We talk with Rebecca Traister about her latest book Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger. Rebecca Traister’s book All the Single Ladies won the 2016 Reading Women Award for nonfiction. Find the full version of the show notes for this episode on our website. Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here . Books Mentioned Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger by Rebecca Traister Rebecca Recommends Eloquent Rage: A Black feminist Discovers Her Superpower ...
Dec 12, 2018•34 min
We are happy to announce the fiction and nonfiction winners of the 2018 Reading Women Award! You can find more info about the Reading Women Award here. You can find a full version of our show notes over on our website. Welcome to Our New Contributors! Jaclyn Masters | Youtube | Instagram (@sixminutesforme) Sachi Argabright | Instagram (@SachiReads) Sumaiyya Naseem | Blog | Instagram (@sumaiyya.books) A special thanks to Libro.fm for sponsoring this episode of Reading Women! Listeners of Reading ...
Dec 05, 2018•35 min
We are happy to announce our nonfiction shortlist for the 2018 Reading Women Award! The winners of both the fiction and nonfiction categories will be announced December 5th. You can find more info about the Reading Women Award here. Find the full version of the show notes for this episode over on out website. Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here . New RW Announcements The 2019 Reading Women Challenge! New Enamel Pins Use code AWARD2018 to receive 15% our book blind dates in the...
Nov 21, 2018•36 min
We talk with Natalia Sylvester, author of the Everyone Knows You Go , which is out now from Little A! Find the full version of this episode's show notes over on our website. Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here . Books Mentioned Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester Natalia Recommends I’m Not Missing by Carrie Fountain The Caregiver by Samuel Park Exclusively Yours by Nadine Gonzalez Everyday People: The Color of Life—A Short Story Anthology edited by Jennifer Baker A...
Nov 14, 2018•42 min
We are happy to announce our fiction shortlist for the 2018 Reading Women Award! The nonfiction shortlist will be announced November 21st, and the winners will be announced December 4th. You can find more info about the Reading Women Award here. Use code AWARD2018 to receive 15% our book blind dates in the Reading Women Store. You can find full version of this episode's show notes on our website. Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here . Fiction Shortlist A Place for Us by Fatima ...
Nov 07, 2018•37 min
We’ve teamed up with Lauren and Alicia from the Deviant Women podcast to bring you a very special Halloween episode all about the queen of horror: Shirley Jackson. Lauren and Alicia tell us a little bit about Jackson’s background, we discuss Jackson’s short story “The Lottery,” and we chat about the new The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix. Find the full show notes for this episode on our website! Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here . Books Mentioned “The Lottery” by Shirley ...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 7 min
We talk with Leesa Cross-Smith, author of the Whiskey & Ribbons , which is out now from Hub City Press! You can find the full show notes to this episode over on our website . Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here . Books Mentioned Whiskey and Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith Author Bio Leesa Cross-Smith is a homemaker and the author of Whiskey & Ribbons (Hub City Press, 2018), Every Kiss A War (Mojave River Press, 2014), and the forthcoming So We Can Glow (Grand Central Publ...
Oct 24, 2018•45 min
For our month about memoirs, we discuss A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza and Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Find the full show notes over on our website ! A special thanks goes to Bombas socks for sponsoring this episode. We love these soft yet durable socks. Head to bombas.com/ReadingWomen and use the code READINGWOMEN to get 20% off your first order! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our pat...
Oct 17, 2018•29 min
We talk with Ingrid Rojas Contreras, author of the Fruit of the Drunken Tree , which is out now from Doubleday! Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here . Books Mentioned Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras Ingrid Recommends Vida and Veins of the Ocean by Patricia Engel ( Check our discussion episode about Veins of the Ocean here. ) The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon A River of Stars by Vanessa Hua If You Leave Me by Crystal Hana Kim ( Check our Interview with Crystal Ha...
Oct 10, 2018•45 min
For October, we're talking about books around theme of Fractured Fairytales! A special thanks goes to Bombas socks for sponsoring this episode. We love these soft yet durable socks. Head to bombas.com/ReadingWomen and use the code READINGWOMEN to get 20% off your first order! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Jennifer P. and Stephanie W. Follow along over on Instagram , join the discussion in our Good...
Oct 03, 2018•36 min
We talk with Peng Shepherd, the author of The Book of M, which is out now from William Morrow! Books Mentioned The Book of M by Peng Shepherd Author Bio Prior to her earning her Creative Writing MFA from NYU on a full scholarship, Peng earned an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. She worked for several years in the private security industry in both London and Washington DC, where she helped provide protective ser...
Sep 26, 2018•30 min
For our month about memoirs, we discuss Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot and Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson. A special thanks goes to Bombas socks for sponsoring this episode. We love these soft yet durable socks. Head to bombas.com/ReadingWomen and use the code READINGWOMEN to get 20% off your first order! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Jennifer P. and Stephanie ...
Sep 19, 2018•30 min
One of our favorite Reading Women specials is here—our most anticipated new releases! In this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Khuri Chandler, the co-founder of Goodreads, about some of the most popular upcoming fall reads. Books Mentioned August 14th Severance by Ling Ma (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) September 4th Sadie by Courtney Summers (Wednesday Books) Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (Grove Press) September 11th The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Pers...
Sep 12, 2018•33 min
Another month means another theme! For September, we're reading memoirs. A special thanks goes to Bombas socks for sponsoring this episode. We love these soft yet durable socks. Head to bombas.com/ReadingWomen and use the code READINGWOMEN to get 20% off your first order! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Jennifer P. and Stephanie W. Follow along over on Instagram , join the discussion in our Goodread...
Sep 05, 2018•41 min
For our bonus episode this month, we talk with Jean, the host of That's Ancient History , the podcast for all things classical, old and new. As a classics scholar and avid literature lover, Jean shares some of her perspective on the universality and relevance of classic Greek stories to today's literature and wider culture. Be sure to check over on That's Ancient History's podcast feed for part 2 of our collaboration! (Out September 3rd, 2018) Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our b...
Aug 29, 2018•36 min
You, our dear listeners, have followed along as we've interviewed authors from a wide range of backgrounds who've written different stories set all around the globe. But recently we realized we'd never talked about a book featuring our own home region—Appalachia. In this interview, we chat with Elizabeth Catte, the author of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia, and discuss the history of the region, Appalachia's role in contemporary U.S. politics, and the influence of J.D. Vance's Hillbi...
Aug 22, 2018•44 min
We discuss The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck and Beloved by Toni Morrison. We are having a special deal in our Etsy store! Use the code promo code NOBELWOMEN for 15% off a book blind date or a Reading Women tote! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 15, 2018•33 min
We chat with Crystal Hana Kim about her debut novel If You Leave Me , which is out now from William Morrow! We are having a special deal in our Etsy store! Use the code promo code NOBELWOMEN for 15% off a book blind date or a Reading Women tote ! We're having a meet up at the AJC Decatur Book Festival! Sign up for updates about times and locations here and check out the official website for the festival here . ( Note: our meet up is not an official festival event. ) Books Mentioned If You Leave ...
Aug 08, 2018•39 min
August is all about women who have won the Nobel Prize in Literature! We may have had only 14 authors to choose from (thank you, patriarchy), but we are thrilled to promote these amazing women writers. We also have another special guest on the show who recommends two of her favorite Nobel winners. Books Mentioned Dear Life by Alice Munro The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck Beloved by Toni Morrison Selected Poems of Gabriela Mistral by Gabriela Mistral, Langston Hughes (Translator) Guest Picks Zinky ...
Aug 01, 2018•42 min
We discuss My Life in France by Julia Child and Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee. Visit our store! 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., Carley T., Deborah W., 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 reviews! Books Mentioned My Life in France by Julia Child F...
Jul 18, 2018•35 min
We chat with Lucy Tan about her debut novel What We Were Promised, which is out now from Little, Brown! Books Mentioned What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan Author Bio Lucy Tan grew up in New Jersey and has spent much of her adult life in New York and Shanghai. She received her B.A. from New York University and her M.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she was awarded the 2016 August Derleth Prize. Her fiction has been published in journals such as Asia Literary Review and Ploughsh...
Jul 11, 2018•33 min
All July, we're talking about books all about food! Grab a snack, sit down, and have a listen! Things Mentioned 2018 Newbery Medal: Hello, Universe , written by Erin Entrada Kelly, published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Kamila Shamsie Wins Women's Prize for Fiction for her novel Home Fire Golden Man Booker Award Women Writers Series, Curated by Kamila Shamsie and Penelope Livley Books Mentioned Soy Sauce for Beginners by Kirstin Chen (Amazon Publishing/New Harvest...
Jul 04, 2018•36 min
Today we chat with Alice Bolin about her essay collection Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession . Books Mentioned Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession Author Bio Alice Bolin 's nonfiction has appeared in many publications including ELLE , the Awl, the LA Review of Books , Salon, VICE's Broadly, The Paris Review Daily, and The New Yorker 's Page-Turner blog. She is an assistant professor of creative nonfiction at the University of Memphis. For more from the author...
Jun 27, 2018•36 min
We discuss Educated by Tara Westover and The Idiot by Elif Batuman. AND we reveal next month's theme! 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., Carley T., Deborah W., 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 reviews! Books Mentioned Educated by Tara Westover, Narrated by J...
Jun 20, 2018•33 min
We were thrilled to chat with Gail Honeyman, author of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine . Gail shares a little about the origin of the memorable title character and what it's been like publishing her debut novel. 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., Carley T., Deborah W., and Stephanie W. Follow along over on Instagram , join the discussion in our Goodreads group , and be sure to subscribe to ...
Jun 13, 2018•26 min
June is audiobook month, and here at Reading Women we're celebrating by featuring some of our favorite listens. AND we're premiering a brand new segment on the podcast! Things Mentioned Olga Tokarczuk and Translator Jennifer Croft Win the Man Booker International Prize for the novel Flights Don't forget to check out Reading Women Month! Books Mentioned Back Talk by Danielle Lazarin, Narrated by Reba Buhr The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez, Narrated by Various Educated by Tara We...
Jun 06, 2018•33 min
On June 1st, 2016, we published our first episode of Reading Women. Little did we know that two years later we would have reached our 70th episode, including author interviews and bonus content featuring everything from new releases to book recommendations. #ReadingWomenMonth Like last year, we're holding a month-long birthday celebration all about books by or about women! Join in by participating in our photo-a-day challenge, entering giveaways, and reading amazing women writers. AND for the fi...
May 30, 2018•10 min
We have a chat with Meaghan O'Connell about her new memoir And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready. Meaghan discusses the romanticized expectations surrounding birth and early motherhood, the process of she coming to terms with the reality of her own birth experience, and how her feminism interacts with her new life as a mom. And Now We Have Everything is out now from Little, Brown! Buy a copy using the link below or wherever books are sold! Books Mentioned And Now We Have E...
May 23, 2018•33 min
We talk about our discussion books for May, The Life to Come by Michelle de Kretser and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, AND we share a special announcement about next month's plans! 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 n...
May 16, 2018•35 min
We chat with Chibundu Onuzo about her novel Welcome to Lagos , which is out now from Catapult. Books Mentioned Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo The Spider King's Daughter by Chibundu Onuzo Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso Longthroat Memoirs: Soup, Sex, and Nigerian Taste Buds by Yemisi Aribisala Author Bio Chibundu Onuzo was born in 1991 in Lagos, Nigeria. She studied history at King's College London and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in history at t...
May 09, 2018•43 min
