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Kendra and Joce chat with Talia Hibbert, the author of Act Your Age, Eve Brown, which is out now from Avon. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Many thanks to our sponsor, FSAstore.com! Books Mentioned Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert Patricia Recommends After Hours Attraction by Kianna Alexander The Jasmine Thrown by Tasha Suri Swordheart by T. Kingfisher Author Bio USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert is a Black British author who lives in a bedroom full of books. Supposedly, there is a world beyond that room, but she has yet to drum up enough interest to investigate. She writes sexy, diverse romance because she believes that people of marginalized identities need honest and positive

In this week’s episode, Kendra, Jaclyn, and our special guest Rosemary Ketchum talk about books written by trans women and femmes. Thanks to Our Sponsors! Go to Acorn.tv and use the code ReadingWomen to get your first thirty days free! Go to audible.com/readingwomen for a 30-day trial Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Things Mentioned The Stella Prize Jaclyn’s Predictions Video Article on Shondaland Reach Out (Australian support services) “There's more to being trans than coming out. Rusty's whole life has been a journey” (SBS News) Books Mentioned Fairest by Meredith Talusan Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters Disintegrate/Dissociate by Arielle Twist Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom Rosemary Recommends A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett Currently Re

Kendra chats with Patricia Engel, the author of Infinite Country, which is out now from Avid Reader Press. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Thanks so our sponsors! Go to prose.com/readingwomen to get 15% off your first order! Go to http://talkspace.com and use the code READINGWOMEN for $100 off your first month. Books MentionedInfinite Country by Patricia Engel Patricia Recommends What’s Mine Is Yours by Naima Coster The President and the Frog by Carolina De Robertis Fiebre Tropical by Juliana Delgado Lopera Patricia Engel is the author of The Veins of the Ocean, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; It’s Not Love, It’s Just Paris, winner of the International Latino Book Award; and Vida, a finalist for the Pen/Hemingway and Young Lions Fiction Awards, New York Times Notable

Kendra chats with Jenny Offill, the author of Weather, which is out now in paperback from Vintage. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Books Mentioned Weather by Jenny Offill Jenny Recommends Picnic Grounds by Oz Shelach The Last Wolf by László Krasznahorkai Bluets by Maggie Nelson Jenny Offill is the author of the novels Last Things (a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a finalist for the L.A. Times First Book Award); Dept. of Speculation, which was shortlisted for the Folio Prize, the Pen Faulkner Award and the International Dublin Award; and most recently Weather, an instant New York Times Bestseller. She lives in upstate New York and teaches at Syracuse University and in the low residency program at Queens University. Website Buy the Book CONTACT Questions? Comments? Em

In this week’s episode, Kendra and Sachi discuss our two discussion books You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson and Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. And our special guests Evelyn Bradley and Mérinda Dutton share books around the theme Black Joy. Thanks to Our Sponsors! Go to Acorn.tv and use the code ReadingWomen to get your first thirty days free! Go to Literati.com/ReadingWomen to get 25% off of your first two orders! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here. Books Mentioned You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Evelyn Recommends There are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé by Morgan Parker Mérinda Recommends Homeland Calling: Words from a New Generation of Aboriginal a

In this episode, Kendra chats with Emma Copley Eisenberg, the author of The Third Rainbow Girl, which is out now from Hachette. Things Mentioned Black in Appalachia “Fact Checking Is the Core of Nonfiction Writing. Why Do So Many Publishers Refuse to Do It?” (Esquire) “The Tale of Queer Appalachia: A popular Instagram account raises funds for LGBTQ people in Appalachia. But does the money really go where it’s supposed to?” (Washington Post Magazine) “I was an AmeriCorps Member in West Virginia: The Benefits and Limitations of National Service” (TIME) Amanda Nelson's Review Books Mentioned The Third Rainbow Girl by Emma Copley Eisenberg Emma Recommends Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe The Tree and the Vine by Dola de Jong A Burning by Megha Majumdar Author Bio Emma Copley Eisenberg’s fiction and nonfiction has appeared in McSweeney’s, The New York Times, Granta, The Virginia Quarterly Review, Tin House, Guernica, The New Republic, The Washington Post Magazine, Esquire and others. She is the author

In this week’s episode, Kendra, Sachi, and our special guest Cindy talk about books around the theme Black Joy. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Thanks to Our Sponsors! Go to Betterhelp/com/readingwomen to get 10% off your first month. Go to prose.com/readingwomen to get 15% off your first order! Go to http://talkspace.com and use the code READINGWOMEN for $100 off your first month. Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here. Things Mentioned Well-Read Black Girl Roxane Gay’s Audacity Newsletter Decentred Lit Cafe con Libros Raven Reads Rebel Women Lit Blackfulla Book Club Black Magic Woman Storygraph Africa Access Dreaming in the Dark Pod Books Mentioned You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Grandma’s List

Kendra and Joce talk about their most anticipated books for the first half of 2021. Read the Transcript Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors! Go to Acorn.tv and use the code ReadingWomen to get your first thirty days free! Go to audible.com/readingwomen for a 30-day trial Go to Betterhelp/com/readingwomen to get 10% off your first month. Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here. Books Mentioned Bride of the Sea by Eman Quotah (Tin House, Jan. 21st) Kink: Stories edited by R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell (Simon & Schuster, Feb. 9th) The Memory Theater by Karin Tidbeck (Pantheon, Feb. 16th) Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (Avon, March 9th) I’m Waiting for You and Other Stories by Bo-Young Kim, Translated by Sophie Bowman (Har

To kick off our 2021 season, Kendra chats with R.F. Kuang, the author of The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God, which are all out now from HarperVoyager. Read the Transcript Thank you to The House of Chanel for sponsoring this episode. Find out more at inside.Chanel.com. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here. Books Mentioned The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang The Burning God by R.F. Kuang Rebecca Recommends Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke The Idiot by Elif Batuman Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Miki Saito with Isaac Greene Learn more abo

In this week’s episode, Kendra and Joce chat with Lyssa Kay Adams, the author of The Bromance Book Club series. (Note: While we enjoyed this series, the title third book includes ableist language. The title has very little to do with the content, but we just wanted to give you a heads up.) Thanks so our sponsor! Acorn TV - Use code readingwomen at https://acorn.tv to receive your first 30 days free! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Grab one of our totes for 20% off by heading over to our Etsy Store! Ideal Bookshelf by Jane Mount Check out the Reading Women Award 5th Anniversary Print from Ideal Bookshelf Mug 11oz and 15oz 10 Reading Women postcards Prints Lutz Get Down to Business We are two cousins from opposite ends of the globe who have way too many opinions about figure skating

Kendra, Sachi, Jaclyn, and Sumaiyya announce the winners of the 2020 Reading Women Award! Learn More about the 2021 Reading Women Challenge! Ideal Bookshelf by Jane Mount Mug 11oz and 15oz 10 Reading Women postcards Prints Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Grab one of our totes for 20% off by heading over to our Etsy Store! Thank you to The House of Chanel for sponsoring this episode. Find out more at inside.Chanel.com. Things Mentioned Find out more about the Reading Women Award! Nonfiction Shortlist Episode Fiction Shortlist Episode Nonfiction Shortlist In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf Press) White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad (Catapult) The Dragons, the Giant, the Women by Wayétu Moore (Graywolf Press)

In this week’s episode, Kendra chats Meredith McCarroll, the author of Appalachian Reckoning, which is out now from West Virginia University Press. Grab one of our totes for 20% off by heading over to our Etsy Store! Thank you to The House of Chanel for sponsoring this episode. Find out more at inside.Chanel.com. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Things Mentioned Interview with Elizabeth Catte Interview with Leah Hampton Interview with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle Black in Appalachia Appodlachia @ReadAppalachia on Instagram Books Mentioned Unwhite: Appalachia, Race, and Film by Meredith McCarroll Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy edited by Anthony Harkins and Meredith McCarroll Meredith Recommends F*ckface and other Stories by Leah Hampton Even As

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In this week’s episode, Kendra and Joce talk to Leigh Bardugo, the author of Ninth House, which is out now in paperback from Flatiron, and The Lives of Saints, which is out from Imprint. Grab one of our totes for 20% off by heading over to our Etsy Store! Thank you to The House of Chanel for sponsoring this episode. Find out more at inside.Chanel.com. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Lutz Get Down to Business We are two cousins from opposite ends of the globe who have way too many opinions about figure skating! So we decided to record ourselves talking about anything and everything that has recently gone down in the skating world. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Other Platforms Instagram | Twitter Books Mentioned Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Lives of Sai

Kendra, Sachi, Jaclyn, and Sumaiyya announce the 2020 Reading Women Award Fiction Shortlist! Thank you to The House of Chanel for sponsoring this episode. Find out more at inside.Chanel.com. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Things Mentioned Reading Women Award Info Page Interview with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle Interview with C Pam Zhang Q&A with Tara June Winch Books Mentioned The Yield by Tara June Winch (Harper Via) The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang (Riverhead) Even As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle (University of Kentucky Press) Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo (Grove Press) Against the Lovelace World by Susan Abulhawa (Atria Books) CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwom

Kendra, Sachi, Jaclyn, and Sumaiyya announce the 2020 Reading Women Award Nonfiction Shortlist! Thank you to The House of Chanel for sponsoring this episode. Find out more at inside.Chanel.com. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Things Mentioned Reading Women Award Info Page Interview with Wayétu Moore Sachi and Kendra’s Discussion of Minor Feelings Lupita’s Review of The Undocumented Americans Books Mentioned In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf) White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad (Catapult) The Dragons, the Giant, the Women by Wayétu Moore (Graywolf Press) Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America by Laila Lalami (Pantheon) Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong (One World) The Und

In the final episode of our series of interviews in partnership with the Miami Book Fair, Kendra talks to Raven Leilani, the author of Luster, which is out now from FSG. Sign up for the Miami Book Fair! Grab one of our totes for 20% off by heading over to our Etsy Store! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Books MentionedLuster by Raven Leilani Angela Recommends These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card Lakewood by Megan Giddings Bestiary by K-ming Chang Bunny by Mona Awad Author BioRaven Leilani's debut novel, Luster, is forthcoming from FSG August 2020. Her work has been published in Granta, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Yale Review, Conjunctions, The Cut, and New England Review, among other publications. She completed her MFA at NYU. Represented by Ellen Levine @ Trident. You can re

In the second installment of our series of interviews in partnership with the Miami Book Fair, Kendra talks to Naima Coster, the author of Halsey Street, which is out now from Little A. Sign up for the Miami Book Fair! Grab one of our totes for 20% off by heading over to our Etsy Store! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Books Mentioned Halsey Street by Naima Coster What’s Mine is Yours by Naima Coster Naima Recommends Want by Lynn Steger Strong The Mothers by Brit Bennett The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Author BioNaima Coster is the author of two novels. Her debut, Halsey Street, was a finalist for the 2018 Kirkus Prize for Fiction and longlisted for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. It was recommended as a must-read by People, Essence, BitchMedia, Well-Read Black Girl, The S

To kick off a series of interviews in partnership with the Miami Book Fair, Kendra talks to K-Ming Chang, the author of Bestiary, which is out now from One World. Sign up for the Miami Book Fair! Grab one of our totes for 20% off by heading over to our Etsy Store! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Books Mentioned Bestiary by K-Ming Chang K-Ming Recommends Ghost Forrest by Pik-Shuen Fung The Black Cathedral by Marcial Gala, Translated by Anna Kiushner Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen by Marilyn Chin The White Book by Han King Author Bio K-Ming Chang / 張欣明 is a Kundiman fellow, a Lambda Literary Award finalist, and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. She is the author of the debut novel BESTIARY (One World/Random House, 2020), which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction

Kendra talks to Angela Chen, the author of Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, which is out now from Beacon Press. Thanks to our sponsors: Acorn TV - Use code readingwomen at https://acorn.tv to receive your first 30 days free! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Books MentionedAce: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen Angela Recommends The Invisible Orientation by Julie Sondra Decker Loveless by Alice Oseman Asexual Erotics by Ela Przyblo Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives edited by Karli June Cerankowski and Megan Milks Author: Angela Chen Website | Twitter | Buy the Book CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.  SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Fa