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Episode Thirty-Six: Maris Kreizman

In This Episode:

The Rooster crows -- and Maris Kreizman hears the call. She drops by the Damn Library (armed with all the pop culture mashups you could ever need via her blog/book Slaughterhouse 90210) to talk about Karolina Waclawiak's The Invaders, revel in the Slaughtering Mary, and even do a little prognosticating with the guys.

Other highlights:

* Turns out Drew is allergic to tomatoes
* Beyoncé, obvi
* Kickstarter is awesome
* Happy Birthday, Slaughterhouse 90210!

LISTEN:


The Ep. 36 Bookshelf

THIS EPISODE'S BOOKS:

Slaughterhouse 90210 by Maris Kreizman
The Invaders by Karolina Waclawiak

WHAT'D YOU BUY?:

Drew: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson & June by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
Christopher: The Lost Time Accidents by John Wray & The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer
Maris: What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell & American Housewife by Helen Ellis 

ALSO MENTIONED:

Zone One by Colson Whitehead
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North
To Be or Not to Be by Ryan North
Romeo and/or Juliet by Ryan North
Bookstories (published by McSweeney's)
Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
Dare Me by Megan Abbott
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Necessary Errors by Caleb Crain
How to Get into the Twin Palms by Karolina Waclawiak
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
The Turner House by Angela Flournoy

SELECTED SLAUGHTERHOUSE90210 ENTRIES:

The Invaders / "Inside Amy Schumer"
A Room of One's Own / "Bob's Burgers"
Gilead / "The Office"
Fates and Furies / "Mad Men"
Inherent Vice / "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Drew: Shylock is My Name by Howard Jacobson
Christopher: reorganizing one's bookshelves
Maris: Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee & Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman