We end our month featuring poetry by discussing Whereas by Layli Long Soldier and Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai.
Read moreEp. 41 | National Poetry Month
Here in the U.S., it's National Poetry Month! In honor of the occasion, we're featuring amazing women poets all month long. Have a listen and check out our six selections, including our two discussion book that will be featured in our next episode!
Read moreInterview | Anjali Sachdeva
Autumn and Kendra chat with Anjali Sachdeva about her debut short story collection All the Names They Used for God.
Read moreQ&A | Xhenet Aliu
In her debut novel, Xhenet Aliu tackles the meaning of what it means to know where one comes from. Brass follows a mother and daughter as they each come of age in small-town Connecticut. Both seek to leave their hometown, but the trials of young adulthood make their dreams feel so much farther away. Aliu talked with us about her inspiration for her debut novel and the importance of featuring working-class Americans in contemporary literature.
Read moreEp. 40 | Phillis Wheatley Meets Frankenstein
This month, we're discussing Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American poet, and Mary Wollstencraft Shelley's Frankenstein—which turns 200 this year!
Read moreQ&A | Lynn Michell, Founder & Director of Linen Press
In honor of International Women's Day this week, we talked to Lynn Michell, the founder and director of Linen Press, an indie publisher in the U.K. that publishes books by women, for women. Lynn shares her inspiration for Linen Press, why she's so passionate about publishing women's stories, and what we, as readers, can do to support women-focused indie presses like Linen Press.
Read moreEp. 39 | Classic Women
March is all about classic women! From ancient Greece to early 20th-century New Orleans, our book selections feature a wide range of classics written or translated by women.
Read moreInterview | Mira T. Lee
Autumn and Kendra chat with Mira T. Lee, author of Everything Here is Beautiful, about her debut novel, her road publication, and the importance of discussing the complexities of mental health.
Read moreWrap Up | Black Women Authors
March is all about Classic Women, but before we totally switch gears, here are few more recommendations for our theme for February, Black Women Authors.
Read moreQ&A | Beth Ann Fennelly
Beth Ann Fennelly is an incredible writer whose most recent project is Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs (W.W. Norton). We adored these little peeks into Beth Ann’s life and experiences. Even though these memoirs are very short, the depth and breadth of the observations are just stunning. You might be able to read this book in one sitting, but we guarantee that you will want to revisit it over and over again. Beth Ann talked to us about her writing process and how to find the extraordinary in the everyday.
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