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59 - 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak Oct 22, 2019

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More literary prize news and ... it's dubious again! We also discuss Booker Prize Shortlist novel 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak.

Our next book discussion will be The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa. Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us!

58.5 - The Nobel Prize for Literature Tries Harder and Fails Oct 15, 2019

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If the Nobel Prize for literature were a body part, this year it would be two feet stuck firmly in its own mouth. That was going to be the title of the episode, but I figured it was too long. This week we break down a couple of scandals that are plaguing the prestigious award AND we have a conversation with Margaret Pinard from Another Read Through Bookstore in Portland, OR.

Next week we'll be discussing 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak. Show Notes and Links can be found here.

58 - Notes of a Crocodile by Qui Miaojin Oct 08, 2019

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This week we give ourselves a bit of a history lesson as we read Qiu Miaojin's Notes of a Crocodile, a satire of Taiwanese society in the late 80s and 90s.

Correction for this episode: Becca refers to Qiu Miaojin as Miaojin instead of as Qiu, her surname. Apologies for that mistake.

Articles referenced:

https://longreads.com/2018/06/07/a-crocodile-in-paris-the-queer-classics-of-qiu-miaojin/

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/consider-the-crocodile-qiu-miaojins-lesbian-bestiary/

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/05/books/review/notes-of-a-crocodile-qiu-miaojin.html

57.5 - It's an Independent Publisher Extravaganza Oct 01, 2019

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After a bit of a mis-speak, we realized that we've read more books published by independent publishers and presses than we thought. So we're here to highlight the great work by publishers you suggested and publishers that we think are putting out great work. There's so many to talk about that we couldn't fit it all in!

Next week we will be reading Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

A list of titles and publishers discussed in this episode can be found on the episode post on our website www.thebookstorepodcast.com.

57 - Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino Sep 24, 2019

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This is a long one, but it's only because we could not shut up about Trick Mirror and Jia Tolentino. We opine, we contradict ourselves, then we contradict our contradictions. But it's all just being self-reflective of our own self-delusions. You may not believe you need another thinkpiece on the internet and social media, but trust us, you need this book. Millennials, this episode is dedicated especially to you.

Our next book discussion will be on Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

56.5 - Bookstores Against Borders and Book News Sep 17, 2019

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This week's mini has some themed book news.

What's an embargo? You're about to find out.
Big companies bum us out, but we keep punching up until we reach the obvious ending.
And Corinne travelled all the way to Madison, Wi to talk with Gretchen at A Room of One's Own Books about Bookstores Against Borders and how bookstores make your community.

We lied in the episode and said that next week we'd be reading Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin, which we'll actually be reading in a couple more weeks. NEXT week we'll be discussing Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino.

Sources: After Tor Experiment, Macmillan Expands Embargo on Library E-Books

What happens when you give a monopoly a dystopian text: They learn how to be badder

56 - The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter Sep 10, 2019

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This week we review The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter. Thanks to Two Dollar Radio for providing us with copies in exchange for our honest review.

If you have any other indie pubs you recommend, please let us know!

Our next discussion will be Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us!

55.5 - Pet by Akwaeke Emezi Sep 03, 2019

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This week we are reviewing the forthcoming Young Adult/Middle Grade book by Akwaeke Emezi, Pet.

Our next book discussion is The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter. Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

55 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Aug 31, 2019

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We're coming at this later than usual due to some serious technical difficulties (ok, fine! Corinne managed to talk an entire episode into a mic that was not recording), but here we are at last with our discussion and review of Colson Whitehead's novel The Nickel Boys. Here be spoilers: we warn you before the big one, but if you're particularly sensitive, we suggest you read the book before listening.

Our next discussion will be The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

54.5 - Women in Translation Month Aug 20, 2019

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Becca and Corinne are here to bring you suggestions for Women in Translation Month. Everything from what to read to how to find it, after this episode you won't have any excuses to keep from reading a book written by a woman who writes in a language other than your own.

Next week we will be reading and discussing The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

Show notes can be found here.

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