For August, Kendra, Sachi, and special guest Joce discuss books about chronic illness and mental health. You can find the complete show notes and the transcript for this episode over on our website. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. 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 We Are Never Meeting in...
Aug 07, 2019•42 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with Sujata Massey about her new book The Satapur Moonstone , which is out now from Soho Crime. You can find the complete show notes and a transcript for this episode over on our website. Books Mentioned The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey The Sleeping Dictionary by Sujata Massey Sujata Recommends Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal A Rising Man by Abir Mukerjee Sujata Massey: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Buy the Book Be sure to...
Jul 31, 2019•39 min
To close out our theme about the Partition of India, Kendra and Sumaiyya chat about this month’s discussion picks. You can find the complete show notes and the transcript for this episode over on our website. Books Mentioned The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
Jul 24, 2019•42 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with Oyinkan Braithwaite about her new book My Sister, the Serial Killer , which is out now from Doubleday. You can find a complete set of show notes and a transcript of this episode over on our website. Books Mentioned My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Oyinkan Recommends Circe by Madeline Miller Milkman by Anna Burns An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Oyinkan Braithwaite: Website | Instagram | Buy th...
Jul 17, 2019•32 min
For July, Kendra and Sumaiyya talk about about this month’s theme, the partition of India. You can find the complete show notes, including a PDF of the transcript, over on our website. A special thank you to Care/of for sponsoring this episode of Reading Women. For 25% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter READINGWOMEN. Books Mentioned An Unrestored Woman by Shobha Rao Ice Candy Man ( Cracking India in the US) by Bapsi Sidhwa The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani The Far Fi...
Jul 10, 2019•43 min
Kendra and Autumn, with special guest Lupita of @Lupita.Reads, talk about their most anticipated reads for the second half of 2019! Books Mentioned The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter (Two Dollar Radio, July 16th) I’m Telling the Truth, But I’m Lying by Bassey Ikpi (Harper Perennial, Aug 20th) Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis (Knopf, Sept 3rd) The Not Wives by Carley Moore (Feminist Press, Sept 10th) Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke (Mulholland Books, Sept 17th) Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodso...
Jul 03, 2019•41 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with Catherine Chung about her new book The Tenth Muse , which is out now from Ecco. You can find the full show notes, including a PDF of the transcript, over on our website. In honor of #ReadingWomenMonth , we're launching our first-ever merch campaign! Show your support for women's voices with this limited edition t-shirt. Grab one before they're gone! Books Mentioned The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung Catherine Recommends Women Talking by Miriam Toews Trust Exercise by S...
Jun 26, 2019•37 min
For our month on working class stories, Kendra, Autumn, and Jaclyn discuss Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward and Heartland by Sarah Smarsh. You can find the full show notes and a complete transcript for this episode over on our website. In honor of #ReadingWomenMonth , we're launching our first-ever merch campaign! Show your support for women's voices with this limited edition t-shirt. Grab one before they're gone! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon...
Jun 19, 2019•36 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with Namwali Serpell about her new book The Old Drift , which is out now from Hogarth Books. Find the show notes of this episode, including a transcript, on our website. Thank you to our sponsor HelloFresh. For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/readingwomen80 and enter readingwomen80 . In honor of #ReadingWomenMonth , we're launching our first-ever merch campaign! Show your support for women's voices with this limited edition t-shirt. Grab one be...
Jun 12, 2019•45 min
For June, Kendra, Autumn, and Jaclyn discuss books that feature working class stories. You can find the full version of the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript, on website. Things Mentioned The Stella Prize Reading Women Month! Jaclyn’s BookTube Channel Interview with Elizabeth Catte West Virginia University Press Books Mentioned Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy edited by Anthony Harkins and Meredith McCarroll Black is the New White by Nakkiah Lui ...
Jun 05, 2019•42 min
Autumn and Kendra announce Reading Women Month and chat with Samuel Winchester and Josh Privett about what it’s been like working on the podcast these past three years. Find the full version of the show notes for this episode over on our website. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. 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 ...
May 29, 2019•43 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with Angie Kim about her new book Miracle Creek , which is out now from Sarah Crichton Books. Find the full show notes for this episode over on our website. A special thank you to Care/of for sponsoring this episode of Reading Women. For 30% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter READINGWOMEN30. Books Mentioned Miracle Creek by Angie Kim Angie Recommends Mystic River by Dennis Lehane A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Olive Kitteridge by Eli...
May 22, 2019•42 min
For our month for Asian Pacific Islander Month, Kendra, Sachi, and special guest Fran discuss The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan and The Mango Bride by Marivi Soliven . Find the full show notes for this episode over on our website. A special thanks to our sponsor for this episode of Reading Women: Novellic. Find the app for iOS in the app store, and for more information, visit novellic.com . Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive go...
May 15, 2019•36 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with Emily Bell, the editor of Lucia Berlin’s A Manual for Cleaning Women , which is out now from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Books Mentioned A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin Evening in Paradise by Lucia Berlin Welcome Home by Lucia Berlin Emily Recommends The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner Florida by Lauren Groff Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and furchild photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider good...
May 08, 2019•35 min
For May, Sachi, Kendra, and special guest Fran, discuss books for Asian pacific Islander Heritage Month! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Things Mentioned The Stella Prize The Pulitzer Prize Jaclyn’s BookTube Channel Books Mentioned Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok Insurrecto by Gina Apostol The Mango Bride by Marivi Soliven I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib The Astonishing Color of A...
May 01, 2019•44 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with Tressie McMillan Cottom about her new book Thick: And Other Essays , which is out now from The New Press. You can find a full version of the show notes for this episode on our website . Thank you to our sponsor HelloFresh. For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/readingwomen80 and enter readingwomen80 . Books Mentioned Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom Author Bio Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom is digital sociologist, professor, w...
Apr 24, 2019•46 min
For our month on Ramadan Reading, Kendra and Sumaiyya discuss The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami and A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi. A special thanks to our sponsor for this episode of Reading Women: Novellic . Find the app for iOS in the app store, and for more information, visit novellic.com . Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram , join the discussion in our Goodreads group , and be sure to...
Apr 17, 2019•45 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with Anissa Gray about her debut novel The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls , which is out now from Berkley Publishing. A special thanks to our sponsor for this week’s episode, The Great Courses Plus! For a limited time, get a free trial , plus lock into their lowest price of $10 per month when you sign up for a 3-month plan—that’s 50% off the regular price! Sign up here for your free trial and get one month of access to The Great Courses Plus . Some links are a...
Apr 10, 2019•34 min
For April, Sumaiyya and Kendra, with special guest Amena Ravat, talk about Muslim women writers for our theme Ramadan Reading! Find the full version of this episode's show notes over on our website. Use the code APRIL15 to get 15% off one of our hardback book blind dates. Things Mentioned Terese Marie Mailhot Wins Whiting Award National Book Critics Circle Award Books Mentioned It’s Not About the Burqa edited by Mariam Khan The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami A V...
Apr 03, 2019•41 min
Today Kendra and Autumn chat with Hollie Fraser and Rosy Kehdi, the founders of Books on the Subway and hosts of the podcast Ride. Read. Discuss. Over on their podcast, Hollie and Rosy interview Kendra and Autumn about the founding of Reading Women and how things run behind the scenes. Be sure to check it out! Many thanks to our sponsor for this week’s episode, The Great Courses Plus! For a limited time, get a free trial , plus lock into their lowest price of $10 per month when you sign up for a...
Mar 27, 2019•32 min
For our month on on Australian Literature, Kendra and Jaclyn discuss Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman and Her Father’s Daughter by Alice Pung. Find a full version of this episode's show notes over on our website. Use code READINGWOMEN15 to get 15% off your purchase in our Reading Women Store. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram , join the discussion in our Goodreads group , and be sure to subscribe to ...
Mar 20, 2019•39 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with T Kira Madden about her memoir Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls , which is out now from Bloomsbury. See a full version of this episode's show notes over on our website. Many thanks to our sponsor for this week’s episode, The Great Courses Plus! We’ve arranged a special, limited time offer for our listeners: an entire month of unlimited learning—for FREE! Sign up here for your free trial and get one month of access to The Great Courses Plus . Some links are affi...
Mar 13, 2019•41 min
For March, Jaclyn and Kendra, with special guest Winnie Loo, talk about women writers from Australia and the surrounding archipelago! Find a full version of the show for this episode on our website. Use code READINGWOMEN15 to get 15% off your purchase in our Reading Women Store. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here . Things Mentioned The Stella Prize Books Mentioned Terra Nullius b...
Mar 06, 2019•42 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with Katya Apekina about her debut novel The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish , which is out now from Two Dollar Radio. Find the full version of the show notes for this episode over on our website. Many thanks to our sponsor for this week’s episode, The Great Courses Plus! We’ve arranged a special, limited time offer for our listeners: an entire month of unlimited learning—for FREE! Sign up here for your free trial and get one month of access to The Great Courses Plus ...
Feb 27, 2019•39 min
For our month on love stories and romance novels, Kendra and Sachi discuss First Comes Marriage by Huda Al-Marashi and An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Find the full version of this episode's show notes over on our website . Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. 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! Some lin...
Feb 20, 2019•45 min
Autumn and Kendra talk with Soraya Chemaly about her new book Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger. A full version of the show notes for this episode can be found over on our website. Many thanks to our sponsor for this week’s episode, The Great Courses Plus! We’ve arranged a special, limited time offer for our listeners: an entire month of unlimited learning—for FREE! Sign up here for your free trial and get one month of access to The Great Courses Plus . Books Mentioned Rage Becomes He...
Feb 13, 2019•47 min
Kendra and Sachi discuss love stories and romance novels. You can find a full version of our show notes here. Things Mentioned The Stella Prize The Ensemble Playlist on Spotify Check out our Patreon page Tressie McMillan Cottom Books Mentioned The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory The Ensemble by Aja Gabel First Comes Marriage by Huda Al-Marashi An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Forbidden by Beverly Jenkin s Indigo by Beverly Jenkins Flow by Kennedy Ryan Grip by Kennedy Ryan The Collected Schi...
Feb 06, 2019•50 min
We couldn’t be more thrilled to introduce you to our new team members: Sachi Argabright, Jaclyn Masters, and Sumaiyya Naseem! In addition to learning more about our new contributors, you’ll hear a special segment from our intern, Kyra McConnell. Find the full version of our show notes over on our website. Many thanks to our sponsor for this week’s episode, The Great Courses Plus! We’ve arranged a special, limited time offer for our listeners: an entire month of unlimited learning—for FREE! Sign ...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr
Today we have an interview with Anne Twomey and Nicole Caputo, the founders of She Designs Books, an organization that looks to promote, support and celebrate female designers in books. And happy birthday to She Designs Books, which turned 1 earlier this this month! Find the full version of this episode's show notes over on our website. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram , join the discussion in our Goo...
Jan 23, 2019•43 min
We're back, bookish friends! With our first regular episode, we chat about some of our most anticipated releases of 2019. Find a full version of our show notes over on our website. Many thanks to our sponsor for this week’s episode, The Great Courses Plus! We’ve arranged a special, limited time offer for our listeners: an entire month of unlimited learning—for FREE! Sign up here for your free trial and get one month of access to The Great Courses Plus . Some links are affiliate links. Find more ...
Jan 16, 2019•23 min
