The Bookstore

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54.5 - Women in Translation Month Aug 20, 2019

Show notes

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, including a list of titles discussed can be found on the episode post on our website www.thebookstorepodcast.com.

54 - Hairstyles of the Damned and The Perks of Being a Wallflower Aug 16, 2019

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Well, well, well. It's our 100th episode and our 2nd anniversary and in this moment we swear, we're infinite.

This week Becca and Corinne take a walk down memory lane, all the way back to the early 2000's and discuss their favorite books from when they were teens. For Becca, it's Hairstyles of the Damned by Joe Meno. For Corinne: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. What were they like in high school? Why did they love these books? And how do they hold up 15 years later?

Next time we will be discussing The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. Get it and read along with us!

53.5 - Author Feuds: Finger Bowls Aug 06, 2019

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Welcome back to the Bookstore, we're bringing you more authors having fights on the Dick Cavett Show.

Next time we'll be reading Hairstyles of the Damned by Joe Meno and The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.

53 - Eileen Jul 30, 2019

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We return to a favorite author and read Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh. What's so relatable about being a disgusting slob person? Not sure, but sometimes we know, it we.

Next time we will be reading our teenage favorites, Hairstyles of the Damned by Joe Meno, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. You can find them at your local library or bookstore and read along with us.

52.5 - Live(ish) from Detroit Festival of Books (Rebroadcast) Jul 23, 2019

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Corinne screwed up so this week we bring you a short little piece from last summer when we visited the Detroit Festival of Books because she also always liked this episode and no one paid enough attention to it before.

Next week we'll make sure our mic batteries are fresh and we'll be bringing you a discussion of Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh so pick it up at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

52 (FIXED) - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Jul 18, 2019

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This week we read and discuss On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. Find out how we fared with this very poetic auto-novel and how we feel about teens being romantic in our general vicinities.

Next time we will be reading Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh. Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

The interview Corinne mentions is on the podcast Literary Friction the episode title is "Literary Friction Special - Ocean Vuong."

51.5 - The Paperback Game Jul 09, 2019

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This week we make gin drinks and play the Paperback Game, because it is too hot. There is laughter.

Next week we will be discussing On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. Get it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

51 - Women Talking Jul 02, 2019

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This week we read Women Talking by Miriam Toews. Find out what we like about a book with little plot and many women... talking.

Our next book discussion will be about On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. Find it where you get your books (preferably not Amazon) and read along with us.

50.5 - Don't Send Your Kids to a Love Story Writer's Private School Jun 25, 2019

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We round up a ton of recent book news: adaptations, new series installments, well deserved awards, book business news, one famous ex-pharmacutical rep turned romance novelist turned private school board member gone bad, one ex-sex crime prosecutor turned mystery novelist turned bad, and more Outrages about Naomi Wolf.

A full list of sources for our stories this week can be found on the episode post on our website

Our next book discussion is Women Talking by Miriam Toews.

50 - Sula Jun 18, 2019

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This week we read Sula by Toni Morrison and discuss the criticisms Morrison has faced throughout her impressive career.

You can find show notes/sources on the episode post on our website.

Our next book discussion will be Women Talking by Miriam Toews.