Ep. 21 | Whatever Happened to the Manuals for Difficult Women?

Ep. 2.5 | Fangirling Is an Art: Bonus Book Rec Show!! So how this works is that you, our listeners, send us requests for book recommendations, and we give you our answers. For example, if you have no idea what to get your father-in-law for Christmas or what book to read after Fates ... by Reading Women

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Ep. 7 | The Autumn Show: It’s September! A new month means a new theme. This time around, it’s Southern Literature!! Autumn’s favorite! Prepare yourself for a month filled with all things that remind us of the American South. News by Reading Women

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Interview with Jen Campbell: Autumn and Kendra chat with Jen Campbell about her short story collection The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night (Two Roads), her love of fairy tales, and how fact can often be stranger than fiction. Buy the Book | Jen's Website You can... by Reading Women

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Ep. 25 | Reading Adventures in Fictional Universes: For July, we're discussing fictional universes. From fantasy to books about books, we're stretching this theme as far as it will go. Books Mentioned The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers... by Reading Women

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Ep. 12 | The Elegance of My Brilliant Friend: In this episode Autumn and Kendra discuss The Elegance of the Hedgehog and My Brilliant Friend. Do protagonists have to be likable? What role does education play in the lives of Elena and Lina in My Brilliant Friend? by Reading Women

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Ep. 2 | A South of One's Own: In this episode of Reading Women, co-hosts Autumn and Kendra nerd out about some of their favorite books, Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own and Flannery O'Connor's Mystery and Manners.BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST by Reading Women

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Ep. 13 | The Reading Women Awards!!: It’s finally here! The first ever Reading Women Awards! We are thrilled to announce the winners in two categories: nonfiction and fiction. But first! The runners-up. Nonfiction Runner-up: Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peg... by Reading Women

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Ep. 3 | So Many Author Crushes: A new month means a new theme on the Reading Women podcast. July is all about books by women of color. We wanted to include SO many more titles, but we narrowed it down to six books that particularly helped us broaden our perspectives of the world. by Reading Women

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Ep. 4 | Motherhood, Mythology, and Marjane: This week, the Reading discuss Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward and Persepolis by Majane Satrapi. Books Mentioned in this Podcast - Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward Persepolis by Marjane Satropi Sex Object by Jessica Valenti by Reading Women

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Interview with Jung Yun, Winner of the 2016 Reading Women Award for Fiction: We couldn't be more excited to interview Jung Yun, the winner of the inaugural Reading Women award for fiction. Her novel Shelter blew us away with its gorgeous writing and depth. - In our chat with Jung, she answers all of the burning questions we'd ... by Reading Women

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Ep. 24 | The Weight of the Essex Serpent: Reading Women continues its birthday celebrations with the second of two anniversary episodes. Today Autumn and Kendra discuss The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry and The Weight of Him by Ethel Rohan. Books Mentioned The Essex Serpent by... by Reading Women

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Ep. 16 | Middle Reader Immigrant Stories: Hello listeners! This is our discussion of MOON OVER MANIFEST by Claire Vanderpool and ESPERANZA RISING by Pam Muñoz Ryan. - BOOKS MENTIONED - MOON OVER MANIFEST by Claire Vanderpool ESPERANZA RISING by Pam Muñoz Ryan - CONTACT - by Reading Women

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Ep. 17 | Women in Nonfiction: Hello listeners! For Women's History Month, we're featuring six nonfiction books by six amazing women. - Books Mentioned in this Episode - The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher http://amzn.to/2lw5K4b Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff http://amzn. by Reading Women

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Ep. 12.5 | The Other Einstein and Other Almost Famous Women: A bonus Wednesday in the month means a bonus episode from the Reading Women! This time, we’re discussing THE OTHER EINSTEIN and other books in the “wives of famous people” sub-genre. Books Mentioned - THE PARIS WIFE by Paula McLain by Reading Women

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Ep. 10 | Dylan and the Discovery of Goldenloin: In this episode, Autumn, Kendra, and special guest Dylan discuss Fun Home and Nimona. Get ready to thrill in the wonders of graphic novels and comics! Books Mentioned - Nimona by Noelle Stevenson Fun Home by Alison Bechdel - Contact by Reading Women

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Ep. 22 | In the Country of Maladies: Autumn and Kendra discuss Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri and In the Country by Mia Alvar. Books Mentioned Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri In the Country by Mia Alvar You can find all of the books featured in this podcast in... by Reading Women

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Interview with Emily Bitto: Autumn and Kendra interview Emily Bitto, author of The Strays, which won Australia's 2015 Stella Prize. Emily talks about her writing process, novel research, and some of the places and and people that inspired her novel. Australian Authors Mentioned ... by Reading Women

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Interview with Amy Ettinger: We adore ice cream—have we mentioned that yet? Our love of America's favorite dessert inspired us to chat with Amy Ettinger, the author of Sweet Spot, which chronicles her journey to taste ice cream from all across the nation. Amy told us all about... by Reading Women

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Ep. 26 | The Fifth Season and The Bear and the Nightingale: Autumn and Kendra discuss The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden and The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin. Books Mentioned The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden You can... by Reading Women

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Ep. 5 | Attempting to Fill the Harry Potter Void: In this episode, the Reading Women discuss the books they read to try to fill the Harry-shaped void in their lives. Books Mentioned in This Podcast The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Charlie Bone Series by Jenny NimmoCharmed Life by Diana Wynne ... by Reading Women

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Ep. 11 | Women in Translation: This week starts our focus of women in translation. After months of prep, (Autumn will explain why on this one ;) ), we are finally ready to talk about #FerranteFever and giant tomes of female glory. So sit back and get ready for The Man Booker Prize, by Reading Women

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Ep. 34.5 | Crossover Episode with the Reading Envy Podcast: 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. Books Mentioned The Mothers by Brit Bennett (Riverhead)... by Reading Women

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Ep. 21 | Whatever Happened to the Manuals for Difficult Women?: Autumn and Kendra talk about books news, short story collections, and what they're currently reading. - BOOKS MENTIONED Difficult Women by Roxane Gay A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? by Reading Women

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Interview with Margaret Wilkerson Sexton: Autumn and Kendra interview Margaret Wilkerson Sexton about her debut novel A Kind of Freedom, which was longlisted for the National Book Award. You can find Margaret on Twitter, Facebook, or on her website. Be sure to subscribe to our... by Reading Women

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Interview with Ethel Rohan: Autumn and Kendra chat with Ethel Rohan about her debut novel The Weight of Him. We loved discussing the book with her, and if you haven't picked up your copy of of The Weight of Him yet, what are you waiting for?! You can find all of the books... by Reading Women

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Interview with Anjali Sachdeva: Autumn and Kendra chat with Anjali Sachdeva about her debut short story collection All the Names They Used for God. Author Bio Anjali Sachdeva is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and has taught writing at the University of Iowa, Augustana... by Reading Women

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Ep. 30 | The Mother of All Questions and The Fire This Time: 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... by Reading Women

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Interview with Meaghan O'Connell: We have a chat with Meaghan O'Connell about her new memoir And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready. Meaghan discusses the romanticized expectations surrounding birth and early motherhood, the process of she... by Reading Women

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Ep. 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. News New theme song—thank you Isaac and Sarah Greene. The Reading Women Challenge has started! We redesigned the Reading Women... by Reading Women

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Ep. 21 | Whatever Happened to the Manuals for Difficult Women?

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