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.
We discuss The Cutting Season by Attica Locke and Little Deaths by Emma Flint. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies!…
Today we have a chat with Stephanie Powell Watts about her debut novel No One Is Coming to Save Us (Ecco). We loved discussing the book with her, and highly recommend you pick up a copy of this contemporary story with a Gatsby flair. …
The air has turned chilly, the leaves are beginning to change, and the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. It must be fall. To go with the spooky atmosphere, this month we’re talking about mysterious women! News Annie Proulx Awarded Lifetime…
We discuss The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward and The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit. Books Mentioned The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit You can find all of the books featured…
We have our first double author interview for you today! Rachel Kadish, author of The Weight of Ink, and Tova Mirvis, author of The Book of Separation, join us to chat about their new books. You can find the complete version of the show notes on…
This month we’re talking about essay collections! Books Mentioned Sunshine State by Sarah Gerard Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Scratch edited by Manjula Martin The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn…
We couldn’t have an episode about new books without asking Liberty Hardy, Book Riot contributing editor and Book of the Month judge, to come and tell us about some of her most anticipated releases of the fall. Books Mentioned Three…
We discuss The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami and Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana EnrÃquez. Books Mentioned The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami, Translated by Allison Markin Powell Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana…
We’re kicking of our celebration of Women in Translation month! This week, we talk about our six book selections by women who have been translated into English. Books Mentioned Human Acts by Han Kang, Translated by Deborah Smith Memoirs of a…
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