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Ep. 71 | Chronic Illness and Mental Health Aug 07, 2019

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For August, Kendra, Sachi, and special guest Joce discuss books about chronic illness and mental health. You can find the complete show notes and the transcript for this episode over on our website.

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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong Ask Me About My Uterus by Abby Norman The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang

Guest PicksEliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression by Teresa Wong

Currently ReadingSeverance by Ling Ma Birdie by Tracey Lindberg

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Interview with Sujata Massey Jul 31, 2019

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Autumn and Kendra talk with Sujata Massey about her new book The Satapur Moonstone, which is out now from Soho Crime. You can find the complete show notes and a transcript for this episode over on our website.

Books MentionedThe Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey The Sleeping Dictionary by Sujata Massey

Sujata RecommendsUnmarriageable by Soniah Kamal A Rising Man by Abir Mukerjee

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Ep. 70 | The Night Diary and The Far Field Jul 24, 2019

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To close out our theme about the Partition of India, Kendra and Sumaiyya chat about this month’s discussion picks. You can find the complete show notes and the transcript for this episode over on our website.

Books MentionedThe Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay

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Interview with Oyinkan Braithwaite Jul 17, 2019

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Autumn and Kendra talk with Oyinkan Braithwaite about her new book My Sister, the Serial Killer, which is out now from Doubleday. You can find a complete set of show notes and a transcript of this episode over on our website.

Books MentionedMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Oyinkan RecommendsCirce by Madeline Miller Milkman by Anna Burns An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

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Ep. 69 | The Partition of India Jul 10, 2019

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For July, Kendra and Sumaiyya talk about about this month’s theme, the partition of India. You can find the complete show notes, including a PDF of the transcript, over on our website.

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Books MentionedAn Unrestored Woman by Shobha Rao Ice Candy Man (Cracking India in the US) by Bapsi Sidhwa The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay

Guest PicksChachaji's Cup by Uma Krishnaswami, Illustrated by Soumya Sitaraman The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan by Yasmin Khan

Currently ReadingTo Keep the Sun Alive by Rabeah Ghaffari Ask Me About My Uterus by Abby Norman

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Ep. 68.5 | Most Anticipated Reads of 2019 Pt.2 Jul 03, 2019

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Kendra and Autumn, with special guest Lupita of @Lupita.Reads, talk about their most anticipated reads for the second half of 2019!

Books MentionedThe Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter (Two Dollar Radio, July 16th)I’m Telling the Truth, But I’m Lying by Bassey Ikpi (Harper Perennial, Aug 20th)Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis (Knopf, Sept 3rd)The Not Wives by Carley Moore (Feminist Press, Sept 10th)Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke (Mulholland Books, Sept 17th)Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (Riverhead Books, Sept 17th)Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson (Grove Press, Oct 1st)In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf Press, Nov 5th)The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (Counterpoint, Nov 5th)

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Interview with Catherine Chung Jun 26, 2019

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Autumn and Kendra talk with Catherine Chung about her new book The Tenth Muse, which is out now from Ecco. You can find the full show notes, including a PDF of the transcript, over on our website.

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Books MentionedThe Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung

Catherine RecommendsWomen Talking by Miriam Toews Trust Exercise by Susan Choi Inland by Téa Obreht Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi

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Ep. 68 | Where the Line Bleeds and Heartland Jun 19, 2019

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For our month on working class stories, Kendra, Autumn, and Jaclyn discuss Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward and Heartland by Sarah Smarsh. You can find the full show notes and a complete transcript for this episode over on our website.

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Things MentionedT-shirt campaign!The Women’s Prize Winner

Books MentionedWhere the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward

Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh

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Interview with Namwali Serpell Jun 12, 2019

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Autumn and Kendra talk with Namwali Serpell about her new book The Old Drift, which is out now from Hogarth Books. Find the show notes of this episode, including a transcript, on our website.

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Books MentionedThe Old Drift by Namwali Serpell

Namwali RecommendsWhen Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head Woman at Point Zero by Nwal El-Saadawi Freshwater by Akwaeki Emezi We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

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Ep. 67 | Working Class Stories Jun 05, 2019

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For June, Kendra, Autumn, and Jaclyn discuss books that feature working class stories. You can find the full version of the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript, on website.

Things MentionedThe Stella Prize Reading Women Month!Jaclyn’s BookTube Channel Interview with Elizabeth Catte West Virginia University Press

Books MentionedAppalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy edited by Anthony Harkins and Meredith McCarroll Black is the New White by Nakkiah Lui (AU, Allen & Unwin)Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss The Affairs of the Falcóns by Melissa Rivero

Currently ReadingThe Missing of Clairdelune by Christelle Dabos (translated from French by Hildegarde Serle)Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine by Emily Bernard An Unrestored Woman by Shobha Rao

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