Books and the City: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to your new favorite literary podcast! Books and the City Podcast is hosted by four New York City-dwelling, book-nerd best friends who met for one Bookstagram book club, and the rest was history. Unlike most bookish podcasts, each episode of Books and the City stays spoiler-free. Every Monday, the hosts come prepared to discuss the last book they read, meaning you’ll walk away from each weekly episode with four new must-read titles! Pour yourself a glass of whatever, and meet your new favorite book club.
Today, we're talking Wikipedia rabbit holes, including but not limited to: the Baldwins, skin conditions, & the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Then, of course, the books. Thank you so much for listening! ❤️ Buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue (13:36-21:22)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/251547/behold-the-dreamers-by-imbolo-mbue/
On Libby’s TBR: Elektra by Jennifer Saint
Becky’s pick: A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow (21:23-27:32)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250766649/a-mirror-mended
On Becky’s TBR: Tokyo Dreaming by Amiko Jean
Kayla’s pick: Dragonfly by Leila Meacham (27:33-38:52)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/leila-meacham/dragonfly/9781538732229/?_ga=2.184428070.1268511064.1682300888-1971065739.1682300888
On Kayla’s TBR: When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
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Today we’re back to book talk with two historical fiction books and one translated sci-fi! Plus we’re discussing what our ideal museum would be! Thank you so much for listening! You can buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: Three Words for Goodbye by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb (8:43-17:19)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/three-words-for-goodbye-hazel-gaynorheather-webb?variant=32952414863394
On Becky’s TBR: The Codebreaker’s Secret by Sara Ackerman
Libby’s pick: The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Lui (17:19-32:30)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765382030/the-three-body-problem
On Libby’s TBR: Motherhood by Sheila Heti
Kayla’s pick: The Next Ship Home by Heather Webb (32:30-45:31)
https://bookshop.org/p/books/next-ship-home-a-novel-of-ellis-island-heather-webb/17539964?ean=9781728243146
On Kayla’s TBR: Looking For Jane by Heather Marshall
Happy Chaos episode! Today, we’re soaking in the good weather we’ve been having and daydreaming about future travels. Plus Kayla gives us a little peek at her trip to London before she left! If you’ve not been following along, you can see all her London adventures on @kayreadwhat! Thank you so much for listening! You can buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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Today's episode has us reveling in nostalgia, our favorite activity, after the latest American Girl news: there's a new "historical" doll from the '90s. So naturally, we had to get into what our childhood doll's accessories would be. Then we keep that nostalgia train rolling by talking about some childhood favorite rereads ❤️ Thank youuu for listening! You can grab BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot (16:37-36:47)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-princess-diaries-meg-cabot?variant=32206930444322
On Becky’s TBR: The Codebreaker's Secret by Sara Ackerman
Kayla’s pick: The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney (36:48-48:21)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/31416/the-face-on-the-milk-carton-by-caroline-b-cooney/
On Kayla’s TBR: The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Libby’s pick: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (48:22-1:04:00)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/196153/the-book-thief-anniversary-edition-by-markus-zusak/
On Libby’s TBR: The Answers by Catherine Lacey
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We kick things off with a controversial fishbowl question, in the vein of "if you could sweat anything" - longtime listeners know. And then, enjoy some fun book talk including a couple of books that the co-hosts may or may not have finished quite yet!!! Hehe thank you so much for listening! You can buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla’s pick: The Girl from Guernica by Karen Robards (7:14-19:42)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-girl-from-guernica-karen-robards?variant=39979322081314
On Kayla’s TBR: Capote's Women by Laurence Leamer
Libby’s pick: The Arsonists' City by Hala Alyan (19:43-34:15)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-arsonists-city-hala-alyan?variant=39936001998882
On Libby’s TBR: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Becky’s pick: Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier (34:34-43:19)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/634633/good-rich-people-by-eliza-jane-brazier/
On Becky’s TBR: Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier (lol)
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Today, we're talking about what the book about our lives would be called. Hint: someone's book title may or may not be today's episode title 😏 and then we have some fantastic books lined up, so get your TBRs ready. Thank you so so much for listening! You can buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Mad Women’s Ball by Victoria Mas (8:02-17:08)
https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/mad-womens-ball_9781419757594/
On Becky’s TBR: A Mirror Mended by Alix E Harrow
Kayla’s pick: The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict (17:09-31:49)
https://read.sourcebooks.com/fiction/9781728229362-the-mitford-affair-hc.html
On Kayla’s TBR: Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson
Libby’s pick: Girls Can Kiss Now by Jill Gutowitz (31:50-46:55)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Girls-Can-Kiss-Now/Jill-Gutowitz/9781982158507
On Libby’s TBR: The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward
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Good morning, hello, today we’re talking about ice cream flavored like a feeling. Not to brag, but I think you’re going to want to stop by our ice cream shop… And then, the books! Today, we’ve got a prize-winning King Lear reimagining, a twisty suspenseful heist story, and a scammer book that Kayla was obsessed with. Thank you so much for listening! You can buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley (10:40-21:22)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/168687/a-thousand-acres-by-jane-smiley-introduction-by-lucy-hughes-hallett/
On Libby’s TBR: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Becky’s pick: Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh (21:23-27:29)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/queen-of-thieves-beezy-marsh?variant=40828468658210
On Becky’s TBR: The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
Kayla’s pick: Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft (27:30-36:20)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711068/stone-cold-fox-by-rachel-koller-croft/
On Kayla’s TBR: River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
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Hello friends, today we're getting RILED UP about movie and TV adaptatios of books! This episode is inspired by the recent Daisy Jones & the Six adaptation, but also fueled by our various strong feelings about Twilight, HP, His Dark Materials, and all the screen adaptations that never were… (pour one out for that series Becky loved that sent us down a rabbit hole way back). Also please weigh in: did you read The Outsiders in high school? Thanks for listening! ❤️ Buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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Hello, and happy almost-Spring! Today, before we get into our books, we’re talking about historical figures. Specifically, which historical figures we’d bring back from the dead and what we would do with them during our day of hanging out. This question was harder than we thought! And for books today, we’ve got a family saga, and a couple of royal historical fiction novels. Thanks so much for listening! You can buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Kayla’s pick: The Last Grand Duchess: A Novel of Olga Romanov, Imperial Russia, and Revolution by Bryn Turnbull (4:28-14:11)https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-last-grand-duchess-bryn-turnbull?variant=39391758254114On Kayla’s TBR: Age of Vice by Deepti KapoorLibby’s pick: More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera (15:40-26:41)https://sohopress.com/books/more-happy-than-not/On Libby’s TBR: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabBecky’s pick: The Last Dance of the Debutante by Julia Kelly (26:42-37:18)https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Last-Dance-of-the-Debutante/Julia-Kelly/9781982171636 On Becky’s TBR: Hotel Laguna by Nicola HarrisonMusic by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
We know you've been dying to know: what would we all want a lifetime supply of? Tune in to find out. Then keep listening for some bookish recs, including a wild religious cult thriller and some historical fiction. Thank youuu for listening! You can buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Social Climber by Amanda Pellegrino (9:58-21:56) https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-social-climber-amanda-pellegrino/18413257?ean=9780778387022 On Becky’s TBR: A Promised Land by Barack Obama by Brianna Labuskes (21:57-32:26)
Kayla's pick: The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-librarian-of-burned-books-brianna-labuskes/18553228?ean=9780063297128 On Kayla’s TBR: Next Ship Home by Heather Webb
Libby’s pick: Abigail by Magda Szabó (32:27-44:47) https://bookshop.org/p/books/abigail-magda-szabo/6394238?ean=9781681374031 On Libby’s TBR: The Door by Magda Szabó
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After a quick break for the holidays, we’re back! Well most of us are (we miss you Emily!!) and today we’re filling you in on all the things we were up to while we were gone and diving into the future of BATC and our reading goals! Thank you for listening! You can buy the new BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
Hello! Happy New Year! Welcome to season 3!!! Thanks for joining us for another season of this bookish podcast that us ~~four~~ three friends love making so much. And even though Emily’s gone and literally moved to France on us, Becky, Kayla, and Libby are excited to be back in “the studio” recording another season for you all. Today, we’re chatting about what meal we would choose to eat if we could only eat one meal (for every meal) for the rest of our lives. This of course spirals into whether or not Becky is eating too much raw tuna (the answer is yes). Then we’re chatting about some great books, so stick around for another fantastically chaotic season <3 You can buy the new BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews (11:40-24:40)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691034/all-this-could-be-different-by-sarah-thankam-mathews/
On Libby’s TBR: Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper
Becky’s pick: The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester (24:41-35:03)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/natasha-lester/the-three-lives-of-alix-st-pierre/9781538706947/
On Becky’s TBR: Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh
Kayla’s pick: All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham (35:04-45:02)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250803856/allthedangerousthings
On Kayla’s TBR: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
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THROWBACK! Originally released September 12, 2022. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023!
If you’ve been listening to Books and the City for awhile you know Ali Hazelwood’s first book, The Love Hypothesis, was one of the books that all four of us on the podcast absolutely loved! So naturally we were so excited that Emily got to sit down and chat with Ali herself! Who more fitting to discuss a STEM romance novel than our very own Dr. Emily?? The two chat about Ali’s new book, Love on the Brain as well as all things science, fanfic, and even Star Trek. We hope you love their chat as much as we did. Feel free to send us a note about this chat, Ali’s book(s), or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673765/love-on-the-brain-by-ali-hazelwood/
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673764/the-love-hypothesis-by-ali-hazelwood/
Find Ali online! Here she is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alihazelwood/ and here’s her website: https://alihazelwood.com/
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THROWBACK! Originally released October 31, 2022. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Today, we’re talking haunted house mishaps and embarrassing spooky season stories in general. This episode features one of the funniest miscommunications we’ve had on the pod in a while, and that’s saying something. Then, appropriately, we’re talking about some spooky reads including a couple of witch stories (with varying degrees of horror/coziness), and a true-crime-podcast-esque mystery. And don’t forget to grab your copy of All This Could Be Different for Libby’s November book club! Stay tuned for dates. <3 thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen (15:55-25:18)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250019868/otherbirds
On Becky’s TBR: Small Town Big Magic by Hazel Beck
Emily’s pick: Cackle by Rachel Harrison (25:19-34:47)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667246/cackle-by-rachel-harrison/
On Emily’s TBR: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Libby’s pick: Sadie by Courtney Summers (34:48-49:36)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250267139/sadie
On Libby’s TBR: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
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THROWBACK! Originally released March 14, 2022. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023!
Get ready for some nostalgic talk about our favorite TV shows growing up! Also, Emily is sharing a date and time for her fan club book club discussion, Love In the Big City by Sang Young Park, so grab your copies soon. And stick around for the book talk, this week featuring your classic lineup of literary fiction, historical fiction, young adult romance, and a gut-punch of a contemporary novel from a character on death row. Thank you for listening!!! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: The Idiot by Elif Batuman (12:16-23:38)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314108/the-idiot-by-elif-batuman/
On Libby’s TBR: Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho
Becky’s pick: The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers (23:39-34:46)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-tobacco-wives-adele-myers?variant=39369364439074
On Becky’s TBR: The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Emily’s pick: Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi (34:47-46:46)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Permanent-Record/Mary-H-K-Choi/9781534445987
On Emily’s TBR: Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
Kayla’s pick: Notes On an Execution by Danya Kukafka (46:47-55:18)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/notes-on-an-execution-danya-kukafka?variant=39314561237026
On Kayla’s TBR: The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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THROWBACK! Originally released June 14, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023!
We’re (still) reflecting on our upstate retreat, and today we’re sharing what we learned about each other after spending our first full weekend together. The answers may surprise you a little bit! And before we get into some quality book talk, we have some exciting announcements about the fan club book club, BATC merch, and a possible end-of-summer Tri-State meet up 👀 keep your eyes and ears peeled for more on that. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Eat A Peach by David Chang (15:22-29:59)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/552829/eat-a-peach-by-david-chang-with-gabe-ulla/
Up next for Libby: Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown
Kayla just read: Long Bright River by Liz Moore (30:00-41:08)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600396/long-bright-river-by-liz-moore/
Up next for Kayla: Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Emily just read: The Prestige by Christopher Priest (41:09-53:30)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312858865
Up next for Emily: The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
Becky just read: Is This Anything? By Jerry Seinfeld (53:31-1:02:51)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Is-This-Anything/Jerry-Seinfeld/9781982112691
Up next for Becky: Shadowplay by Joseph O’Connor
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THROWBACK! Originally released May 31, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023!
We’re coming to you (not) live with some more BATC Upstate Retreat Content! We recorded this episode from the Airbnb of our dreams in Kingston - can we go back yet? So tune in for that then stay tuned to hear Libby announce the June fan club book club pick! It’s a good one and we cannot wait. After all that, stick around for some very lovely (and really varied) book discussions! Thank you for listening! We love you! You can join our fan club (and book club!) here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland (15:30-26:43)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Florence-Adler-Swims-Forever/Rachel-Beanland/9781982132460
Up next for Becky: Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park
Libby just read: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (26:44-36:45)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/253400/dark-matter-by-blake-crouch/
Up next for Libby: Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Kayla just read: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (36:46-46:30)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/act-your-age-eve-brown-talia-hibbert?variant=32126621941794
Up next for Kayla: The Sober Girl Society Handbook: An Empowering Guide to Living Hangover Free by Millie Gooch
Emily just read: Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (46:32-1:00:10)
https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/saga-vol-1-tp
Up next for Emily: The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
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Join us for Emily's last episode on the pod 🥺 of course, it's not "goodbye," it's "see you later." But Emily's on to bigger things across the pond in France (Emily in Paris spinoff, anyone??) and we'll miss her so much. Tune in for some podcast/Emily era reflections, and fair warning: tears are shed. Also on this ep: our 2022 year-end recaps, including our favorite books of the year and looking forward to some 2023 goals. Don’t forget to grab your copy of The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb for Emily’s (last😭) fan club book club pick, on January 3. Thanks for listening! Grab your BATC merch (perfect stocking stuffers!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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It’s time for the most fun episode of the year: SECRET SANTA! In typical fashion, Kayla’s coming in hot with evidence, Libby has thoughts, Emily has suspicions, and Becky has no idea. We’ve got some great books and some great mysteries lined up for you, so enjoy the holiday chaos :) and don’t forget to read The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb for Emily’s final fan club book club pick, coming up on January 3 in the new year. Thanks for listening! Grab your BATC merch (perfect stocking stuffers!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami (17:50-26:49)
https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609456993/all-the-lovers-in-the-night
On Emily’s TBR: Breast and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
Libby’s pick: Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun (27:50-42:43)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Kiss-Her-Once-for-Me/Alison-Cochrun/9781982191139
On Libby’s TBR: Milkman by Anna Burns
Becky’s pick: The Cloisters by Katy Hays (42:53-51:37)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Cloisters/Katy-Hays/9781668004401
On Becky’s TBR: The Circus Train by Amita Parikh
Kayla’s pick: Anxious People by Frederik Backman (51:38-58:56)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Anxious-People/Fredrik-Backman/9781501160844
On Kayla’s TBR: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
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Hey! Don’t forget to stop by Ink48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen this holiday season to donate your gently used books, so that Book Fairies can help redistribute them to underserved communities in NYC & Long Island. Also, join Emily in the New Year to discuss her (last!!!) book club pick, The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. After these announcements, we’re chatting (for too long) about our Spotify Wrapped, including plenty of conspiracy theories. And after all that: the books :) today, it’s a buzzy pop culture novel, a play, historical fiction, and a weird but great kind of fantasy situation. Thank youuu for listening! You can get your BATC merch (perfect stocking stuffers!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla’s pick: Anon Pls. by Deuxmoi (20:52-33:00)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/anon-pls-deuxmoi?variant=40169936257058
On Kayla’s TBR: Angels of the Pacific by Elise Hopper
Emily’s pick: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee (33:01-42:28)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/295009/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-by-edward-albee/
On Emily’s TBR: Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin
Becky’s pick: The Wilder Women by Ruth Emmie Lang (42:38-50:21)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609878/skin-of-the-sea-by-natasha-bowen/
On Becky’s TBR: The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester
Libby’s pick: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell (50:22-1:04:28)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612385/hamnet-by-maggie-ofarrell/
On Libby’s TBR: The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride
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Hello and happy end-of-November! Now that we’re moving into the holiday season, if you’re in NYC don’t forget to stop by Ink 48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen. The hotel is partnering with the amazing non-profit organization, The Book Fairies, to collect used books to redistribute to underserved communities on Long Island and NYC. Also, don’t forget to stop by Libby’s fan-club book club meeting this Wednesday at 8pm ET for an All This Could Be Different discussion. This is a very fun episode where we steal one of Andy Cohen’s games (since he stole our fishbowl), and we’re guessing whether some wild book titles are real or fake. Guess along with us! And then stay tuned for some book talk: we have cannibalism, we have mermaids, we have magical Native essays, and we have the hottest memoir of the year. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses (18:22-34:07)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Tender-Is-the-Flesh/Agustina-Bazterrica/9781982150921
On Libby’s TBR: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
Becky’s pick: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen (34:08-46:59)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609878/skin-of-the-sea-by-natasha-bowen/
On Becky’s TBR: Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen
Emily’s pick: White Magic by Elissa Washuta (47:00-56:53)
https://tinhouse.com/book/white-magic/
On Emily’s TBR: The Dolphin House by Audrey Schulman
Kayla’s pick: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (56:54-1:11:31)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Im-Glad-My-Mom-Died/Jennette-McCurdy/9781982185824
On Kayla’s TBR: The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Welcome to one of the most chaotic episodes in recent memory - I know we say that every month, but we're on another level today. We're chatting about live music, Broadway, being sick in public, and a shocking amount of time on the Try Guys. Thank you for listening! And hope to see you at Libby's book club next week! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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Halloween may be long over, but it's always a little bit spooky season on this pod! So this week naturally we're chatting about who we'd haunt for a day, if we could. We run in a few different directions with this one 👻. Don't forget to join Libby for her fan club book club discussion of All This Could Be Different on November 30 at 8pmET! Last but not least: the books. A buzzy historical fantasy, another kind of historical fiction, & a smutty romance that made Becky blush. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich (9:25-19:39)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-night-watchman-louise-erdrich
On Libby’s TBR: Grand Union by Zadie Smith
Becky’s pick: Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood (19:40-26:11)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688518/under-one-roof-by-ali-hazelwood/
On Becky’s TBR: The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neill (26:12-41:29)
https://www.harpervoyagerbooks.com/book/9780063021440/babel/
On Emily’s TBR: Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
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First thing’s first, mark your calendars for Libby’s November book club. We’re reading All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews on Wednesday, November 30 at 8pmET. Hope to see y’all there! On this week’s episode, the three of us are chatting about NAMES! Including our own name stories, and what we’d pick for our first names if we could choose. Then, we have a wild assortment of books that are honestly hard to sum up, so you gotta just listen. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: Vita Nostra by Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko (15:03-31:27)
https://www.harpervoyagerbooks.com/book/9780062694614/vita-nostra/
On Emily’s TBR: Daughter From the Dark by Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko
Libby’s pick: Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy (31:28-46:19)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250204035/migrations
On Libby’s TBR: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
Becky’s pick: Exalted by Anna Dorn (46:20-56:05)
https://www.unnamedpress.com/books/book?title=Exalted
On Becky’s TBR: The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Today, we’re talking haunted house mishaps and embarrassing spooky season stories in general. This episode features one of the funniest miscommunications we’ve had on the pod in a while, and that’s saying something. Then, appropriately, we’re talking about some spooky reads including a couple of witch stories (with varying degrees of horror/coziness), and a true-crime-podcast-esque mystery. And don’t forget to grab your copy of All This Could Be Different for Libby’s November book club! Stay tuned for dates. <3 thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen (15:55-25:18)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250019868/otherbirds
On Becky’s TBR: Small Town Big Magic by Hazel Beck
Emily’s pick: Cackle by Rachel Harrison (25:19-34:47)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667246/cackle-by-rachel-harrison/
On Emily’s TBR: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Libby’s pick: Sadie by Courtney Summers (34:48-49:36)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250267139/sadie
On Libby’s TBR: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
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Welcome to another chaos episode, this one's full to the brim with chaos as we chat about celebrities, their book clubs, and their reading tastes. We're also trying to choose which celebs have our most similar reading tastes, so that's fun. Shoutout to @celebbookrecs for providing some fact-checking content. Also...sorry to Colleen Hoover and all her fans. Thanks so much for listening! And we hope to see you at Becky's book club this week for Practical Magic! Get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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Join us as we roll with the changing seasons by pinpointing what’s in and what’s out. Per usual, our algorithms are all feeding us wildly different trends, so there’s a chance we did this completely wrong. Anyway, hope you enjoy! Then stick around to hear some good convo about a classic book, a magical book, a new take on the Almost Famous story, and a queer book. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison (16:52-28:07)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/117657/song-of-solomon-by-toni-morrison/
On Emily’s TBR: Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
Becky’s pick: The Moon, The Stars and Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan (28:08-35:51)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-moon-the-stars-and-madame-burova-ruth-hogan
On Becky’s TBR: Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare
Kayla’s pick: Groupies by Sarah Priscus (35:52-47:33)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/groupies-sarah-priscus?variant=39727618195490
On Kayla’s TBR: From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper
Libby’s pick: Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour (47:34-1:00:42)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250810465/yerba-buena
On Libby’s TBR: Intimacies by Kate Kitamura
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Today's episode is all about keeping you on your toes. You may think we're talking books per usual, but it's actually a bunch of chaos about ghosts (and, weirdly, Disney Channel original movies from the 90's). So buckle up, because spooky season is here and so are all of our ghosts/alternate timeline and/or universe selves. Thanks so much for listening! And thank you to those who came to the bookstore crawl, we all had the best time and hope you did too! Get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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First: are you coming to our very first BOOKSTORE CRAWL??? If yes, please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-bookstore-crawl-tickets-423013423537. Have we mentioned how excited we are? Another reminder: Becky’s spooky month book club is coming up! (Re)Read Practical Magic and join her to discuss on Tuesday, October 25 at 8pmET. Finally, tune in to hear us talk scary movie villains and all kinds of books. Thank youuu for listening! You can grab BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: Sisters by Daisy Johnson (7:18-15:04)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624960/sisters-by-daisy-johnson/
On Libby’s TBR: The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker
Emily’s pick: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (15:05-25:24)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690750/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin/
On Emily’s TBR: Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
Kayla’s pick: Stay Awake by Megan Goldin (25:25-34:15)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250280671/stayawake
On Kayla’s TBR: Half Life by Jillian Cantor
Becky’s pick: At Summer’s End by Courtney Ellis (34:16-40:48)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/658433/at-summers-end-by-courtney-ellis/
On Becky’s TBR: Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare
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Today on the pod, we're chatting about which author we'd like to write our life story - turns out two of us would enjoy a British spin on the fictionalized versions of our stories! Also, we hope to see you at the BATC bookstore crawl!! The first of an annual pod tradition? Maybe? Please RSVP if you'll be joining us: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-bookstore-crawl-tickets-423013423537, WE CAN'T WAIT 🥳 thanks so much for listening, and hope to see you this weekend! Get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White (11:11-21:52)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-lost-summers-of-newport-beatriz-williamslauren-willigkaren-white?variant=39741188669474
On Becky’s TBR: Mad Woman by Louisa Treger
Libby’s pick: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams (21:53-32:20)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Queenie/Candice-Carty-Williams/9781501196027
On Libby’s TBR: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Emily’s pick: Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou (32:21-44:03)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671562/disorientation-by-elaine-hsieh-chou/
On Emily’s TBR: Lady Joker, Volume 1 by Kaoru Takamura
Kayla’s pick: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister (44:04-54:34)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/wrong-place-wrong-time-gillian-mcallister?variant=39971613179938
On Kayla’s TBR: The Diviners series by Libba Bray
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Do you smell that? In the air? It’s back to school time! Kind of! And even though none of us are going back to school, you better believe we’re going to talk about this ~season~ in great detail, and very chaotically. Naturally, we get deep into tangents on school lunch, strange mascots, and the choice paralysis of Tinder? Don’t ask. Also, can someone report Emily’s elementary school district to child protective services? Thank you for listening :) don’t forget to grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.
If you’ve been listening to Books and the City for awhile you know Ali Hazelwood’s first book, The Love Hypothesis, was one of the books that all four of us on the podcast absolutely loved! So naturally we were so excited that Emily got to sit down and chat with Ali herself! Who more fitting to discuss a STEM romance novel than our very own Dr. Emily?? The two chat about Ali’s new book, Love on the Brain as well as all things science, fanfic, and even Star Trek. We hope you love their chat as much as we did. Feel free to send us a note about this chat, Ali’s book(s), or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673765/love-on-the-brain-by-ali-hazelwood/
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673764/the-love-hypothesis-by-ali-hazelwood/
Find Ali online! Here she is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alihazelwood/ and here’s her website: https://alihazelwood.com/
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Welcome to another episode of chaos. This time, we're reconvening on Zoom to chat all about our summers (since it's soomehow already the end of August?!?). That discussion also includes summer reading! So keep listening to hear all about what we've been up to. Thank you so much for listening! Grab your BATC merch here (its never too late to shop the summer drop): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.
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You heard it here first, summer’s not over yet so grab your BATC summer merch and join the girls as they spiral into some deep beach/ocean/river talk and all the accompanying aquatic creatures. After that, naturally, we chat about the weirdest things currently in our fridge (Becky starts us off with a doozy). Then, we’ve got a cute romcom, a dark fairytale retelling, and an award-winning literary fiction winner. Thank you so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch all that beautiful BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club and any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. Subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean (9:35-16:49)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250766601/tokyoeverafter
On Becky’s TBR: The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
Emily’s pick: Veronica by Mary Gaitskill (16:50-27:08)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/57515/veronica-by-mary-gaitskill/
On Emily’s TBR: Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
Kayla’s pick: Darling Girl: A Novel of Peter Pan by Liz Michalski (27:09-38:18)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677442/darling-girl-by-liz-michalski/
On Kayla’s TBR: A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams
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❗ WARNING ❗ this episode is full of spoilers for Ashley Winstead’s latest novel, The Last Housewife! If you’re considering reading this book (which you absolutely should), and you don’t want every single WILD twist and turn to be ruined, then save this interview until you’ve had the chance to read it. If you’re a long-time listener, you already know that Kayla is an Ashley Winstead superfan. She got to once again sit down with this fave author and chat about her latest book, The Last Housewife, which came out earlier this month. This time, the two are chatting about cults and the patriarchy. It’s a great convo about all things internalized misogyny, real-life cult inspiration, and how Ashley escapes from writing these heavy, dark stories. Plus, a sneak peek at what she has coming next, and sooo much more. We hope you love this second interview with a pod-favorite author! Feel free to send us a note about this chat, Ashley’s book(s), or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead: https://read.sourcebooks.com/fiction/9781728229911-the-last-housewife-hc.html
Fool me Once by Ashley Winstead: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fool-me-once-ashley-winstead?variant=39399749091362
In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead: https://read.sourcebooks.com/fiction/in-my-dreams-i-hold-a-knife.html#:~:text=Told%20in%20racing%20dual%20timelines,be%20able%20to%20put%20down
Find Ashley online! Here she is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleywinsteadbooks , here she is on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleywinstead, and here’s her website: https://www.ashleywinstead.com/
PS: ICYMI, here’s the first episode where Kayla talks about In My Dreams I Hold A Knife: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weird-dates-good-books/id1500784660?i=1000530735483
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Hello, hope you’re all keeping well during these dog days of summer. We’re back with another new episode (minus one cohost) covering all things dark thrillers, historical fiction, and literary debuts. But before the books, of course the girls get into the three fictional characters who they most relate to! The fish may or may not have asked a similar question before, so if they’re getting forgetful in this heat, we apologize for the deja vu! But thank you so much for listening <3 don’t forget to grab your copy of Kayla’s August fan club book club pick, Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, and join Kayla after Labor Day. Snag your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla’s pick: The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead (6:54-19:42)
https://read.sourcebooks.com/fiction/9781728229911-the-last-housewife-hc.html
On Kayla’s TBR: Half-Blown Rose by Lessa Clarke-Smith
Becky’s pick: A Hundred Suns by Karin Tanabe (19:43-27:23)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250261021/ahundredsuns
On Becky’s TBR: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Emily’s pick: Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson (27:24-35:41)
https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/chantal-v-johnson/post-traumatic/9780316264235/
On Emily’s TBR: I Will Die in a Foreign Land by Kalani Pickhart
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First things first, don't forget to come to Emily's fan club book club meeting tomorrow, 8/9, at 8pmET -- she's discussing the book club pick (by one of her faves) in today's episode, so keep listening for a taste of that! Also in this ep: Kayla announces her August book club book, the gals discuss band names, & Libby is MIA as she recovers from covid instead of infecting her cohosts 😇 Thank you so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch (including the hot new summer merch!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi (9:57-19:07)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/You-Made-a-Fool-of-Death-with-Your-Beauty/Akwaeke-Emezi/9781982188702
On Emily’s TBR: Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
Kayla’s pick: Love, Theodosia by Lori Anne Goldstein (19:08-28:37)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-Theodosia/Lori-Anne-Goldstein/9781950994090
On Kayla’s TBR: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Becky’s pick: The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Karen White, Lauren Willig (28:38-37:41)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-glass-ocean-beatriz-williamslauren-willigkaren-white
On Becky’s TBR: The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
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THROWBACK (Originally released on August 8, 2021): We’re starting off this episode very chaotically with a workshop session where we determine our Real Housewives taglines, a very fun merch announcement (or two!) before we jump into some book talk. Today we’re discussing a very timely gymnastics story, Portlandia and the very amazing Carrie Brownstein, a very funny short story collection, and the new TJR! Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon (12:34-30:31)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-happiest-girl-in-the-world-alena-dillon?variant=32231870332962
On Becky’s TBR: Make it Nice by Dorinda Medley
Libby just read: Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein (30:31-45:40)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/312793/hunger-makes-me-a-modern-girl-by-carrie-brownstein/
On Libby’s TBR: Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier
Kayla just read: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (45:40-55:10)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577243/malibu-rising-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/
On Kayla’s TBR: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
Emily just read: Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby (55:10-1:07:05)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576724/wow-no-thank-you-by-samantha-irby/
On Emily’s TBR: Meaty by Samantha Irby
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THROWBACK (Originally released on July 19, 2021): On this week's episode, we're talking ~dreams~ (after we discuss Emily's inappropriate summer attire). Come hear all about our dreams, recurring and otherwise, before we get into the book talk. Speaking of books, we're discussing a thriller, folklore, a heavy romcom, and a Gatsby retelling, Thank you for listening!! Join our fan club at: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Honey Girl by Morgan Jerkins (14:48-25:49)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/honey-girl-morgan-rogers?variant=39308755796002
Up next for Libby: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Becky just read: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (25:50-36:43)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250784780
Up next for Becky: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
Emily just read: The Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (36:44-46:34)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577066/gods-of-jade-and-shadow-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/
Up next for Emily: Certain Dark Things Raybearer by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Kayla just read: The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine (46:35-52:56)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-stranger-in-the-mirror-liv-constantine?variant=32257225031714
Up next for Kayla: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
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THROWBACK (Originally released on August 3, 2020) This week we're getting real chatty! (Remember you can always skip straight to the book talk if you prefer, time stamps are below.) We discuss how you can get more merch, a wild chain restaurant rabbit hole, a call from a special listener in France, and what our perfect beach read would be. Hint: We may or may not be extremely predictable. Read on for buy links, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode and all past episodes! Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.comto sign up for our newsletter and learn more about us. And of course, you can always drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla just read: Behind the Red Door by Megan Collins (25:57-35:45)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Behind-the-Red-Door/Megan-Collins/9781982130398
Up next for Kayla: Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Emily just read: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (35:45-49:56) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-agatha-christie
Up next for Emily: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Becky just read: The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue (49:56-1:00:1) https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/emma-donoghue/the-pull-of-the-stars/9780316499019/
Up next for Becky: A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers / Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing by Allison Winn Scotch
Libby just read: On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (1:00:1-1:12:48)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250178138
Up next for Libby: Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
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THROWBACK!! (Originially posted Oct 25, 2021) Get ready for another backlist episode! Before we get into the books we read quite some time ago, we're talking magic potions and what our ideal ones would do. After that, it's a fun episode where each host discusses a surprise backlist title, pulled from their Goodreads or booksta from years ago, by ANOTHER host, without doing much of a refresher. Enjoy! PS: if you're a fan club member, hope to see you at Rooney book club this Wednesday. Keep your 👀 peeled on the Patreon for that Zoom link. Thanks for being here! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s way backlist read: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (10:20-22:09)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/239717/a-little-life-by-hanya-yanagihara/
On Libby’s TBR: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
Becky’s way backlist read: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (22:10-30:38)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/201138/the-paris-wife-by-paula-mclain/
On Becky’s TBR: Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
Emily’s way backlist read: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh (30:39-38:29)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/561517/my-year-of-rest-and-relaxation-by-ottessa-moshfegh/
On Emily’s TBR: McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh
Kayla’s way backlist read: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (38:30-45:30)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555799/the-hearts-invisible-furies-by-john-boyne/
On Kayla’s TBR: The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki
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Hello, happy almost July aka BATC Summer break! Don't forget, we're taking July off, but we'll be releasing some old favorites, so come hang with the past versions of us. And fan club activities will continue as usual, so we hope to see you at book club and happy hour - both later this week! Join us for a chaotic last episode of June, in which someone catches a bug midair and we singlehandedly revive that "starter pack" meme trend. We're talking all things summer plans in this episode!! ☀️🛟👙🌊🩴 Thank you so much for listening :') you can grab your BATC merch here (including the new summer drop): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.
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Hey friends! Welcome to another ep, before we get into the book discussion, a couple quick reminders: our summer merch! It’s available now! Also, reminder we’re taking a little summer break in July, but we’ll release some great throwbacks. And finally, don’t miss Libby’s fan club book club meeting on June 30 for Love After Love. Then, the books! Today we’re talking cannibalism, the mafia vs. the mob, motherhood when your child is scary, and whiplash on one of the biggest thriller authors writing today. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Family by Naomi Krupitsky (15:47-26:20)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607001/the-family-by-naomi-krupitsky/
On Becky’s TBR: The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Karen White, Lauren Willig
Kayla’s pick: The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager (26:21-36:47)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646707/the-house-across-the-lake-by-riley-sager/
On Kayla’s TBR: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Emily’s pick: A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers (36:28-45:13)
https://www.unnamedpress.com/books/book?title=A+Certain+Hunger+
On Emily’s TBR: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
Libby’s pick: With Teeth by Kristen Arnett (45:14-52:48)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646150/with-teeth-by-kristen-arnett/
On Libby’s TBR: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
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THROWBACK FROM JUNE 2021: We are back on Zoom for the first time in a while, talking about pride books for the month of June! Before diving into some of the titles that helped us celebrate queer joy this month, we’re chatting about our ~child star~ moments. Can you believe all four of us have been on TV?! And then, of course, some fantastic gay books. And here’s your friendly reminder to read diversely all year round - not just during Pride month (or Black History month, AAPI Heritage month... you get it). Don’t forget to head over to our Instagram story poll to vote on this year’s summer merch 😍 Thank you for listening! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (13:16-22:18) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Aristotle-and-Dante-Discover-the-Secrets-of-the-Universe/Benjamin-Alire-Saenz/Aristotle-and-Dante/9781442408937 Up next for Emily: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Libby just read: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (22:19-34:40) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250244499 Up next for Libby: Inferno by Eileen Myles
Becky just read: When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri (34:41-44:54) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550394/when-katie-met-cassidy-by-camille-perri/ Up next for Becky: Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
Kayla just read: Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur (44:55-55:53) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/written-in-the-stars-alexandria-bellefleur?variant=32117470855202 Up next for Kayla: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
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Hello friends, welcome to another episode! Tune in to hear: Libby’s next fan club book club pick, lots of awkward announcements (including SUMMER MERCH!!!), our “song of the summer,” (we really have summer on the brain), and some book conversation about short stories, literary fiction, historical fiction, and political fiction. Thank you for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw (9:54-16:22)
https://wvupressonline.com/secretlives
On Libby’s TBR: Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud
Kayla’s pick: Meant to Be by Emily Giffin (16:23-24:30)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551234/meant-to-be-by-emily-giffin/
On Kayla’s TBR: Darling Girl by Liz Michalski
Emily’s pick: Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson (24:31-28:50)
https://groveatlantic.com/book/open-water/
On Emily’s TBR: People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami
Becky’s pick: Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing by Allison Winn Scotch (28:51-34:45)
https://www.amazon.com/Cleo-McDougal-Regrets-Nothing-Novel/dp/1542021227
On Becky’s TBR: Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
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First of all: don't forget to join Becky's fan club book club discussion this Wednesday, 6/1! Then: whoooo's ready to talk morning routines? Well, you're in luck because we're going through our daily morning routines (in extreme detail). Listen in to find out which of us needs 6 alarms, who uses the high tech sleep apps, which of us has their week of outfits planned, who completes the Taylor Swift Heardle every morning, who's a catatonic zombie before 9am, AND who feels like a Downton Abbey maid while she's making her bed. And the fun doesn't stop there, because then we're getting into our nighttime routines :) we hope you enjoy this randomly in depth look at the nitty gritty of our daily lives! Thank you so much for listening! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.
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Today we’re talking tattoos! If we have any, how many we have, what they ~mean~, if we think we’ll ever get any, and of course some matching BATC tattoo possibilities… cough cough. Then we’re getting into some great books, so buckle up for translated lit fic, a buzzy book from years ago, fascinating historical fiction, and a Parisian thriller. Thanks as always for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki (21:14-28:30)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669275/the-magnificent-lives-of-marjorie-post-by-allison-pataki/
On Becky’s TBR: Breaking Time by Sasha Alsberg
Kayla’s pick: The Caretakers by Amanda Bestor-Seigel (28:31-42:11)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-caretakers-amanda-bestor-siegal?variant=39422274502690
On Kayla’s TBR: The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
Emily’s pick: Trust by Domenico Starnone (42:12-50:10)
https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609457037/trust
On Emily’s TBR: Disorientation by Elaine Hsich Chou
Libby’s pick: The Nix by Nathan Hill (50:11-1:00:13)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/530893/the-nix-by-nathan-hill/
On Libby’s TBR: The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans
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Tune in to hear more about the plans for our NYC bookstore crawl, and don’t forget to join Becky’s fan club book club discussion coming up in early June! After those announcements, we’re getting into our “cartoon outfits.” Keep listening if you’re not sure what that means :) then we have a few classics, a beloved historical fiction, and a “f***ing wild” YA thriller. Thanks for listening!! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid (10:15-20:17)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374527075/asmallplace
On Emily’s TBR: Nothing Personal by James Baldwin
Kayla’s pick: This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg (20:18-27:45)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250786272/this-golden-state
On Kayla’s TBR: Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Libby’s pick: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (27:46-37:48)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/117662/the-bluest-eye-by-toni-morrison/
On Libby’s TBR: My Brother by Jamaica Kincaid
Becky’s pick: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (37:49-47:03)
https://www.thedialpress.com/books/the-guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie-society-movie-tie-in-edition-tr
On Becky’s TBR: Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman
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The four of us are back, babyyyy. First and foremost: CONGRATS TO DR. LAZY LIBRARY EMILY!!! Second of all, please check out our amazing illustrator's precious cat's GoFundMe to help cure her FIP 💔 find more info in her Insta bio @niczollos / https://instagram.com/niczollos?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=. For today's ep, we're chatting about signature scents! With a nice long detour into Abercrombie and Hollister nostalgia, of course. Keep listening to hear what all our signature scents are before we get into the book talk. Thank you for listening!! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Cartographers by Peng Shepard (18:55-28:08)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-cartographers-peng-shepherd
On Becky’s TBR: A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin
Libby’s pick: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston (28:09-39:50)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250244468/ikissedsharawheeler
On Libby’s TBR: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Kayla’s pick: Book Lovers by Emily Henry (39:51-52:05)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670293/book-lovers-by-emily-henry/
On Kayla’s TBR: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Emily’s pick: Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon (52:10-1:02:08)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551521/instructions-for-dancing-by-nicola-yoon/
On Emily’s TBR: Monarch by Candice Wuehle
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THROWBACK!!! Before a bunch of great book talk, we're sharing our best weird date stories 🥰 our conclusion is that we need to go on more weird dates. Thank you so much for listening! Join our fan club at: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Emily just read: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (10:23-21:15) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-song-of-achilles-madeline-miller?variant=32205681262626 Up next for Emily: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker Kayla just read: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead (21:16-27:47) https://bookshop.org/books/in-my-dreams-i-hold-a-knife/9781728229881 Up next for Kayla: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Becky just read: Patience & Not-Forsaken by Alix E. Harrow (27:48-32:29) https://www.audible.com/pd/Patience-and-Not-Forsaken-Audiobook/B01N9OBIZE Up next for Becky: The Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Strahdal Libby just read: Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile (32:30-42:40) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646571/broken-horses-by-brandi-carlile/ Up next for Libby: Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
Welcome to the last episode without Emily! She’ll be back to join the pod next week, everyone go shout her out for finishing that dissertation. Dr. Lazy Library!!! Anyway, today we’re chatting about travel - preferred airplane seats, preferred airport arrival times. Let’s just say that some of us seem like we’d travel well together, and some of us might cause some others… some stress. Then we get into some great books, including a humorous queer memoir, queer historical fiction, and an edge-of-your-seat exclusive club thriller. Thank you for listening! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla’s pick: How Do I Un-Remember This? by Danny Pellegrino (16:15-27:32)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712543/how-do-i-un-remember-this-by-danny-pellegrino/
On Kayla’s TBR: When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord
Libby’s pick: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (27:33-35:38)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/565819/last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-by-malinda-lo/
On Libby’s TBR: Girls Can Kiss Now by Jill Gutowitz
Becky’s pick: The Club by Ellery Lloyd (35:39-46:00)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-club-ellery-lloyd?variant=39402950098978
On Becky’s TBR: The Secret Love Letters of Olivia Moretti
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It’s been more than two years since the first Covid-19 lockdown, so today we thought we could chat about some hobbies we picked up during those strict lockdown days! We’re also admitting to what we did (and didn’t) keep up as the lockdown went on, and now that things are opening up a bit more. *Disclaimer: we know Covid isn’t over, and we’re still wearing our masks, getting tested regularly, etc.! Then, enjoy some book talk. Today we have: investigative nonfiction and a couple of tense thrillers! Thank you so, so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: The Family Roe: An American Story by Joshua Prager (13:22-34:37)
https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393247718
On Libby’s TBR: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
Becky’s pick: Like A Sister by Kellye Garrett (34:38-46:03)
https://www.mulhollandbooks.com/titles/kellye-garrett/like-a-sister/9780316256704/
On Becky’s TBR: The Vacationers by Emma Straub
Kayla’s pick: The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (46:04-54:16)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576768/the-book-of-cold-cases-by-simone-st-james/
On Kayla’s TBR: A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
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Put on your comfortable shoes, because today we’re talking about our perfect bookish NYC days, and these days are going to guarantee that we get our steps in! Also, naturally, the conversation eventually devolves into the best NYC day, bookish or not, and then: where you should be getting dessert. Chaos! We have all the specific bookstore websites we mentioned included below, but let us know if you’re down for a little bookstore crawl with us or from afar, because we really want to do this now. Thank you for listening :) Grab your BATC merch (including the coveted sweatshirt) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.
Our chaotic NYC picks:
Strand Bookstore (Union SQ & Upper West Side)
Barnes & Noble Union Square
Book Club Bar (East Village)
Little City Books (Hoboken)
Washington Square Park (good for celeb sightings)
Buvette New York (West Village for Timothee sightings)
McNally Jackson (SoHo & Seaport locations)
Albertine Books (Upper East Side)
Serafina (UES)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (UES)
Central Park (Middle of upper Manhattan)
Magnolia Bakery (lots of locations)
Levain Bakery (lots of locations)
Alabaster Bookshop (that used bookstore we reference a bunch but never say the name of lol, Union Square)
Veselkas (East Village? I think?)
Sweet Pickle Books (Lower East Side)
The Lit. Bar (South Bronx)
Community Bookstore (Park Slope)
Books Are Magic (Cobble Hill)
Greenlight Bookstore (Fort Greene & PLG)
Small Things Fintage (Jersey City Heights)
The Hair Room (Jersey City) (this is when we really go off the rails)
Charis Books (lol Atlanta)
Yu & Me Books (Chinatown)
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Kayla got to sit down with an author that she’s obsessed with, and one she’s spoken about on the pod: Ashley Winstead! The two get into all sorts of bookish things, including but not limited to: Ashley’s shift from writing thrillers to romance during the pandemic, pen names for writing in different genres, writing “messy” women (and what the even means), writing as therapy, writing about politics, Ashley’s own political and non-profit history, ROMANCE TROPES (swoon), a little sneak peek at what Ashley has coming next, and sooo much more. We hope you love this interview! Feel free to send us a note about this chat, Ashley’s book(s), your favorite romance lately, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Fool me Once by Ashley Winstead: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fool-me-once-ashley-winstead?variant=39399749091362
In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead: https://read.sourcebooks.com/fiction/in-my-dreams-i-hold-a-knife.html#:~:text=Told%20in%20racing%20dual%20timelines,be%20able%20to%20put%20down.
Ashley is currently reading and loving: Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Find Ashley online! Here she is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleywinsteadbooks , here she is on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleywinstead, and here’s her website: https://www.ashleywinstead.com/
PS: ICYMI, here’s the first episode where Kayla talks about In My Dreams I Hold A Knife: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weird-dates-good-books/id1500784660?i=1000530735483
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We’re down a host today (and for the rest of April), as Emily was away “science-ing” and finishing up that pesky dissertation. Send her all your good vibes! And enjoy this episode, in which Becky, Kayla, and Libby discuss the childhood books they’d love to see turned into movies (or limited series, there are no rules here). Then, the books! It’s a thriller, another thriller, and some literary fiction. Thanks very much for listening! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: Cover Story by Susan Rigetti (13:47-24:53)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/cover-story-susan-rigetti?variant=39402602692642
On Becky’s TBR: The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
Kayla’s pick: The Innocent Wife by Amy Lloyd (24:54-33:37)
https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781335952400_the-innocent-wife.html
On Kayla’s TBR: Our Kind of People by Carol Wallace
Libby’s pick: Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier (33:38-42:44)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/617234/pizza-girl-by-jean-kyoung-frazier/
On Libby’s TBR: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
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Today before we get into books, we’re talking weirdly specific colors. You never know what you’re gonna get with this pod! Don’t forget to join Emily’s fan club book club coming up on April 3 at 8pm ET - she guarantees a playlist that will “bop,” so don’t miss it. We’ve got second chance romances, messed up culty thrillers, delightful contemporary fantasy, and messy 20-something sagas in Seoul. Oh also, chime in in the comments if you think Becky’s book gave her whole Vegas trip bad vibes. Thank you so much for listening! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla’s pick: Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead (8:44-14:58)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fool-me-once-ashley-winstead?variant=39399749091362
On Kayla’s TBR: Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict
Becky’s pick: An Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher (14:59-22:08)
https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781525899942_an-honest-lie.html
On Becky’s TBR: Anna K by Jenny Lee
Libby’s pick: The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (22:09-32:57)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/n-k-jemisin/the-city-we-became/9780316509886/
Ps: if you want to watch N.K. Jemisin's acceptance speech at the Hugo Awards, you can watch here: https://youtu.be/8lFybhRxoVM
On Libby’s TBR: Last Night At the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Emily’s pick: Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park, translated by Anton Hur (32:58-41:51)
https://groveatlantic.com/book/love-in-the-big-city/
On Emily’s TBR: Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
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Hello, hello! We hope you have your copy of Love In the Big City for Emily's book club in a couple weeks! Today we're talking about hyped books that do (and maybe don't) live up to all that hype. It's worth mentioning that any and all hot takes are just our opinions! Isn't it fun how it's all subjective, and there's truly something for every reader out there? Thank you so much for listening, we'll see you next week! Get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (9:20-23:50)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673764/the-love-hypothesis-by-ali-hazelwood/
On Becky’s TBR: A Hundred Suns by Karin Tanabe
Emily’s pick: Heaven by Mieko Kawakami translated by Sam Bett/David Boyd (23:51-30:58)
https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609456214/heaven
On Emily’s TBR: Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
Kayla’s pick: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (30:59-37:24)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676198/take-my-hand-by-dolen-perkins-valdez/
On Kayla’s TBR: The Maid by Nita Prose
Libby’s pick: Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (37:25-46:10)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250252708/razorblade-tears
On Libby’s TBR: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
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Get ready for some nostalgic talk about our favorite TV shows growing up! Also, Emily is sharing a date and time for her fan club book club discussion, Love In the Big City by Sang Young Park, so grab your copies soon. And stick around for the book talk, this week featuring your classic lineup of literary fiction, historical fiction, young adult romance, and a gut-punch of a contemporary novel from a character on death row. Thank you for listening!!! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: The Idiot by Elif Batuman (12:16-23:38)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314108/the-idiot-by-elif-batuman/
On Libby’s TBR: Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho
Becky’s pick: The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers (23:39-34:46)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-tobacco-wives-adele-myers?variant=39369364439074
On Becky’s TBR: The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Emily’s pick: Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi (34:47-46:46)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Permanent-Record/Mary-H-K-Choi/9781534445987
On Emily’s TBR: Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
Kayla’s pick: Notes On an Execution by Danya Kukafka (46:47-55:18)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/notes-on-an-execution-danya-kukafka?variant=39314561237026
On Kayla’s TBR: The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Hi, hello, happy March, welcome to another chaos episode! Today, we’re joined by the incredible Nicole Brinkley. Nicole is a manager at the independent bookstore, Oblong Books, located in Rhinebeck, NY. We’re picking her brain about all things indie bookstores and her amazing podcast, Misshelved, where she connects booksellers with authors for a conversation. BUT FIRST: before this interview, Nicole actually sent us a brief questionnaire about our reading tastes. She then used that info to choose three 2022 new releases for each of us (including a couple of bonus “buddy read” picks!) This was SO MUCH fun, and Nicole really nailed all her picks for each of us. Hope you’re ready to add 12 news books to your TBR… We have links to Nicole and her store below, along with a list of all the incredible sounding books she mentioned on this episode. Thank you for listening, we love you! Grab your BATC merch (including the coveted SWEATSHIRT) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. --------------------------------------------------->
Oblong Books: https://www.oblongbooks.com/
Find Nicole online! Here’s her website: https://www.nebrinkley.com, and here she is on social media: https://www.instagram.com/nebrinkley/?hl=en
Listen to her podcast, Misshelved: https://misshelved.nebrinkley.com/
Preorder the books Nicole recommended for Emily:
THE DEAD ROMANTICS by Ashley Poston
THE SIGN FOR HOME by Blair Fell
A FAR WILDER MAGIC by Allison Saft
Preorder the books Nicole recommended for Kayla:
THE HACIENDA by Isabel Cañas
TO MARRY AND TO MEDDLE by Martha Waters
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus
Preorder the books Nicole recommended for Libby:
THE BOOK EATERS by Sunyi Dean
A TINY UPWARD SHOVE by Melissa Chadburn
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING by Henry Fry
Preorder the books Nicole recommended for Becky:
ACTS OF VIOLET by Margarita Montimore
PORTRAIT OF A THIEF by Grace D. Li
SIREN QUEEN by Nghi Vo
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Happy end of February! We hope you’ll join us tonight for Libby’s fan club book club chat about The Idiot by Elif Batuman - check the Patreon for that Zoom link and all the other details. Today we’re catching up on all things books with some fantasy, some myths, some retellings, some magic, and some romance (sometimes all at once!) And before that, we’ve got some good American Girl Doll talk because we simply cannot get enough of those dolls in our 20-something lives. Thanks for tuning in, we’re excited about all the new content we have coming in season 2! As always, you can grab your BATC merch (including the coveted SWEATSHIRT) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: Exit West by Mohsin Hamad (9:00-16:28)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/549017/exit-west-by-mohsin-hamid/
On Libby’s TBR: The Family Roe: An American Story by Joshua Prager
Becky’s pick: Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor (16:29-21:31)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677101/hotel-magnifique-by-emily-j-taylor/
On Becky’s TBR: The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers
Emily’s pick: The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh (21:32-29:51)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316779/the-wrath-and-the-dawn-by-renee-ahdieh/
On Emily’s TBR: Snow by Orhan Pamuk
Kayla’s pick: If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy (29:52-37:33)
https://books.disney.com/book/if-the-shoe-fits/
On Kayla’s TBR: Fake by Erika Katz
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Today we’re doing a quick refresher on our current jobs and chatting about what jobs we’d have if we didn’t have our current jobs. Also, don’t forget to join the fan club book club for Libby’s pick, The Idiot by Elif Batuman, on Monday, February 28! Anyway, then we’re getting into some fun reads, including: a contemporary magical realism family story, a literary thriller, a World War II historical fiction story, and a translated unassuming assassin novel. Thanks for tuning in, we’re excited about all the new content we have coming in season 2! As always, you can grab your BATC merch (including the coveted SWEATSHIRT) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla’s pick: One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle (13:18-20:51)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/One-Italian-Summer/Rebecca-Serle/9781982166793
On Kayla’s TBR: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
Libby’s pick: The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz (20:52-31:11)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250790767/the-plot
On Libby’s TBR: Sorry Please Thank You by Charles Yu
Becky’s pick: The Light After the War by Anita Abriel (31:12-37:53)https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Light-After-the-War/Anita-Abriel/9781982122980
On Becky’s TBR: Lana’s War by Anita Abriel
Emily’s pick: The Old Woman With the Knife by Gu Byeong-Mo (37:54-46:48)https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-old-woman-with-the-knife-gu-byeong-mo?variant=39372848234530
On Emily’s TBR: Lady Joker by Kaoru Takamura
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Welcome to our first official chaos episode!!! Today, we’re in the mood for love… stories! As in tropes! And fictional ships! It’s predictably all over the place and chaotic, but also a fun discussion around romance topics. Happy Valentine’s Day to all who celebrate ❤️❤️❤️ As always, thank you SO MUCH for listening! Grab your BATC merch (including the coveted SWEATSHIRT) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.
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SEASON 2, BABYYYY! We are so happy to be back, thanks for bearing with us over our little break and welcome back to season two of Books and the City! We kicking things off today with a chill little catchup session (virtually, because of the snow). And stay tuned, because Libby is announcing the February Patreon book club pick! (Hint: the cover is ~millennial pink~). Then, at long last, the books. Thanks for tuning in, we’re excited about all the new content we have coming in season 2! As always, you can grab your BATC merch (including the coveted SWEATSHIRT) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: Radio Girls by Sarah Jane Stratford (20:47-32:35)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318234/radio-girls-by-sarah-jane-stratford/
On Becky’s TBR: An Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher
Kayla’s pick: The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis (32:36-42:33)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665613/the-magnolia-palace-by-fiona-davis/
On Kayla’s TBR: Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Emily’s pick: Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho (42:34-52:14)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652717/fiona-and-jane-by-jean-chen-ho/
On Emily’s TBR: Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Libby’s pick: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (52:15-1:00:24)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250812629/the-last-house-on-needless-street
On Libby’s TBR: Let the Record Show by Sarah Schulman
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The last throwback of this break! We can't want to get back to new episodes next week. In the meantime, enjoy this OLDDD one where Emily fell asleep (: .....It’s almost like every Books and the City episode is a drunk episode! Quarantine-prepping will do that to you, I guess. We kick off this episode with a LARGE shot of Nick Jonas’s tequila, and no one is really sure whether it’s good or not (which probably just means we’re all pretty drunk.) Then, we almost fall right back down the astrology hole when we find out Emily doesn’t know what time she was born, but Becky keeps us on track with a fun, book-related astrology fact. Listen to find out what it is, and then keep listening to get four (very different) books added to your TBR! Read on for links. Bar recs will return after quarantine! Also, got a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in episode 7? Send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com!------------->
Becky just read: The Other Windsor Girl by Georgie Blalock (14:38-25:11) https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062871497/the-other-windsor-girl/ Up next for Becky: The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo Kayla just read: Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon (25:11-35:20) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601900/code-name-helene-by-ariel-lawhon/ Up next for Kayla: The Queen’s Fortune by Allison Pataki or Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore Emily just read: Strange Weather in Tokyo (originally called The Briefcase) by Kiromi Kawakami, translated by Allison Markin Powell (35:21-50:00) https://www.counterpointpress.com/dd-product/strange-weather-in-tokyo/ While we’re pausing our bar recs for the time being, Becky mentions the perfect rec for this. The Tokyo Record Room near Washington Square Park! Up next for Emily: The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman by Denis Theriault Libby just read: Sparrow by Mary Cecilia Jackson (50:01-1:00:38) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765398857 The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Their advocates are available 24/7, in more than 200 languages, and all calls are free and confidential. Up next for Libby: Last Things by Jenny Offill Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
Thanks for tuning in for a fun throwback, originally released in August 2020. Books and the City is SO EXCITED to (finally) announce our big news, which we've been teasing for weeks now: we have a fan club!!! We launched our Patreon to newsletter subscribers this past Friday, so stay tuned to hear about all the amazing perks you get access to if you decide you'd like to support the podcast! Including but not limited to: the highly sought-after Books and the City wine glass. Fun fact, this is also our 21st episode, so we're chatting 21st birthday memories before we dive into some fantastic books. This episode brings you a steamy contemporary rom-com, translated literary fiction, mind-bending science fiction, aaaaand (drumroll for the nostalgia): Stephanie Meyer's latest addition to the Twilight series! is it 2010 or 2020, I am not sure. Read on for buy links, and click for info on merch that we're launching along with the Fan Club Patreon: http://booksandthecitypod.com/merch! And learn more about joining our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod! You can shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, where we’ll continue releasing any and all BATC-news! And as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com for any of your other bookish thoughts------------->
Emily just read: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (20:15-30:43)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/take-a-hint-dani-brown-talia-hibbert
Up next for Emily: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Libby just read: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (30:44-49:24)
https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609450786/my-brilliant-friend
Up next for Libby: Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker
Becky just read: MEM by Bethany C. Morrow (49:25-59:06) https://www.unnamedpress.com/books/book?title=MEM
Up next for Becky: Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis
Kayla just read: Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer (59:07-1:15:32)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stephenie-meyer/midnight-sun/9780316592253/
Up next for Kayla: The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R Sloan
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THROWBACK EPISODE (Originally released September 2020) First thing's first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our very own science nerd, the co-host who is ALWAYS ready with a jingle or four: Emily!!! 🎉 Go send her some birthday love today. And then buckle up for a very fun, very giggly episode that we recorded at the tail-end of our marathon 9-hour recording session. Bear with us through the loopiness as we talk about the books that always get us into the ~fall~ mood! After that, stick around to hear some incredible book talk as everyone discusses some promising titles, from cult favorites to highly anticipated new releases. Read on for buy links, and join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts. WE LOVE YOU, thank you so much for listening!------------->
Libby just read: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (11:54-34:45)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765387585
Up next for Libby: The Binding by Bridget Collins
Kayla just read: They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman (34:46-46:27)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610616/they-wish-they-were-us-by-jessica-goodman/
Up next for Kayla: A Most English Princess by Claire McHugh
Becky just read: Watch Over Me by Nina Lacour (46:28-54:37)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622607/watch-over-me-by-nina-lacour/
Up next for Becky: Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker
Emily just read: The Secret History by Donna Tartt (54:38-1:12:20)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/176619/the-secret-history-by-donna-tartt/
Up next for Emily: The Killings At Kingfisher Hill by Sophie Hannah
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CHRISTMAS 2020 RE-RELEASE!! We are sooo excited to bring you a very special Secret Santa episode of Books and the City. After we talk favorite Christmas traditions, we’re getting into a very fun book conversation. This week, we all read books that our Secret Santa chose for us; none of us know what anyone else was reading, and we spend the second half of the episode guessing who drew our names (and presenting the extensive reasoning behind our guesses (Kayla had a whole dossier)). It was so much fun, and we all discovered some great new reads along the way! Special shoutout to our amazing illustrator, Nicole, for seamlessly facilitating the Secret Santa fun. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; shop their amazing literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/! And if you’re looking for merch (to ship in the new year!), get it here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. You can join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thank you for listening and Happy Holidays! ------------->
Libby’s Secret Santa chose: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (19:08-28:40)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250217288
Up next for Libby: Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth
Kayla Secret Santa chose:The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester (28:41-43:02)
https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/natasha-lester/the-paris-secret/9781538717271/
Up next for Kayla: The Churchill Woman by Stephanie Barron
Emily’s Secret Santa chose: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (43:03-53:53)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/201020/a-visit-from-the-goon-squad-by-jennifer-egan/
Up next for Emily: Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Becky’s Secret Santa chose: Vicious by V.E. Schwab (53:54-1:04:15) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250183507
Up next for Becky: The War Widow by Tara Moss
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Becky and Kayla got to sit down AGAIN with a friend of the podcast, authorKerri Maher, to discuss her new biographical novel, The Paris Bookseller! Tune in for a fun chat about all things Lost Generation, Paris in the 20s and Shakespeare & Company. Plus, Kerri shares a crazy fun fact about where she got to stay on her research visit to Paris and how it was serendipitous! We hope you enjoy this convo as much as we did! Feel free to send us a note about this interview, Kerri's book, your favorite historical fiction, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Kerri's new book The Paris Bookseller: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623972/the-paris-bookseller-by-kerri-maher/
Find Kerri online! Here she is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerrimaherwriter/?hl=en and her website: https://www.kerrimaher.com/
PS: ICYMI, here’s the episode where Becky talks about The Paris Bookseller: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/board-game-people/id1500784660?i=1000544796350
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OUR FIRST EVER EPISODE!! Pop some champagne because we’re kicking off Books and the City with some exciting convos about how we met, what we’re reading right now and what we want to read next! Plus, are we ALL Charlotte York or does someone have to be the Samantha?! Here are the books we discussed and the bar that matches it in NYC ------------->
Kayla Read: The Words I Never Wrote by Jane Thynne https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/557329/the-words-i-never-wrote-by-jane-thynne/ Read this one while you have a cozy hot toddy and type away at your own history-making novel on the vintage typewriters at The High Line Hotel’s Lobby Bar in Chelsea. Up next: Before and After by Judy Christie
Becky Read: City of Flickering Light by Juliette Fay https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/City-of-Flickering-Light/Juliette-Fay/9781501192937 Read this while you sip a latte or an old fashioned at the art deco themed Five and Dime in the Financial District. Go at night for happy hour and you might find a silent film (or should we say flicker!) projected on the wall. Up next: Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown
Emily Read: Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/ronan-farrow/catch-and-kill/9780316486637/ Because of the sensitive subject matter of this book we do not have a location recommendation to go along with it. Read this book in the place that makes you feel most comfortable. <3 Up next: Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein
Libby Read: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765334336 Get yourself some craft beer on tap at Burp Castle While you read this book! This medieval-themed bar in the East Village is the perfect place to read, especially since patrons aren’t allowed to speak louder than a whisper. A rule that is heavily enforced by bartenders. Up next: Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
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That’s a wrap on another year (and season 1!) of Books and the City Podcast. We’re talking all things 2021 in this episode, including: reading goals we accomplished and didn’t, challenging parts of the year, what we’re hoping for in 2022, and some standout reads. We are so, so, so beyond grateful to all of you for listening to us talk about books (and a lot more) every week for another long, challenging year. We would not be here without you, and we love you with all our hearts. You can find our merch here (including an old favorite, returning in January 👀): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Happy New Year, and goodbye 2021!!!! We’ll see you back here for season TWO in February ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Another Secret Santa episode! We’re back with even more holiday chaos in our second annual Secret Santa episode. If you missed last year’s, you can find that linked below. Before we get into the books, a couple of things: don’t forget to join us for Kayla’s fan club book club meeting next week! Also, keep your eyes peeled in 2022 for some very exciting, highly requested BATC merch returning to our store. Then, it’s book time. We have guesses, we have another 500+ page book, and we do a lot of yelling. Enjoy and sorry to your ears! Thanks so much for tuning in :) you can grab your merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
ICYMI, the first Secret Santa episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-and-the-city/id1500784660?i=1000503069463
Kayla’s Secret Santa chose: Her Heart For a Compass by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York (6:03-20:18)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/her-heart-for-a-compass-sarah-ferguson?variant=33054123327522
On Kayla’s TBR: The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher
Becky’s Secret Santa chose: Outlawed by Anna North (21:00-34:50)
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/outlawed-9781635575422/
On Becky’s TBR: The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Housewives by Brian Moylan
Libby’s Secret Santa chose: Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge (34:51-43:37)
https://www.workman.com/products/libertie/hardback
On Libby’s TBR: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Emily’s Secret Santa chose: The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (43:38-57:37)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318472/the-broken-girls-by-simone-st-james/
On Emily’s TBR: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
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We're all about board games today! Join us and hear about all our favorite games, plus a friendly reminder that we're off in January 2022 but will be rereleasing old favorites all month long. And join Kayla's fan club book club hang on December 27th! Thanks for tuning in ❤️ grab your (discounted) BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: Dominicana by Angie Cruz (9:25-18:22)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250205940/dominicana
On Libby’s TBR: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Kayla’s pick: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren (18:23-25:45)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-and-Other-Words/Christina-Lauren/9781501128011
On Kayla’s TBR: Miss Dior by Justine Picardie
Emily’s pick: The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke (25:46-36:49)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669573/the-lighthouse-witches-by-c-j-cooke/
On Emily’s TBR: Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse by Melissa Lozada-Oliva
Becky’s pick: The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher (36:50-45:16)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623972/the-paris-bookseller-by-kerri-maher/
On Becky’s TBR: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
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Today, we’re letting out a bit of wanderlust with a fishbowl question about our travel bucket lists - which is especially timely since Becky and Kayla returned from a trip to France recently. A couple reminders before we get into it: join Kayla’s fan club book club chat about her pick for the month, which is drumroll Always, In December by Emily Stone! Book club is on December 27, so mark your calendars. Also! Just a heads up that we’re taking our (first ever and much needed) break in January 2022. No new eps, but stay tuned to the Patreon where we’ll continue hanging out, AND we’ll be rereleasing some fun throwback episodes every Monday in January 2022. Jump in and listen to how far we’ve come since the beginning of the pod :) and finally, what you’re actually here for: the books! We’re covering some fun ones in this ep. THANK YOU for listening! You can grab your (discounted) BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: K-Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee (10:35-28:30)
https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-ecommerce/teacher/books/k-pop-confidential-9781338639933.html
On Emily’s TBR: If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
Becky’s pick: The Talented Miss Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe (28:31-36:05)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-talented-miss-farwell-emily-gray-tedrowe?variant=33021714890786
On Becky’s TBR: A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
Libby’s pick: Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen (36:06-44:21)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374280468/everyone-knows-your-mother-is-a-witch
On Libby’s TBR: Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed, edited by Saraciea J. Fennell
Kayla’s pick: Always, In December by Emily Stone (44:22-52:33)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/692803/always-in-december-by-emily-stone/
On Kayla’s TBR: The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox
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Happy belated Thanksgiving! Today, we're chatting about our "dream homes" which mostly revolves around having enough closet space (lol, we ❤️ NYC!) Also, tune in to hear Kayla announce her December book club pick, Always In December by Emily Stone. Then we have another backlist bonanza episode for you all, where we all discuss books that we really enjoyed but read a while ago. Plus, a conspiracy rabbit hole about Becky's backlist 👀 Thanks so much for tuning in! You can grab your (discounted) BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla’s backlist pick: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate (7:55-15:58)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/537866/before-we-were-yours-by-lisa-wingate/
On Kayla’s TBR: A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmare
Libby’s backlist pick: You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine by Alexandra Kleeman (15:59-24:23)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/you-too-can-have-a-body-like-mine-alexandra-kleeman?variant=32122379239458
On Libby’s TBR: Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman
Becky’s backlist pick: The Underwriting by Michelle Miller (24:24-35:05)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318240/the-underwriting-by-michelle-miller/
On Becky’s TBR: The Wicked Widow by Beatriz Williams
Emily’s backlist pick: The New Me by Halle Butler (35:06-40:33)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/580133/the-new-me-by-halle-butler/
On Emily’s TBR: Jillian by Halle Butler
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No new episode this week! But enjoy this really great throwback from last Thanksgiving episode! We'll see you next week (:
We’re kicking off your Thanksgiving week with some timely talk about the all-time best Thanksgiving foods. Please feel free to come roast us for all of our weird, terrible food choices, but the heart wants what it wants! Before we get into the book talk, we’re announcing some really exciting new merch, and listening to the most heartwarming voicemail that made Emily’s husk of a heart grow three times its size. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners, we are THE MOST thankful for you, today and everyday. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; you can shop their delicious literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/. Get your merch (including TOTES!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and drop us a line anytime at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Memorial by Bryan Washington (21:47-32:30)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621176/memorial-by-bryan-washington/
Up next for Emily: The Changeling by Victor LaValle
Becky just read: Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi (32:45-47:44)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/562423/rebel-spy-by-veronica-rossi/
Up next for Becky: The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin
Libby just read: Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki (47:45-1:02:02)
https://wwnorton.com/books/Goodbye-Things/
Up next for Libby: All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
Kayla just read: One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London (1:02:03-1:11:48)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/567329/one-to-watch-by-kate-stayman-london/
Up next for Kayla: Normal People by Sally Rooney
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Hi friends, thanks for joining us for another episode! Today, before we talk about books, we’re discussing who we would all love to have as celebrity BFFs. Kayla gets spicy, and Emily lists upwards of a dozen superstars, so it’s fun. Then, the books! We have some YA fiction/fantasy, a juicy oral history, and another nonfiction memoir. Thanks again for listening, and don’t forget to join Emily’s fan club book club Zoom next Monday, 11/22! And get a little sneak peek about her thoughts on the book club book in this ep. Grab your (discounted) BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (9:54-20:09)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250144553/thegildedwolves
On Becky’s TBR: Baggage by Alan Cumming
Emily just read: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova (20:10-28:04)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Inheritance-of-Orquidea-Divina/Zoraida-Cordova/9781982102548
On Emily’s TBR: Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova
Kayla just read: Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of The Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It by Dave Quinn (28:05-44:24)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250765789/notalldiamondsandrose
On Kayla’s TBR: The Collector’s Daughter by Gill Paul
Libby just read: The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison (44:25-59:15)
https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/leslie-jamison/the-recovering/9781478903253/
On Libby’s TBR: Misery by Stephen King
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We're joined by everyone's favorite guest host, Nicole, and we're kicking things off with a little reading goal check in. Then before we talk about books, we're talking about books (some more) with the ones that are currently living on our nightstands. Spoiler: we all organize these piles a bit different, so that's fun. Thanks so much for tuning in! You can grab your (discounted) BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw (12:01-20:09)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Wicked-Deep/Shea-Ernshaw/9781481497350
On Becky’s TBR: The Godmothers by Camille Aubray
Libby just read: Pet Sematary by Stephen King (20:10-32:50)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Pet-Sematary/Stephen-King/9781982115982
On Libby’s TBR: My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Emily just read: A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. James (32:51-42:39)
https://www.bloombooks.com/a-touch-of-darkness.html
On Emily’s TBR: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Guest host Nicole just read: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (42:40-48:55)
https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/min-jin-lee/pachinko-national-book-award-finalist/9781455563937/
On Nicole’s TBR: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
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Today we're joined by the greatest, most bookish illustrator in all the land: guest host Nicole!! Tune in to hear what items of clothing would make us storm out on a first date (spoiler alert: probably none of us would ever storm out on a first date 😇. All of this is of course followed by some excellent book discussion. And! Don't forget to 1) grab your copy of The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina for Emily's November fan club book club, and 2) check out Nicole's amazing design shop at www.istoriapress.com! If you're in the mood for more merch, head to: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (10:28-23:03)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Seven-Husbands-of-Evelyn-Hugo/Taylor-Jenkins-Reid/9781501161933
On Libby’s TBR: High School by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin
Guest host Nicole just read: If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio (23:04-29:34)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250095282
On Nicole’s TBR: When Night Breaks by Janella Angeles
Emily just read: Changeling by Victor LaValle (29:35-37:12)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/234343/the-changeling-by-victor-lavalle/
On Emily’s TBR: Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
Becky just read: The Riviera House by Natasha Lester (37:13-46:42)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/natasha-lester/the-riviera-house/9781549108280/
On Becky’s TBR: The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher
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Becky got to sit down with a pod-favorite author,Natasha Lester, to discuss all of her amazing historical fiction novels including her latest, The Riviera House! Tune in for a fascinating conversation about a dream that led to Natasha’s signature style, the real-life historical woman who inspired this book, some fantastic Paris recommendations, French-learning tips, and a fascinating fun fact about the Mona Lisa. Plus, Natasha gets into her history with and love of fashion, and the ways that passion has informed and appeared in her writing. We hope you enjoy this convo as much as we did! Feel free to send us a note about this interview, Natasha’s book, your favorite historical fiction, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
The Riviera House by Natasha Lester: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/natasha-lester/the-riviera-house/9781549108280/
Natasha just read and loved: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Natasha is excited to read: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Find Natasha online! Here she is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashalesterauthor, here she is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatashaLesterAuthor, and here’s her website: https://www.natashalester.com.au/
PS: ICYMI, here’s the holiday episode where Kayla talks about The Paris Secret: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-and-the-city/id1500784660?i=1000503069463
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Get ready for another backlist episode! Before we get into the books we read quite some time ago, we're talking magic potions and what our ideal ones would do. After that, it's a fun episode where each host discusses a surprise backlist title, pulled from their Goodreads or booksta from years ago, by ANOTHER host, without doing much of a refresher. Enjoy! PS: if you're a fan club member, hope to see you at Rooney book club this Wednesday. Keep your 👀 peeled on the Patreon for that Zoom link. Thanks for being here! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s way backlist read: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (10:20-22:09)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/239717/a-little-life-by-hanya-yanagihara/
On Libby’s TBR: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
Becky’s way backlist read: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (22:10-30:38)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/201138/the-paris-wife-by-paula-mclain/
On Becky’s TBR: Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
Emily’s way backlist read: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh (30:39-38:29)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/561517/my-year-of-rest-and-relaxation-by-ottessa-moshfegh/
On Emily’s TBR: McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh
Kayla’s way backlist read: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (38:30-45:30)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555799/the-hearts-invisible-furies-by-john-boyne/
On Kayla’s TBR: The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki
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Hi! Happy Monday! Before we get into the books today, we’re doing a fun little recap of our recent pod trip to Chicago for the 2021 Chicago Marathon. Woo, running! Then, we’ve got some literary fiction about motherhood and millenial connection, plus a witchy rom com and a short but sweet Sleeping Beauty retelling. Don’t forget about book club, if you’re in our fan club! We’re meeting to discuss Beautiful World, Where Are You? via Zoom on Wednesday, October 27 :) thank you, as always, for giving our podcast a listen. Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder (8:28-16:45)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665285/nightbitch-by-rachel-yoder/
On Emily’s TBR: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Kayla just read: The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling (16:46-25:43)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-ex-hex-erin-sterling?variant=33051655143458
On Kayla’s TBR: Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin
Becky just read: A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow (25:44-33:48)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250765352/a-spindle-splintered
On Becky’s TBR: The Last Confessions of Sylvia P. by Daniel Kravitz
Libby just read: Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney (33:49-46:59)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374602604/beautiful-world-where-are-you
On Libby’s TBR: The 2000s Made Me Gay by Grace Perry
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Today, Kayla had the exciting opportunity to speak to one of her all-time favorite authors, Lisa Jewell, for a very fun author interview about her latest book, The Night She Disappeared (which Kayla covered in a recent episode, linked below). Keep listening for a great conversation about Lisa Jewell’s writing process, her missing character tropes, whether we’ll ever get a universe from this popular author, and Lisa’s journey from romantic comedies into the thriller genre that she primarily writes in now. Plus! Some exclusive info about the anticipated The Family Upstairs sequel, The Family Remains, which comes out next summer. *WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM 17:55-25:26* -- if you haven’t read this yet and you don’t want to spoil the ending for yourself, skip ahead! We hope you enjoy this convo as much as we did! Feel free to send us a note about this interview, Lisa’s book, your favorite thrillers, rom-coms, or anything in between at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Night-She-Disappeared/Lisa-Jewell/9781982137366
Lisa is excited to read Exit by Belinda Bauer: https://groveatlantic.com/book/exit/
Find Lisa online! Here she is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisajewelluk/ and here she is on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisajewelluk
PS: ICYMI, here’s the episode where Kayla talks about The Night She Disappeared: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/birthdays-on-the-brain/id1500784660?i=1000535999162
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Today, we’re chatting about flying broomsticks. Sound off in the comments, are flying broomsticks a real thing? No one can say for sure. But actually, now that it’s October, tune in to hear where we’d all fly if we were the witches of our dreams (aka: if we had a flying broomstick). Then we’re getting into the books, including an academic thriller, witchy horror, mind-bending sci-fi, and very messy, very queer literary fiction. Also, shoutout to Libby for running a marathon yesterday :) go, girl. THANKS FOR LISTENING, WE LOVE YOU! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters (10:04-22:04)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621886/detransition-baby-by-torrey-peters/
On Libby’s TBR: One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London
Becky just read: House of Hollow by Crystal Sutherland (22:05-31:25)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624629/house-of-hollow-by-krystal-sutherland/
On Becky’s TBR: The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
Emily just read: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone (31:26-39:50)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/This-Is-How-You-Lose-the-Time-War/Amal-El-Mohtar/9781534430990
On Emily’s TBR: Jade City by Fonda Lee
Kayla just read: The Ivies by Alexa Donne (39:51-49:41)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647405/the-ivies-by-alexa-donne/
On Kayla’s TBR: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
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Hey friends! Join us, because we’ve been recording in person all day, and we’re starting to feel a little loopy. Before we get into the books, don’t forget to pick up your copy of Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney, because that’s the October fan club book club pick! Libby is hosting this month, on October 27, so we hope to see you there. After that announcement, we’re discussing our favorite podcasts of the moment (other than our own, of course). Then the books! Today, it’s all about witches, the Astors, campy exorcisms, and a YA novel in verse. Thank you for listening, we hope you’ve enjoyed!! Grab your BATC merch and own your main character moment here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: Payback’s A Witch by Lana Harper (8:40-18:04)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/672445/paybacks-a-witch-by-lana-harper/
On Becky’s TBR: The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke
Kayla just read: The Second Mrs Astor by Shana Abe (18:05-30:47)
https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496732040/the-second-mrs-astor/
On Kayla’s TBR: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Libby just read: Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (30:48-36:59)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Long-Way-Down/Jason-Reynolds/9781534444959
On Libby’s TBR: Abandon Me by Melissa Febos
Emily just read: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (37:00-46:42)
https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/mybestfriendsexorcism#newsletter
On Emily’s TBR: Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
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If you’ve been a fan of the pod for a while now, you may remember Emily’s treacherous journey out into NYC in the early days of the pandemic, mere hours before the city shut down. She was on the hunt for the rest of a fantasy series that she could not get enough of, and the book that set her down this path was Caraval by Stephanie Garber. Today, Becky and Kayla got to speak to the author about her latest book, Once Upon A Broken Heart, which is a Caraval spinoff! Suffice it to say, we’re very excited. Keep listening to hear about Stephanie’s world-building process, themes of sisterhood in Stephanie’s books, some musical inspo, the tumultuous journey of how Stephanie came to write the book of her heart, and the “correct” way to pronounce Caraval ;) We hope you loved listening to our chat with Stephanie! Feel free to send us a note about this interview, Megan’s book, your favorite true crime, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250268396/once-upon-a-broken-heart
Caraval by Stephanie Garber: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250095268/caraval
Stephanie is so excited to read: Only A Monster by Vanessa Len https://www.harpercollins.com/products/only-a-monster-vanessa-len?variant=39356511879202
Stephanie just read and loved: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250780867 and Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250266118/rockpaperscissors
Find Stephanie online! Here’s her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanie_garber/ or her Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephanieGarber.Author
PS: here’s the episode where Emily covers Caraval: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-and-the-city/id1500784660?i=1000474221826
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Helloooo, first of all: thanks to everyone who joined us for our first ever BATC IRL meetup! We had so much fun swapping books in Central Park with y'all 😍 on today's episode, we have a wide range of books from medical horror to investigative nonfiction to a fictional music book, plus the spinoff of a pod-favorite YA fantasy series that you may remember one of us chatting about at the beginning of the pandemic… thank you forever for listening! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Lakewood by Megan Giddings (15:00-27:17)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/lakewood-megan-giddings
On Emily’s TBR: The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith
Libby just read: Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe (27:18-48:53)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612861/empire-of-pain-by-patrick-radden-keefe/
On Libby’s TBR: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Becky just read: Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber (48:54-56:30)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250268396/onceuponabrokenheart
On Becky’s TBR: A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
Kayla just read: Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie (56:31-1:03:58)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667600/songs-in-ursa-major-by-emma-brodie/
On Kayla’s TBR: Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey
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First thing’s first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our resident mad scientist host, Emily! Go wish her a happy birthday tomorrow, and stream some Earth, Wind, & Fire in her honor. But when you’re done doing that, get ready for a great episode 😎 today, we’re talking favorite birthdays, thrillers, buzzy literary fiction, YA romance, historical fiction, and everything in between (per usual). PS: if you’re in NYC, we hope to see you at our Central Park meetup this coming weekend (September 25!) More info on that on our website: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. Grab your BATC merch and own your main character moment here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla just read: The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell (12:50-19:24)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Night-She-Disappeared/Lisa-Jewell/9781982137366
On Kayla’s TBR: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Libby just read: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Delila Harris (19:25-29:17)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Other-Black-Girl/Zakiya-Dalila-Harris/9781982160135
On Libby’s TBR: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Emily just read: Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi (29:18-38:04)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Emergency-Contact/Mary-H-K-Choi/9781534408975
On Emily’s TBR: Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi
Becky just read: A Most Clever Girl by Stephanie Marie Thornton (38:05-51:11)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/635203/a-most-clever-girl-by-stephanie-marie-thornton/
On Becky’s TBR: The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore
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If you’ve been following the pod for a while, you’ll probably remember Kayla raving about a couple of fantastic thrillers by Megan Collins. Kayla got to sit down with Megan to talk about all things The Family Plot. Stay tuned to hear Kayla and Megan talk about the complexities around loving true crime, their favorite cold cases, the dynamics of family, and how the seeds of Megan’s stories are typically planted. *WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM 29:10-41:58 -- if you have yet to pick this up and you don’t* want the twist spoiled, we recommend skipping over this section :) We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did! Feel free to send us a note about this interview, Megan’s book, your favorite true crime, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
The Family Plot by Megan Collins: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Family-Plot/Megan-Collins/9781982163846
The Red Door by Megan Collins: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Behind-the-Red-Door/Megan-Collins/9781982130404
Megan just read and loved: Chloe Cates is Missing by Mandy by Mandy McHugh https://penzlerpublishers.com/chloe-cates-is-missing/
Find Megan online! https://www.megancollins.com/, or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megancollinswriter/ or Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImMeganCollins
PS: here are the two episodes where Kayla covers Megan’s books!
Behind the Red Door: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-and-the-city/id1500784660?i=1000486949779
The Family Plot: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/frosty-chicken-nuggets-hold-the-ketchup/id1500784660?i=1000533542862
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Hi Friends! Happy Labor Day! Join us to hear a few announcements about the Patreon restructure and our IRL fan club meetup later this month, before we launch into all of the content (movies, music, and shows) that we’ve been loving recently. After that, we’ve got some foodie memoirs, a fantasy romance, and literary fiction revolving around mental health. Thanks as always for listening! And don’t forget to shop the amazing merch from our amazing illustrator, Nicole! Find her designs here: Istoria Press, www.istoriapress.com. Grab your BATC merch (main character moment) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain (13:40-25:32)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/kitchen-confidential-updated-ed-anthony-bourdain?variant=32154105413666
On Libby’s TBR: Kept Animals by Kate Milliken
Emily just read: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (25:33-33:24)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/sorrow-and-bliss-meg-mason?variant=32126615683106
On Emily’s TBR: Outline by Rachel Cusk
Becky just read: You Had Me at Pét-Nat by Rachel Signer (33:25-43:06)
https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/rachel-signer/you-had-me-at-pet-nat/9780306924750/
On Becky’s TBR: Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Kayla just read: From Blood and Ask by Jennifer L. Armentrout (43:07-51:47)
https://theblueboxpress.com/books/jennifer-l-armentrout-from-blood-and-ash/
On Kayla’s TBR: We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange
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A couple weeks ago, Kayla talked about a debut thriller called Where the Truth Lies by Anna Bailey, and we all thought it sounded so good. And today, we’re excited to share an interview with the one and only Anna Bailey! Kayla chats with Anna about how her UK roots influenced this small-town mystery, her young writing journey, and the upsides of being an outsider. Plus! Find out some behind the scenes secrets about why Anna’s book title changed when it was published here in the US, and which Hollywood star she would cast in a movie or show adaptation of her book. We hope you enjoy this chat! Feel free to send us a note about this interview, Anna’s book, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Where the Truth Lies by Anna Bailey: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Where-the-Truth-Lies/Anna-Bailey/9781982157166
Anna just read and loved: The Ophelia Girls by Jane Healy
https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/The-Ophelia-Girls/9780358105268
Find Anna on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/annabaileywrites/?hl=en or on Twitter @annafbailey
Psst! Here’s the episode where Kayla covers Where the Truth Lies, ICYMI: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekly-highlights/id1500784660?i=1000532791803
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We have tons of announcements before we get into the book talk today, so buckle up. Stay tuned to hear all about: our new merch, our highly anticipated IRL meetup (in September), a Patreon fan club overhaul, Becky’s September fan club book club announcement, an Istoria Press plug (www.istoriapress.com), and so much more! Phew, after all of that fun stuff, the fish are dying to know about our favorite weird flavor combos before we dive into some book talk. This week, we have historical fiction, a thriller, essays, and a memoir. It’s all about balance, babyyy. THANK YOU for listening! Grab your BATC merch and own your main character moment here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: The Showgirl by Nicola Harrison (13:02-19:29)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250200150
On Becky’s TBR: Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper
Kayla just read: The Family Plot by Megan Collins (19:30-28:07)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Family-Plot/Megan-Collins/9781982163846
On Kayla’s TBR: Tiny Little Thing by Beatriz Williams
Libby just read: The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green (28:08-39:59)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/search/the-anthropocene-reviewed?q=the%20anthropocene%20reviewed
On Libby’s TBR: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Delila Harris
Emily just read: Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton (40:00-53:41)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/everything-i-know-about-love-dolly-alderton?variant=32128345571362
On Emily’s TBR: The Regrets by Amy Bonnaffons
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We’re kicking things off by sharing some things that have been making us happy lately! Speaking of things that make us happy: our incredible illustrator, Nicole’s, new merch line! Check out her stuff at www.istoriapress.com, and give her a follow on Insta @IstoriaPress. Another thing that makes us happy: fan club book club! Tune in for a little update on that, from Kayla. Then, of course, books: we have an old classic, an edge-of-your-seat thriller, a witchy series, and a coming-of-age mystery. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder (6:37-16:42)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-bridge-of-san-luis-rey-thornton-wilder?variant=32207641673762
On Libby’s TBR: The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus
Becky just read: Falling by TJ Newman (16:43-28:39)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Falling/T-J-Newman/9781982177881
*We pre-recorded this episode, but given the news coming out of Afghanistan last week, it feels especially timely. Here are a few places you can consider donating to help refugees:
https://help.rescue.org/donate/afghanistan
https://malala.org/donate/afghanistan?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpf2lBhDkARIsAGVo0D1MyJIn9H2IiaIvRD0LzfBiEfXZUvoq5QVQD1RYerDQTycgehG6trkaAjYoEALw_wcB
https://womenforafghanwomen.org/afghanistan/
On Becky’s TBR: At Summer’s End by Courtney Ellis
Emily just read: Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova (28:40-36:59)
https://books.sourcebooks.com/labyrinth-lost/
On Emily’s TBR: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova
Kayla just read: Where the Truth Lies by Anna Bailey (37:00-45:28)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Where-the-Truth-Lies/Anna-Bailey/9781982157166
On Kayla’s TBR: Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams
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If you’re a regular listener of BATC or a follower of @kayreadwhat then you know Kayla is a Bravo superfan and she’s turned Becky into one too. So when they got the opportunity to sit down and chat with the one and only Dorinda Medley, they fangirled like crazy! Dorinda was just like she is on RHONY. Full of Dorindaisms and good advice and plenty of laughs! We know you’ll enjoy this chat as much as we did. Be sure to check out the links below for Dorinda’s book and more! Feel free to send us a note about the interview, Real Housewives, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Make It Nice by Dorinda Medley: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Make-It-Nice/Dorinda-Medley/9781982168322
Attend a virtual party live with Dorinda at Bluestone Manor via AirBnb: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/2818687
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Today we’re discussing our favorite celebrity fun facts including a conspiracy theory involving William Shakespeare. Then we’re diving into book chat with 4 totally different types of books. We’ve got literary fiction, graphic memoir, historical fiction, and fantasy! And of course, there is plenty of our usual BATC chaos. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla just read: Next Year in Havana (10:30 - 18:10)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/553896/next-year-in-havana-by-chanel-cleeton/
On Kayla’s TBR: Life by Keith Richards
Becky just read: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal (18:10 - 29:33)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318308/kitchens-of-the-great-midwest-by-j-ryan-stradal/
On Becky’s TBR: You Had Me at Pét-Nat by Rachel Signer
Emily just read: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko (29:33 - 40:03)
https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/raybearer_9781419739828/
On Emily’s TBR: Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko
Libby just read: Fun Home by Alison Bechdel (40:03 - 49:05)
https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/fun-home/9780618871711
On Libby’s TBR: Crying in H Mart
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Today, Kayla is chatting with one of her favorite thriller authors, Samantha Downing. Samantha is the author of My Lovely Wife, He Started It, and you can get her new book, For Your Own Good out now! Kayla and Samantha chat all about her writing process, her favorite characters to write and some spoilers too!
*SPOILER ALERT: Skip 13:57 - 17:07 to avoid being spoiled!***
You can find the links we discussed in this episode below, and feel free to drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening!------------------------>
Samantha’s website: https://www.samanthadowning.com/
For Your Own Good: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622597/for-your-own-good-by-samantha-downing/9780593100974/
Samantha’s favorite recent read: You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623783/you-love-me-by-caroline-kepnes/
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We’re starting off this episode very chaotically with a workshop session where we determine our Real Housewives taglines, a very fun merch announcement (or two!) before we jump into some book talk. Today we’re discussing a very timely gymnastics story, Portlandia and the very amazing Carrie Brownstein, a very funny short story collection, and the new TJR! Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon (12:34-30:31)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-happiest-girl-in-the-world-alena-dillon?variant=32231870332962
On Becky’s TBR: Make it Nice by Dorinda Medley
Libby just read: Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein (30:31-45:40)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/312793/hunger-makes-me-a-modern-girl-by-carrie-brownstein/
On Libby’s TBR: Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier
Kayla just read: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (45:40-55:10)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577243/malibu-rising-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/
On Kayla’s TBR: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
Emily just read: Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby (55:10-1:07:05)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576724/wow-no-thank-you-by-samantha-irby/
On Emily’s TBR: Meaty by Samantha Irby
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First thing's first, we're excited to announce the Malibu Rising fan club book club meeting is happening August 29th. See you there, can't wait to chat about this summery book with all our fan club members!! And then, before a bunch of great book talk, we're sharing our best weird date stories 🥰 our conclusion is that we need to go on more weird dates. Thank you so much for listening! Join our fan club at: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (10:23-21:15)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-song-of-achilles-madeline-miller?variant=32205681262626
Up next for Emily: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
Kayla just read: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead (21:16-27:47)
https://bookshop.org/books/in-my-dreams-i-hold-a-knife/9781728229881
Up next for Kayla: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Becky just read: Patience & Not-Forsaken by Alix E. Harrow (27:48-32:29)
https://www.audible.com/pd/Patience-and-Not-Forsaken-Audiobook/B01N9OBIZE
Up next for Becky: The Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Strahdal
Libby just read: Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile (32:30-42:40)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646571/broken-horses-by-brandi-carlile/
Up next for Libby: Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein
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In today's episode, Kayla is announcing her August book club pick! Hint: it's a buzzy, summery read by an author we've talked about on the pod before. Then, naturally, we're discussing past lives before we talk (more) books, including: a couple of mystery, murdery YA novels, historical fiction, and poetry! This might be our first poetry collection on an episode, so yay for firsts. Thank you so much for listening! Join our fan club at: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla just read: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (11:45-17:55)
https://www.lbyr.com/titles/jennifer-lynn-barnes/the-inheritance-games/9781368052405/
Up next for Kayla: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Libby just read: The Mary Shelley Club by Marcy Oldavsky (17:56-25:13)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250230102
Up next for Libby: Everybody (Else) Is Perfect by Gabrielle Korn
Becky just read: Sisters of the Resistance by Christine Wells (25:14-34:28)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/sisters-of-the-resistance-christine-wells?variant=32893857529890
Up next for Becky: Something by Ernest Hemingway!
Emily just read: When My Brother Was an Aztec by Natalie Diaz (34:29-41:32)
https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/books/when-my-brother-was-an-aztec-by-natalie-diaz/
Up next for Emily: Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism by Laura E. Gomez
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On this week's episode, we're talking ~dreams~ (after we discuss Emily's inappropriate summer attire). Come hear all about our dreams, recurring and otherwise, before we get into the book talk. Speaking of books, we're discussing a thriller, folklore, a heavy romcom, and a Gatsby retelling, Thank you for listening!! Join our fan club at: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Honey Girl by Morgan Jerkins (14:48-25:49)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/honey-girl-morgan-rogers?variant=39308755796002
Up next for Libby: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Becky just read: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (25:50-36:43)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250784780
Up next for Becky: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
Emily just read: The Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (36:44-46:34)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577066/gods-of-jade-and-shadow-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/
Up next for Emily: Certain Dark Things Raybearer by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Kayla just read: The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine (46:35-52:56)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-stranger-in-the-mirror-liv-constantine?variant=32257225031714
Up next for Kayla: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
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On today’s very special episode, Kayla and Becky get to speak with one of the most prolific thriller authors out there: the one and only New York Times bestselling Riley Sager! Riley joins the pod to discuss his latest thriller, Survive the Night, including his inspiration for this unique standalone. He's also chatting with the hosts about writing, top 5 must-see movies, and most importantly, his favorite Taylor Swift song. *BE WARNED, MAJOR spoilers discussed 13:20-16:04* We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! Send us a note about the interview, Riley’s books, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Survive the Night by Riley Sager: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646656/survive-the-night-by-riley-sager/
Riley just read (& loved): Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577243/malibu-rising-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/
Riley is currently reading: Elizabeth and Monty by Charles Casillo https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496724793/elizabeth-and-monty/
Up next for Riley: Falling by T.J. Newman https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Falling/T-J-Newman/9781982177881
Find Riley online!: https://www.rileysagerbooks.com/
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Hi, hello, happy July, have you ever wondered what the BATC hosts’ favorite summer snacks are? Well you’re in luck, because we’re discussing that and more before we get into the books on today’s episode! And you’re not going to want to miss this one, because we’re chatting about some really great YA, NYC and Baltimore-based historical fiction, and a contemporary fantasy classic. Thanks for listening!! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: Everything Leads to You (14:23-22:57)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/311370/everything-leads-to-you-by-nina-lacour/
Up next for Becky: The Great Pretenders by Laura Kalpalkian
Libby just read: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (22:58-34:32)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318864/city-of-girls-by-elizabeth-gilbert/
Up next for Libby: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Kayla just read: Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau (34:33-43:44)
harpercollins.com/products/mary-jane-jessica-anya-blau?variant=32269630504994
Up next for Kayla: Survive the Night by Riley Sager
Emily just read: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (43:45-56:26)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/neverwhere-neil-gaiman?variant=32181423210530
Up next for Emily: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
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Hello, hello! Before we talk books today, we’re sharing an update about the July book club pick (from Emily again!) and a mini-update about our summer merch. Exciting things! Stay tuned to hear us reflect on some of our oldest clothing items (shoutout to Soffe shorts, our old faithfuls). And for today’s book talk, we’re doing something out of character, and chatting about lots of memoirs! Tune in to hear about two comedy memoirs, one memoir about gender exploration, and a buzzy, highly anticipated new thriller. Thank you for listening, we love you! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla just read: Yearbook by Seth Rogen (11:23-22:55)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/606190/yearbook-by-seth-rogen/
Up next for Kayla: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Becky just read: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides (22:56-33:23)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250304476
Up next for Becky: Miss Meteor by Anna-Marie McLemore and Taylor Kay Mejia
Libby just read: Fairest by Meredith Talusen (33:24-44:07)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/598149/fairest-by-meredith-talusan/
Up next for Libby: Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta
Emily just read: Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong (44:08-53:01)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/561707/dear-girls-by-ali-wong/
Up next for Emily: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
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We are back on Zoom for the first time in a while, talking about pride books for the month of June! Before diving into some of the titles that helped us celebrate queer joy this month, we’re chatting about our ~child star~ moments. Can you believe all four of us have been on TV?! And then, of course, some fantastic gay books. And here’s your friendly reminder to read diversely all year round - not just during Pride month (or Black History month, AAPI Heritage month... you get it). Don’t forget to head over to our Instagram story poll to vote on this year’s summer merch 😍 Thank you for listening! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (13:16-22:18)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Aristotle-and-Dante-Discover-the-Secrets-of-the-Universe/Benjamin-Alire-Saenz/Aristotle-and-Dante/9781442408937
Up next for Emily: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Libby just read: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (22:19-34:40)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250244499
Up next for Libby: Inferno by Eileen Myles
Becky just read: When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri (34:41-44:54)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550394/when-katie-met-cassidy-by-camille-perri/
Up next for Becky: Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
Kayla just read: Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur (44:55-55:53)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/written-in-the-stars-alexandria-bellefleur?variant=32117470855202
Up next for Kayla: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
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We’re (still) reflecting on our upstate retreat, and today we’re sharing what we learned about each other after spending our first full weekend together. The answers may surprise you a little bit! And before we get into some quality book talk, we have some exciting announcements about the fan club book club, BATC merch, and a possible end-of-summer Tri-State meet up 👀 keep your eyes and ears peeled for more on that. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Eat A Peach by David Chang (15:22-29:59)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/552829/eat-a-peach-by-david-chang-with-gabe-ulla/
Up next for Libby: Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown
Kayla just read: Long Bright River by Liz Moore (30:00-41:08)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600396/long-bright-river-by-liz-moore/
Up next for Kayla: Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Emily just read: The Prestige by Christopher Priest (41:09-53:30)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312858865
Up next for Emily: The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
Becky just read: Is This Anything? By Jerry Seinfeld (53:31-1:02:51)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Is-This-Anything/Jerry-Seinfeld/9781982112691
Up next for Becky: Shadowplay by Joseph O’Connor
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Helloooo, and welcome to our last recording from upstate! Shoutout to us for managing to stretch this trip out a solid few weeks. So we’re reveling in a fun in-person “upstate” recording and chatting about our ideal middle school slumber partiess before we jump into some entertaining book talk! On the docket today, we have some sci-fi, a magical murder mystery, a villain origin story, and some contemporary witchy satire. Thank you for listening, we love you forever! You can join our fan club (and book club!) here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor (20:23-31:50)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250772800
Up next for Emily: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
Becky just read: Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia (31:51-47:38)
https://www.hmhco.com/shop/books/embellweatherem-emrhapsodyem/9780544483910
Up next for Becky: Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld
Libby just read: Malice by Heather Walter (47:39-1:01:47)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/635783/malice-by-heather-walter/
Up next for Libby: Piranesi by Susanna Clark
Kayla just read: A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin (1:01:48-1:15:56)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608156/a-special-place-for-women-by-laura-hankin/
Up next for Kayla: Sisters of the Resistance by Christine Wells
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We’re coming to you (not) live with some more BATC Upstate Retreat Content! We recorded this episode from the Airbnb of our dreams in Kingston - can we go back yet? So tune in for that then stay tuned to hear Libby announce the June fan club book club pick! It’s a good one and we cannot wait. After all that, stick around for some very lovely (and really varied) book discussions! Thank you for listening! We love you! You can join our fan club (and book club!) here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland (15:30-26:43)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Florence-Adler-Swims-Forever/Rachel-Beanland/9781982132460
Up next for Becky: Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park
Libby just read: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (26:44-36:45)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/253400/dark-matter-by-blake-crouch/
Up next for Libby: Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Kayla just read: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (36:46-46:30)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/act-your-age-eve-brown-talia-hibbert?variant=32126621941794
Up next for Kayla: The Sober Girl Society Handbook: An Empowering Guide to Living Hangover Free by Millie Gooch
Emily just read: Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (46:32-1:00:10)
https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/saga-vol-1-tp
Up next for Emily: The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
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We hope you're ready for a fascinating, fun author interview with the one and only Laura Hankin! Laura's newest book, A Special Place for Women, is a genre-bending take on a fictional (but perhaps familiar) all-female workspace called Nevertheless. It delves into white feminism and proclaimed "inclusive spaces," and it even gets a bit witchy! So you can expect a juicy conversation about the real world parallels to Nevertheless, Laura's inspiration for this book, her writing process, and what she has coming down the pipeline (spoiler: it sounds AMAZING). Also! If you enjoy this interview, you might want to stay tuned for an upcoming episode… 😉 We hope you enjoy this interview! Feel free to send us a note about Laura’s books or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
A Special Place for Women by Laura Hankin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608156/a-special-place-for-women-by-laura-hankin/
Happy and You Know It by Laura Hankin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608155/happy-and-you-know-it-by-laura-hankin/
Laura's currently reading: Dial A for Aunties by Jessie Q. Sutanto: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667815/dial-a-for-aunties-by-jesse-q-sutanto/
Find Laura online at: https://www.laurahankin.com/ or on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/laurahankin
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One of the hazards of co-hosting a podcast with a super-genius is sometimes her obligation to science and research is sliiiightly more important. But, guest hosting in Emily's place today, you may recognize the voice of our very own Nicole Zollos, who creates all of our beautiful BATC art! She joins us today to discuss blindly switching current reads with other cohosts, and some fantastic works of YA literature. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Make sure you're following Nicole's bookstagram @see_nic_read! You can join our fan club (and book club) here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (9:05-22:25)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250777881
Up next for Libby: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Kayla just read: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (22:26-32:37)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/17785/a-great-and-terrible-beauty-by-libba-bray/
Up next for Kayla: The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
Guest host Nicole just read: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (32:38-40:16)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250766564
Up next for Nicole: Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Becky just read: Eventide by Sarah Goodman (40:17-50:12)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250224736
Up next for Becky: Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
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Today, we're hitting record like 4 seconds after consuming a weird coffee shot drink halfway through a marathon record, so bear with us. Before we get into the book talk, we're sharing which fictional element we'd want access to in the real world. Things get weird, but mostly on brand. And then: the books! There's memoir, YA coming of age, courtroom drama, and a Los Angeles classic. Thank you for listening ❤️!! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In by Phuc Tran (11:18-20:07)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250194718
Up next for Emily: The Nix by Nathan Hill
Kayla just read: The Boys’ Club by Erica Katz (20:08-30:02)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-boys-club-erica-katz?variant=32306064752674
Up next for Kayla: The Other Mrs. Miller by Allison Dickinson
Becky just read: Mazie by Melanie Crowder (30:03-41:38)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/572844/mazie-by-melanie-crowder/
Up next for Becky: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Libby just read: Sex and Rage by Eve Babitz (41:39-52:41)
https://www.counterpointpress.com/dd-product/13223/
Up next for Libby: Eat a Peach by David Chang
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We’re kicking off May with a super fun throwback book convo! We all chose books that we read more than one year ago, and tried to do the barest plot refresher before talking about them. We kept the books a surprise (kind of) from each other, so tune in for a very fun episode. And before we even get into that, we’re workshopping some dating app bios for each other. Not to brag, but we are really good at it. Plus! Becky makes a very special May fan club book club announcement. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! You can join our fan club (and book club!) here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s throwback: The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles (18:43-25:58)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/540700/the-air-you-breathe-by-frances-de-pontes-peebles/ Up next for Becky: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
Libby’s throwback: The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton (25:59-34:58)
https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/eleanor-catton/the-luminaries/9780316074292/
Up next for Libby: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Emily’s throwback: Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen (34:59-51:08)
https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393346619
Up next for Emily: The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson
Kayla’s throwback: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (51:09-58:52)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-alice-network-kate-quinn?variant=32122703183906
Up next for Kayla: The Light Over London by Julia Kelly
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Today is the final installment of our bookish creator interview series, and we are joined by the hilarious @clairethescare and @ashleyhammm to talk about their delightful podcast, Celebrity Memoir Book Club! Learn all about their podcast, their favorite celeb memoirs, and who is more likely to end up on a reality TV show. Then stay tuned for more bookish discussion with some contemporary YA romance, some magical realism, some literary fiction, and (someone understood the assignment) a celebrity memoir. Check out Celebrity Memoir Book Club on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/celebritymemoirbookclub/) and wherever you listen to podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celebrity-memoir-book-club/id1533533467)! Join our Patreon fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Snag some merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thank you for listening!!------------->
Kayla just read: Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau (27:10-33:09)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623664/kisses-and-croissants-by-anne-sophie-jouhanneau/
Up next for Kayla: To Love and To Loathe by Martha Waters
Becky just read: Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian (33:10-43:13)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646888/gold-diggers-by-sanjena-sathian/
Up next for Becky: The Bohemians by Jasmin Darznik
Libby just read: Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan (43:14-55:38)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/exciting-times-naoise-dolan?variant=32138476519458
Up next for Libby: Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
Emily just read: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher (55:39-1:09:30)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Wishful-Drinking/Carrie-Fisher/9781439153710
Up next for Emily: The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
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We’re joined today by the one and only Laura from @LaurasLibraryy! She is the BookTokker extraordinaire and friend to squirrels everywhere. Laura joins the intro today to talk about all things BookTok, reading with ADHD, and her heartwarming squirrel library. Then stay tuned for more bookish discussion! Today, we’re covering historical fiction, running memoirs, a couple thriller-esque contemporary fiction novels. We love you and thank you sincerely for listening! Make sure you follow Laura on bookstagram (https://www.instagram.com/lauraslibraryy/), BookTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraslibraryy?source=h5_m&_r=1), and BookTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1X73SlEkCPDy4SvC8si16A)! Become a Patreon fan club member of the pod here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.------------->
Libby just read: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami (32:28-44:02)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/118730/what-i-talk-about-when-i-talk-about-running-by-haruki-murakami/
Up next for Libby: Malice by Heather Walter
Becky just read: Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams (44:03-50:12)https://www.harpercollins.com/products/her-last-flight-beatriz-williams?variant=32270350090274
Up next for Becky: Nora by Nuala O’Conner
Kayla just read: The Survivors by Jane Harper (50:13-57:33)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250232410
Up next for Kayla: The Bohemians by Jasmin Darznik
Emily just read: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse (57:34-1:08:30)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/659480/the-sanatorium-by-sarah-pearse/
Up next for Emily: Little Scratch by Rebecca Watson
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Buckle up because today, we’re talking to The BookstaGays! We had the most fun, most chaotic interview with Alex (@thebookadvocate) and Sam (@staxsonstaxs), who are cohosts of everyone’s favorite queer bookish podcast. We chat with them about bookstagram, the importance of queer community, and—duh—enneagrams! So get excited, and let’s pour one out for Becky and her never-failing editing skills. Stay tuned for some book talk. Today we have YA historical fiction, a new favorite for Kayla, a memoir recommended by none other than Alex, and a queer biography-memoir hybrid. Thanks for listening! And be sure to check out The BookstaGays at @thebookstagays on instagram. And listen to their podcast here!: https://anchor.fm/thebookstagays. Become a Patreon fan club member (and don’t forget to join our April Book Club discussion) here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.------------->
Becky just read: The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor (30:41-39:06)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-paper-girl-of-paris-jordyn-taylor?variant=32291827646498
Up next for Becky: Harry Potter a l'ecole des Sorciers by J.K.. Rowling
Emily just read: The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich (39:07-48:47)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250080554
Up next for Emily: Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella
Libby just read: My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shaplund (48:48-57:50)
https://tinhouse.com/book/my-autobiography-of-carson-mccullers/
Up next for Libby: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
Kayla just read: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker (57:51-1:07:16)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250759665
Up next for Kayla: Act Your Age, Evie Brown by Talia Hibbert
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Hi friends! Happy April! We are celebrating this springtime month with a very exciting bookish creator interview series! Keep an eye on the intros of all of our April episodes to hear from some incredible bookish creators who you should definitely be following. Today, we’re honored to chat with Taryn from @mentallybooked, the most aesthetically pleasing account with the best unique book recommendations. Tune in to hear Taryn talk about her page, the bookstagram community, an upcoming podcast project she’s working on with her brother, astrology, Atlanta and so much more! And then as always, stick around for some fun books. Today, it’s historical fiction, contemporary romcom, murder mystery comedy ish in the Irish countryside, and EPIC fantasy. Thank you for listening!! You can become a Patreon fan club member here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.------------->
Kayla just read: Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson (18:22-26:05)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Yellow-Wife/Sadeqa-Johnson/9781982149109
Up next for Kayla: Astrid Sees All by Natalie Standiford
Becky just read: Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne Park (26:06-34:24)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/loathe-at-first-sight-suzanne-park?variant=32123366834210
Up next for Becky: Mazie by Melanie Crowder
Emily just read: Himself by Jess Kidd (34:25-44:00)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Himself/Jess-Kidd/9781501145186
Up next for Emily: Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
Libby just read: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (44:01-58:37)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765365279
Up next for Libby: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
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A couple of weeks ago, Kayla covered a book by one of her auto-buy authors, Jill Santopolo, and today, Kayla was able to chat with Jill about that very book! The two talk about Everything After, plus Jill's previous books – The Light We Lost and More Than Words. They get into the fun of writing New York City stories, and what it's like to make your readers cry in every book 😭 And stay tuned to hear Jill discuss some exciting big screen news, and the book she's working on next (set in the Big Apple and Italy!) We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! Send us a note about the interview, Jill’s books, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Everything After by Jill Santopolo: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/618207/everything-after-by-jill-santopolo/
More Than Words by Jill Santopolo: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/557947/more-than-words-by-jill-santopolo/
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550218/the-light-we-lost-by-jill-santopolo/
Jill is excited to read: Heard It in a Love Song by Tracey Garvis Graves: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250235688
Find Jill on Instagram!: https://instagram.com/jillsantopolo
Psst! Here’s the episode where Kayla covers Everything After, ICYMI: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wait-shes-a-mermaid/id1500784660?i=1000513042601
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Hi friends! Some exciting news before we chat about our favorite pizza toppings on today’s episode: we have an exciting interview series coming up for our April episode intros, so get excited! We’re talking to all kinds of bookish creators on the internet, and it’s going to be a lot of fun. Then as always, stay tuned for some wonderful book talk. This week, we got family drama in Alaska, historical fiction across three different wars, translated fiction set in Southern India, and a Sapphic YA rom-com. THANK YOU for listening ❤️ you can become a Patreon fan club member here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.------------->
Becky just read: The Great Alone by Kirstin Hannah (9:13-18:45)https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250229533
Up next for Becky: Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne Park
Kayla just read: The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray (18:46-26:34)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/594461/the-women-of-chateau-lafayette-by-stephanie-dray/
Up next for Kayla: The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers
Emily just read: Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag, translated by Srinath Perur (26:35-34:12)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539201/ghachar-ghochar-by-vivek-shanbhag/
Up next for Emily: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Libby just read: The Falling In Love Montage by Ciara Smyth (34:13-42:44)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-falling-in-love-montage-ciara-smyth?variant=32123659714594
Up next for Libby: The Hole by Hye-young Pyun
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Welcome to another ep! Today, we’re sharing some new book club information - who’s excited for Beartown?! We can’t wait to dive into our April pick. Then, we face yet another challenging fishbowl question about which author we’d read if we could read only that author for the next three months. Plus! don’t forget to enter our bookmark giveaway over on the Instagram page this week. Then stay tuned for some wonderful books - one about music, one about running, one about Scientology, and one about… something that Emily really can’t say anything about, apparently. Thank you so much for listening :) become a Patreon fan club member at: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Get your Books and the City merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.-------------> Kayla just read: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton (7:28-16:31) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Final-Revival-of-Opal-Nev/Dawnie-Walton/9781982140168 Up next for Kayla: The House of Gucci by Sarah Gay Forden Libby just read: Born To Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall (16:32-28:49) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/111281/born-to-run-by-christopher-mcdougall/ Up next for Libby: My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland Emily just read: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (28:50-38:19) https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/piranesi-9781526622426/ Up next for Emily: Himself by Jess Kidd Becky just read: Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini (38:20-52:) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/253674/troublemaker-by-leah-remini/ Up next for Becky: The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
We’re kicking things off with an exciting announcement today! Kayla is announcing our April Fan Club Book Club pick (try saying that five times fast), so tune in to hear what book she chose. Plus, a little more information about how we’re discussing next month’s pick in a more user-friendly way! Then, a fun fish bowl question that we crowdsourced from the fan club: which fictional character is each host most similar to 😎 Thank you so much for listening! You can become a Patreon fan club member at: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Get your Books and the City merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.------------->
Emily just read: The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya (11:38-23:00)
https://ecwpress.com/products/the-subtweet?_pos=1&_sid=e2f997287&_ss=r
Up next for Emily: Death Threat by Vivek Shraya
Kayla just read: Everything After by Jill Santopolo (23:01-28:15)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/618207/everything-after-by-jill-santopolo/
Up next for Kayla: The Survivors by Jane Harper
Libby just read: Godshot by Chelsea Beiker (28:16-40:25)
https://books.catapult.co/products/godshot-a-novel-by-chelsea-bieker
Up next for Libby: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
Becky just read: The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers (40:26-52:34)https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/constance-sayers/the-ladies-of-the-secret-circus/9780316493642/
Up next for Becky: The Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little
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A couple of weeks ago, Kayla covered a highly anticipated novel called The Rose Code by the one and only historical fiction queen, Kate Quinn. The book sounded so good when Kayla was speaking about it, and Becky confirmed: “five billion stars.” So today, Becky and Kayla had the great honor of chatting with Kate Quinn about all things The Rose Code, Bletchley Park, historical fiction, intensive code-breaking research, and the women hidden throughout history. Plus, some fun insight into the strange historical “fun facts” that Kate has come across in her research, and Easter Eggs that true historical fiction fans might find across Kate and her author pal's novels. And stay tuned to hear Kate answer some listener Qs, a very delicious sounding Rose Code cocktail, and a bit about what she might be working on next… (spoiler alert: it all sounds great!) We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! And we’ll see you next week. Feel free to send us a note about the interview, Kate’s books, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-rose-code-kate-quinn?variant=32126578163746
The Huntress by Kate Quinn: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-huntress-kate-quinn?variant=32207051980834
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-alice-network-kate-quinn?variant=32122703183906
And check out Kate’s Spotify playlist, created for this book!:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5HjSaGRHZagr6rzdCgs4Ll?si=Zp-EQ2ixREC4G3Cbn6KHwg&nd=1
Kate just read, loved, and highly recommends: Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Yellow-Wife/Sadeqa-Johnson/9781982149109
The Children’s Blizzard by Melanie by Melanie Benjamin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555989/the-childrens-blizzard-by-melanie-benjamin/
The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/594461/the-women-of-chateau-lafayette-by-stephanie-dray/
Find Kate online at: http://www.katequinnauthor.com/ or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KateQuinnAuthor, Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateQuinnAuthor, or Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/katequinn5975/
Psst! Here’s the episode where Kayla covers The Rose Code, ICYMI: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/five-billion-stars/id1500784660?i=1000511105828
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Huge thanks to everyone who has helped us celebrate big this past week! To everyone who's participated in our podcast birthday stack extravaganza - we love you. You still have time to enter via Instagram through March 9 for a chance to win our exclusive wine glass! Just post your BATC-inspired book stack using the hashtag #batcturnsone. To celebrate our little anniversary, we're sharing some never-before-heard audio from the true first episode (and if you're in the fan club, keep your 👀 peeled this week for more!) Then, naturally, some boy band reminiscing before we get into the book talk. Join the Patreon fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Snag your Books and the City merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. THANK YOU for spending the past year with us, it truly means the world.------------->
Libby just read: You Should See Me In a Crown by Leah Johnson (18:10-26:45)
https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/books/you-should-see-me-in-a-crown-9781338503265.html
Up next for Libby: Sex and Rage by Eve Babitz
Becky just read: The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman (26:46-33:37)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Light-Between-Oceans/M-L-Stedman/9781451681758
Up next for Becky: The Vietri Project by Nicola Derobertis-Theye
Emily just read: Passing by Nella Larsen (33:38-46:13)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/286575/passing-by-nella-larsen/
Up next for Emily: Quicksand by Nella Larsen
Kayla just read: Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi (46:14-53:08)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/sparks-like-stars-nadia-hashimi?variant=32126590877730
Up next for Kayla: Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan
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Books and the City is almost 1 year old!!!! To celebrate, we’re doing a fun little giveaway so tune in to find out how you can enter for a chance to win a very exclusive wine glass! And then stick around for some travel-book-talk to make not being able to travel a little less painful for the time being. After that, of course, more book talk with a highly anticipated historical fiction book (and keep your eyes peeled for an exciting author interview 👀), plus the romcom that our fan club members may be pretty familiar with by now (🎙️❤️). You can become a Patreon fan club member here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Get your Books and the City merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. THANK YOU for listening! ------------->
Kayla just read: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (7:57-17:59)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-rose-code-kate-quinn?variant=32126577999906
Up next for Kayla: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Libby just read: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (18:00-26:20)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/603656/drive-your-plow-over-the-bones-of-the-dead-by-olga-tokarczuk-translated-by-antonia-lloyd-jones/
Up next for Libby: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Becky just read: Jackie & Maria by Gill Paul (26:21-31:17)https://www.harpercollins.com/products/jackie-and-maria-gill-paul?variant=32128449675298
Up next for Becky: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Emily just read: The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon (31:18-40:59)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647762/the-ex-talk-by-rachel-lynn-solomon/
Up next for Emily: The Subtweet Vivek Shraya
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If you’ve ever wondered what superlatives we would all win if we went to a four-person high school with each other… then you’re in luck!! Today before we get into the book talk, we’re talking superlatives, and we just get to inflate each other’s egos for a bit. It’s warm and fuzzy. And then, as always, we’re talking about some really solid books: we have a culty drama, a queer Florida novel, and a couple of snowy, winter books - one is about hockey, the other is magical fantasy. Thank you for listening! Remember, you can join our Patreon fan club for fun bonus content here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Get your Books and the City merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.------------->
Becky just read: We Can Only Save Ourselves by Alison Wisdom (12:22-19:51)https://www.harpercollins.com/products/we-can-only-save-ourselves-alison-wisdom?variant=32126412128290
Up next for Becky: The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick
Libby just read: Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett (19:52-30:37)
https://tinhouse.com/book/mostly-dead-things/
Up next for Libby: Godshot by Chelsea Bieker
Kayla just read: Beartown by Frederick Backman (30:38-40:56)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Beartown/Fredrik-Backman/9781501160776
Up next for Kayla: Homegoing Yaa Gyasi
Emily just read: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (40:57-48:23)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/251789/the-bear-and-the-nightingale-by-katherine-arden/
Up next for Emily: The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
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First things first: are YOU familiar with coding on the WIX platform? Let us know, because we could use your help!! Now that that’s out of the way, thanks for tuning in to hear us talk about our fictional Valentine's and the V-Day candy we'd love to share with them. PS: here's the link to help support Troop 6000, as promised in the ep: https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop6000-161. If you’re a member of the fan club you may have seen that The Ex Talk book club discussion kicked off yesterday. We’re so excited to keep chatting about the book for the rest of the month, so join us over on the Patreon if you’re interested! You can join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod, and you can get your merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!!------------->
Emily just read: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour (11:20-22:03)
https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Black-Buck/9780358380887
Up next for Emily: Breathless by Beverly Jenkins
Becky just read: The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor (22:04-31:09)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/534620/the-lost-letter-by-jillian-cantor/
Up next for Becky: The Divines by Ellie Eaton
Libby just read: What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons (31:10-39:33)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/547466/what-we-lose-by-zinzi-clemmons/
Up next for Libby: A Lucky Man by Jamel Brinkley
Kayla just read: The Dating Plan by Sara Desai (39:34-48:52)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622473/the-dating-plan-by-sara-desai/
Up next for Kayla: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
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Hello, hi, welcome back! We’re kicking things off today, naturally, with prolonged chit chat about stuffed animals, because why not? Then, a couple quick reminders (like hurry and buy your merch if you’ve had your eye on it, because it’s going fast and we’re not sure when we’ll restock! And join us on Patreon next week for the first book club discussion about The Ex Talk!) Then, finally, the reason you’re all probably here: some quality book talk. One quick reminder, because a couple of today’s books have content warnings: we always include the timestamps below our shownotes, and we do our best to include content warnings before getting into our books. You can and definitely should skip over a section if you’re not up for hearing about anything we’re discussing! That’s what they’re there for. Thank you for listening! You can buy merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Come hang with us on our Patreon fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod! Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.------------->
Libby just read: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (13:53-26:34)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250076960
Up next for Libby: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Kayla just read: The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. (26:35-33:57)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622773/the-prophets-by-robert-jones-jr/
Up next for Kayla: The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Becky just read: The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert (33:58-40:54)https://books.disney.com/book/the-voting-booth/
Up next for Becky: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Emily just read: They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill US by Hanif Abdurraqib (41:00-51:04)
https://twodollarradio.com/products/they-cant-kill-us
Up next for Emily: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
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Hi friends, we're coming to you with some very exciting fan club book club updates!!! We're excited to announce our first book club pick, chosen by Emily, is Rachel Lynn Solomon's The Ex Talk, so get ready for some steamy hate-to-love goodness. If you want to participate, you can join our fan club using the link below! Then, we're doing some spicy assumptions about all the BATC hosts before getting into so much wonderful book talk (witchy YA, survival thriller, Irish mystery, & literary fiction galore!). Thanks for starting your week with us; you can buy merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Come hang with us (and participate in the inaugural book club 🎉) by joining the fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod! Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.------------->
Libby just read: Lanny by Max Porter (17:13-26:57)
https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/lanny
Up next for Libby: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Kayla just read: Girl A by Abigail Dean (27:20-35:07)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/651829/girl-a-by-abigail-dean/
Up next for Kayla: Faye, Faraway by Helen Fisher
Emily just read: The Secret Place by Tana French (35:08-46:00)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/312053/the-secret-place-by-tana-french/
Up next for Emily: Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Becky just read: The Ravens by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige (46:01-54:31)https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/The-Ravens/9780358098232
Up next for Becky: We Can Only Save Ourselves by Alison Wisdom
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Welcome back to your regularly scheduled Monday episode! And thanks for bearing with us as Kayla took some much-needed COVID-recovery time last week. After we get into that, we’re discussing our dream vacations! This was an especially difficult conversation during this travel-less time :( catch us on, like, any beach as soon as it’s safe to be there. And after all of that: BOOKS! We’re talking thrillers, historical and literary fiction. Remember to wear your masks, wash your hands, and stay safe. Get BATC merch (including the newly stocked, very limited tarot cards!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Come hang with us by joining the fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod! Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thank you for listening! ------------->
Kayla just read: The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (14:34-22:12)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250245496
Up next for Kayla: Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner
Becky just read: Glimmer As You Can by Danielle Martin (22:13-32:10)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652785/glimmer-as-you-can-by-danielle-martin/
Up next for Becky: Jackie and Maria by Gill Paul
Emily just read: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (32:11-45:10)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604152/the-death-of-vivek-oji-by-akwaeke-emezi/
Up next for Emily: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Libby just read: No Exit by Taylor Adams (45:11-56:58)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/no-exit-taylor-adams?variant=32117561032738
Up next for Libby: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
A few months ago, Becky covered a thriller called Don’t Look For Me by Wendy Walker in an episode, and all of the BATC hosts were transfixed. We stayed on the Zoom call afterward grilling Becky with questions about the book; suffice it to say that we’re SO excited to share an today’s interview with Wendy Walker, herself! Becky and Kayla chatted with Wendy about all things thriller, including Wendy’s decision to begin writing in the genre in the first place, and how that decision paid off in a big way. We also get to learn about Wendy’s background in corporate and family law, her all-time favorite character to write, and what sounds like an exciting future project that came as a silver lining in the earlier COVID days. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! And we’ll see you next week with our regularly scheduled programming and typical Monday ep. Spoiler alert: it’s a fun one. Feel free to send us a note about the interview, Wendy’s books, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Don’t Look For Me by Wendy Walker: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250198709
The Night Before by Wendy Walker: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250198686
And don’t miss Hold Your Breath by Wendy Walker, the Audible-exclusive novella!:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Hold-Your-Breath-Audiobook/B08JMC526T?source_code=ORGGB156022519003B
Wendy just read and loved: The Bright Lands by John Fram
https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781335836625_the-bright-lands.html
And The Watcher by Jennifer Pashley https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647539/the-watcher-by-jennifer-pashley/
Find Wendy online at: https://www.wendywalkerbooks.com/ or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/wendywalkerauthor/
Psst! Here’s the episode where Becky covers Don’t Look For Me, ICYMI: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/father-becky-its-a-dad-thing/id1500784660?i=1000493632405
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos
Hello, thanks for tuning into another episode of BATC! We’re back together for the first time in a while, so thanks for bearing with us as we stretch our 2021 muscles. Before some very fun (and varied) book talk, we’re diving into a great fishbowl question about what fictional world we’d want to live in (permanently or temporarily). After that, we got some horror, some romance, some historical fiction, and some crime. You know us, all about ~balance~ . Thank you forever for listening ❤️ Get BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. You can join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod, where we have tons of fun stuff planned for the new year--so get in there! Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com! ------------->
Libby just read: Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth (11:19-22:34)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/plain-bad-heroines-emily-m-danforth?variant=32123706474530
Up next for Libby: Citizen by Claudia Rankine
Becky just read: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (22:35-31:32)https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780778311010_the-lost-apothecary.html
Up next for Becky: The Ravens by Danielle Paige and Kass Morgan
Kayla just read: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (31:43-40:07)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-duke-and-i-julia-quinn?variant=32126627119138
Up next for Kayla: The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher
Emily just read: The Duke and I by Jo Nesbo (40:08-49:33)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/200709/the-snowman-movie-tie-in-edition-by-jo-nesbo/
Up next for Emily: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
Happy New Year, listeners!! We're kicking off the first episode of 2021 with a very special guest: our amazing illustrator, Nicole! Her and Emily did a thicc buddy read to close out last year, so stay tuned to hear them tag-team that one on this ep. And before we get into books, we're diving into a great fishbowl question about what book we'd read over again for the first time and why. Thanks for listening, and thanks for starting your 2021 with us 🎉 Get BATC merch!: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. You can join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Last but not least, thank you very, very much for listening! ------------->
Emily (and Nicole!) just read: The Eighth Life by Nino Haratishvili (trans. by Charlotte Collins, Ruth Martin) (14:30-30:47)
https://scribepublications.com/books-authors/books/the-eighth-life
Up next for Emily: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Up next for Nicole: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
Becky just read: The Mermaid from Jeju by Sumi Hahn (30:47-40:45)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647536/the-mermaid-from-jeju-by-sumi-hahn/
Up next for Becky: Timekeeper by Tara Sim
Libby just read: We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge (40:45-51:30)
https://www.workman.com/products/we-love-you-charlie-freeman
Up next for Libby: The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
Kayla just read: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah (51:30-1:05:00)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250787989
Up next for Kayla: The Huntress by Kate Quinn
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We’re deep in our feelings on this week’s episode, as we reflect on this truly ~unprecedented~ year in books (and everything else). Keep listening to hear us discuss: our 2020 reading goals, successes, and failures, our top 5 (give or take hehe) books of the year, and our goals looking ahead to more fantastic reading in 2021. Last but not least: a huge THANK YOU to you, our listeners, for making this little passion project of ours the all-time most fun. We love you and if you took the time to listen during this wild year, we are sending you a warm, sincere thanks. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; shop their amazing literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/! You can find our merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Happy New Year, and good riddance to 2020!!!! Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
We are sooo excited to bring you a very special Secret Santa episode of Books and the City. After we talk favorite Christmas traditions, we’re getting into a very fun book conversation. This week, we all read books that our Secret Santa chose for us; none of us know what anyone else was reading, and we spend the second half of the episode guessing who drew our names (and presenting the extensive reasoning behind our guesses (Kayla had a whole dossier)). It was so much fun, and we all discovered some great new reads along the way! Special shoutout to our amazing illustrator, Nicole, for seamlessly facilitating the Secret Santa fun. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; shop their amazing literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/! And if you’re looking for merch (to ship in the new year!), get it here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. You can join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thank you for listening and Happy Holidays! ------------->
Libby’s Secret Santa chose: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (19:08-28:40)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250217288
Up next for Libby: Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth
Kayla Secret Santa chose:The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester (28:41-43:02)
https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/natasha-lester/the-paris-secret/9781538717271/
Up next for Kayla: The Churchill Woman by Stephanie Barron
Emily’s Secret Santa chose: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (43:03-53:53)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/201020/a-visit-from-the-goon-squad-by-jennifer-egan/
Up next for Emily: Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Becky’s Secret Santa chose: Vicious by V.E. Schwab (53:54-1:04:15) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250183507
Up next for Becky: The War Widow by Tara Moss
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Hi, hello, happy Monday! We're talking about our favorite and least favorite Christmas movies, along with some rapid fire (lol) holiday movie takes. Spoiler alert: love actually is all around. Also shouts to Becky who feels ATTACKED for her holiday movie choices. All this is followed by some fantastic book-talk, so stick around to hear about a holiday romance, YA, historical and Japanese fiction. Friendly reminder to place your BATC merch by December 18 if you want it to ship before 2021! Thanks as always for listening :) this episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; we're obsessed so be sure to check out their amazing literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/! And speaking of merch, get it here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. PS: don't miss next week's very exciting, festive Secret Santa episode!! ------------->
Kayla just read: In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren (30:04-43:33)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/In-a-Holidaze/Christina-Lauren/9781982163631
Up next for Kayla: The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff
Libby just read: Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters (43:34-59:51)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/348361/tipping-the-velvet-by-sarah-waters/
Up next for Libby: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Becky just read: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green (59:52-1:13:42)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576279/an-absolutely-remarkable-thing-by-hank-green/
Up next for Becky: A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday
Emily just read: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (1:13:43-1:27:29) https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/toshikazu-kawaguchi/before-the-coffee-gets-cold/9781529029581
Up next for Emily: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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Remember a couple of weeks ago, when Becky talked about the super fun, cute, charming Bromance Book Club? Well, guess who’s joining the podcast today for an interview! Becky and Emily are so excited to chat with author Lyssa Kay Adams, not just about the first book in her Bromance series, but about the whole book universe. As with all Midwestern guests, conversation must kick off with some food talk. Come for the cheesy potatoes, stay for a deeper look into the romance genre, the IRL bromance book clubs that are springing up in the aftermath of this series, and a sneak peak at which couple book 4 (coming July 2021) will center on! We’re talking tropes, hunky celebrity casting, and much more, so we hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Feel free to send us a note about the interview, Lyssa’s books, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608017/the-bromance-book-club-by-lyssa-kay-adams/
Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608018/undercover-bromance-by-lyssa-kay-adams/
Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608019/crazy-stupid-bromance-by-lyssa-kay-adams/9781984806130/
Lyssa just read: Just a Heartbeat Away by Cara Bastone
https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781335045379_just-a-heartbeat-away.html
And Snapped by Alexa Martin https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624146/snapped-by-alexa-martin/
Lyssa is looking forward to reading: Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall https://shop.sourcebooks.com/boyfriend-material.html
Psst! Here’s the episode where Becky covers this book, ICYMI: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-and-the-city/id1500784660?i=1000500789276
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We may not have gotten snow in New York yet this winter, but we’re sharing our most embarrassing snow-related memories to keep the winter spirit alive and well until the first snowstorm. Come for the snow stories, stay for Emily’s wildly unrelated story. Also, don’t forget that you can join our fan club any time, and an exciting update: you can now gift annual Patreon fan club memberships! Let Santa know he can check our website, or use the below Patreon link, to learn more. Then of course, we’re getting into the books. This week, we got short stories, a memoir, historical non fiction, and literary fiction! Variety is the spice of life, babyyyy. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; be sure to check out their amazing literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/! Speaking of holiday shopping, get your BATC merch (tote! pins! koozies!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (23:00-39:39)
https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/her-body-and-other-parties
Up next for Libby: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Kayla just read: What Remains by Carole Radziwell (39:40-52:58)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/What-Remains/Carole-Radziwill/9780743277181
Up next for Kayla: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanthi
Emily just read: Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe (52:59-1:14:53)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/90837/say-nothing-by-patrick-radden-keefe/
Up next for Emily: The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili, Charlotte Collins, et al.
Becky just read: Perfect Tunes by Emily Gould (1:14:54-1:24:16)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Perfect-Tunes/Emily-Gould/9781501197499
Up next for Becky: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
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Happy almost-December! We’re kicking things off today with a discussion about the best and the worst Christmas songs, so hope you’re ready to have a bunch of them stuck in your head for the rest of the day! After that, we get into some fantastic books including illuminating historical fiction, fun and sexy romance, heartwarming sci-fi, and a dark novella to inspire you to smash the patriarchy. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; be sure to check out their delicious literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/, perfect for all the tea-lovers on your holiday list. Speaking of holiday shopping, get your Books and the City merch (that TOTE! Those PINS!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Kayla just read: Z by Terese Anne Fowler (18:58-34:53) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250028648 Up next for Kayla: What Remains by Carol Radziwill Becky just read: The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams (34:54-47:26) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608017/the-bromance-book-club-by-lyssa-kay-adams/ Up next for Becky: How to Stop Time by Matt Haig Libby just read: All Systems Red by Martha Wells (47:27-57:57) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765397539 Up next for Libby: The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo Emily just read: Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss (57:58-1:10:50) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250234957 Up next for Emily: The Snowman by Jo Nesbø Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
Happy Thanksgiving! Today, we're thankful for this fantastic chat between Emily and the renowned, acclaimed, award-winning author, Bryan Washington. Bryan's latest book, Memorial, came out last month and today he's on the podcast discussing the book along with his debut short story collection, Lot. This interview touches on the importance of both Houston and Osaka to the book and to Bryan, plus excellent writing advice, and a starter pack for Japanese fiction. Get ready to add a bunch of books to your TBR, starting with Lot and Memorial. Buy links are below, and thank you as always for listening! Feel free to send us a note about the interview, Bryan’s writing, or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Memorial by Bryan Washington: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621176/memorial-by-bryan-washington/
Bryan just read/is looking forward to: Nights When Nothing Happens by Simon Han
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611520/nights-when-nothing-happened-by-simon-han/
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622478/transcendent-kingdom-by-yaa-gyasi/
Tokyo Ueno Station by Miri Yu
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623504/tokyo-ueno-station-by-yu-miri/
Peaces by Helena Oyeyemi
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652102/peaces-by-helen-oyeyemi/ - coming April 2021!
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We’re kicking off your Thanksgiving week with some timely talk about the all-time best Thanksgiving foods. Please feel free to come roast us for all of our weird, terrible food choices, but the heart wants what it wants! Before we get into the book talk, we’re announcing some really exciting new merch, and listening to the most heartwarming voicemail that made Emily’s husk of a heart grow three times its size. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners, we are THE MOST thankful for you, today and everyday. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; you can shop their delicious literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/. Get your merch (including TOTES!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and drop us a line anytime at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Memorial by Bryan Washington (21:47-32:30)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621176/memorial-by-bryan-washington/
Up next for Emily: The Changeling by Victor LaValle
Becky just read: Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi (32:45-47:44)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/562423/rebel-spy-by-veronica-rossi/
Up next for Becky: The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin
Libby just read: Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki (47:45-1:02:02)
https://wwnorton.com/books/Goodbye-Things/
Up next for Libby: All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
Kayla just read: One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London (1:02:03-1:11:48)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/567329/one-to-watch-by-kate-stayman-london/
Up next for Kayla: Normal People by Sally Rooney
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Kayla and Libby got to talk with Erin and Nat, who are the owners of the East Village bookstore, Book Club Bar! Fun fact: Books and the City Podcast might not exist without this bookstore, keep listening to find out why. We're discussing everything from the challenges of owning an independent bookstore to how Erin and Nat choose which books to stock on their shelves. Their origin story is amazing, and this episode will fill you with dreams of browsing bookstores in person again soon. And if you make it to Book Club Bar, you can enjoy a glass of wine while you're at it! Links are below, and you can drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!------------------------>
Find Book Club Bar online: https://bookclubbar.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bookclubbar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookclubbar/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookclubbar/
Erin just finished reading: Memorial by Bryan Washington
Erin is currently reading: The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Nat is reading: Dreyer’s English by Benjamin Dreyer
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The Books and the City hosts are once again reunited in person and kicking things off with a bang. After a bit of catch-up, buckle up because we're talking favorite tropes. It's not a BATC gathering if we don't turn our bookish talk into a drinking game! Stay tuned for some somewhat dark book discussions from a range of genres. Thank you as always for listening! This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; you can shop their delicious literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/. Get your merch store here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and drop us a line anytime at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Bunny by Mona Awad (18:51-30:02)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576726/bunny-by-mona-awad/
Up next for Libby: Luster by Raven Leilani
Emily just read: Earthlings by Sayaka Murata (30:03-45:29) https://groveatlantic.com/book/earthlings/
Up next for Emily: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Kayla just read: Little Threats by Emily Schultz (45:30-57:24)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/618177/little-threats-by-emily-schultz/
Up next for Kayla: Majesty by Katharine McGee
Becky just read: Bottled Goods by Sophie van Llewyn (57:25-1:08:37)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/bottled-goods-sophie-van-llewyn?variant=32121808879650
Up next for Becky: Luster by Raven Leilani
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own. Hold music sound effect:
Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3988-local-forecast---slower
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
This one goes out to all the Gilmore Girl stans, the ones who rewatch the show the second you feel that extra fall/winter crispness hit the air, the ones who can quote its famously fast lines, who gets the pop culture references, who would die on their Dean or Jess hills. On this week’s episode, we’re chatting with Benny AKA The Gilmore Gay about all things GG and TikTok fame! After that, we get into our books for the week, some of which may or may not have served as a balm to our election anxieties last week. Yaaay, democracy! Buy links are below, and don’t forget to follow Gilmore Gay on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@gilmoregay?lang=id! This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; you can shop their delicious literary teas (shoutout to the Mary Shelley and Edgar Allen Poe ones!) at https://www.svtea.com/. Shop our merch store here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and drop us a line anytime at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham (31:32-43:22)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/541241/talking-as-fast-as-i-can-by-lauren-graham/
Up next for Becky: Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi
Emily just read: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (43:23-56:41)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/7753/the-fire-next-time-by-james-baldwin/
Up next for Emily: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
Kayla just read: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (56:22-1:05:10)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622478/transcendent-kingdom-by-yaa-gyasi/
Up next for Kayla: Little Threats by Emily Schultz
Libby just read: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (1:05:11-1:19:23)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577211/daisy-jones-and-the-six-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/
Up next for Libby: Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
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Today, Kayla and Libby are chatting with Melissa, who is a Managing Librarian at the Bronx Library Center! Stay tuned to hear all about what Melissa’s typical day at the library looks like, the advice she has for anyone wanting to work at the library, what she misses most about being in-person at her Bronx Library Center, and some of the odd things she’s found in the pages of returned library books over her 20 years working there. If you’ve missed browsing the library as much as the hosts of Books and the City have, this interview will fill that library-shaped hole in your heart while we all wait for this pandemic to end. You can find the links we discussed in this episode below, and feel free to drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening!------------------------>
Find out if your local NYPL branch is open for Grab & Go service (or as Kayla would say, takeout for books) here!: https://www.nypl.org/locations/directory.
Help the NYPL celebrate their 125th birthday!: https://www.nypl.org/125
Top 10 checkouts of all time: https://www.nypl.org/125/topcheckouts
Melissa has been reading (and watching): Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman
Melissa’s all-time favorite book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Explore the rest of the library’s many resources on their website: https://www.nypl.org!
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We hope you all had a spooky, safe Halloweekend, and that you're ready to get out and VOTE tomorrow if you haven't yet. We're jumping into today's episode with a fishbowl question about fictional villains that almost sent us off the rails. In case you haven't heard, Kayla loves a bad boy. Come share your favorite fictional villains with us after we chat about some excellent November reads. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea (how exciting!) Shop their delicious literary teas and more at https://www.svtea.com/. Don’t forget, you can shop the fall merch drop here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod! Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. We love you, thanks for tuning in!------------->
Kayla just read: The Book of Lost Names by Kritsin Harmel (23:00-34:59)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Book-of-Lost-Names/Kristin-Harmel/9781982131890
Up next for Kayla: Z by Therese Anne Fowler
Becky just read: Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles (35:00-47:45)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250204356
Up next for Becky: The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers
Libby just read: Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis (47:46-1:07:43)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576271/cantoras-by-carolina-de-robertis/
Up next for Libby: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Emily just read: The Likeness by Tana French (1:07:44-1:22:22)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300449/the-likeness-by-tana-french/
Up next for Emily: Memorial by Bryan Washington
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Books and the City is BACK, baby!!! Meaning we’re back together in the same room for the first time since March. It’s hard to believe it’s been so long, but we get right back into the groove of things with some Halloweek talk. And I’m sure you were all worried, but fear not: the fishbowl crossed state lines for this episode recording. After all that chatter, we’re getting into the books with a healthy mix of titles including a rom-com, a witchy classic, a YA classic retelling, and a straight-up classic. Don’t forget, you can now shop the fall merch drop here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod! Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening and stay safe this Halloween!------------->
Becky just read: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (17:40-32:07)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/287086/practical-magic-by-alice-hoffman-with-a-new-introduction-by-the-author/
Up next for Becky: The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
Libby just read: Pride by Ibi Zoboi (32:08-44:37)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/pride-ibi-zoboi?variant=32122140852258
Up next for Libby: Bunny by Mona Awad
Emily just read: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (44:38-1:01:20)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/595383/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde/
Up next for Emily: Fever Dream by Samantha Schweblin
Kayla just read: After Everything by Andrea Nourse (1:01:21-1:1:07:37)
https://www.amazon.com/After-Everything-Andrea-Nourse/dp/173533250X
Up next for Kayla: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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We're staying on the spooky train and getting to the bottom of co-host ghost beliefs. Kayla has a lie to rectify from early podcast days, and we're all sharing some ~spooky encounters~ so buckle up and get ready. Also, some super exciting merch announcements before we get into our book talk! Check the website to shop the super exciting, brand new (suuuper limited edition) fall merch drop: www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod! Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, drop us a line (and send us your BATC TikTok ideas) at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. Thank you forever and always for listening!------------->
Becky just read: These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling (20:23-32:12)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575302/these-witches-dont-burn-by-isabel-sterling/
Up next for Becky: This Coven Won’t Break by Isabel Sterling
Libby just read: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (32:13-40:01) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/27844/the-house-on-mango-street-by-sandra-cisneros/
Up next for Libby: The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Emily just read: In the Woods by Tana French (40:02-52:10)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300448/in-the-woods-by-tana-french/
Up next for Emily: The Likeness by Tana French
Kayla just read: The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis (52:11-1:04:43)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566481/the-masterpiece-by-fiona-davis/
Up next for Kayla: The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
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Today’s interview is a very exciting one with the author of Atomic Love, Jennie Fields! Atomic Love is Jennie Fields’s fifth novel, and it tells the beautiful love story of a scientist in 1950’s Chicago, working on the Manhattan Project while carrying on a passionate affair with her colleague. As with all author interviews that involve Emily and an author from the Chicagoland area, we kick things off with some deep dish pizza talk. That’s followed by a fascinating discussion about all things science, the atomic bomb, book research, and the current state of the world through the eyes of Atomic Love’s main character, Rosalind. Plus, a fun sneak peek at what’s next from this author! Thank you so much for listening, we hope you enjoy this interview as much as we enjoyed speaking with the amazing Jennie Fields. You can find the buy links below, and please feel free to drop us a line about this interview or whatever’s on your mind at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Atomic Love by Jennie Fields: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/617237/atomic-love-by-jennie-fields/
Jennie recently finished reading: Restless by William Boyd
Up next for Jennie: The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
(Psst! Listen to our interview with Fiona Davis about this very book right here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/author-interview-fiona-davis/id1500784660?i=1000487283736)
Find Jennie online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniefieldsauthor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennie.fields.author/ Website: https://www.jenniefields.com/
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We are SO EXCITED to bring you an incredible horror-centric episode in the thick of spooky season with Abby Brenker! Abby is the host of the podcast, Lunatics Radio Hour, and recently released her first book of short stories, called Horror Stories. Stay tuned to hear us discuss all things spooky, including how she got into the horror world, her favorite horror movies, all of her many side projects related to the Lunatics, and the self-publishing process. The link to Abby's book and podcast is included below, along with buy links for the books we are talking about. Join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod! Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts. Thank you thank you THANK YOU for listening!------------->
Buy Abby Brenker's book, Horror Stories, here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HT566V4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_-LNBFbWP7Q3JG
Tune into the Lunatics Radio Hour Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts & follow all Lunatics-related projects here: https://instagram.com/thelunaticsproject
Libby just read: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (32:10-56:24)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/326525/frankenstein-by-mary-shelley/
Up next for Libby: a What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell
Emily just read: Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (56:25-1:05:15)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576721/sabrina-and-corina-by-kali-fajardo-anstine/
Up next for Emily: Lot by Bryan Washington
Kayla just read: When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole (1:05:16-1:16:10)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/when-no-one-is-watching-alyssa-cole
Up next for Kayla: Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffmann
Becky just read: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow (1:16:11-1:29:14)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alix-e-harrow/the-once-and-future-witches/9780316422048/
P.S. here's that podcast, Unobscured, that Emily mentioned during Becky's book talk: https://historyunobscured.com/season1/
Up next for Becky: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffmann
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Happy October!!! We're kicking off this episode with a very exciting announcement about our A Witch in Time buddy read, so listen up for more details on that and make sure you enter the giveaway! We also have a new fall merch drop coming soon, so get ready to usher in spooky season in true Books and the City style. And before we talk books, we're sharing our favorite past Halloween costumes! Emily tends toward the clever route, and Becky goes for niche movie references. Buy links are included below, and feel free to join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts. Endless thanks to you for listening! ❤️------------->
Becky just read: Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker (16:01-28:41)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250198709
Up next for Becky: The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
Kayla just read: Know My Name by Chanel Miller (28:42-44:00)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/553663/know-my-name-by-chanel-miller/
Up next for Kayla: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Libby just read: The Binding by Bridget Collins (44:01-58:24)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-binding-bridget-collins
Up next for Libby: Cantoras by Carolina de Robertis
Emily just read: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (58:25-1:10:19)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/rebecca-daphne-du-maurier
Up next for Emily: Fledgling by Octavia Butler
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In today’s exceptional author interview episode, Kayla and Emily are sitting down for a great conversation with Helena Dea Bala, author of the fascinating, touching, and vulnerable book, Craigslist Confessional. This book features anonymous stories submitted in response to a Craigslist ad that Helena was inspired to post after a lunchtime conversation with a panhandler near her office. Keep listening to hear about Helena’s journey quitting her job to listen to these anonymous confessions full time, what this project has taught her about empathy and the human condition, and what’s up next with the Craigslist Confessional project. Plus, some really great insight into helping others and processing issues in your own life. And of course, stick around to hear Helena’s go-to beverage and her dirty little secret about her children’s book buying habits. Thanks so much for listening! You can find the buy links below, and please feel free to drop us a line about this interview or whatever’s on your mind at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Craigslist Confidential: A Collection of Secrets from Anonymous Strangers by Helena Dea Bala: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Craigslist-Confessional/Helena-Dea-Bala/9781982114961
Helena recently finished reading: Stray by Stephanie Danler
Find Helena online! Twitter: https://twitter.com/helenadeabala Website: https://craigslistconfessional.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenadeabala/
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Happy Monday, friends! Welcome back to another episode, where we start by rehashing some recent fun Patreon bonus content. Then, we're getting into a fun fishbowl question (submitted by Kerry the fish - thanks, Kerry!) all about our very first memories. Find out who buried their trauma and who remembers it vividly. Read on for buy links, and remember you can always join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts. Thank you very much for listening!------------->
Becky just read: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (16:33-27:44)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/leave-the-world-behind-rumaan-alam?variant=32123411365922
Up next for Becky: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Emily just read: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (27:45-38:14)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/586483/pet-by-akwaeke-emezi/
Up next for Emily: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
Kayla just read: Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa (38:15-49:58)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Against-the-Loveless-World/Susan-Abulhawa/9781982137038
Up next for Kayla: The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
Libby just read: Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker (49:59-1:07:23)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592224/who-put-this-song-on-by-morgan-parker/
Up next for Libby: We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge
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First thing's first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our very own science nerd, the co-host who is ALWAYS ready with a jingle or four: Emily!!! 🎉 Go send her some birthday love today. And then buckle up for a very fun, very giggly episode that we recorded at the tail-end of our marathon 9-hour recording session. Bear with us through the loopiness as we talk about the books that always get us into the ~fall~ mood! After that, stick around to hear some incredible book talk as everyone discusses some promising titles, from cult favorites to highly anticipated new releases. Read on for buy links, and join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts. WE LOVE YOU, thank you so much for listening!------------->
Libby just read: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (11:54-34:45)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765387585
Up next for Libby: The Binding by Bridget Collins
Kayla just read: They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman (34:46-46:27)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610616/they-wish-they-were-us-by-jessica-goodman/
Up next for Kayla: A Most English Princess by Claire McHugh
Becky just read: Watch Over Me by Nina Lacour (46:28-54:37)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622607/watch-over-me-by-nina-lacour/
Up next for Becky: Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker
Emily just read: The Secret History by Donna Tartt (54:38-1:12:20)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/176619/the-secret-history-by-donna-tartt/
Up next for Emily: The Killings At Kingfisher Hill by Sophie Hannah
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We’re kicking things off today with some nostalgia-fueled fictional book crushes, thanks to a wonderful fishbowl question from one of our fan club members. So tune in to find out whose bones we would jump if given the chance (we’re pretty sure Emily submitted this question, a classic Samantha move). Last thing: if you’re a Samantha or Carrie level member of our fan club, don’t forget you can leave us a voicemail - we might listen to it LIVE on an upcoming ep! Read on for buy links, and join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts. WE LOVE YOU, thank you so much for listening!------------->
Emily just read: Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati (16:21-35:15)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Unbecoming/Anuradha-Bhagwati/9781501162558
Up next for Emily: Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton
Libby just read: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki (35:20-46:17)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781626722590
Up next for Libby: Real Life by Brandon Taylor
Kayla just read: The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan (46:18-56:08)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-unraveling-of-cassidy-holmes-elissa-r-sloan
Up next for Kayla: When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Becky just read: The Night Portrait by Laura Morelli (56:09-1:09:08)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-night-portrait-laura-morelli
Up next for Becky: The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim
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If you’ve spent any time on Bookstagram this summer, you’ve probably seen the stunning and unmissable cover for Bethany C. Morrow’s debut YA novel, A Song Below Water. The book tells the story of two sister-friends in an alternate-reality Portland, OR, where only Black girls are sirens and therefore must keep their songs a secret because of racist fear around them. Emily and Becky were lucky enough to sit down with Bethany for an amazing conversation about this powerful novel. Tune in to hear Bethany talk all about her inspiration and how her sociology background informs her writing, why Portland was such a crucial setting for this particular book, and the importance of Black sisterhood in Bethany’s own life and in terms of broader representation. Plus, some nerdy science talk and a deep-dive into the mythical creatures that Bethany includes in the novel (and why!) You’re going to walk away from this interview needing to read this book, so find the buy links below! And please feel free to drop us a line about this interview or whatever’s on your mind at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250315328
Bethany just finished reading: Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
Bethany is currently reading: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Find Bethany online! Website:https://www.bethanycmorrow.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BCMorrow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcmorrow/
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Happy Labor Day! Books and the City is so excited to kick off this episode speaking to the hilarious founder of the very hilarious @Samantha_in_quarantine Instagram page that you should all be following if you're not already! In the interview, we cover everything from the secret world of American Girl dolls on Insta (#agig), to Susanna's inspiration for the page, to the coping mechanisms that are key to staying sane in quarantine. Then, of course, we're talking about books. We have a nice range today, from classic Russian lit to historical fiction, YA fantasy to a memoir/nonfiction hybrid. And one friendly reminder: this is your LAST WEEK to order merch from our exclusive end-of-summer launch! Get it before it’s gone at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch-store!] Read on for buy links, and join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts, and thank you so much for listening!------------->
Kayla just read: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (27:45-41:50)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/red-queen-victoria-aveyard
Up next for Kayla: Know My Name by Chanel Miller
Libby just read: How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (41:51-54:55)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564299/how-to-be-an-antiracist-by-ibram-x-kendi/
Up next for Libby: Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
Becky just read: Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie (54:56-1:03:45) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623487/fifty-words-for-rain-by-asha-lemmie/
Up next for Becky: The Night Portrait by Laura Morelli
Emily just read: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (1:03:46-1:24:01)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/531360/the-master-and-margarita-by-mikhail-bulgakov-a-newly-revised-translation-by-richard-pevear-and-larissa-volokhonsky-introduction-by-richard-pevear-foreword-by-boris-fishman/9780143108276/
Up next for Emily: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
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We are getting SPICY right away by diving into a wild fishbowl question that was probably meant to divide us. Find out which host we’d all choose to get trapped in a bookstore with until the end of time! And also what we’d do while trapped in said bookstore, and which bookstore we’d prefer to be stuck in. Then we get into some incredible book talk, including some witchy fall titles along with a contemporary rom-com and translated literary fiction. And don’t forget our new MERCH, which is available to the general public as of last Friday. Get it before it’s gone at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch-store! Read on for buy links, and join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts, and thank you so much for listening!------------->
Becky just read: A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers (15:24-27:18) https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/constance-sayers/a-witch-in-time/9780316493604/
Up next for Becky: The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Emily just read: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (27:18-38:40)
https://groveatlantic.com/book/convenience-store-woman/
Up next for Emily: Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing by Allison Winn Scotch
Libby just read: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (38:40-55:12)
https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/books/the-raven-cycle-1-the-raven-boys-9780545424936.html
Up next for Libby: Changing My Mind by Zadie Smith
Kayla just read: You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria (55:12-1:04:05)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/you-had-me-at-hola-alexis-daria
Up next for Kayla: They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman
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Becky and Kayla are so excited to sit down with acclaimed authors, Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke on today’s episode! Liz and Lisa have co-authored seven books with each other, and this interview touches on their really cool origin story (they’ve known each other since they were 14 years old!) along with their fascinating, remote writing process. The ladies also pass along some wisdom about how to maintain a strong, long term friendship over the course of a long professional relationship. As always, this interview stays spoiler-free, but Liz and Lisa get into some of the finer points of How to Save a Life, their research process, some of Dom’s personality traits, and their stances on time loops. You can find the buy links below, and please feel free to drop us a line about this interview or whatever’s on your mind at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
How to Save a Life by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke: https://www.amazon.com/How-Save-Life-Liz-Fenton/dp/1542005094
Liz just finished reading: Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
Liz is currently reading: He Started It by Samantha Downing
Up next for Liz: How to Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
Lisa just finished reading: Frankly in Love by David Yoon
Lisa is currently reading: Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
Find Liz & Lisa online! Website: https://www.lizandlisa.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizFentonandLisaSteinke, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thissielomas/
Listen to Kayla discuss How to Save a Life here: https://anchor.fm/booksandthecitypod/episodes/Books-About-Choices--But-No-One-Gave-Emily-the-Memo-eh9ibu
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We are so excited to talk to another co-hosts mother on today’s episode: Libby’s mom, AKA Connie! She’s been part of the same book club for quite some time, and she’s joining us today to tell us the secret to making a book club last, her favorite reading drink, and her favorite child! Just kidding, she loves them all equally. We’re also chatting tattoos - whether we love them, have them, want them. Libby’s mom, famously anti-tattoo, weighs in. Then, we’re sharing some quick Fan Club announcements along with our eternal gratitude for all of our fan’s support. You are all incredible and we’ve been crying happy tears all week since we launched the Pateron. Finally, we’re diving into our recent reads - so many good ones this time around, get ready to add to your TBR. Read on for buy links, and check out our website for info on our new MERCH! If you’re a member of the Fan Club, you can access the merch now; otherwise, it will be available Friday of this week! Learn more at http://booksandthecitypod.com/merch! You can join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts------------->
Kayla just read: The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (24:29-32:08)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250219688
Up next for Kayla: His and Hers by Alice Feeney
Libby just read: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo (32:09-46:57)
https://groveatlantic.com/book/girl-woman-other/
Up next for Libby: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Emily just read: Tangerine by Christine Mangan (46:58-56:55)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/tangerine-christine-mangan
Up next for Emily: A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki
Becky just read: With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo (56:56-1:03:14) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/with-the-fire-on-high-elizabeth-acevedo
Up next for Becky: Fifty Words For Rain by Asha Lemmie
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We are so excited to speak to debut author, Elisabeth Thomas, about her novel, Catherine House, in today’s special author interview episode! Emily and Becky got to sit down with Elisabeth to hear all about what inspired this rich, Gothic-infused novel that both hosts enjoyed reading so much. Stay tuned to hear all about Elisabeth’s inspiration, including how her time attending Yale shaped this genre-bending, speculative book. Plus, the challenges of writing about “plasm,” who she might cast if the book headed to the big screen, and some invaluable pro-tips for anyone who’s ever been intimidated to step into an art museum. And stick around for a tiny sneak peek at what Elisabeth is working on next! Spoiler alert: it sounds amazing. You can find the buy links below, and please feel free to drop us a line about this interview or whatever’s on your mind! We are at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/catherine-house-elisabeth-thomas?variant=32207285288994
Elisabeth Thomas just finished reading: Sphinx by Anne F. Garréta
More information about the Oulipo genre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oulipo
Find Elisabeth Thomas online! Twitter: https://twitter.com/lissiethomas, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thissielomas/
Listen to Becky discuss Catherine House here: https://anchor.fm/booksandthecitypod/episodes/Is-Anyone-Still-There-edsko4
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Books and the City is SO EXCITED to (finally) announce our big news, which we've been teasing for weeks now: we have a fan club!!! We launched our Patreon to newsletter subscribers this past Friday, so stay tuned to hear about all the amazing perks you get access to if you decide you'd like to support the podcast! Including but not limited to: the highly sought-after Books and the City wine glass. Fun fact, this is also our 21st episode, so we're chatting 21st birthday memories before we dive into some fantastic books. This episode brings you a steamy contemporary rom-com, translated literary fiction, mind-bending science fiction, aaaaand (drumroll for the nostalgia): Stephanie Meyer's latest addition to the Twilight series! is it 2010 or 2020, I am not sure. Read on for buy links, and click for info on merch that we're launching along with the Fan Club Patreon: http://booksandthecitypod.com/merch! And learn more about joining our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod! You can shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, where we’ll continue releasing any and all BATC-news! And as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com for any of your other bookish thoughts------------->
Emily just read: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (20:15-30:43)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/take-a-hint-dani-brown-talia-hibbert
Up next for Emily: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Libby just read: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (30:44-49:24)
https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609450786/my-brilliant-friend
Up next for Libby: Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker
Becky just read: MEM by Bethany C. Morrow (49:25-59:06) https://www.unnamedpress.com/books/book?title=MEM
Up next for Becky: Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis
Kayla just read: Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer (59:07-1:15:32)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stephenie-meyer/midnight-sun/9780316592253/
Up next for Kayla: The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R Sloan
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We’re a little misty-eyed for today’s release because it’s officially our TWENTIETH full length episode!!! It’s sad that we couldn’t record it in person but don’t worry, we’re still celebrating virtually by reflecting on some of our favorite memories thus far. Then, stay tuned to hear us talk about something other than books for once! We’re all discussing first, last, and favorite concerts before jumping into our book talk. This week, we cover a couple buzzy literary fiction novels and some wonderful (and steamy) historical fiction. Thank you as always for listening, and for sticking with us through our next twenty episodes, and beyond. Read on for buy links, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode, and all past episodes! Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, where we’ll be releasing some exciting news very soon! And as always, please drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com for any other bookish thoughts------------->
Libby just read: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (23:51-37:54)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576782/the-vanishing-half-by-brit-bennett/
Up next for Libby: Intimations by Zadie Smith
Becky just read: Brontë’s Mistress by FInola Austin (37:55-49:48) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Brontes-Mistress/Finola-Austin/9781982137236
Up next for Becky: The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Emily just read: Patsy by Niole Dennis-Benn (49:49-1:03:37) https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631495632
Up next for Emily: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
Kayla just read: The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey (1:03:38-1:15:44)
https://www.amazon.com/Beantown-Girls-Jane-Healey/dp/1542044529
Up next for Kayla: Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer
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If you’ve listened to even one episode of Books and the City, then you’ll probably know that not one but two of our hosts are HUGE historical fiction fans. So suffice it to say that Becky and Kayla were beyond excited to speak with the “reigning queen of New York City historical fiction,” Fiona Davis! Fiona talks to us about where she gets inspiration for her many NYC-based books, which often center on historical landmarks and famous buildings in the City. The girls also get Fiona’s take on the unexpected timeliness of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, her differing research process for the book’s characters vs. its setting, and how Fiona’s past as a Broadway actress has impacted her writing. Please enjoy this fantastically rich author interview that will definitely have you missing some of these quintessential New York haunts during our strange quarantine times. As always, buy links are below! And please feel free to drop us a line about this interview, Fiona’s books, or anything else you'd like to tell us at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------> The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600309/the-lions-of-fifth-avenue-by-fiona-davis/ Attend one of Fiona Davis’s virtual events!: http://www.fionadavis.net/events-1 Fiona Davis is reading: The Two Mrs. Carlyles by Suzanne Rindell Up Next for Fiona: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
This week we're getting real chatty! (Remember you can always skip straight to the book talk if you prefer, time stamps are below.) We discuss how you can get more merch, a wild chain restaurant rabbit hole, a call from a special listener in France, and what our perfect beach read would be. Hint: We may or may not be extremely predictable. Read on for buy links, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode and all past episodes! Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.comto sign up for our newsletter and learn more about us. And of course, you can always drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla just read: Behind the Red Door by Megan Collins (25:57-35:45)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Behind-the-Red-Door/Megan-Collins/9781982130398
Up next for Kayla: Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Emily just read: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (35:45-49:56) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-agatha-christie
Up next for Emily: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Becky just read: The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue (49:56-1:00:1) https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/emma-donoghue/the-pull-of-the-stars/9780316499019/
Up next for Becky: A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers / Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing by Allison Winn Scotch
Libby just read: On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (1:00:1-1:12:48)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250178138
Up next for Libby: Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
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Before we get into the episode, we have to give a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY shout-out to our Leo Queen Co-Host, Kayla!!!! To celebrate, she's reading 30+ books in a day. Tune into her journey on Instagram. In other very exciting news, we have our final fundraising results in from the Books and the City merch sales! Keep listening to hear all about that, and don't forget to use the hashtag #mybooksandthecity when you share your merch selfies. And before we dive into our accidentally-themed episode mostly featuring books about choices (who doesn't love a theme!), we all talk about our favorite (and least favorite) book-to-movie adaptations. So get ready to add some fantastic books and movies to your tbr/watchlist! Read on for buy links, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode, and all past episodes! Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com, and drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: The Mothers by Brit Bennett (16:03-27:25)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/534018/the-mothers-by-brit-bennett/
Up next for Libby: On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
Becky just read: Idle Hands by Cassondra Windwalker (27:26-40:25) https://www.agorabooks.co/titles/idle-hands/
Up next for Becky: A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers
Kayla just read: How to Save a Life by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke (40:26-48:32)
https://www.amazon.com/How-Save-Life-Liz-Fenton/dp/1542005094
Up next for Kayla: Behind the Red Door by Megan Collins
Emily just read: Here for It: Or, How To Save Your Soul in America; Essays by R. Eric Thomas (48:33-59:55) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/588517/here-for-it-by-r-eric-thomas/
Up next for Emily: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
We're a bit past the "halfway through 2020" mark, so join us for a (late) mid-year reading goal check-in! We're recapping our initial 2020 goals, talking secret "reach" goals, and looking back on the best books we've read this year so far. And buckle up, because tequila Kayla is back! Just kidding, she keeps it together during a very conflicted review of the first book she has ever reread. Her takeaway is that she should never reread books, so safe to say it's a complicated review. And of course, stayed tuned to hear about three more gems including a queer romance, new fantasy to fill that GoT void, and an underrated historical fiction novel ($5 to whoever can guess which of us talks about that one!) Read on for buy llinks, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode, and all past episodes! Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com, and drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: This Lovely City by Louise Hare (17:28-25:59) https://houseofanansi.com/products/this-lovely-city?_pos=1&_sid=b1121fb74&_ss=r
Up next for Becky: Idle Hands by Cassondra Windwalker
Kayla just read: The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (26:00-38:27)
https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/heather-cocks/the-royal-we/9781455557103/
Up next for Kayla: The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester
Emily just read: The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter (38:28-55:19) https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/evan-winter/the-rage-of-dragons/9780316489768/
Up next for Emily: Euphoria by Lily King
Libby just read: Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner (55:20-1:08:20)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624147/something-to-talk-about-by-meryl-wilsner/
Up next for Libby: How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin
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Hi everyone! It’s Thursday, and you know what that means - another Books and the City author interview! We are SO excited to be chatting with Catherine Adel West, author of the incredible SAVING RUBY KING. Kayla and Emily got to sit down (virtually) with this debut novelist and discuss her unforgettable, timely novel, which tells the story of Ruby King and the strong bonds of friendship that persevere after Ruby’s mother is murdered in their home on Chicago’s South Side. Before they launch into all things Saving Ruby King, the three have the ever-important pizza conversation: Chicago’s deep dish vs. New York’s thin crust (A.K.A. “cheese with cardboard on it”). But stay tuned as Catherine talks about the importance of writing about the Chicago South Side that she knows and loves, as opposed to the version of the neighborhood that gets portrayed on the news. Plus, you’ll want to hear what she has to say about the importance of Black female friendship in the novel, and about Catherine’s experience entering the mostly-white world of publishing as a Black woman. There’s more where that comes from in this rich interview, and we promise you’re not going to want to miss it. Read on for buy links, and please feel free to drop us a line about this interview, Catherine’s writing, or anything else you'd like to tell us at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West: https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780778305095_saving-ruby-king.html
Catherine just read: Fledgling by Octavia Butler
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/213844/fledgling-by-octavia-e-butler/
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagahira
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/239717/a-little-life-by-hanya-yanagihara/
Up next for Catherine: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/7753/the-fire-next-time-by-james-baldwin/
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris (coming from Atria Books in 2021!)
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos
On today's episode, we’re lucky enough to interview the one, the only, KayReadWhat'sMom! You know her, you love her, you've maybe even heard her in the background of an episode or two: it's Kayla's mom, Kelley! Books and the City pod is so excited to sit down with her and talk all things books. Kelley recently reignited her love of reading (thanks to Kayla's wonderful book recs and insane reading speed), so keep listening to find out what she's been loving recently, how reading helps soothe her anxiety, and her celeb crush (who she got to meet!). And stay tuned to hear from us with your latest round of recent reads. Read on for links, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode, and all past episodes! Check out our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com, and drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla just read: The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda (16:20-25:40)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Girl-from-Widow-Hills/Megan-Miranda/9781501165429
Up next for Kayla: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
Libby just read: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (26:30-38:04)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600633/on-earth-were-briefly-gorgeous-by-ocean-vuong/
Up next for Libby: The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Emily just read: The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta (38:14-50:31)
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062990297/the-black-flamingo/
Up next for Emily: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Becky just read: We Came Here to Shine by Susie Orman Schnall (50:32-1:00:14)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250169785
Up next for Becky: The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Baby incubator weirdness: https://www.1939nyworldsfair.com/worlds_fair/wf_tour/zone-7/baby_incubators.htm
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-pretended-be-doctor-ran-worlds-fair-attraction-saved-lives-thousands-premature-babies-180960200/
Susie Orman Schnall website: https://susieschnall.com/books/we-came-here-to-shine/worlds-fair-history/
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
First thing's first, thank you all for being as pumped about the Books and the City merch as we are!!! Don't forget, these designs will only be available until July 12 so grab yours today. Proceeds are going toward the Black Art Futures Fund. And then stick around because we're talking about fictional BFF's on today's episode. Find out which book character we'd each love to hang with, and please help Emily remember the title of a fifth grade-fave. Then of course, we have some great book talk lined up, ranging from contemporary fiction to very hot takes on a popular YA fantasy series. Read on for links, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode, and all past episodes! Check out our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to order your merch (available through July 12, hurry!) If you want to drop us a line about the books we talked about in episode 15 or anything else, send a note to booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid (16:15-23:54)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/605904/such-a-fun-age-by-kiley-reid/
Up next for Becky: Fast Girls by Elise Hooper
Kayla just read: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (23:55-36:10)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577068/mexican-gothic-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/
Up next for Kayla: The Royal We + The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan
Emily just read: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (36:11-53:21)
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-9781635575569/
Up next for Emily: The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
Libby just read: Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith (53:22-1:01:35)
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062943170/stay-gold/
Up next for Libby: The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
Welcome to another nostalgia-heavy episode of Books and the City! Today we're chatting all things TikTok, but mainly how we feel ATTACKED by the young people making their cool dance videos and ripping on millennials in the comments. If anyone can tell us where the youth's awkward phases went, that would be great. Stay tuned for some extremely exciting announcements, including exclusive Books and the City merch!! Plus, a shiny new website and our official hashtag as voted by our listeners. Then of course, the main event: we're talking all books Pride on this episode, to celebrate the final Monday of June's Pride Month. Read on for links, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode, and all past episodes! Remember to check out our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to order your merch (available through July 12, hurry!) If you want to drop us a line about the books we talked about in episode 14 or anything else, send a note to booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Real Life by Brandon Taylor (16:34-28:58)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/594502/real-life-by-brandon-taylor/
Up next for Emily: The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
Becky just read: Under the Rainbow by Celia Laskey (28:59-38:49)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/572795/under-the-rainbow-by-celia-laskey/
Up next for Becky: This is Major by Shayla Lawson
Libby just read:Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn (38:50-53:00)
https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631492945
Up next for Libby: Hunger by Roxane Gay
Kayla just read: Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins (53:01-59:15)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/552378/her-royal-highness-by-rachel-hawkins/
Up next for Kayla: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/books-and-the-city-pod/
Black Art Futures Fund: http://blackartfutures.org/
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
We’re switching things up with an author interview on Monday, because author Hannah Orenstein’s fantastic new book, Head Over Heels, goes on sale tomorrow! Kayla and Emily are lucky enough to chat with this real-life Carrie Bradshaw about her personal experiences in the world of competitive gymnastics, which served as inspiration for her new book. Head Over Heels is a rom-com about a former elite gymnast who just missed her chance to qualify for the Olympics. She returns to the sport post-breakup, seven years later, to coach a new Olympic hopeful, when sparks start flying with her fellow coach. The girls chat with Hannah about all things summer Olympics, so this should fill the void if you’re sad to be missing them this summer. They also discuss Hannah’s research process, her favorite elite gymnasts, her favorite floor routine moves, her go-to writing cocktails, and her day-job writing about relationships and dating for Elite Daily. Keep listening for some fun dating app talk and a Love Island rabbit hole, and read on for buy links! Please feel free to drop us a line about this interview, Hannah’s novels, or anything else you'd like to tell us at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Head-Over-Heels/Hannah-Orenstein/9781982121471
Hannah just read: They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610616/they-wish-they-were-us-by-jessica-goodman/
Up next for Hannah: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/553185/the-great-believers-by-rebecca-makkai/
Buckle up because we’re getting super nostalgic and talking toons today! We cover all the formative classic cartoons/kid’s shows across all three channels, with special shoutouts to the PBS shows for everyone without cable. Remember Arthur? Dragon Tales?!So great. Also, find out if you’re one of the two people on this planet who have watched a show that Becky grew up with. And be sure to head over to the Books and the City Instagram stories to vote for our official hashtag! We need your help to break the tie. Then stick around for some wonderful book talk, including a nice variety of YA, literary fiction, a thriller, and some antiracist nonfiction. Read on for links, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode, and all past episodes! We won’t be recommending bar pairings during quarantine, but we’ll bring them back after this is all over with. If you have a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in episode 13, send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read:The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth (18:31-34:02)
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062020567/the-miseducation-of-cameron-post/
Up next for Libby: The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
Becky just read: My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (34:03-42:03)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/588860/my-sister-the-serial-killer-by-oyinkan-braithwaite/
Up next for Becky: This Lovely City by Louise Hare
Kayla just read: A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (42:04-51:02)
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062367686/a-good-marriage/
Up next for Kayla: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Emily just read: Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge (51:03-1:07:49)
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race-9781408870570/
Up next for Emily: Here For It: Or, How To Save Your Soul in America by R. Eric Thomas
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
It’s Thursday, and you know what that means! We’re back with another author interview. This week, Becky and Kayla are thrilled to be speaking with debut historical fiction author, Whitney Scharer. Whitney wrote The Age of Light, a sweeping story of Vogue model Lee Miller fleeing her role as muse and forging a new identity as a photographer and artist in Paris. This book has the two things that make today’s hosts very happy: the 20’s (Becky), and rich historical fiction to learn about real badass women of history (Kayla). In today’s interview, Whitney talks about all things inspiration, photography, Lee Miller and Man Ray. We also get to hear a bit about Whitney’s travels to Paris to do research for this book (sign us up for a research trip to Paris, please and thank you). Read on for buy links! And please feel free to drop us a line about this interview, Whitney’s novel, or anything else you'd like to tell us at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/whitney-scharer/the-age-of-light/9780316524094/
We start with a bit of a regroup after quite the week of news, donations, protests, and other actions. We’re talking about how we’re each committing to implement real changes into our lives to promote more diversity and continue to amplify black voices and stories on our own bookshelves. This is all followed by the wild explanation behind this wild episode title: if you could sweat anything, what would you sweat? Don’t worry if you’ve never considered a question like this before, but get ready for some shocking answers (mostly from Becky and Emily, w o w). Read on for links, and check out our www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode and all past episodes! We won’t be recommending bar pairings during quarantine, but we’ll bring them back after this is all over with. If you have a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in episode 12, send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob-Waksberg (23:23-31:04)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550906/someone-who-will-love-you-in-all-your-damaged-glory-by-raphael-bob-waksberg/
Up next for Emily: Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby
Becky just read: Beach Read by Emily Henry (31:05-39:33)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608898/beach-read-by-emily-henry/
Up next for Becky: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Kayla just read: A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler (39:34-50:16)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250237279
Up next for Kayla: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Libby just read:The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (50:17-1:06:23)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/n-k-jemisin/the-fifth-season/9780316229296/
Up next for Libby: How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
First things first: we are incredibly grateful for all of the support we received on our most recent, brief episode in which we touch on the Black Lives Matter movement and news of the day. Keep in mind, we will keep the Google Doc link to that resources doc in the link in our bio on Instagram, so we hope you’ll continue sharing; we will certainly continue updating. Anyway, thank you for tuning into another episode a little later in the week than usual! Today, we’re realizing that we’ve basically forgotten how to interact with other people during this quarantine. So apologies for the awkwardness, it’s just who we are now. Before we talk about a bunch of different books, we each lay out our quarantine mood boards. Get excited to hear Emily stan Harry Styles, Kayla reflect on some comforting TV nostalgia, Becky on the satisfaction of finding the perfect ambiance video pairings for her current read, and Libby on her latest obsession: plants. Read on for links, and check out our Bookshop.org link to shop the books we’ve discussed on the podcast. We won’t be recommending bar pairings during quarantine, but we’ll bring them back after all this. If you have a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in episode 11, send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (20:10-30:45)
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062882769/clap-when-you-land/
Up next for Libby: Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
Becky just read: 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand (30:50-44:51)
https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/elin-hilderbrand/28-summers/9780316420051/
Up next for Becky: When the Swan Sings on Hastings by Thomas Galasso
Emily just read: The Plot Against American by Philip Roth (44:52-56:17)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/158040/the-plot-against-america-movie-tie-in-edition-by-philip-roth/
Up next for Emily: Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
*Quick note: make sure you VOTE! Check vote.org to make sure you’re registered to vote.
Kayla just read: Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld (56:18-1:12:39)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551108/rodham-by-curtis-sittenfeld/
Up next for Kayla: The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
Hi, friends. We're here with a nontraditional episode in which we discuss what’s been happening in the news, from Amy Cooper to George Floyd, and how we fit into it. Which is mainly that we, as four white women, do not. It isn’t about us, it’s about what we can do to help promote change and racial equality, and constantly confront our own privilege and our place in a racist system that protects white lives. We compiled a list of resources, from national organizations to local Minneapolis collectives focused on rebuilding POC-owned businesses in their neighborhood. There are resources for those partaking in protests, resources for those who can give monetarily, and further reading that everyone can benefit from when working toward educating yourself. Read on for some book links, all brought to you by the Bronx-based Lit Bar, and make sure you check out the Google doc for a full list of reading recommendations, both fiction and non-fiction. You know where to find us, and we’re here to listen if you want to talk, if there’s more we can be doing, or if there are resources we’re missing! We’re hoping to keep this Google doc as a living document, and we promise to keep it as updated as possible. Send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com and thank you, as always, for listening. We’ll be back with our regularly scheduled full episode this Thursday. ------------->
LIVING GOOGLE DOC WITH RESOURCES:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16oZ-MiEoQarnK_8tXNMFeK6ByPkRRlweISnxTOaJHxA/edit?usp=sharing
SOME BOOKS:
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely
https://bookshop.org/books/all-american-boys-reprint/9781481463348
White Fragility by Robin Deangelo
https://bookshop.org/books/white-fragility-why-it-s-so-hard-for-white-people-to-talk-about-racism/9780807047415
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
https://bookshop.org/books/an-american-marriage-oprah-s-book-club-9781616208684/9781616208684
Eloquent Rage by Brittany Cooper
https://bookshop.org/books/eloquent-rage-a-black-feminist-discovers-her-superpower/9781250112880
Logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
Special guests galore this week!! We are thrilled to be back with another Thursday author interview. Today, Becky and Emily speak to Emily Beyda, author of the highly anticipated debut, The Body Double. This suspenseful novel, in the vein of Hitchcock’s Vertigo, tells the dark, glittering story of a young woman who is recruited by a stranger to give up her old life and identity to impersonate a reclusive Hollywood star. Stay tuned to hear all about Emily’s inspiration behind this (as Kayla would say) mind-f*** of a book, including her own upbringing in Los Angeles, her feelings on celebrity culture and how it’s changed over time, the nature of isolation, and the W I L D story of the first (unpublished) novel she ever wrote. Read on for buy links! And please feel free to drop us a line about this interview, Emily’s work, or anything else you'd like to tell us at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
The Body Double by Emily Beyda: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608690/the-body-double-by-emily-beyda/
Emily’s LA rec: The Museum of Jurassic Technology, https://www.mjt.org/
What she’s reading now: The Beetle by Richard Marsh: https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-beetle/#tab-description
Daniel Deronda by George Eliot: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/45821/daniel-deronda-by-george-eliot-introduction-by-edmund-white/
https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity
Music by EpidemicSound, art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
We are so excited to be speaking with graphic designer extraordinaire, Nicole Zollos! She's the mastermind behind the Books and the City podcast art and all of the fantastic illustrations that you've probably seen and drooled over on our Instagram feed. Turns out, when she's not creating beautiful artwork, Nicole is a huge book nerd! So she joins the podcast this week to talk all things books, illustrating, & her longtime friendship with Becky (so presh). And of course, stay tuned to hear your usual hosts talk about some of their recent reads - after Emily tries to bully Libby into revealing her British accent. As always, thanks for listening and ENJOY! Read on for links, and make sure you check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on the podcast! We feel weird recommending bar pairings during quarantine when you can’t go visit, but we’ll bring them back post-quar! If you have a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in episode 10, send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com!------------->
Emily just read: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (17:20-28:00)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374537159
Up next for Emily: Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
Kayla just read: Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore (28:48-35:23)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250236609
Up next for Kayla: The German Heiress by Anika Scott
Becky just read: The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti (35:24-46:02)
https://www.harlequintradepublishing.com/shop/books/9781525823589_the-summer-set.html
Up next for Becky: Dominicana by Angie Cruz
Libby just read: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (46:04-55:39)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781626723634
Up next for Libby: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
BONUS! Nicole just read: Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor (15:36-16:52)
https://www.lbyr.com/titles/laini-taylor/days-of-blood-starlight/9780316215404/
Up Next for Nicole: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
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Somehow, we made it 9 full episodes into this thing without discussing our Hogwarts houses?? And we call ourselves a book podcast… but don't worry, we right that wrong today, revealing all our houses after we sort each other for fun. It doesn't get too spicy, although no one guessed Emily's house correctly so she might disagree. Hint: BATC has one member in each house! Wild! After that, of course, we talk about some wonderful books. Read on for links, and make sure you check out our bookshop.org link to shop the books we’ve discussed on the podcast! We feel weird recommending bar pairings during quarantine when you can’t go visit, but we’ll bring them back post-quar! We'll be announcing a way you can help the bar/restaurant industry soon so make sure you're subscribed! If you have a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in episode 9, send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com!------------->
Kayla just read: Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin (18:45-29:50)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250219596
Up next for Kayla: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
Libby just read: Call Me By Your Name (29:51-42:14)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250169440
Up next for Libby: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
Emily just read: Middlemarch by George Eliot (42:16-59:18)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318868/middlemarch-by-george-eliot-foreword-by-rebecca-mead/8
Up next for Emily: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Becky just read: Sourdough by Robin Sloane (59:23-1:08:37)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250192752
Up next for Becky: Beach Read by Emily Henry
Bookshop link: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity
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Another author interview?? You betcha! We’re officially moving author interviews to Thursday releases so get excited for even more Books and the City in your future. Today’s episode features a friend of the podcast, Kerri Maher. Kerri is the author of The Kennedy Debutante and The Girl in White Gloves and is currently working on a new book tentatively titled The Paris Bookseller. Listen in for an exciting conversation about historical fiction, Kick Kennedy, Grace Kelly, traveling around the world for research, and so much more. Read on for links to Kerri’s books, the episode where Becky discusses The Kennedy Debutante and where to find Kerri! Any thoughts about our chat, books, or anything at all? Send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com! ------------->
The Kennedy Debutante
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/572974/the-kennedy-debutante-by-kerri-maher/
The Girl in White Gloves
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/572975/the-girl-in-white-gloves-by-kerri-maher/
Episode with The Kennedy Debutantehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/books-and-the-city/id1500784660?i=1000471289764
Where to find Kerri:
http://www.kerrimaher.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/kerrimaherwriter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerrimaherbooks
FB: https://www.facebook.com/kerrimaherwriter/
Don’t forget, you can buy any book we’ve ever talked about on the podcast, including in author interviews on https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity
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Books and the City is coming to you live from quarantine! We “got together” virtually to record this episode for the first time in a month and a half, and it was a glorious reunion. Keep listening if you’d like to find out a little bit more about what we’ve been up to, where we’re all self-isolating, and how we’re staying sane (or, in Becky’s case, losing our marbles slowly by way of adorable conversations with Ginny, the Cat). And after we get all caught up with each other, stay tuned to hear about some stellar reads (5-stars from all of us for all our respective books! That literally never happens!) We’ve got a bit of fantasy, a bit of history, some culty stuff, & oddly comforting dystopia. Read on for links, and make sure you check out our Bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity link to shop the books we’ve discussed on the podcast! We feel weird recommending bar pairings during quarantine when you can’t go visit, but we’ll bring them back post-quar AND we will be announcing a way to help those in the service industry who have been affected by COVID soon so stay tuned! If you have a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in episode 8, send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com!-------------> Libby just read: Severance by Ling Ma (20:56-32:19) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250214997 Up next for Libby: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Kayla just read: The Paris Hours by Alex George (33:05-41:20) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250307187 Up next for Kayla: Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
Becky just read: Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas (41:21-49:27) https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062905659/catherine-house/ Up next for Becky: The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti
Emily just read: Caraval by Stephanie Garber (50:12-1:00:17) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250095268 Up next for Emily: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
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Books and the City is back with a very special author interview from quarantine! In today's episode, Emily and Kayla talk with true-crime journalist Billy Jensen, bestselling author of Chase Darkness With Me. Keep listening for a fascinating conversation about all things true crime, including the challenges he faced while finishing Michelle McNamara's I'll Be Gone In the Dark after her sudden passing in 2016, his own foray into true-crime investigation using social media, what keeps him going through the darkness, and—most importantly—Billy Jensen's Hogwarts house. Read on for buy links! And please feel free to drop us a line about this interview, Billy's books, or anything else you'd like at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Chase Darkness With Me by Billy Jensen: https://shop.sourcebooks.com/chase-darkness-with-me.html
I'll Be Gone In the Dark by Michelle McNamara: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062319784/ill-be-gone-in-the-dark/
Jensen & Holes The Murder Squad http://themurdersquad.com/
The First Degree https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-first-degree/id1423759123
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It’s almost like every Books and the City episode is a drunk episode! Quarantine-prepping will do that to you, I guess. We kick off this episode with a LARGE shot of Nick Jonas’s tequila, and no one is really sure whether it’s good or not (which probably just means we’re all pretty drunk.) Then, we almost fall right back down the astrology hole when we find out Emily doesn’t know what time she was born, but Becky keeps us on track with a fun, book-related astrology fact. Listen to find out what it is, and then keep listening to get four (very different) books added to your TBR! Read on for links. Bar recs will return after quarantine! Also, got a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in episode 7? Send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com!------------->
Becky just read: The Other Windsor Girl by Georgie Blalock (14:38-25:11)
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062871497/the-other-windsor-girl/
Up next for Becky: The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
Kayla just read: Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon (25:11-35:20)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601900/code-name-helene-by-ariel-lawhon/
Up next for Kayla: The Queen’s Fortune by Allison Pataki or Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
Emily just read: Strange Weather in Tokyo (originally called The Briefcase) by Kiromi Kawakami, translated by Allison Markin Powell (35:21-50:00)
https://www.counterpointpress.com/dd-product/strange-weather-in-tokyo/
While we’re pausing our bar recs for the time being, Becky mentions the perfect rec for this. The Tokyo Record Room near Washington Square Park!
Up next for Emily: The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman by Denis Theriault
Libby just read: Sparrow by Mary Cecilia Jackson (50:01-1:00:38)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765398857
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Their advocates are available 24/7, in more than 200 languages, and all calls are free and confidential.
Up next for Libby: Last Things by Jenny Offill
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WELCOME TO NEW YORK and welcome back to another bonus episode of Books and the City! New York City has always been a pretty big part of this podcast and our book club, so on this episode, we're talking about all things NYC - how we ended up here, how we felt about it, how we feel about it now, etc. Warning: Becky's NYC origin story is almost too pure to handle, Kayla schools us on how to refer to Long Island, Emily tries to turn this into a Chicago episode, and Libby changes her mind about the city every other day. Read on to find links to our favorite NYC bookstores! And want to share your New York faves? Send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com!------------->
Kayla's favorite bookstore: Strand Bookstore https://www.strandbooks.com/
Emily's favorite bookstore: Book Culture (with a special shout-out to Word Up Books) https://www.bookculture.com/
https://www.wordupbooks.com/
Libby's favorite bookstore: Greenlight Bookstore https://www.greenlightbookstore.com/
Becky's favorite bookstore: McNally Jackson Soho (with a special shout-out to Hoboken's Little City Books) https://www.mcnallyjackson.com/
http://www.littlecitybooks.com/
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Cuddle up with something comforting because we’re talking about ~anxiety~ on today’s episode of Books and the City! More specifically, we discuss how we cope with our own personal forms of anxiety. Hopefully, at least some of it is useful, but most of it will certainly make you chuckle. And then we’re getting into the books. Once again, we have quite the variety for you, including a hyped, somewhat controversial book, a courtroom drama, a strange and delightful one, and a historical fiction (guess who read that one:).) Read on for timestamps, links, bar recs, and more! Also, got a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in episode 6? Send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com!------------->
Libby just read: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (20:00-42:51)
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062941503/my-dark-vanessa/
No NYC pairing for this one, but we recommend a bit of further reading if you’d like to learn more about the controversy surrounding this book. Start with Wendy C. Ortiz’s “Adventures in Publishing Outside the Gates,” (https://gay.medium.com/adventures-in-publishing-outside-the-gates-a06f089c372e) and then head over to Kate Elizabeth Russell’s “This Is Not A Love Story” (https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/my-dark-vanessa-kate-elizabeth-russell.html)
Up next for Libby: Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden
Emily just read: Little Weirds by Jenny Slate (43:00-54:58)
https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/jenny-slate/little-weirds/9780316485357/
You’ll want to pick this one up surrounded by an aesthetically pleasing, somewhat strange setting. We recommend you head to the East Village’s Beauty Bar, which is a nightclub that offers a quirky selection of cocktails, dance floors, and literal manicures. The perfect place to explore Jenny Slate’s brain!
Up next for Emily: The New Me by Halle Butler
Kayla just read: The Holdout by Graham Moore (54:59-1:06:05)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554758/the-holdout-by-graham-moore/
Drop by for a pint at The Malt House in the Financial District while you read this thriller. Afterward, take a quick walk a few blocks north to the NYC Supreme Court building! Jury duty or not, it's worth checking out. You may even recognize it from some of your favorite films and TV shows.
Up next for Kayla: You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Peklanen
Becky just read: The Kennedy Debutante by Kerri Maher (1:06:06-1:21:08)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/572974/the-kennedy-debutante-by-kerri-maher/
Head to the Bowery Hotel's lobby bar for some live music and expert cocktails while you enjoy this book. You'll feel like you've been transported to Kick Kennedy's London! Just like her beloved 400 Club, you never know who you might see stopping in for a drink.
Up next for Becky: The Body Double by Emily Beyda
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We start this week’s episode of Books and the City by diving into some of our all-time childhood favorites. If you think that seems too straightforward and book-related, don’t worry, because we go very far down an American Girl Doll rabbit hole. And guess what? The Samantha of our group is the only one who owned the Samantha doll! Classic. Also yikes, some of us have some THOUGHTS on said Samantha doll. And then read on for links, bar recs, and more related to what we’ve been reading this week! Also, got a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in this episode? Send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com!-------------> Libby just read: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566902/the-kiss-quotient-by-helen-hoang/ You should head to NYC’s Museum of Sex before jumping into this one. The main character, Stella, is all about research and data so what better way to learn than through the world's foremost museum of the cultural significance of human sexuality? You’ll be ready for all the steamy scenes by the time you leave. Up next for Libby: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Becky just read: The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Gilded-Years/Karin-Tanabe/9781501110450 Follow along on Anita’s first trip to NYC and get afternoon tea at the Bergdorf Goodman department store, which sits at the site of the now-demolished Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue! Up next for Becky: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
Emily just read: The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250303547 No bar pairing for this one, but please note: the suicide hotline is 1-800-273-8255 and the line is available 24 hours. Up next for Emily: Middlemarch by George Eliot
Kayla just read: Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062430274/pieces-of-her/ Kayla’s favorite part of Pieces of Her were the flashback scenes set in the ‘80s, so we recommend you take a trip to Retroclubnyc near Times Square for a fun, cozy, 80’s-themed dance club as the backdrop to your reading experience. Up next for Kayla: He Started It by Samantha Downing Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @see_nic_read, all opinions our own.
Coming to you from self-isolation via Skype, Becky and Kayla sit down with Brenda Janowitz, author of The Grace Kelly Dress to chat about everything from where she gets her inspiration to how she writes characters and of course what she’s reading right now. Enjoy our first ever (and definitely not our last) interview! Read on for links, bar recs, and more! And if you have a perfect books/bar pairing in your city, let us know! You can email booksandthecitypod@gmail.com with those recommendations or anything else------------->
The Grace Kelly Dress http://www.brendajanowitz.com/the-grace-kelly-dress
Read this one while sipping a mimosa on the patio at Champignon, a modern french bistro in Chelsea (they even have $15 bottomless mimosas!) Afterwards, take a quick 2 block stroll over to the famous Kleinfeld Bridal shop and peek in the windows at dresses that our favorite character, Rose, might have made!
Shop any of the books we discuss on the pod at https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity and support indie bookstores with every purchase!
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Bust out your Thin Mints, kick back and enjoy some book talk (once we get past the cookie talk, of course). We’re discussing pretty drastically different books today: there’s a book about an affair, a book about grief with a misleading cover, some thinly-veiled One Direction fanfic, and a fantasy about a whole lot of things all at once. Something for everyone! Let’s also take a quick moment to highlight that Becky has slept with wolves. Casual. Read on for links, bar recs, and more! And if you have a perfect books/bar pairing in your city, let us know! You can email booksandthecitypod@gmail.com with those recommendations or anything else------------->
Libby just read: Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550263/conversations-with-friends-by-sally-rooney/
Frances and Bobbi, the main characters of this novel, perform spoken word poetry together. We recommend a trip down to the East Village for a drink and poetry performance at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe to feel fully transported into the plot of this novel.
Up next for Libby: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Becky just read: The Sisters Grimm by Menna Van Praag
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062932464/the-sisters-grimm/
The “Grimm Girls” enter the dreamworld of Everwhere in The Sisters Grimm, but we recommend you head to Elsewhere Bar out in Williamsburg. It’s a massive music venue with a dreamy rooftop terrace, so you can kick back with a drink and enjoy this novel in warmer weather.
Up next for Becky: Little Women Part II by Louisa May Alcott
Kayla just read: The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611061/the-two-lives-of-lydia-bird-by-josie-silver/
The GMT Tavern just north of Soho is the perfect place to dive into The Two Lives of Lydia Bird. With an English theme, British entrees, and imported English beer, you’ll feel right at home reading about Lydia and Freddie’s time spent at their local pub.
Up next for Kayla: Red Letter Days by Sarah Jane Stratford
Emily just read: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250125903
Dive into the artsy, glamorous world of Solène Marchand - the main character in The Idea of You - with a visit to the newly expanded PERROTIN art gallery. Explore this contemporary gallery and grab a drink afterward in the Lower East Side at one of the neighborhood’s many bars.
Up next for Emily: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
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Books and the City is back, and we’re drunk! Pour yourself a glass of red wine (or four), but please remember to be very careful about balancing it on Kayla’s new couch. We’re kicking off this tipsy episode with some astrology talk (a leo, a virgo, a pisces, and a gemini start a podcast… stop me if you’ve heard this one). The Obamas come up a lot in this episode, and Emily can’t stop singing. We’re tipsy and we’re having fun talking about some of our recent reads. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe or follow on your favorite podcast platform. And last but not least, send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com with your own book + bar recs in your hometown! Read on for links, NYC bar recs, and resources! ------------->
Kayla just read: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621991/the-girl-with-the-louding-voice-by-abi-dare/ Adunni’s home country of Nigeria plays such a large role in The Girl with the Louding Voice, so we recommend reading this one over authentic Nigerian cuisine at Buka. Located in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, the bustling eatery gives way to a lively bar so you can stay for drinks after dinner.
Up next for Kayla: And They Called it Camelot by Stephanie Thornton
Emily just read: Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/7741/giovannis-room-by-james-baldwin-introduction-by-colm-toibin/ Giovanni’s Room is an immersive book famously set in Paris, and James Baldwin was born and raised in Harlem. A black-owned business featuring an extensive French wine list, the Harlem-located French bistro Maison Harlem is the perfect place to lose yourself in this novel.
Up next for Emily: Real Life by Brandon Taylor
Becky just read: The Glittering Hour by Iona Gray https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250066794 The Glittering Hour’s main character Selena falls in love with a penniless painter in 1920s England, so we recommend taking a look at some art at Fig. 19 before diving into the novel! The hidden 1920s themed bar on the Lower East Side has a secret art gallery entrance.
Up next for Becky: Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams
Libby just read: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/dream-house No pairing for this one, but you can reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
Up next for Libby: Severance by Ling Ma
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Welcome back to Books and the City! Get excited to hear about the horrifyingly stressful way that Kayla got a second-degree burn. Before we dive into what we’re all reading, we’ll address some of your burning questions, such as: is Jim Belushi a wizard? And how does everyone feel about ranch dressing? But seriously, in this episode we discuss some “controversial” books: Becky gives 5 stars to a novel that Kayla DNF’d, plus we discuss a book that Libby and Emily loved and Becky decidedly did not. Read on for all our recent reads and the best places in NYC to dive into them! Got a perfect bar + book match in your city?? Send it to us at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com ------------->
Becky just read: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/239452/station-eleven-by-emily-st-john-mandel/ The main characters in Station Eleven know: “Survival is insufficient.” In this novel, they take their show on the road performing Shakespeare’s plays from town to town after the collapse, so The Shakespeare in the William Hotel in Murray Hill is the perfect bar to dive into this one.
Up next: Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher
Kayla just read: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576767/the-sun-down-motel-by-simone-st-james/ Employees Only in Greenwich Village is the perfect place to enjoy this haunting book. The building has been around since the 1820s and was allegedly home to a murderer in the early 1900s. There was a ghost sighting when a bartender saw a little girl in a white dress, crying at the top of the basement stairs. Grab a drink there at your own risk!
Up next: Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon
Emily just read: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi https://groveatlantic.com/book/freshwater/ Read this book before setting off for a night at House of Yes in Williamsburg. This performance space meets night club is the perfect place to test out all the aspects of your identity in a safe space. Maybe you'll even get in touch with your inner god or goddess!
Up next: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
Libby just read: Normal People by Sally Rooney https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592625/normal-people-by-sally-rooney/ Didn’t finish reading Normal People at Dublin House (our rec from the first bonus episode?) Head down to the Financial District’s Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog, an Irish bar with sawdust on the floor, live music and cocktails that are so good, they’ve been named the best bar in the world multiple years in a row.
Up next: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
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Welcome back to Books and the City! We’re changing things up with our first bonus mini episode, so pour yourself a glass of wine and pull up a comfy chair for this mini convo about all things Bookstagram. This lovely little corner of the internet is the reason we all met and became IRL friends, so we’re breaking it down. Find out how we all got started on Bookstagram, how we feel about the platform, the pressure to read it all, and Emily’s alternate handle (she made the right call with @thelazylibrary, trust us). Read on for all of our “Bookstagram Made Me Do It” picks, paired with the best NYC places to read them! ------------->
Bookstagram made Emily read Normal People by Sally Rooneyhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592625/normal-people-by-sally-rooney/Head to the Upper West Side’s throwback bar, Dublin House, to enjoy this one. You’ll feel transported to Dublin, where the main characters in this novel reconnect and attend University together.
Bookstagram made Kayla pick up The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyeshttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/535031/the-giver-of-stars-by-jojo-moyes/You’ll want to enjoy this novel about Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky at The Library Bar at The NoMad hotel, just south of Koreatown. Get cozy with a cocktail and enjoy surrounded by stunning, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.
Bookstagram made Becky read American Royals by Katharine McGeehttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/598278/american-royals-by-katharine-mcgee/Stop by the George Washington Bar in the Freehand Hotel to settle into a world where American Royals could exist. This upscale atmospheric refurbished library room in Kips Bay perfectly matches the lush political intrigue of the novel. Sip a cocktail and imagine that giant painting above the bar is of KING George Washington!
Bookstagram (and book club) made Libby pick up The Unhoneymooners by Christina Laurenhttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Unhoneymooners/Christina-Lauren/9781501128035Read this one with a refreshing cocktail at The Happiest Hour in the West Village, where it feels like you’re partaking in a Hawaiian vacation all year round.
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Pop some champagne because we’re kicking off Books and the City with some exciting convos about how we met, what we’re reading right now and what we want to read next! Plus, are we ALL Charlotte York or does someone have to be the Samantha?! Here are the books we discussed and the bar that matches it in NYC ------------->
Kayla Read: The Words I Never Wrote by Jane Thynne https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/557329/the-words-i-never-wrote-by-jane-thynne/ **Read this one while you have a cozy hot toddy and type away at your own history-making novel on the vintage typewriters at The High Line Hotel’s Lobby Bar in Chelsea.
Up next: Before and After by Judy Christie**
Becky Read: City of Flickering Light by Juliette Fay https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/City-of-Flickering-Light/Juliette-Fay/9781501192937 **Read this while you sip a latte or an old fashioned at the art deco themed Five and Dime in the Financial District. Go at night for happy hour and you might find a silent film (or should we say flicker!) projected on the wall.
Up next: Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown**
Emily Read: Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/ronan-farrow/catch-and-kill/9780316486637/ **Because of the sensitive subject matter of this book we do not have a location recommendation to go along with it. Read this book in the place that makes you feel most comfortable. <3
Up next: Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein**
Libby Read: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordanhttps://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765334336 **Get yourself some craft beer on tap at Burp Castle While you read this book! This medieval-themed bar in the East Village is the perfect place to read, especially since patrons aren’t allowed to speak louder than a whisper. A rule that is heavily enforced by bartenders.
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