Tag Archives: pagesandpopcorn

One of Our Kind (Book Review)

Join Kaylia for a Spoiler-Free review of this 2024 thriller (and sneaky speculative fiction) novel by Nicola Yoon. This memorable thriller asks us how much we would give up for safety… The answer for this Black family might surprise you. 

Interesting Facts About Space (Book Review)

Join Kaylia for a Spoiler-Free review of Emily Austin’s Interesting Facts About Space… a novel brimming with fun that still manages to feel deep. Plus out of this world popcorn facts!

Interview: S. Bryan Medina (Poet)

Kaylia interviews local poet and writer S. Bryan Medina about his time as Fresno’s Poet Laurette and his new book (release party Feb 15th, 2025). Plus a very special reading of an unpublished poem.

Dykette (Book Review)

In this episode, Kaylia gives a Spoiler Free Review of the 2023 Queer Literary novel Dykette by Janny Fran Davis. A book that asks How far will you go to make yourself into who you think others want you to be?

Small Angels (Book Review)

In this episode, Kaylia gives a Spoiler Free Review of the 2022 novel Small Angels by Lauren Owen… This well-crafted sapphic fairy tale will have you believing in magic, true love, and the power of memory.

James (Book Review)

In this episode, Kaylia gives a Spoiler Free Review of the 2024 historical fiction book James by Percival Everett… a retelling of the story of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, the runaway slave side character from the Mark Twain classic.

Parable of the Sower (Book Review)

Part warning about the future, part supernatural adventure, and part philosophical deep dive into humanity’s desire for religion… this book just might be the perfect read for January 2025.

S012 Relaunch

Books, books books! We learn about local efforts to get a library in the Tower District, a new queer-centric bookstore in Fresno’s Chinatown, and our personal picks for the best books of 2024. Plus book ban updates, what’s going on in queer lit, and we both find love… Hot Santa or Tater Tots? You decide which is yummier!