In May, we're going places! All our book selections this month revolve around the theme "going places." Have a listen and check out our book recs, just in time for summer travels! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Amy B., Jennifer P., Carley T., and Stephanie W. Follow along over on Instagram , join the discussion in our Goodreads group , and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books a...
May 02, 2018•39 min
When we started podcasting, everyone and her mother's brother asked if we listened to Anne Bogel's podcast What Should I Read Next? And rightly so. She has a great podcast where she talks with guests about some of their favorite books and recommends titles she thinks they'll love. We couldn't be more thrilled to chat with Anne about her blog, Modern Mrs. Darcy , her podcast, and her latest book, Reading People . And be sure to be on the look out for our episode on What Should I Read Next?, which...
Apr 25, 2018•36 min
We end our month featuring poetry by discussing Whereas by Layli Long Soldier and Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. Listener Survey | We're now on Spotify! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Amy B., Jennifer P., Carley T., and Stephanie W. Follow along over on Instagram , join the discussion in our Goodreads group , and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book re...
Apr 18, 2018•37 min
Here in the U.S., it's National Poetry Month! In honor of the occasion, we're featuring amazing women poets all month long. Have a listen and check out our six selections, including our two discussion book that will be featured in our next episode! News Women's Prize for Fiction Announces Its 2018 Longlist Stella Prize Announces Its 2018 Shortlist Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Amy B., Jennifer P.,...
Apr 04, 2018•39 min
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 College, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh. She also worked for six years at the Creative Nonfiction Foundation, where she was Director of Educational Programs. She has hiked through the backcountry of Canada, Iceland, Kenya,...
Mar 28, 2018•38 min
This month, we're discussing Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American poet, and Mary Wollstencraft Shelley's Frankenstein— which turns 200 this year! Listener Survey | We're now on Spotify! Books Mentioned Frankenstein by Mary Wollstencraft Shelley Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to ou...
Mar 21, 2018•34 min
March is all about classic women! From ancient Greece to early 20th-century New Orleans, our book selections feature a wide range of classics written or translated by women. Listener Survey | We're now on Spotify! News PEN America Awards Angie Thomas Wins ALL the Things Women's Prize for Fiction Stella Prize to Announce Its Shortlist on International Women's Day Books Mentioned Featured The Odyssey by Homer, Translated by Emily Wilson The Awakening by Kate Chopin The Portable Nineteenth-Century ...
Mar 07, 2018•37 min
Autumn and Kendra chat with Mira T. Lee, the author of Everything Here is Beautiful, about her debut novel, her road publication, and the importance of discussing the complexities of mental health. Author Bio Mira T. Lee 's debut novel, EVERYTHING HERE IS BEAUTIFUL, was recently named a Top 10 Debut of Winter/Spring 2018 by the American Booksellers Association. Her short fiction has appeared in journals such as the Southern Review, the Gettysburg Review, the Missouri Review, Harvard Review, and ...
Feb 28, 2018•31 min
For our February discussion episode, we're talking about Kindred by Octavie E. Butler and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Books Mentioned Kindred (Beacon Press) by Octavia E. Butler Homegoing (Knopf) by Yaa Gyasi Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Carley T. and Stephanie W. Follow along over on Instagram , join the discussion in our Goodreads group , and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new book...
Feb 21, 2018•32 min
Autumn and Kendra chat with Maggie O'Farrell about her first work of nonfiction, her memoir I Am, I Am, I Am . O'Farrell talks about why she wanted to write a memoir after seven novels and about her own relationship with mortality, which inspired her to share the stories her seventeen brushes with death. Author Bio Maggie O'Farrell is the author of seven novels, After You'd Gone , My Lover's Lover , The Distance Between Us , which won a Somerset Maugham Award, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox , ...
Feb 14, 2018•31 min
For February, we're discussing black women authors in honor of black history month. Be sure to follow along over on Instagram and join the discussion in our Goodreads group ! News National Book Award Announces International Prize Jacqueline Woodson announced as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Helen Dunmore wins Costa book of the year for INSIDE THE WAVE, a poetry collection Listener Survey Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive ...
Feb 07, 2018•31 min
Today's episode is part of a podcast collaboration with Friendlier, a podcast for friends who love to talk. In our episode, we chat about the social aspects of reading and how social media has changed how we find books. In their episode, Friendlier co-hosts Sarah and Abby put their own spin on the topic of the social aspects of reading. Be sure to head over to their website and/or podcast feed and listen to their episode! Things Mentioned Book Twitter Christine Hyung-Oak Lee Celeste Ng Ethel Roh...
Jan 31, 2018•35 min
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 Store . The 24in48 readathon is January 27-28! Check out the details over on their website. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Special thanks to Carley T. and Stephanie W. And be sure to s...
Jan 24, 2018•31 min
Autumn and Kendra chat with Chloe Benjamin about her latest novel, The Immortalists . They discuss the inspiration for The Immortalists , living life vs. merely surviving, and the nature of fate. Author Bio Chloe Benjamin is the author of the novel The Anatomy of Dreams , which received the Edna Ferber Fiction Book Award and was longlisted for the 2014 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. A San Francisco native, Benjamin is a graduate of Vassar College and of the University of Wisconsin, where ...
Jan 10, 2018•20 min
We finally announce the winners of the 2017 Reading Women Awards! News Introducing the 2018 Reading Women Challenge You can buy Reading Women Award seals in our new store! Books Mentioned Nonfiction Shortlist Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui Tell Me Everything You Don't Remember: The Stroke that Changed My Life by Christine Hyung-Oak Lee Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong—and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story by Angel...
Dec 06, 2017•46 min
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) Black Wave by Michelle Tea (Feminist Press) Human Acts by Han Kang, Translated by Deborah Smith (Hogarth) Difficult Women by Roxane Gay (Grove Atlantic) Juventud by Vanessa Blakeslee (Curbside Splendor) Himself by Jess Kidd (Atria) A Manual for Clean...
Nov 29, 2017•1 hr 9 min
It's here! In this episode, we announce the 2017 Reading Women Award Nonfiction Shortlist! Books Mentioned Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui Tell Me Everything You Don't Remember: The Stroke that Changed My Life by Christine Hyung-Oak Lee Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong—and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story by Angela Saini The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich Reading with Patrick...
Nov 15, 2017•33 min
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 find the full version of the show notes on our website . Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies! CONTACT Questions? Comments? Em...
Nov 08, 2017•46 min
It's here! In this episode, we announce the 2017 Reading Women Award Fiction Shortlist! The nonfiction shortlist will be released on November 15th and the winners will be announced December 6th. Books Mentioned The Weight of Him (St. Martin's) by Ethel Rohan Stay with Me (Knopf) by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ Pachinko (Grand Central Publishing) by Min Jin Lee The Strays (Twelve Books) by Emily Bitto The Lonely Hearts Hotel (Riverhead) by Heather O'Neill Sing, Unburied, Sing (Scribner) by Jesmyn Ward Inter...
Nov 01, 2017•36 min
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 newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies! CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com . SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram ...
Oct 25, 2017•30 min
We discuss The Cutting Season by Attica Locke and Little Deaths by Emma Flint. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies! CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com . SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Autumn Twitter | Instagram | Website Kendra Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn...
Oct 18, 2017•33 min
Today we have a chat with Stephanie Powell Watts about her debut novel No One Is Coming to Save Us (Ecco). We loved discussing the book with her, and highly recommend you pick up a copy of this contemporary story with a Gatsby flair. Stephanie's Website | Buy the Book Find the full show notes on our website . Subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos; support us on Patreon to get insider goodies! CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hel...
Oct 11, 2017•29 min
The air has turned chilly, the leaves are beginning to change, and the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. It must be fall. To go with the spooky atmosphere, this month we're talking about mysterious women! News Annie Proulx Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award National Book Award Longlists Announced Kirkus Finalist Announced Books Mentioned The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart Little Deaths by Emma Flint The Cutting Season by Attica Locke Jackaby by Will...
Oct 04, 2017•34 min
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 in this podcast in the Reading Women Store ! And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies! CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@re...
Sep 20, 2017•45 min
We have our first double author interview for you today! Rachel Kadish, author of The Weight of Ink , and Tova Mirvis, author of The Book of Separation , join us to chat about their new books. You can find the complete version of the show notes on our website. You can find all of the books featured in this podcast in the Reading Women Store ! And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider ...
Sep 13, 2017•40 min
This month we're talking about essay collections! Books Mentioned Sunshine State by Sarah Gerard Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Scratch edited by Manjula Martin The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit This episode is sponsored by quarterlane. Be sure to check out the box we curated over on their website. And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur chi...
Sep 06, 2017•43 min
We couldn't have an episode about new books without asking Liberty Hardy, Book Riot contributing editor and Book of the Month judge, to come and tell us about some of her most anticipated releases of the fall. Books Mentioned Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak (Bloomsbury): Dec. 5 Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke (Mulholland Books): Sept. 12 Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (Scribner): Sept. 2 Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf Press): Oct. 3 After the Eclipse b...
Aug 30, 2017•32 min
We discuss The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami and Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez. Books Mentioned The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami, Translated by Allison Markin Powell Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez, Translated by Megan McDowell You can find all of the books featured in this podcast in the Reading Women Store ! And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Support us on Patreon ...
Aug 16, 2017•31 min
We're kicking of our celebration of Women in Translation month! This week, we talk about our six book selections by women who have been translated into English. Books Mentioned Human Acts by Han Kang, Translated by Deborah Smith Memoirs of a Polar Bear by Yōko Tawada, Translated by Susan Bernofsky The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami, Translated by Allison Markin Powell The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli, Translated by Christina MacSweeney The Impossible Fairy Tale by Han Yujoo, Tran...
Aug 02, 2017•43 min
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 featured in this podcast in the Reading Women Store ! And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Full show notes are on our website . CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@re...
Jul 26, 2017•39 min
