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Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Updates Mondays.
"Fitzgerald retains an instantly recognizable voice while veering across a wide range of subjects. The breadth of her knowledge, the lucidity of her intelligence and the quirkiness of her characters provide the satisfaction of a 19th-century novel, yet there is nothing musty about any of her books."
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An Author of a Certain Age (Published 1999)
https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/15/magazine/an-author-of-a-certain-age.html
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Yippee-ki-yay Overduer
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The wet climate of Hardborough simply cannot be good for her.
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Ep 733 - The Bookshop, by Penelope Fitzgerald
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Ep 733 - The Bookshop, by Penelope Fitzgerald — Overdue
Knowing absolutely nothing else about it, you might guess that a story called "The Bookshop" would a light and cozy novella about how books are magical and that the places where they are sold are sacr...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/12/15/ep-733-the-bookshop-by-penelope-fitzgerald
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“My personal feeling was that all wars are bad and can be prevented by intelli gent and compassionate leadership,” [Trumbo] says, “but that once a war is engaged in, it is possible to take sides. I felt that World War II was a moral war from our point of view, one that should be won.”
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Thirty Years Later, Johnny Gets His Gun Again (Published 1970)
https://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/28/archives/thirty-years-later-johnny-gets-his-gun-again-johnny-gets-his-gun.html
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Metallica providing the soundtrack for this week's episode
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8b...
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Metallica: One (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Metallica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8bTdBs-cw
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Brb coming up with some unicorn voices
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Ep 732 - Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo
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Ep 732 - Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo — Overdue
Darkness, imprisoning me / All that I see, absolute horror / I cannot live, I cannot die / Trapped in myself, body my holding cell These lyrics from Metallica's " One" were inspired by this classic...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/12/8/ep-732-johnny-got-his-gun-by-dalton-trumbo
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to hear me comprehend a particular Aerosmith lyric for the very first time
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It's the most wonderful time of the year (Happy Hornydays, obviously)
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“I had to be hurt into novel writing…I had to have a lot of ego pounded out of me and pride, I had to learn compassion. I had to do enough vile things that I hated myself, and then was forgiven, so that I had something to write about that wasn’t about how other people perceived me.” - Louise Penny
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https://time.com/3982217/louise-penny-mystery-author-interview/
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Ep 731 - Still Life (Inspector Gamache #1) by Louise Penny
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Ep 731 - Still Life (Inspector Gamache #1), by Louise Penny — Overdue
There has been a murder! A murder in a small Quebecois village where everyone knows each other and most people seem to be either artists or café proprietors! Luckily Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/12/1/ep-731-still-life-inspector-gamache-1-by-louise-penny
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We named our fists Dante and Alighieri because they’ll take you to the ninth circle of Hell
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“'If you’re excited to read great canonized fiction, then awesome,' says [Andrew] Cunningham [yes, our Andrew Cunningham]. 'But if you’re excited to read an enemies-to-lovers romance or a book where people ride dragons, that’s what you should read.'” We enjoyed chatting for this article!
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In a reading rut? How to get back into reading for fun
In a world full of distractions, it can be difficult to form a habit that needs attention. Experts advise on getting out of the rut
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/nov/17/how-to-start-reading-fun
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We can’t wait to Meet Samantha later this month!
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Ep 730 - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
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Ep 730 - An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones — Overdue
What starts as a dismaying story about a wrongful conviction turns into a deep meditation on loyalty, marriage, and independence. Given the subject matter, you might expect a mystery or a courtroom dr...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/11/25/ep-730-an-american-marriage-by-tayari-jones
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Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 05 - Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-Sitters Club #5)
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Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 05 - Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-Sitters Club #5) — Overdue
Our newest BSC member, Dawn, has a lot to juggle in her debut as a series protagonist. Her mom is dating Mary-Anne's dad. She's low-key feuding with Kristy, the BSC President. And she's been hired by ...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/11/22/sit-me-baby-one-more-time-ep-05-dawn-and-the-impossible-three-the-baby-sitters-club-5
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"'I Who Have Never Known Men'” was the first novel I didn’t know what to do with—the first novel that, instead of frightening me or thrilling me, gave me an unmooring sense of disquiet....The book, an enigma, remained in my possession as I moved closer and closer to the end of the world."
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“I Who Have Never Known Men” Is a Warning
The slim, disquieting novel, which has become a sensation on TikTok, imagines a child who finds herself at the end of the world.
https://www.newyorker.com/newyorkercom/books/second-read/i-who-have-never-known-men-jacqueline-harpman-excerpt
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Remember: If you're good with loose ends: I Who Have Never Known Men. If you need lots of lore, You'll like something else more.
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“The narrator slowly reconciles herself to the fact that, as the youngest among them, she will be the last of her cohort to survive. Possibly — she has no way of knowing for sure — her death will mean the end of all humanity. Booksellers can barely keep the book in stock.”
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The Handmaid’s Tale for Gen Z
How BookTok made a dystopian novel from the ’90s into an indie best seller.
https://www.thecut.com/article/booktok-i-who-have-never-known-men-novel.html
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Ep 729 - I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman
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Ep 729 - I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman — Overdue
A story about a young woman trapped in an underground prison with 39 other women sounds like it could be a stone cold bummer, and it isn’t not that. But this translated French novel from 1995 also...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/11/17/ep-729-i-who-have-never-known-men-by-jacqueline-harpman
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The 1996 takeover of the Japanese embassy in Peru "'ought to be an opera,' [Patchett] remembered thinking... she even considered titling the book “How to Fall in Love with Opera,” but her editor told her bookstores would mis-shelve it in their 'How To” sections.'"
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Lyric Opera’s ‘Bel Canto’ ripped from the heart, not the headlines
My pain, my pain, has now rehearsed. It has resounded in my heart, And now summons me to sing. For I have met terror on this land, But also kindness, humility, Deliverance and love. I must move for…
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/11/24/lyric-operas-bel-canto-ripped-from-the-heart-not-the-headlines/
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Us, as is our right as millennials, about the Garden State soundtrack. What’s yours?
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Did you know that by becoming a patron, you get access to our Special Collections? The newest entry is just *despicable*:
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Special Collections 003: Despicable Me (2010) | Overdue
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/special-003-me-143258779
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“Through annotation, I saw patterns in the book I’d scarcely been aware of, as well as countless small acknowledgments I’d embedded here and there: nods to literature and to friends, and to my life at that moment.”
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Ann Patchett on Annotating Her Award-Winning Novel Bel Canto Twenty Years Later
If you’ve never read Bel Canto, this is not the place to start. Unmarked copies of this novel abound, and I suggest you get one of those if you want to come to the story without constant interrupti…
https://lithub.com/ann-patchett-on-annotating-her-award-winning-novel-bel-canto-twenty-years-later/
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We're happy to support Philabundance. If you're able, we hope you'll consider supporting a food bank or community fridge in your area.
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Nonprofit Food Bank and Charity in Philadelphia | Leading the Fight Against Hunger
Our mission is to end hunger for good in the greater Philadelphia area. Learn about who we are, our initiatives and how you can help.
https://www.philabundance.org/
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Ep 728 - Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett
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Ep 728 - Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett — Overdue
Perhaps befittingly, Ann Patchett's fourth novel changed the trajectory of her career. The award-winning Bel Canto centers on 58 people (a combination of hostages and militants sequestered in an unn...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/11/10/ep-728-bel-canto-by-ann-patchett
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“Young men, starting out in life, have often asked me “How can I become an Internee?” Well, there are several methods. My own was to buy a villa in Le Touquet on the coast of France and stay there until the Germans came along. This is probably the best and simplest system.”
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The genius of Wodehouse - The New Criterion
On the life and works of the master humorist.
https://newcriterion.com/article/the-genius-of-wodehouse/
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If you have an election today—and odds are good that you do!—please go vote. Whether it’s hyperlocal or a nationally watched race, your voice matters. Send us your sticker pics and we’ll share them!
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Ep 727 - My Man Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse
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Ep 727 - My Man Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse — Overdue
Did you ever wonder why the name "Jeeves" has always been inseparable from the concept of "a very good butler"? It's because of these short stories (plus more short stories, plus several novels) by English novelist P.G. Wodehouse. Hapless gadfly Bertie Wooster relies o
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/11/3/ep-727-my-man-jeeves-by-pg-wodehouse
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"Along with S.E. Hinton, Judy Blume and Robert Cormier, Ms. Duncan was credited with helping establish the genre of young-adult fiction — literature carefully tailored for readers who are neither children nor grown-ups, who know more than it may seem but not enough to make their way in the world."
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Lois Duncan, whose suspense novels held teen readers spellbound, dies at 82
Her “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “Killing Mr. Griffin” are classics of YA lit.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/lois-duncan-whose-suspense-novels-held-teen-readers-spellbound-dies-at-82/2016/06/17/01440cf8-33ef-11e6-8ff7-7b6c1998b7a0_story.html
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Have you listened to this week's episode yet? We and the kid who directed this scene (??) have a question:
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“I was quite horrified by the sensationalized violence...To have people screaming and laughing about it did not go down well…[But] I was happy that the book had been made into a movie, because that made all my backlist suddenly very popular. It was like getting a rebirth but in a very strange way.”
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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Author Was ‘Horrified’ by the Movie’s ‘Sensationalized Violence’ After Her Teenage Daughter’s Murder
Lois Duncan, who wrote the original 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' book, was taken aback by the film adaptation's graphic violence.
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-author-hated-violence-1236448878/
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Ep 726 - I Know What You Did Last Summer
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Ep 726 - I Know What You Did Last Summer, by Lois Duncan — Overdue
Did you know that the classic 1997 slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer was actually based on a propulsive young adult thriller from 1973? Lois Duncan's original novel isn't too interested in ...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/10/27/ep-726-i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-by-lois-duncan
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Sit Me Baby One More Time 04 - Mary Anne Saves the Day (The Baby-Sitters Club #4)
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Sit Me Baby One More Time Episode 04 - Mary Anne Save the Day (The Baby-Sitters Club #4) — Overdue
Fresh off their victory over the Baby-Sitters Agency, the girls of the BSC turn on each other in this month's entry. Quiet Mary Anne has to get the group back together, negotiate with her well-meaning...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/10/25/sit-me-baby-one-more-time-episode-04-mary-anne-saves-the-day-the-baby-sitters-club-4
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Choose Your Own "Choose Your Own Adventure" Adventure with this list of Overdue's previous CYOA episodes:
overduepodcast.com/search?q=%22...
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Choose Your Are You Afraid Own Nightmare of the Dark? 🤝 "IN THE DOLLHOUSE!!!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pVy...
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Are You Afraid of the Dark-The Tale of the Dollmaker (trapped inside the dollhouse scene)
YouTube video by pilipinas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pVy7We0XCc
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What if The Haunted Baby is a Gabby's Dollhouse origin story, have you ever thought of that??
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Ep 725 - The Haunted Baby (Choose Your Own Nightmare #13), by Edward Packard
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Ep 725 - The Haunted Baby (Choose Your Own Nightmare #13), by Edward Packard — Overdue
An official offshoot of the classic Choose Your Own Adventure series, the Choose Your Own Nightmare books cropped up for a couple of years in the mid-90s, an (alleged) response to the popularity of ou...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/10/20/ep-725-the-haunted-baby-choose-your-own-nightmare-13-by-edward-packard
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Want more OverBOO on Ray BradBOOry? He’s been haunting us for years: Ep 28: The Martian Chronicles
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Ep 028 - The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury — Overdue
Ray Bradbury once described his first novel, The Martian Chronicles, as a collection of short stories "pretending to be a novel." In fact, many of the Martian stories were published indivi...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2013/9/2/episode-028-the-martian-chronicles?rq=Ray%20Bradbury
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Inside every Small Assassin there are two early 90s Macaulay Culkin Starring Vehicles
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Whomst among those of us hovering around 40 *doesn’t* spend some time each day yelling at our skeletons
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Mr. Electrico "reached down with a flaming sword full of electricity and he tapped me on both shoulders and then the tip of my nose and he cried, 'Live, forever!' And I thought, 'God, that’s wonderful. How do you do that?'...I went home and within days I started to write. And I’ve never stopped."
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Ray Bradbury Recalls the Visit to the Circus That Inspired Him To Become a Writer
The problem with death, Ray Bradbury once said to me, is that “it is so damned permanent.”
https://slate.com/culture/2012/06/ray-bradbury-the-author-of-fahrenheit-451-recalls-the-visit-to-the-circus-that-changed-his-life.html
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Ep 724 - Dark Carnival by Ray Bradbury
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Ep 724 - Dark Carnival, by Ray Bradbury — Overdue
Everybody loves our old friend Ray Bradbury! This time we’re taking a spin with his first short story collection Dark Carnival, a smattering of spooky tales that wound up scattered across a number of ...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/10/13/ep-724-dark-carnival-by-ray-bradbury
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He doesn't mind!!
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"A rising young author of sci-fi horror has made Goulburn her home and is enchanted by its 'cute, quirky and charming’' qualities." Overdue group vacation?
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Sci-fi horror author spells out qualities giving Goulburn an edge | About Regional
A rising young author of sci-fi horror has made Goulburn her home and is enchanted by its “cute, quirky and…
https://aboutregional.com.au/sci-fi-horror-author-spells-out-qualities-giving-goulburn-an-edge/471593/
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Ep 723 - Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
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Ep 723 - Of Monsters and Mainframes, by Barbara Truelove — Overdue
Rudyard Kipling's classic story collection The Jungle Book doesn't have a jazz orangutan named Louie, but it does have the bare necessities of imperialist fiction. The stories about Mowgli and other...
https://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2025/10/06/ep-723-of-monsters-and-mainframes-by-barbara-truelove
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