I grew up in the “Moonies” or Unification Church cult and talk about it now in docuseries. A friend turned me on to this book and I am looking forward to reading about the UC’s geopolitical corruption, which I have otherwise had my head in via podcasts and articles. I really appreciate that this book puts the topic on the table.

Just wanted to share my review here that I posted on Goodreads: I was a bit put off at first by the shrouded details and mystery of this story but wow does it deliver near the end and is totally worth the slow unraveling. The character development is second to none and is the reason why you read novels. You get to learn what is in everyone’s head and in their past as well as all those satisfying observations of people’s behaviour that you often wonder about. Every description and observation is vital, interesting and helpful to understand the story which is one of the best I have read in a long time. And the atmosphere and setting is a character in itself which added another layer of haunting to this beautifully told story. I also appreciated the message of the story and the karmic aspect of it. Brilliant novel!

Thanks very much for this interview. A wonderful book

I love this story!!! I will buy "you and your brother's books"!!!😍😍😍

My two favourite crime writers. Fantastic.

My manager read this book and really learned a lot. Definitely interested in reading this book to find out how and why people joined this organization.

Definitely a five star read! The Birth and Crossing the River by Mule were hilarious!

Climate change is real because governments spray our air almost daily and alter weather. It started with Operation Popeye in Vietnam to keep the Ho Chi Man trail flooded so troops/supplies couldn’t be transported. Perhaps if governments would stop screwing us over and taxing us to death and if we return to the true faith in Catholicism (faith not always those in faith are good - free will).

The Splendid and the Vile is an excellent book, as are all of Mr. Larson’s books…and I have read them all.

Yes! Let's go back to Whisperwood!

Thank you Barnes &Noble

A bit slow- paced...

Well done interview! I'm about 3/4 through Bite by Bite and really enjoying it. Ms. Messer shows clear preparation and appreciation of the exceptional author's writing and style. I'm looking forward to more author interviews and future works of Aimee Nezhukumatathil. BTW, I have a list of fruits to try and have already Googled Filipino restaurants near me:)

Wow, I sure want to read this book!

I was left speechless at the end of this novel! Nicola Yoon, you have given us a brilliant work that we will be discussing for years to come. I was most angry with King at the end - I was literally screaming.

great interview and sharing.

Reading/listening to Jennifer's book now. Wonderful!

Wonderful--thank you!

Thanks for this great interview.

I love how nice these two are to each other! Very different personalities and writing styles, but they found their common ground 😊 (also always cracking up at how much christopher hates the movie adaptation 😂)

HARRY IS NOT A RAVENCLAW

Shut up!!! English snoot...were not here to listen to you blovate..u Di/50

Such a lovely thoughtful and heartfelt story.

I cannot describe how much I loved this book.

I absolutely LOVED this podcast! Thank you to both Allie and Katy for your inspiring and thought provoking conversation. As someone who loves art history, and who has owned 'The Story of Art' from waaaaay back, I was intrigued by Katy's new book, 'The Story of Art - Without Men', which placed the spotlight firmly onto non-male artists. (Fantastic title, by the way!) So I bought the book... and completely and utterly devoured it! Where had this been all my life? (I mean that literally, by the way. Where HAD this been, this long overdue recognition and acknowledgement of female, queer and non-binary artists?) Like Katy, I am shocked that, not only are non-male artists SOOOOoooo under represented in formal art circles and institutions, but that I - a lifelong art lover and female artist myself - had NEVER EVEN NOTICED OR QUESTIONED IT!!!!!!!! Hopefully, with books like Katy's and podcasts like this, all that is about to change... Thanks again, ladies x

Gostei muito das ideias da Tana sobre sequências diretas. Quando você lê uma história, qualquer que seja, você sabe que ali, aquele momento é um momento decisivo para os personagens. O momento mais importante da vida deles talvez. A ideia de uma sequência onde ocorre a mesma coisa soa redundante e exaustiva. Isso me lembrou séries de filmes como “Pânico”, “Vingadores” e “Velozes e Furiosos”. Toda vez que um filme novo é feito eles o apresentam com a mesma ladainha de que “os riscos são maiores”, o novo vilão é praticamente invencível e muito mais poderoso que o anterior e que os heróis portanto nunca se depararam com uma situação como aquela antes e blábláblá… É patético.

I've never heard so many words committed to dancing around the truth: women are childish and in a never-ending pursuit of "not being bored". Women in aggregate are laying waste to society as we speak and dragging children along with them every step of their "journeys". Men have figured out some time ago that there is no "all"; otherwise we would have found it first and restricted access to it. But women, in the name of being anti-patriarchal, won't take our (men's) word for it and civilization suffers while women continue to bump their heads and write overly verbose books while they seek an alternate outcome.

Dravidians are/were the n***s of India

Caste goes back to basic biology. Follow the genes and the money. Whats her take on white supremacy paying Asians more than whites.

Gotta check under the car before you start it. Very funny series ❤ The narrator of the audiobooks is great. Love Sean Duffy ❤❤

Why would Bel Canto not be O.K. Now?

I read All Fours in one weekend. This conversation does so much justice to this extraordinary masterpiece that will be talked about for years. Thank you so much!

Lovely interview, thank you!

Great book by a wonderful writer

What was the name of the books she mentioned

"You have to keep writing garbage until the good comes." YES! Fail harder! Embrace it and it'll be better tomorrow.

Greetings from ITALY 🌈🌈💐🌈💐💐

My book club is about to read but wondering why 2k views and only 3 comments - other sites have comments turned off ???

It's wonderfully enlightening so far.

What a sharp, intelligent and beautifully inspiring conversation between two brilliant hearts and minds. Thank you! Thank you! ❤❤

Caleb is a race baiter, he. can f himself. How many books has he actually sold?

Gosh it's so sad to think about Anthony Bourdain not being with us anymore:( fly high big guy

I love this!!!

Love her new book. I sit and pour through it as I sit in my backyard observing the flora and fauna.

My son love this book so much

Great discussion, thank you

Loved this discussion!

My cousin had a near death experience 30 years ago… I’ve been hooked on studying NDE for years. It was the Jeff O’Driscoll shared death experience that changed me from skeptic to believer without a doubt… I attend IANDS meetings and meet NDErs and listen to their stories - it’s a fascinating topic.

Race baiters.

I thoroughly enjoyed this interview and the topic. I have never had a near death experience and growing up with an atheist dad, did not have a religious upbringing. However, my entire life I had experiences I could not explain and didn't talk about because in our house, it seemed to me to be a forbidden topic. Later in life through my meanderings I became an "energy worker." I volunteered at a cancer center. When I was working with terminally ill patients I knew nothing about, often a person or a pet would make their presence known. These days, I just accept it. I can''t define it no matter how much I read and try to learn. I really enjoy Anthony Chene's video interviews for their quiet, non-exploitive or sensationalistic approach to NDEs. And if it is helpful, there ARE groups of NDE-ers who meet, and several very serious researchers. Thank you for capturing your experience. I have never met a client who has not had an unexplainable experience by a certain age that they are afraid to talk about for fear of being thought crazy. m.youtube.com/@AnthonyCheneProduction iands.org/