Renee and Natalia are back with a conversation about some of the books they love that fall into super niche genres. For example, Natalia has an entire bookshelf dedicated to books about bananas and Renee will never say no to a thriller with an unlikeable 20-something woman protagonist who works in a startup. Tune in […]
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Niba gets into books that fit the ‘that girl’ aesthetic. According to Refinery 29, “‘that girl’ isn’t just healthy, she’s professionally successful and looks her best at every moment. She wakes up every morning at 5.30am so she can seize the day and her nails are always uniform, manicured and eternally chip-free.” Being “that girl”
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Renee and Natalia get together to record their first episode together so it’s fitting that it’s the last one of the year. Each gives their top five books of the year along with their reasoning and, honestly? You’re probably going to end up adding *something* to your TBR at the end of the episode. Thanks
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Mariquita talks about Convenience Store Woman, the English language debut novel by Sayaka Murata, published in 2016 by Grove Press. Convenience Store Woman challenges ideas of capitalism, expectation, and contentment. In Convenience Store Woman, Murata provides readers with a different perspective and a new lens with which to view the world. Then Renee gives us
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If you’ve ever been curious about publishing a book, going back to school for writing, publishing, this is for you. Join Sarah Wendel on her journey as a fledgling author. From discussions on fanfiction to academia to her first book, Sarah chats highs and gets real about the lows with Niba. Books mentioned: Phoenix Unbound
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Supply chain delays in book buying — what does that even MEAN!? Emma talks a little about how this affects the publishing industry and suggests a few short reads as holiday gifts to order now (get that book buying in early for the holidays!). Next, Natalia gets vulnerable in a segment about Dominican oregano, homesickness,
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Mariquita and Natalia team up again to discuss Belabored by Lyz Lenz, which sparks a whole discussion around who gets to be a parent, the ways in which the US prioritizes fetal wellbeing over the health of the birthing parent, what it’s like to try to parent during a pandemic, and heaps more. Books mentioned:
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Emma talks about some new releases for your radar. You might have heard of them, you might have not– let her know if you’ve picked them up! Books mentioned: The Loneliest Americans, Jay Caspian Kang Not A Nation of Immigrants: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Becoming Abolitionists:
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It’s one of Emma’s favorite months to talk about books — Nonfiction November! In this episode, Emma suggests just a small selection of books that may pique your interest. Feel free to tag her in your #nonfictionnovember stacks – she’s excited to see them! Then stick around as Natalia reviews The Power of Knitting: Stitching
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Renee and Mariquita discuss their annoyance at all the white guys in publishing, but also begrudgingly love on their books. What begins as this discussion turns into a celebration of Native American/Indigenous literature by the end, as all good episodes should. This episode was sponsored by Get Bullish! Use the offer code bookclub10 for 10% off
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Mariquita cannot wait to tell you about Win Me Something, the debut novel by Kyle Lucia Wu. Win Me Something tells the story of Willa Chen, a twenty-something biracial woman living in New York City. Willa takes on a job as a nanny for a wealthy white family and explores her own connection to family,
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Niba sits down for an author interview with Heidi Stemple, to discuss her newly released picture book, Adrift. Adrift is a timely and relevant picture book about the power of community and a gentle metaphor for the global pandemic. Adrift is a way to start conversations with young readers about fear, hope and being together
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