Episode 22 is out! As always, you can listen to it on Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, and more.
Step one: rob the rich. Step two: break a curse. Step three: interrogate your deep-seated childhood trauma. Who could this to-do list belong to? Why, none other than the protagonist of Little Thieves by Margaret Owen! This week, we dive into a delightful young adult fantasy retelling of the fairytale The Goose Girl following a teenage thief whose final heist goes terribly wrong. Topics include the hilarious and cynical protagonist, our love of a good heist story, the excellent romance, and the unexpected emotional depth through an exploration of childhood trauma.
Other Media Mentioned:
- BBC Starstruck
- Sh*t Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby
- Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
- The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
- Some By Virtue Fall by Alexandra Rowland
- The Liar’s Knot by M.A. Carrick
- The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
- The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen
- Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
- Dungeons and Dragons
- I Know What You Think of Me by Tim Kreider in the New York Times
- Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
- Painted Devils by Margaret Owen (forthcoming)
- Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
- The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick
Content warnings: mentions of child abandonment and child abuse.