Slayers, Every One of Us: How One Girl in All the World Showed Us How to Hold on

＂A memoir reflecting on heartbreak, perseverance, and life lessons learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from the hosts of the hit podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer. Kristin and Jenny’s marriage started with an ultimatum: to further their relationship, Kristin must watch Jenny’s favorite show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With the terms set, they began a journey that has led them through seven seasons of the beloved genre show, a podcast rewatching the series with their newly minted listenership of ＂Scoobies,＂ unexpected success, and a divorce. Through it all, their love for Buffy and their commitment to their community held them together against the odds. Slayers, Every One of Us is the story of how two queer women navigated divorce on a very public level and managed to stay in each other’s lives through it all. While chock full of Buffy (and Buffering!) content for true fans, this is ultimately a memoir of queer love and chosen family. It’s a heartwarming story for anyone who’s experienced lost love, and a roadmap for staying close with your ex＂--

KRISTIN RUSSO is a producer, speaker, and consultant with a focus on LGBTQ issues. She has spoken at hundreds of universities nationwide including Harvard, Stanford, and NYU and has worked with large-scale companies such as Bloomberg on allyship and inclusion. She was the co-creator of LGBTQ organizations Everyone Is Gay & My Kid Is Gay and co-author of This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids. In 2016, Kristin took her production work to the podcasting space and began working as Executive Producer and co-host of the now critically-acclaimed pop culture podcast, Buffering the Vampire Slayer. Her work with queer communities has been featured by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, NPR, Time Magazine, Newsweek, The Ellen Show, and many other outlets.

JENNY OWEN YOUNGS is a touring musician, songwriter, and podcaster. Her music has been heard on television shows including Bojack Horseman, Grey’s Anatomy, and Weeds, to name a few. She’s also co-written songs recorded by Pitbull, Donna Missal, Ingrid Michaelson, and other artists, perhaps most notably the Panic! at the Disco quintuple-platinum hit ＂High Hopes.＂ She has performed hundreds of concerts across the US, UK, and Europe, and livestreams weekly to a highly engaged community via Twitch. In addition to her pod duties co-hosting Buffering the Vampire Slayer (and writing an original song to accompany every single episode), Jenny also co-hosts another television recap podcast, Veronica Mars Investigations.