Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tara welcomes back Canadian author Finnian Burnett to discuss their latest novella-in-flash, Redshirts Sometimes Survive.
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"A neglected boy clings to an action figure like a lifeline. A trans man meets his childhood hero. An introvert finally finds her voice at a protest. Queer fans, lonely children, awkward convention-goers, and disillusioned adults seek out their favourite starships and captains for solace and strength. In these interconnected flash stories, the outcasts, the rebels, the bullied, and the weird find themselves, one other, and a place to call home.
By turns moving, thoughtful, and wry, Redshirts Sometimes Survives offers connection and comfort. Being a redshirt doesn’t mean you’re doomed. Sometimes, it means you survive."
Books discussed:
-- The House in the Cerulean Sea; Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune
-- The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
-- Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
-- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
-- The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
-- Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
-- Ravens Don’t Get High Blood Pressure and Other Tales of Queer Love; The Life and Dead Trees (two works in progress); The Clothes Make the Man; The Price of Cookies by Finnian Burnett
instagram.com/finnianburnett
finnburnett.com
Tara welcomes back Canadian author Finnian Burnett to discuss their latest novella-in-flash, Redshirts Sometimes Survive.
offtopicpublishing.com/product/redshirts-sometimes-survive-by-finnian-burnett/?srsltid=AfmBOoqqrDjkjomUw5LV1p4n7BFWy7-l2RrTh5Ty2L2VoSYamvlByFX8
"A neglected boy clings to an action figure like a lifeline. A trans man meets his childhood hero. An introvert finally finds her voice at a protest. Queer fans, lonely children, awkward convention-goers, and disillusioned adults seek out their favourite starships and captains for solace and strength. In these interconnected flash stories, the outcasts, the rebels, the bullied, and the weird find themselves, one other, and a place to call home.
By turns moving, thoughtful, and wry, Redshirts Sometimes Survives offers connection and comfort. Being a redshirt doesn’t mean you’re doomed. Sometimes, it means you survive."
Books discussed:
-- The House in the Cerulean Sea; Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune
-- The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
-- Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
-- Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
-- The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
-- Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
-- Ravens Don’t Get High Blood Pressure and Other Tales of Queer Love; The Life and Dead Trees (two works in progress); The Clothes Make the Man; The Price of Cookies by Finnian Burnett
instagram.com/finnianburnett
finnburnett.com
