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Booksmart is the podcast for readers who go absolutely feral for women’s stories. The book lovers who are ruled by a never-ending TBR stack and the fear of falling behind in their annual Goodreads Reading challenge. In this Missing Perspectives podcast, your hosts, interstate besties and colleagues, Sunny Adcock and Allie Daisy King, discover new favourites and discuss their own like they’re ancient texts worthy of preservation in the Library of Alexandria. Join them for monthly book club reads, interviews with authors, and a host of other book-related tangents.
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Recent Episodes
S2E12 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' Interview with Shelby Van Pelt and Olivia Newman (Bonus Episode)
In this very special mini episode of Booksmart, Sunny is joined by the brains behind Netflix’s adaptation of 'Remarkably Bright Creatures', author and executive producer Shelby Van Pelt and Director…
S2E11 'My Dear You' by Rachel Khong: short story slander, ai sex bots, and the afterlife (Book Club)
In their fourth book club episode, Sunny and Allie review 'My Dear You' by Rachel Khong. The book is a collection of ten short stories, written in as many years, exploring race, connection,…
S2E10 ‘Off-Campus’ TV Show Review: Is the Book Adaptation Worth Watching?
The original hockey romance has finally gotten its own TV adaptation. In this episode, Sunny and Allie review episodes 1-7 of Prime Video's new 'Off Campus' series, based on the best-selling novels…
S2E9 Off Campus by Elle Kennedy - Book Series Recap - everything you need to know before the tv show
In this very chaotic Booksmart special, Allie holds Sunny hostage to explain all thirteen books in the ever-expanding 'Off Campus' universe by Canadian author Elle Kennedy ahead of season one of the…
S2E8 Dee Salmin’s ‘It's Not Love, Actually’ is a modern-day feminist manifesto
Move over Sylvia Plath, a new foundational feminist author has entered the chat. Dee Salmin, esteemed radio presenter and modern dating, sex, and love expert, has released her debut book, ‘It’s Not…
S2E7 Patrick Schwarzenegger and the ‘Beach Read’ by Emily Henry casting crash out
This is not a drill. Gus Everett has been found (DEAD). Sunny and Allie have convened interstate for an emergency Booksmart recording in response to the news that Patrick Schwarzenegger will be the…
S2E6 If I Ruled the World’: a love letter to 90s NYC, hip-hop, and fashion (Book Club)
In their third book club episode, Sunny and Allie review ‘If I Ruled the World’ by Amy DuBois Barnett. The book, which has been compared to ‘Devil Wears Prada’ and ‘Empire’, takes readers on a wild…
S2E5 The Fangirl to Penguin Editor to Debut Author Pipeline With Fantasy Writer Lily Crozier
What happens when a devoted reader and book content creator gets a book deal? Hosts Sunny Adcock and Allie Daisy King explore this and more with their first guest, new author Lily Crozier, who…
The Anatomy of a Perfect (?) Rom-Com in B.K. Borison's 'And Now, Back to You' (Book Club)
What makes a good romance novel? What turns it from a read that that simply fills your time, into something occupying your mind, day and night, eliciting giggling and the kicking of one's feet?THAT…
S2E3 Jennette McCurdy, Shock Value & Second Book Syndrome ('Half His Age' & 'I’m Glad My Mom Died')
Does depicting taboo relationships automatically mean endorsing them? Does having an interesting personal story automatically make you a good storyteller? And further, how does an author follow up a…
S2E2 Sex, Trauma & ‘How To End A Love Story’ (Book Club)
Welcome to our first book club episode, where we delve into the wonderful and traumatic world of Yulin Kuang and How to End a Love Story. Kuang is an author, director, and screenwriter, known for the…
S2E1 'People We Meet on Vacation' & What Book-To-Screen Adaptations Owe Readers?
What do book-to-screen adaptations owe their readers? And further, what makes a good adaptation? Should the goal of any adaptation be to appease existing fandoms or attract new ones? These are the…
Zeynab Gamieldien on 'Learned Behaviours'
In the final episode of Booksmart for the year, Soaliha Iqbal sits down with acclaimed writer Zeynab Gamieldien to unpack her powerful new novel, Learned Behaviours. A gripping literary mystery set…
In conversation with award-winning author Dylin Hardcastle
In this week’s episode of Booksmart, host Soaliha Iqbal sits down with award-winning author, artist, and screenwriter Dylin Hardcastle - the creative force behind Below Deck, Breathing Underwater,…
Mona Awad on her (iconic) 'Bunny' series
In this episode of Booksmart, Soaliha sits down with internationally acclaimed author Mona Awad to dive into the world of her cult classic Bunny and its highly anticipated sequel, We Love You, Bunny,…
Randa Abdel-Fattah on 'Discipline'
In this episode of Booksmart, Randa Abdel-Fattah sits down with Soaliha for a powerful conversation that spans her brand-new novel Discipline, the controversies rocking Australia’s literary scene,…
Natalia Figueroa Barroso on 'Hailstones Fell Without Rain'
In this week's episode of Booksmart, Soaliha Iqbal sits down with writer Natalia Figueroa Barroso to talk about her extraordinary debut novel Hailstones Fell without Rain.Of Uruguayan descent with…
Nicky Gonzalez on 'Mayra'
In this week's episode of Booksmart, we’re joined by the wonderful Nicky Gonzalez, the author of one of this year’s most haunting debuts, Mayra - a novel that brims with tension, longing, and the…
Reem Gaafar on 'A Mouth Full of Salt'
The Nile brought them life, but the Nile was not their friend.When a little boy drowns in the treacherous currents of the Nile, the search for his body unearths calamity and disaster, and exposes…
Candice Chung on 'Chinese Parents Don't Say I Love You'
Not to hype this week's book too much....but Soaliha has confirmed that Candice Chung's new memoir Chinese Parents Don't Say I Love You is one of the best books she has read this year. So, PSA: Go…
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