Smack unboxes a highly anticipated delivery from Barnes & Noble, Gabi learns what a Gyarados is, and we discuss a wide variety of recent reads that include contemporary fiction, YA fantasy, early 1900s howdunits, non-fiction manifestos and essays, and speculative poetry.Main books discussed include: The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi translated by Cathy Hirano Anxious People by Fredrik Backman translated by Neil Smith Simon Snow trilogy by Rainbow Rowell Arsène Lupin Gentleman Thief by Maurice LeBlanc translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos Whipping Girl by Julia Serano Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline The 2021 Rhysling Anthology edited by Alessandro Manzetti The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner