{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6595af8ae73ad200164959c5/68399de6964166a36519f817?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"No One Said Feminism was Pretty with Xiran Jay Zhao","description":"<p>In this episode, Julia chats with Bestselling author &amp; #1 NYT-disqualified &amp; Hugo Award-disqualified, but Alfie Award winner (And Hugo Award winner) Xiran Jay Zhao! Author of the Iron Widow series (<a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/104235/9780735269958\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Iron Widow</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/104235/9780735269989\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Heavenly Tyrant</a>) and Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor. Find Xiran's books through <a href=\"https://booksofwonder.com/products/9780735269958?variant=40451873407018\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Books of Wonder</a>, <a href=\"https://www.mystgalaxy.com/search/site/xiran%20jay%20zhao\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore</a>, or <a href=\"https://www.indiebound.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">IndieBound</a>!</p><p>Want more than just Xiran's books? Their favorite and impressionable books: <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/104235/9781649375704\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Heavenbreaker</a>, <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/104235/9781982127008\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The First Sister</a>, <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/104235/9781250822741\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Sunbearer Trials</a>, <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/104235/9781534445437\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Slay</a>, and <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/104235/9780553522341\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">And I Darken</a></p><p>Message for Indie Bookstores: Xiran will sign and send book plates to you free of charge! <a href=\"https://xiranjayzhao.com/index.php/contact/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Message them here</a> (assistant info at bottom of page)</p><p>Soapbox Moment: Help the people, families, and pets in Gaza as they try to survive this massive and ongoing humanitarian crisis and famine by donating. <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/xiranjayzhao\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Xiran's Linktree</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-gazas-cats-donate-for-food-and-care?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">direct link to the animal shelter</a></p><p>Social Media: <a href=\"https://xiranjayzhao.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/xiranjayzhao\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqSz_KlrE8_IDht7tWsQ-RA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/xiranjayzhao\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@xiranjayzhao\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>, <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/xiranjayzhao.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a>, <a href=\"https://xiranjayzhao.tumblr.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tumblr</a></p><p><a href=\"https://xiranjayzhao.com/index.php/heavenly-tyrant/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Peggy Hill Amendment</a></p><p>---</p><p>Host: Julia Steudle</p><p>Co-Editor &amp; Artwork: Jonah Kensett</p><p>Music: Brady Dunn</p><p>Social media: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/novelfindspodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/jskensett.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a> </p><p>Join the Novel Finds <a href=\"https://patreon.com/novelfindspod?utm_medium=unknown&amp;utm_source=join_link&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=copyLink\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> </p><p>Check out our book lists on <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/shop/novelfinds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshop.org</a> to support indie bookstores</p><p>Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org</p>","author_name":"Julia Steudle"}