Thi Bui's graphic memoir The Best We Could Do still leaves us speechless. The beauty of her art and precision of her language create story that feels perfectly balanced. Bui's understanding of how stories are told comes through on every page, in every frame. In addition to being one of our shortlisted authors for the Reading Women Award in nonfiction, Thi Bui is a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in autobiography. Bui told us about her writing process and the importance of reading stories from refugees.
Read moreEp. 36 | Most Anticipated New Releases of 2018 Pt. 1
We're back, bookish friends! With our first regular episode, we chat about some of our most anticipated releases of 2018.
Read moreInterview | Chloe Benjamin
Autumn and Kendra chat with Chloe Benjamin about her latest novel, The Immortalists. They discuss the inspiration for The Immortalists, living life vs. merely surviving, and the nature of fate.
Read moreWhat a Year! Our Annual Holiday Letter
Wow, 2017 was some year! When I look back at where we were a year ago and where we are now, I am amazed by how much we’ve grown as a podcast and all the lovely people that we have made friends with as a result. It’s such a weird thing to put yourself and your ideas out in to the world, and it’s so delightful to find so many people who are part of the same tribe. In true holiday letter fashion, let’s recap the year – and yes, there are lots of pictures of our children.
Read moreQ&A | Michelle Kuo
One of the great surprises for us in 2017 was discovering Michelle Kuo. Kuo writes about her experience teaching high school English in the Mississippi delta with such clarity and insight. Her memoir Reading with Patrick taught us so much about humanity, the kindness and grace that can be found in all corners of the globe. But you don't have to take our word for it. Here's our conversation with Michelle Kuo, one of our Reading Women Award shortlisted authors.
Read moreMust-Read Fantasy Novels by Women
Kendra talks about her favorite fantasy novels of 2017!
Read moreEp. 35 | The 2017 Reading Women Awards!
We finally announce the winners of the 2017 Reading Women Awards!
Read moreQ&A | Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
Sometimes you read a book that captivates you from the first page until the last. For us, The Fact of a Body was one of those books. You guys heard on the podcast why we love this book, but let us just say, in short, we love Alexandria's blend of memoir and true crime to create something beautifully unique. Her use of time and structure also illustrate her masterful approach to storytelling. So without further ado, here is our conversation with our Reading Women Award shortlisted author, Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich.
Read moreEp. 34.5 | Crossover Episode with the Reading Envy Podcast
BONUS EPISODE!! Here's our first collab with another bookish podcast! We had a chat with Jenny Colvin from the Reading Envy podcast about some of our favorite books by or about women that we've read this year.
Read moreHoliday Gift Guide 2017
The holiday season has arrived, which means it is time to gift your your bookish friends with bookish gifts! But who are we kidding, we've already bought most of these things for ourselves already. These are some of our favorite bookish retailers that are sure to help get you in the gifting spirit. - A & K
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