Episode twelve is out! As always, you can listen on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.
This week, Pie and Lulu discuss Nghi Vo’s novel The Chosen and the Beautiful, a history fantasy retelling of The Great Gatsby starring Jordan Baker. Topics include the way Vo integrates magic into the classic novel, Jordan’s adaptational identity as a bisexual Vietnamese woman, and an overabundance of enthusiasm for the idea of demonic bargains.
Content warnings: discussions of racism and a murder-suicide
Other media mentioned:
- Uncanny X-Men by Chris Claremont
- Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
- The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan
- Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
- Teen Titans: Raven and Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo
- The Great Gatsby (2013) directed by Baz Luhrmann
- The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- The History of Papercutting and the Magic of The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo on Tor.com
- Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore (coming fall 2022)