirkus, Book Riot

Who doesn't love a rotten, stabby, unapologetic female character? Oh, according to publishing it might just be us, but we take a moment to revel in it with thriller author Layne Fargo. And, we also take a moment to enjoy the mini-trend of the moment: female cannibals. No one is sorry about it in the least.

We kick off season two with the author of Seton Girls with a conversation about the difference between young adult and adult literature, how to tackle the tough stuff with teens, and what we love to read during the spooky season of October.

We close out our first season of episodes with USA Today Bestselling romance author Brighton Walsh. Listen for highlights from her year of reading reverse harem stories, why enemies to lovers has become her favorite trope to write, the trope she can't stand, and more.

In this episode, K. A. Doore shares about zombie camels, the underuse of desert environments for fantasy worlds, and the origins of her LGBTQIA+ book recommendation series on Twitter.

Dive into the world of web comics and how they've changed with the times with creator Emmy Paxman, along with exploration of her own story Neptune Bay, the joy of the himbo, and more.

Young adult thriller author Andrea Contos joins us for a discussion about how to write young adult characters and plots into the thriller genre, redefining the "strong female protagonist" and much more.

Science fiction writer and a retired army officer Michael Mammay talks heists, generation ships, and bad soldier stereotypes in science fiction--and we get the scoop on his newest release.

Em and E.J. get nostalgic for the 90s with middle grade action and mystery author Tom Phillips in a chat about Reading Rainbow, the Pizza Hut Book It! Program, Land of the Lost, and more, with a side of how his new release takes on the issues of toxic masculinity for young readers.