About this episode
We've survived the hurricane and the new Bachelor announcement, and we're back with another conversation on books, TV, and life in the South. The 2017 Emmy Awards air on September 17, and so many of the honorees this year are adapted from books! We've got thoughts and opinions. Also, Seth Meyers is blond. Mentioned this week: + The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood + The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu + Hagseed by Margaret Atwood + The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta + The Leftovers on HBO + Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty + Big Little Lies on HBO + Before the Fall by Noah Hawley + Fargo on FX + Fargo by the Coen Brothers + Legion on FX If you liked The Crown on Netflix, you might enjoy: + The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan + Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan + China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan + Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan If you liked The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu, you might enjoy: + Children of Men by P. D. James + Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler If you liked This is Us on NBC, you might enjoy: + The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney + Modern Lovers by Emma Straub + Adopted by Kelley Nikondeha + Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate If you liked Westworld on HBO, you might enjoy: + Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick + Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie If you liked Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix, you might enjoy: + The Girls by Emma Cline + The Assistants by Camille Perri If you liked Stranger Things on Netflix, you might enjoy: + Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero If you liked Master of None on Netflix, you might enjoy: + Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari + Read Bottom Up by Neel Shah and Skye Chatham Learn more about Forlorn Strangers on their website . Support us on Patreon here .