It’s finally here! This week, our long-awaited “Sharp Objects” discussion is finally ready for your ears. (Don’t tell Mama.) Joined by special guest and honorary squad member Janet, we get deep into spoiler territory as we chat about the beloved HBO miniseries, currently available to stream in its entirety. Conversation topics include Missouri, southern accents, mood music, and distressingly beautiful wallpaper. In the second half of the episode, Kelli interviews author and pop culture expert Sam Maggs about her latest book, “Girl Squads,” which will be available October 2nd. Kelli and Sam talk about girl squads of yore, the erasure of important women throughout history, and—you guessed it—Josie and the Pussycats. Finally, our usual plea: send us comments and questions at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com, rate and review, and SUBSCRIBE, y’all.

2:04 – What’s the scariest toy for children?
9:50 – Summary and overview of the show
11:35 – What’s up with the relationships between women in the show?
21:05 – Camille has so much going on
33:07 – The big reveal!
37:15 – Alan is kind of a creep, right?
40:25 – Adora’s special medicine and sickness
48:00 – The small town v big city complex
52:46 – Does this story work best as a miniseries or a book?
58:01 – Interview with Sam Maggs, author of “Girl Squads!”
1:28:52 – Feedback! What’s on the blog! What’s up next!

Next bookpisode: “Fledgling” by Octavia Butler, Monday, October 8th
Next othersode: “Castle Rock,” Monday, November 5th

Thanks again to Sam Maggs for the interview! “Girl Squads” comes out October 2nd and is available for pre-order here: https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/girl-squads. You can learn more about her work at her website, https://www.sammaggs.com/.