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Read Between the Lines with Molly Southgate

Read Between the Lines with Molly Southgate

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 Read Between the Lines is the podcast that brings authors and readers together for thoughtful, inspiring, and often surprising conversations. Hosted by Molly Southgate — a young book lover with a passion for storytelling — each episode features interviews with authors of all genres, from bestselling writers to exciting new voices. Whether you’re a lifelong reader or just discovering the magic of books, Molly’s curiosity and enthusiasm create a welcoming space to explore the stories behind the stories. Dive into the creative process, hear what inspires your favorite authors, and discover your next great read. Grab your favorite book and join us as we read between the lines.2018 Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Tobi Ogundiran | At the Fount of Creation

    Tobi Ogundiran | At the Fount of Creation
    Jul 2 2025

    📚 About AT THE FOUNT OF CREATION:

    For four hundred years, the world’s remaining Orisha have fought to survive the rapaciousness of the soul-stealing Godkillers and the charismatic words of the singular, mysterious figure who leads them, known as the Teacher. Now they seek to kill the one person whose existence defies their very mandate.

    Now that Ashâke carries within herself the spirits of the surviving Orisha, she is on the hunt for allies who can help her defeat the encroaching army of Godkillers. But their influence is everywhere, and no one is immune—not even Ashâke. If she is to succeed, Ashâke will need to answer the question the Godkillers pose—are the Orisha even worth saving?

    🔗 Links & Resources

    At the Fount of Creation on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781250908032

    📖 About Tobi Ogundiran

    Tobi Ogundiran is the award-winning author of Jackal, Jackal, a collection of 18 dark and fantastical tales. He has also been nominated for the British Science Fiction Association, Nommo and Shirley Jackson awards. His short fiction has been featured on the hit podcast LeVar Burton Reads, but also appears in journals such as Lightspeed, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and in several Year's Best anthologies. Born and raised in Nigeria, he now lives and works in the US South.

    🌐 Connect with Tobi Ogundiran:

    • 📸 Instagram: @tobi_ogundiran

    • 🐦 Twitter/X: @tobiogundiran

    • 🌍 Website: https://www.tobiogundiran.com

    🔍 Episode Keywords:

    Tobi Ogundiran, Jackal Jackal, At the Fount of Creation, African fantasy, Orisha mythology, Nigerian authors, Godkillers, dark fantasy, award-winning author, speculative fiction, LeVar Burton Reads, Lightspeed Magazine, Shirley Jackson Awards, Nommo Awards, British Science Fiction Association, fantasy podcast, epic fantasy, diverse fantasy, Read Between the Lines, Molly Southgate

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    #TobiOgundiran #JackalJackal #AtTheFountOfCreation #AfricanFantasy #Orisha #DarkFantasy #SpeculativeFiction #BlackVoicesInFantasy #FantasyPodcast #MythologyInFiction #AwardWinningAuthor #LeVarBurtonReads #FantasyBooks #ReadBetweenTheLinesPodcast #MollySouthgate #BIPOCAuthors #EpicFantasy #NigerianAuthors

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    29 mins
  • Nayantara Roy | The Magnificent Ruins

    Nayantara Roy | The Magnificent Ruins
    Sep 25 2025
    🎙 Nayatara Roy – The Magnificent Ruins In this episode of Read Between the Lines, Molly Southgate sits down with debut author Nayantara Roy to discuss her sweeping and powerful new novel, The Magnificent Ruins. 📖 About the Book – The Magnificent Ruins It is the summer of 2015, and Lila De is on the verge of a breakthrough in her career at a prestigious New York publishing house. But when she gets a call from her mother in India, informing her that she’s inherited her family’s sprawling estate, she must confront the legacy of an extended family that she thought she left behind sixteen years ago.   Returning to Kolkata reunites Lila with her mother after a decade of estrangement, and then there are her grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins, all of whom still live in the house, all of whom resent her sudden inheritance. To make matters more complicated, her first boyfriend seeks her out when she arrives, and her star author—and occasional lover—is suddenly determined to make things serious.    As Lila tries to come to terms with both past and present, long-suppressed secrets from her family emerge, culminating in an act of shocking violence, and she must finally reckon with her inherited custom of keeping everything under the surface.  🔗 Links & Resources Purchase The Magnificent Ruins at Bookshop.org: bookshop.org/a/10588/9781643755847 ✍️ About Nayatara Roy Nayantara Roy was born in Kolkata and lives in Los Angeles. The Magnificent Ruins is her debut novel. In 2018, Roy won the Rick DeMarinis Short Story Prize for her short story, “8C.” Her plays have been performed in India and the UK. She is also a television executive at STARZ/Lionsgate, where she acquires and develops original scripted television series. _______________________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: readbetweenthelines_podcast Facebook: @ReadBetweentheLinesPod TikTok: @mollysouthgate Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com. Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com 📲 Hashtags (10) #TheMagnificentRuins #NayantaraRoy #ReadBetweenTheLines #RBTLPodcast #MollySouthgate #DebutNovel #FamilySecrets #LiteraryFiction #BooksAndPodcasts #ReadersOfInstagram
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    32 mins
  • Sadie Hoagland | Circle of Animals

    Sadie Hoagland | Circle of Animals
    Sep 17 2025
    🎙 Sadie Hoagland – Circle of Animals In this episode of Read Between the Lines, Molly Southgate sits down with acclaimed author Sadie Hoagland to discuss her haunting and beautifully crafted new novel, Circle of Animals. 📖 About the Book – Circle of Animals When her hippie mother Edi goes missing the same week Sky Richard is assaulted at work--Sky wants to run away from everything. Instead, Sky goes looking for her mother and finds an estranged grandmother, the cult she was born in, and an unlikely ally. But the most important thing she discovers in her mother's past is the strength she needs to face her own life. Circle of Animals tells the story of a woman, Sky, grappling with a sexual assault in her workplace and the disappearance of her troubled "hippie" mother the same week. As she searches for and uncovers her mother's story, she also discovers the larger story of the historically situated and gendered bodies of her mother and estranged grandmother. Drawing on ancient myth (the title refers to the zodiac), California counterculture of the last century, and current conversations about sexual violence, this novel asks us to think about how the inability to communicate violence done unto the body is not just a symptom but also a means through which violence spreads collaterally between women as silence and estrangement. As Sky looks for her mother, she must also find her own voice and courage to claim her agency. 🔗 Links & Resources Purchase Circle of Animals at Bookshop.org: bookshop.org/a/10588/9781636281582 ✍️ About Sadie Hoagland Sadie Hoagland is the author of Circle of Animals, A Novel (Red Hen Press August 2024), Strange Children (2021; Red Hen Press) and American Grief in Four Stages (2019; West Virginia University Press), which earned a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. Her work has been featured in Salon, Electric Literature, Mid-American Review, Foreword Reviews, Necessary Fiction, Largehearted Boy, Alice Blue Review, The Black Herald, Mikrokosmos Journal, South Dakota Review, Sakura Review, Grist, Oyez Review, Passages North, Five Points, The Fabulist, The South Carolina Review, Writer’s Digest, Women Writers, Women’s Books, and elsewhere. She has a PhD in Fiction from the University of Utah and is the recipient of several fellowships. Her work has earned extensive recognition, including four Pushcart Prize nominations from 2015-2018. She currently teaches at the University of Utah. 🌐 Connect with Sadie Hoagland Website: sadiehoagland.com Instagram: sadiehoagland Facebook:SadieHoagland _______________________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. 📲 Stay Connected Follow Read Between the Lines for more interviews with the voices shaping today's literary landscape. Instagram: readbetweenthelines_podcast Facebook: @ReadBetweentheLinesPod TikTok: @mollysouthgate Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com. Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com 📲 15 Hashtags #CircleOfAnimals #SadieHoagland #ReadBetweenTheLines #RBTLPodcast #MollySouthgate #BookPodcast #AuthorInterview #LiteraryFiction #ContemporaryFiction #BooksThatMatter #WomenWriters #NovelistsOfInstagram #BooksAndPodcasts #ModernFiction #ReadersOfInstagram 📝 15 Keywords Circle of Animals Sadie Hoagland Literary fiction Contemporary fiction Author interview Book podcast Fiction podcast Women authors Modern novelist Haunting novel Character-driven fiction Award-winning author Book discussion Behind the book Storytelling
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    31 mins
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