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.


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Ep. 46 | Educated the The Idiot

We discuss Educated by Tara Westover and The Idiot by Elif Batuman. AND we reveal next month’s theme! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Amy B., Carley…

Interview with Gail Honeyman

We were thrilled to chat with Gail Honeyman, author of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Gail shares a little about the origin of the memorable title character and what it’s been like publishing her debut novel. Check out our Patreon page to learn…

Ep. 45 | Audiobook Month

June is audiobook month, and here at Reading Women we’re celebrating by featuring some of our favorite listens. AND we’re premiering a brand new segment on the podcast! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other…

Happy Birthday, Reading Women!

On June 1st, 2016, we published our first episode of Reading Women. Little did we know that two years later we would have reached our 70th episode, including author interviews and bonus content featuring everything from new releases to book…

Interview with Meaghan O’Connell

We have a chat with Meaghan O’Connell about her new memoir And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready. Meaghan discusses the romanticized expectations surrounding birth and early motherhood, the process of she…

Ep. 44 | The Life to Come and A Wrinkle in Time

We talk about our discussion books for May, The Life to Come by Michelle de Kretser and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, AND we share a special announcement about next month’s plans! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book…

Interview with Chibundu Onuzo

We chat with Chibundu Onuzo about her novel Welcome to Lagos, which is out now from Catapult.  Books Mentioned Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo The Spider King’s Daughter by Chibundu Onuzo Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta The Woman Next…

Ep. 43 | We’re Going Places!

In May, we’re going places! All our book selections this month revolve around the theme “going places.” Have a listen and check out our book recs, just in time for summer travels! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other…

Interview with Anne Bogel

When we started podcasting, everyone and her mother’s brother asked if we listened to Anne Bogel’s podcast What Should I Read Next? And rightly so. She has a great podcast where she talks with guests about some of their favorite books and…

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