Today we talked genre snobbery: What is it and which subgenres are most often affected? Can literary fiction and fantasy fans ever agree on anything? Do romance and young adult books get an unfair reputation? We attempt to lay out our thoughts.

Hosts: Hiu, Kop, Jenia, Tam

Books Mentioned:

• Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
• The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip
• Middle Game by Seanan Mcguire
• We Lie with Death by Devin Madson
• Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
• Carrie by Stephen King
• A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
• Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
• Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky
• The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
• The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Cat Valente
• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
• Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
• The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

Other Mentions:

• Krista D. Ball’s “Is ‘Good’ Good Enough? – Marketing’s Effect on What We Read & How to Change It”
• Perpetual Pages booktube video debunking “I Only Read Good Books”

Music:

• Intro: “The Legend of Iya” courtesy of https://philter.no
• Outro: “A Quest Unfolds” courtesy of https://philter.no

Transcripts: Detailed show notes and full transcripts can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com