Academy is a new scripted podcast that follows Ava Richards, a brilliant scholarship student attending

Bishop Gray Academy, the country's most exclusive boarding school. Academy takes you into the world

of a cutthroat private school where power, money, and sex collide in a game of life and death.

Binge all 10 episodes of Academy, early, and ad-free on Wondery Plus.

From Wondering and Campside Media comes season three of the hit podcast suspect.

This is a story of two victims. One murdered in cold blood, one in prison for a crime he did

not commit. Listen to suspect, five shots in the dark, wherever you get your podcasts,

or Binge all eight episodes ad-free on Wondery Plus.

Hi everyone, I'm Sarah Janks daily, supervising producer at Late Night, and this is Late Night

On this episode, we speak to author and journalist Stephen Kierce, whose new novel,

Liquid Snakes, was published this month. We'll also hear from Seth's mom, Hilary Meyers,

who joins our summer series to share a recommendation for your own summer reading.

Liquid Snakes is a captivating ride that centers around biochemist,

turned coffee shop owner Kenny. It's part mystery and part social commentary,

and explores pollutants in our society, from the concrete to the abstract.

Stephen speaks to us about the two catalysts that inspired him to write this story.

Specifically, Paul Beatty's satirical novel, The White Boy Shuffle, and The Revolt of the Black

Athlete by Harry Edwards, and how both of those pieces resonated with him.

Stephen also shares with us how his experience with both college chemistry and a desire for an

exceptional cup of coffee helped inform parts of the book. Now here's my conversation with Stephen Kierce.

Today we are joined by author Stephen Kierce, whose new novel Liquid Snakes, which I absolutely

loved, was published this month. Stephen, thanks so much for being here.

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