836: Tea, Blankets, and Murder
Summary
Host Shannon Sutterth leads a cozy draft with guests Annette Weierstra, David Lore, Anthony Johnston, James Thompson, and Shelly Brisbane to define the "cozy" genre. The group debates whether cozy fiction requires low stakes, comfort, or simply a lack of grit, noting distinct differences between UK and US interpretations. They recommend diverse picks including Elizabeth Peters' mysteries, Edmund Crispin's Jervis Fenn novels, Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, and Sarah Beth Durst's The Spell Shop. The discussion also covers cozy sci-fi like Becky Chambers' Wayfarer series and Mary Robinette Kow…
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