Bad On Paper

Hosted ByGrace Atwood & Becca Freeman

Your new internet besties give you a weekly dose of books, banter, and folks you should be following. Join 30-something reading enthusiasts and real-life best friends Grace Atwood and Becca Freeman every month for a book club featuring a read they promise you won’t be able to put down. In between, they’re joined by guests for conversations on careers, dating, fashion, and more.


All Episodes

NaNoWriMo Q&A with literary agent Carly Watters

To celebrate the start of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) we’re chatting with , SVP and Senior Literary Agent at P.S Literary and co-host of Podcast!   We ask Carly about trends in fiction, how to know when a manuscript is ready, how…

The Quiet Tenant Book Club

This week we’re talking about our October Book Club Pick, ! We talk about Becca’s expectations of the book vs what her thoughts were reading, our thoughts on the second person narration, how the book centered the women in this story, if the ending…

Spooky Sesason Reads with Ashley Winstead

This week we’re diving into spooky season with a fellow fall fanatic, ! We talk about her newest book , our enthusiasm for fall, 12-foot skeletons, and we all share some Halloween-season book recs!   Psychological Thriller Book Recs Olivia – …

A Q4 Q&A

This week, we’re answering your questions about Q4 goals, fall checklists, Olivia’s house updates, TCOC tiny tongs enthusiasts, writing advice, Starbucks orders and SO! MUCH! MORE!    Our favorite back catalog episodes  Our Goals…

Three Things October 2023

It’s Three Things time! This week we’re talking about the Instagram ads that haunt us, Lauren Groff’s writing process, being a teenage girl, and more!    Becca’s 3 Things Instagram ads that haunt us and the grown-up teen girl…

Tom Lake Book Club

It’s time for the September book club and we’re discussing . We dive into our opinions on the writing, the mother/daughter dynamics, the reveals that surprised us, and the “Tom Lake” moments in our own lives.    Also,  …

How Becca’s Book Got Made

This week we’re recapping an accomplishment three years in the making: Becca’s book: ! To get a full overview of the process, we’re joined by her agent Allison Hunter and her editor Marie Michels. So grab your favorite festive bev and get ready…

Little Luxuries

This week we’re talking about our favorite little luxuries: things that are low-cost and low-effort but make a major impact on our happiness! Listen to Becca, Olivia, and our listeners share their little luxuries from afternoon walks, to drive thru…

How a Cookbook Gets Made with Dan Pelosi

This week we’re chatting all things cookbooks with our favorite Italian meatball-making-meatballs, ! Dan is the mind behind , the popular Instagram account for all things comfort and food. Dan’s first cookbook, , hits bookshelves on September 5,…

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