Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What are some great literary comics? And, what are you reading now? This episode is sponsored by THE LIGHTEST OBJECT IN THE UNIVERSE by Kimi Eisele, now in paperback from Algonquin Books; Dark August by Harper Publishing; and Hey YA, Book Riot’s own podcast about all things young adult lit. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: Kelly ...
Jun 30, 2020•53 min•Ep. 13
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What are some newly translated books? And, what are you reading now? This episode is sponsored by The Secret Women from Amistad Books, TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations, Book Riot’s personalized reading recommendation service, which now has gifting!, and the Books and Boba podcast. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: Book workers a...
Jun 16, 2020•49 min•Ep. 12
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What was it like to adapt Shirley Jackson to film? And, what are you reading now? This episode contains a really special interview with Sarah Gubbins, screenwriter of the new release film adaptation, Shirley. This episode is sponsored by On LightHouses, The Yield, and Shelf Addiction. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: #FrightGirlS...
Jun 02, 2020•45 min•Ep. 11
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What are some of the best and worst doorstopper books? And, what are you reading now? This episode is sponsored by Lit Stitch: 25 Cross-Stitch Patterns for Book Lovers, made by Book Riot and Abrams, TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes, and The Reading Women podcast. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or ...
May 19, 2020•48 min•Ep. 10
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What are some of the best crossover hits? And, what are you reading now? This episode is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of The Paris Hours by Alex George, Libro.FM, and The Reading Women podcast. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: “Majority of authors ‘hear’ their characters speak, finds study” by Alison Flood The Comedy Wo...
May 05, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 9
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What are the best books of literary nonfiction? What IS literary nonfiction? And, what are you reading now? This episode is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of The Paris Hours by Alex George and The Reading Women podcast. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: The 2020 International Booker Prize Shortlist is Mostly Women Again An...
Apr 21, 2020•59 min•Ep. 8
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important literary things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What are the books of literary fiction that changed your life? And, what are you reading now? This episode is sponsored by Shelf Addiction podcast, Catapult, and The Malevolent Volume by Justin Phillip Reed, published by Coffee House Press. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: "Book sales surge as self-isolating readers stoc...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 7
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important literary things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What's the difference between literary fiction and genre fiction? Is one "better" than the other? And, what are you reading? This episode is sponsored by The Winemaker's Wife, Libro FM, and TBR: Tailored Book Recommedations. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: "What It’s Like to Try to Promote a Book in the Middle of a Pand...
Mar 24, 2020•45 min•Ep. 6
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important literary things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? Where do you find the books that you read? How do you decide what to read next? And, what are you reading? This episode is sponsored by Libro FM, Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community, and TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: “On the Paradoxes of Toni Mor...
Mar 10, 2020•52 min•Ep. 5
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important literary things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? How does Director Autumn de Wilde feel about her new film adaptation of Emma? And, what are you reading? This episode is sponsored by Get Booked: Handsell, Libro FM, and Book Marks, A customizable journal to record your reading life! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: “New Literary Prize Will Award Over $100,000 to a Femal...
Feb 25, 2020•59 min•Ep. 4
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important literary things like, how to read books that are very difficult to get through. What’s going on in the literary world right now? And, what are you reading? This episode is sponsored by The Stationery Shop; b, Book, and Me; and Book Marks. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: “Hillary without Bill: Curtis Sittenfeld rewrites Clinton’s personal history” by Alison Flood “What the Great Russian Wri...
Feb 11, 2020•51 min•Ep. 3
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important literary things like, what titles should be translated? What are some of our favorite literary fiction in translation? What’s going on in the literary world right now? And, what are you reading? This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders and Libro.fm. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: “A new Missouri bill proposes jailing librarians who provide children “age-inappropriate” books” by Cor...
Jan 28, 2020•43 min•Ep. 2
Mary Kay and Louise talk about important literary things like, is Harry Potter literary fiction? What’s going on in the literary world right now? And, what are you reading? This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders and Libro.fm. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: “Without Women The Novel Would Die” by Johanna Thomas-Corr. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte “It’s Time to Fall Back in Love With Zora Neale Hurston” by Jennifer Bak...
Jan 14, 2020•42 min•Ep. 1
In this introduction to Novel Gazing, hosts Mary Kay and Louise discuss how to define literary fiction and offer up some bookish confessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2019•11 min
