This week, instead of traveling to the fictional locale of a novel, we’re going to New Orleans IN REAL LIFE. That’s right, the #BookSquad got together for real and spent a weekend trying food and drink, looking for lost cars, taking high-quality model photos, singing karaoke and basking in the sweet warmth of togetherness. Follow us on our trip where we did not actually see Ariana Grande, but we did talk about her a lot. You’re welcome. Send your feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com, and read “The Mars Room” by Rachel Kushner for our next episode on June 17th!

0:29 – Kelli introduces us to the travelsode
2:10 – Kelli at the airport
4:50 – Mojo Coffee with Kelli, Mary, and Emily’s hair
5:56 – Act I: Bonnie
27:24 – Susan arrives!
29:33 – Act II: Wine
31:30 – Act III: BOOKSQUAD UNSOLVED: The Columns
36:21 – Morning
37:30 – Act IV: A Bad Thing Happened
41:09 – Act V: Something Else Happened
42:26 – Act VI: The Hundred Baby Challenge
– Emily’s blog post: https://www.booksquadgoals.com/blog/sims100babychallenge
45:26 – Act VII: Fancy Dinner
49:17 – Act VII Part B: The Lady At Dinner
51:02 – Susan’s time to shine
53:27 – Act VIII: Karaoke
1:00:00 – Goodnight, Susan
1:01:00 – Face Masks
1:02:11 – Act IX: Breakfast