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We discuss The Cutting Season by Attica Locke and Little Deaths by Emma Flint. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies!   CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.   SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Autumn Twitter | Instagram | Website Kendra Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have a chat with Stephanie Powell Watts about her debut novel No One Is Coming to Save Us (Ecco). We loved discussing the book with her, and highly recommend you pick up a copy of this contemporary story with a Gatsby flair.  Stephanie's Website | Buy the Book Find the full show notes on our website. Subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos; support us on Patreon to get insider goodies!   CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.   SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Autumn Twitter | Instagram | Website Kendra Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The air has turned chilly, the leaves are beginning to change, and the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. It must be fall. To go with the spooky atmosphere, this month we're talking about mysterious women! News Annie Proulx Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award National Book Award Longlists Announced Kirkus Finalist Announced Books Mentioned The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart Little Deaths by Emma Flint The Cutting Season by Attica Locke Jackaby by William Ritter The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware The Ninth Hour by Ann McDermott (I think said McFarland on the podcast, but it's McDermott. Sorry, guys! -K ) Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong   Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies!   CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.   SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | We

We discuss The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward and The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit. Books Mentioned The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit You can find all of the books featured in this podcast in the Reading Women Store! And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos.   Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies!   CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.   SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Autumn Twitter | Instagram | Website Kendra Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have our first double author interview for you today! Rachel Kadish, author of The Weight of Ink, and Tova Mirvis, author of The Book of Separation, join us to chat about their new books. You can find the complete version of the show notes on our website. You can find all of the books featured in this podcast in the Reading Women Store! And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos.   Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies!   CONTACT   Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.   SOCIAL MEDIA   Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website   Autumn Twitter | Instagram | Website   Kendra Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month we're talking about essay collections!  Books Mentioned Sunshine State by Sarah Gerard Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Scratch edited by Manjula Martin The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit This episode is sponsored by quarterlane. Be sure to check out the box  we curated over on their website. And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos.   Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies!   CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.   SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Autumn Twitter | Instagram | Website Kendra Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We couldn't have an episode about new books without asking Liberty Hardy, Book Riot contributing editor and Book of the Month judge, to come and tell us about some of her most anticipated releases of the fall.  Books Mentioned Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak (Bloomsbury): Dec. 5 Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke (Mulholland Books): Sept. 12 Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (Scribner): Sept. 2 Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf Press): Oct. 3 After the Eclipse by Sarah Perry (HMH): Sept. 26 Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (Penguin Press): Sept. 12 Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich (Harper): Nov. 14 Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan (Scribner): Oct. 3 The Good People by Hannah Kent (Little, Brown): Sept. 19th   For honorable mentions, check out our full show notes on our website.   Liberty Hardy is a co-host of the All the Books podcast, contributing editor at Book Riot, and a Book of the Month judge. She also has two of the most fantastic fu

We discuss The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami and Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez. Books Mentioned The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami, Translated by Allison Markin Powell Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez, Translated by Megan McDowell You can find all of the books featured in this podcast in the Reading Women Store! And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies!   CONTACT   Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA   Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Autumn Twitter | Instagram | Website Kendra Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're kicking of our celebration of Women in Translation month! This week, we talk about our six book selections by women who have been translated into English.  Books Mentioned Human Acts by Han Kang, Translated by Deborah Smith Memoirs of a Polar Bear by Yōko Tawada, Translated by Susan Bernofsky The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami, Translated by Allison Markin Powell The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli, Translated by Christina MacSweeney The Impossible Fairy Tale by Han Yujoo, Translated by Janet Hong Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez, Translated by Megan McDowell See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt The Gringo Champion by Aura Xilonen, Translated by Andrea Rosenberg You can find all of the books featured in this podcast in the Reading Women Store! And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos.   Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies!   CONTACT   Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readi

Autumn and Kendra chat with Ethel Rohan about her debut novel The Weight of Him. We loved discussing the book with her, and if you haven't picked up your copy of of The Weight of Him yet, what are you waiting for?!   You can find all of the books featured in this podcast in the Reading Women Store! And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos. Full show notes are on our website.    CONTACT   Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.   SOCIAL MEDIA   Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autumn and Kendra discuss The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden and The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin. Books Mentioned The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden You can find the full show notes on our website and all the books mentioned in this episode can be found in our bookstore.     Make sure you're signed up for our newsletter to get the latest news, author interviews, and books recs! Join the discussion on our Goodreads group, and you can find us on Patreon.   CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us at hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter | Facebook | Instagram   Music: "Stickybee" by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autumn and Kendra chat with Sarah Perry about her book The Essex Serpent, which was one of Kendra's favorite books last year. Don't worry. She manages to keep the fangirling to a minimum. ;) You can find full show notes on our website. Buy the Book | Visit Sarah's Website   Make sure you're signed up for our newsletter to get the latest news, author interviews, and books recs! Join the discussion on our Goodreads group, and you can find us on Patreon.   CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us at hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter | Facebook | Instagram   Music: "Stickybee" by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For July, we're discussing fictional universes. From fantasy to books about books, we're stretching this theme as far as it will go. Books Mentioned The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers Mikhail and Margarita by Julie Lekstrom Himes The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Himself by Jess Kidd Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/readingwomen  Be sure to sign up for our newsletter, which goes out every Friday. https://www.readingwomenpodcast.com/newsletter  You can find a full set of show notes at readingwomenpodcast.com CONTACT hello@readingwomenpodcast.com Social: @thereadingwomen   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We adore ice cream—have we mentioned that yet? Our love of America's favorite dessert inspired us to chat with Amy Ettinger, the author of Sweet Spot, which chronicles her journey to taste ice cream from all across the nation. Amy told us all about her adventures researching her new books, including a car hijacking, water buffalo gelato, and ice cream wars in the streets of New York.  About: Amy Ettinger is an essayist, journalist, and editor. She has written for the New York Times, New York magazine, The Washington Post, Salon, and the Huffington Post. She lives in Santa Cruz, California, with her husband and daughter.   You can purchase SWEET SPOT from our store: readingwomenpodcast.com/store/2017-books   Complete Show Notes can be found on our website: https://www.readingwomenpodcast.com/blog/2017/6/28/interview-amy-ettinger    CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us at hello@readingwomenpodcast.com!  Social Media: @thereadingwomen   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choic

Reading Women continues its birthday celebrations with the second of two anniversary episodes. Today Autumn and Kendra discuss The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry and The Weight of Him by Ethel Rohan.   Books Mentioned The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry The Weight of Him by Ethel Rohan Don't forget to join our Instagram daily challenge for the month of June by using the #ReadingWomenMonth. You can find complete show notes on our website: https://www.readingwomenpodcast.com/blog/2017/6/21/ep-24-the-weight-of-the-essex-serpent   Sign up for our newsletter! https://www.readingwomenpodcast.com/newsletter You can buy both The Essex Serpent and The Weight of Him in the Reading Women Store! https://www.readingwomenpodcast.com/store/welcome/    Contact Questions? Comments? Email us at hello@readingwomenpodcast.com!  Social Media: @thereadingwomen   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard         Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Birthday to the Reading Women podcast! On June 1st, 2016, we posted our very first episode. For this anniversary episode, Autumn and Kendra talk about books around the theme: "co-host's choice." Hear which books Autumn and Kendra having been dying to pick up this year, and what they're currently reading! Books Mentioned The Leavers by Lisa Ko The Weight of Him by Ethel Rohan The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry The Clay Girl by Heather Tucker The Clasp by Sloan Crosley The Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea (with translation assistance from Marilyn Booth) The Border of Paradise by Esmé Weijun Wang The Address by Fiona Davis You can find all the books featured in this episode in the Reading Women Bookstore! Find complete interactive show notes on our website: readingwomenpodcast.com  Contact Social: @thereadingwomen Questions? Comments? Email us at hello@readingwomenpodcast.com   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autumn and Kendra interview Emily Bitto, author of The Strays, which won Australia's 2015 Stella Prize. Emily talks about her writing process, novel research, and some of the places and and people that inspired her novel. Australian Authors Mentioned  Christina SteadShirley HazzardElizabeth Harrower  Emily Bitto is the author of Stella Prize winning novel The Strays (Affirm Press, and Twelve, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, US), which was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript, the Indie Prize and the Dobbie Award, and won the 2015 Stella Prize. Emily has a Masters in literary studies and a PhD in creative writing from the University of Melbourne. She lives in Melbourne where she co-owns the Carlton winebar, Heartattack & Vine.   The Strays is available for purchase in the Reading Women store.   Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard   Contact https://www.readingwomenpodcast.com | hello@readingwomenpodcast.com Social: @thereadingwomen Learn more about your ad c

Autumn and Kendra discuss Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri and In the Country by Mia Alvar. Books Mentioned Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri In the Country by Mia Alvar   You can find all of the books featured in this podcast in the Reading Women Store! And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and fur child photos.   Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.   Social Media   Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website   Autumn Twitter | Instagram | Website   Kendra Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autumn and Kendra talk about books news, short story collections, and what they're currently reading. BOOKS MENTIONED Difficult Women by Roxane Gay A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? by Kathleen Collins What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri In the Country by Mia Alvar You can find all the books mentioned in this podcast in our brand new online bookstore! https://www.readingwomenpodcast.com/store/2017-books/ Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Contact hello@readingwomenpodcast.com Social Media: @thereadingwomen You can find the full show notes for this episode on our website: readingwomenpodcast.com/blog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We couldn't be more excited to interview Heather O'Neill, the author of THE LONELY HEARTS HOTEL (Riverhead). Heather tells us what it's like to be longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, gives us some behind-the-scenes info about THE LONELY HEARTS HOTEL, and talks about some of her favorite authors. Buy the Book: http://amzn.to/2otRGxC Follow Heather on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lethal_heroine Full Show Notes on readingwomenpodcast.com CONTACT Hello@readingwomenpodcast.com Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Litsy: @thereadingwomen Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices