Podcast: Reading Women

Reading Women releases new episodes every Wednesday. Each month features two episodes on the same theme—one highlighting a range of titles and one discussing two titles more in depth—and two author interviews with women writers whose work we’ve loved.

Ep. 105 | Reading Trans Women

In this week’s episode, Kendra, Jaclyn, and our special guest Rosemary Ketchum talk about books written by trans women and femmes. Thanks to Our Sponsors! Go to Acorn.tv and use the code ReadingWomen to get your first thirty days free! Go to audible.com/readingwomen for a 30-day trial Check out our Patreon page to learn more…

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Interview with Patricia Engel

Kendra chats with Patricia Engel, the author of Infinite Country, which is out now from Avid Reader Press. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Thanks so…

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Interview with Jenny Offill

Kendra chats with Jenny Offill, the author of Weather, which is out now in paperback from Vintage. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Books Mentioned Weather…

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Ep. 104 | You Should See Me in a Crown and Take a Hint, Dani Brown

In this week’s episode, Kendra and Sachi discuss our two discussion books You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson and Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. And our special guests Evelyn Bradley and Mérinda Dutton share books around the theme Black Joy. Thanks to Our Sponsors! Go to Acorn.tv and…

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Interview with Emma Copley Eisenberg

In this episode, Kendra chats with Emma Copley Eisenberg, the author of The Third Rainbow Girl, which is out now from Hachette. Things Mentioned Black in Appalachia “Fact Checking Is the Core of Nonfiction Writing. Why Do So Many Publishers Refuse to Do It?” (Esquire) “The Tale of Queer Appalachia: A popular Instagram account raises…

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Ep. 103 | Black Joy

In this week’s episode, Kendra, Sachi, and our special guest Cindy talk about books around the theme Black Joy. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new…

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Ep. 102 | Most Anticipated Reads of 2021 Pt. 1

Kendra and Joce talk about their most anticipated books for the first half of 2021. Read the Transcript Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! A Special…

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Interview with R.F. Kuang

To kick off our 2021 season, Kendra chats with R.F. Kuang, the author of The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God, which are all out now from HarperVoyager. Read the Transcript Thank you to The House of Chanel for sponsoring this episode. Find out more at inside.Chanel.com. Check out our Patreon page to learn…

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Interview with Lyssa Kay Adams

In this week’s episode, Kendra and Joce chat with Lyssa Kay Adams, the author of The Bromance Book Club series. (Note: While we enjoyed this series, the title third book includes ableist language. The title has very little to do with the content, but we just wanted to give you a heads up.) Thanks so…

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Ep. 101 | 2020 Reading Women Award Winners!

Kendra, Sachi, Jaclyn, and Sumaiyya announce the winners of the 2020 Reading Women Award! Learn More about the 2021 Reading Women Challenge! Ideal Bookshelf by Jane Mount Mug 11oz and 15oz 10 Reading Women postcards Prints Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion…

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