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REPOST: Dorothy Baker’s CASSANDRA AT THE WEDDING > Find out why literally NO ONE to whom Kimberly recommends this 1962 novel about identical 21-year-old twins in California is disappointed. Apr 01, 2024

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Kimberly always describes Cassandra at the Wedding as a near-perfect novel. From Baker’s insanely great use of figurative language to nostalgia for the Berkeley and the Central Valley of the early 60s, to an incisive exploration of individuation in the case of identical twins–the novel is a huge crowd pleaser every time Kimberly teaches it. (NOTE: this lecture kind of assumes you've read (or are reading) the novel. There are likely references to spoilers. If you're trying to get a sense of the book, maybe check out the five-minute recommendation further down in the episode list!)

Lecture 45: Jo Baker's LONGBOURN > Have you always wanted Downton Abbey in the form of a REALLY WELL WRITTEN novel?? PLUS JANE AUSTEN ELEMENTS??!! This is it, people! Mar 29, 2024

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Listen in as Kimberly parses the many reasons why LONGBOURN is her favorite of all Austen adaptations. You'll end up with a much deeper understanding of why this insanely novel has it all.

Lecture 46: Janice Hadlow's THE OTHER BENNET SISTER > Ever wondered what MARY Bennet was up to?? Wonder no more! Mar 28, 2024

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Jane Austen week continues! Janice Hadlow gives us a new perspective on familiar parts of Pride and Prejudice--then goes beyond to imagine a whole new world. Join Kimberly for insights on history, usage of the source material and levity in the original.

Lecture 44: Melinda Taub's THE SCANDALOUS CONFESSIONS OF LYDIA BENNET, WITCH > Let Kimberly (and Taub) answer all the questions about Pride and Prejudice that you didn't even know you had! Mar 27, 2024

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Ever wondered what the Bennet family BLACK SHEEP was actually up to? Wonder no more! Taub's juicy, witchy novel is so well done. Listen as Kimberly explains how Taub's witchy-ness is an important feminist statement! Even if you aren't a huge Jane Austen fan (Kimberly herself isn't completely rabid) Taub's work is so worth your while!

Lecture 43: Virginia Woolf's ORLANDO>> This fantastical ROMP--what with Orlando living 400 years, and both as a man and a woman--has never been more crucial! Mar 18, 2024

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Listen in to see how to get the most out of Woolf's most hilarious, inventive, ground-breaking novel--while reveling in some of the best prose in the English language.

REPOST: Judy Blume's ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET>> Seriously, who needs a reason to revisit this touchstone?? Find out why this classic is such a literary feat! Mar 15, 2024

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Your 12-year-old self will come rushing right back–in the very best of ways! Kimberly digs in to the excellent prose, why MARGARET has never been out of print, and all the ways the novel is more about deep, engaging, questions than it is about periods.

Lecture 42: Rebecca Yarros's FOURTH WING>> Two burning questions: Why is so much fantasy set in the medieval era? and Why is so much written by mormon writers?? Mar 11, 2024

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Tune in to find out some answers to these fascinating questions. Also learn why Kimberly is skeptical of bestsellers--and why Yarros is doing so much so well!

Lecture 40: POOR THINGS! Readers! AHHHHH!!! The movie streams today--and Alasdair Gray's 1992 novel (the source material) is SOOO GOOD! You MUST LISTEN TO THE PODCAST AND READ THIS BOOK! Feb 27, 2024

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Kimberly read Gray's Scottish novel (because of the movie) and was BLOWN AWAY. Listen to why this brainy, unique, super-engaging ROMP is a must read--whether or not you love Emma, Yorgos, Willem, Mark and the gang.

REPOST: Sally Rooney's BEAUTIFUL WORLD WHERE ARE YOU >> Honestly? Kimberly did not love Conversations with Friends. She dove into this to figure out why Rooney left her a tad cold. She ended up with serious appreciation–while also discovering the thing! Feb 23, 2024

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Description: Rooney is obviously part of Kimberly's Irish lit. obsession and after watching Paul Mescal in Normal People she needed to dig back in. The deep dive did into BEAUTIFUL WORLD not disappoint! Listen to hear all she discovered.

Lecture 39: Virginia Woolf's LIBERTY (A Room of One's Own) Feb 16, 2024

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NO READING REQUIRED! Did you read "A Room of One's Own" a million years ago and can't quite recall it? Did you NEVER read it?? Listen in as Kimberly gives you the highpoints--proving why Woolf's revolutionary essay collection from 1928 is more engaging now than ever.

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