We discuss My Life in France by Julia Child and Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee.
Read moreInterview | Lucy Tan
We chat with Lucy Tan about her debut novel What We Were Promised.
Read moreEp. 47 | Books about Food!
All July, we're talking about books all about food! Grab a snack, sit down, and have a listen!
Read moreQ&A | Sarah Beth Durst
Over the past few years, we've been reading Sarah Beth Durst's Queens of Renthia series, each new installment even better than the last. Every book features strong female heroines facing incredible odds, showing women of different ages and backgrounds forced to make difficult decisions that may change the course of their lives—and the fate their kingdoms. In our Q&A, Durst shares some insights into her female-focused fantasy novels and the inspiration behind their conception.
Read moreInterview | Alice Bolin
Today we chat with Alice Bolin about her essay collection Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession.
Read moreEp. 46 | Educated and The Idiot
We discuss Educated by Tara Westover and The Idiot by Elif Batuman. AND we reveal next month's theme!
Read moreQ&A | Sujata Massey
The moment we heard about Perveen, India's first woman lawyer who solves crimes, we knew we had to get our hands on this book. And The Widows of Malabar Hill didn't disappoint. Sujata Massey paints a beautiful historical landscape of 1920s Bombay and the many cultures living there at the time. In our Q&A, Massey describes the inspiration for Perveen, her research process, and how she goes about writing her novels.
Read moreInterview | 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.
Read moreEp. 45 | Audiobook Month
June is audiobook month, and here at Reading Women we're celebrating some of our favorite listens. AND we're premiering a brand new segment on the podcast!
Read moreGuest Post | Six Must-Read Books by Indian Women Writers
For the next post about book recommendations from around the world, we travel to India, a country with a rich literary tradition in dozens of languages, regions, and cultures. With such a wide range of literature to choose from, it's easy to feel at a loss to where to start. We asked Resh, the brilliant mind behind The Book Satchel instagram account, to reccomend some books by Indian women writers.
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