It’s like a book club, but we actually read the book. Join hosts Becca and Corinne as they recreate their days working and hanging out at their local independent book store.
This week we discuss the recently translated (to English) literary fantasy/dystopia The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa and Becca recalls a murder story from the 1930’s that involves an attic boyfriend. There’s a couple spoilers, but we warn…
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Content warning on this one! We don’t go into great detail about the awful events described in the books we recommend, but as these are true horror stories, it might not be suitable for all listeners. Cannibalism, pandemics, more cannibalism, you get…
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More literary prize news and … it’s dubious again! We also discuss Booker Prize Shortlist novel 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak. Our next book discussion will be The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa. Find it at…
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If the Nobel Prize for literature were a body part, this year it would be two feet stuck firmly in its own mouth. That was going to be the title of the episode, but I figured it was too long. This week we break down a couple of scandals that are…
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This week we give ourselves a bit of a history lesson as we read Qiu Miaojin’s Notes of a Crocodile, a satire of Taiwanese society in the late 80s and 90s. Correction for this episode: Becca refers to Qiu Miaojin as Miaojin instead of as Qiu, her…
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After a bit of a mis-speak, we realized that we’ve read more books published by independent publishers and presses than we thought. So we’re here to highlight the great work by publishers you suggested and publishers that we think are putting out…
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This is a long one, but it’s only because we could not shut up about Trick Mirror and Jia Tolentino. We opine, we contradict ourselves, then we contradict our contradictions. But it’s all just being self-reflective of our own self-delusions. You may…
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This week’s mini has some themed book news. What’s an embargo? You’re about to find out. Big companies bum us out, but we keep punching up until we reach the obvious ending. And Corinne travelled all the way to Madison, Wi to talk with Gretchen at …
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This week we review The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter. Thanks to Two Dollar Radio for providing us with copies in exchange for our honest review. If you have any other indie pubs you recommend, please let us know! Our next discussion will be…
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This week we are reviewing the forthcoming Young Adult/Middle Grade book by Akwaeke Emezi, Pet. Our next book discussion is The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter. Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.
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