Reading Women

Reading Women releases new episodes every Wednesday. Each month features two episodes on the same theme—one highlighting a range of titles and one discussing two titles more in depth—and two author interviews with women writers whose work we’ve loved.

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Interview with Rebecca Traister
33 min
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Ep. 57 | 2018 Reading Women Award Winners!
34 min
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Ep. 56 | Reading Women Award Nonfiction Shortlist
35 min
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Interview with Natalia Sylvester
41 min
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Ep. 55 | Reading Women Award | Fiction Shortlist
36 min
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Ep. 54.5 | Crossover with Deviant Women | Shirl...
65 min
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Interview with Leesa Cross-Smith
Autumn and Kendra talk with Leesa Cross-Smith about her debut novel Whiskey & Ribbons!
44 min
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Ep. 54 | A Place for Us and Purple Hibiscus
Kendra and Autumn discuss A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza and Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
27 min
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Interview with Ingrid Rojas Contreras
We talk with Ingrid Rojas Contreras, author of the Fruit of the Drunken Tree, which is out now from Doubleday! Some links are affiliate links. Find more details here. Books Mentioned Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras Ingrid...
44 min
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Ep. 53 | Fractured Fairytales
For October, we're talking about books around theme of Fractured Fairytales! A special thanks goes to Bombas socks for sponsoring this episode. We love these soft yet durable socks. Head to bombas.com/ReadingWomen and use the code READINGWOMEN to...
35 min
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Interview with Peng Shepherd
We talk with Peng Shepherd, the author of The Book of M, which is out now from William Morrow! Books Mentioned The Book of M by Peng Shepherd Author Bio Prior to her earning her Creative Writing MFA from NYU on a full scholarship, Peng earned an...
28 min
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Ep. 52 | Heart Berries and Why Be Happy When Yo...
For our month about memoirs, we discuss Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot and Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson. A special thanks goes to Bombas socks for sponsoring this episode. We love these soft yet durable...
28 min
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Ep. 51.5 | Most Anticipated Book Releases of 20...
One of our favorite Reading Women specials is here—our most anticipated new releases! In this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Khuri Chandler, the co-founder of Goodreads, about some of the most popular upcoming fall reads. Books Mentioned August...
32 min
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Ep. 51 | We're Reading Memoirs!
Another month means another theme! For September, we're reading memoirs. Special thanks goes to Bombas socks for sponsoring this episode. We love these soft yet durable socks. Head to bombas.com/ReadingWomen and use the code READINGWOMEN to...
40 min
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Ep. 50.5 | Crossover with That's Ancient Histor...
For our bonus episode this month, we talk with Jean, the host of That's Ancient History, the podcast for all things classical, old and new. As a classics scholar and avid literature lover, Jean shares some of her perspective on the universality and...
34 min
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Interview with Elizabeth Catte
You, our dear listeners, have followed along as we've interviewed authors from a wide range of backgrounds who've written different stories set all around the globe. But recently we realized we'd never talked about a book featuring our own home...
42 min
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Ep. 50 | The Good Earth and Beloved
We discuss The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck and Beloved by Toni Morrison. We are having a special deal in our Etsy store! Use the code promo code NOBELWOMEN for 15% off a book blind date or a Reading Women tote! We're having a meet up at the AJC...
31 min
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Interview with Crystal Hana Kim
We chat with Crystal Hana Kim about her debut novel If You Leave Me, which is out now from William Morrow! We are having a special deal in our Etsy store! Use the code promo code NOBELWOMEN for 15% off a book blind date or a Reading Women tote!...
37 min
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Ep. 49 | Women Nobel Laureates
August is all about women who have won the Nobel Prize in Literature! We may have had only 14 authors to choose from (thank you, patriarchy), but we are thrilled to promote these amazing women writers. We also have another special guest on the show...
40 min
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Ep. 48 | My Life in France and Free Food for Mi...
We discuss My Life in France by Julia Child and Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee. Visit our store! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Amy B.,...
33 min
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Interview with Lucy Tan
We chat with Lucy Tan about her debut novel What We Were Promised, which is out now from Little, Brown! Books Mentioned What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan Author Bio Lucy Tan grew up in New Jersey and has spent much of her adult life in New York...
32 min
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Ep. 47 | Books about Food!
All July, we're talking about books all about food! Grab a snack, sit down, and have a listen! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Jennifer P., Carley T.,...
34 min
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Interview with Alice Bolin
Today we chat with Alice Bolin about her essay collection Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession.  Books Mentioned Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession Author Bio Alice Bolin's nonfiction has appeared in many...
34 min
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Ep. 46 | Educated the The Idiot
We discuss Educated by Tara Westover and The Idiot by Elif Batuman. AND we reveal next month's theme! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Amy B., Carley...
32 min
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Interview with Gail Honeyman
We were thrilled to chat with Gail Honeyman, author of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Gail shares a little about the origin of the memorable title character and what it's been like publishing her debut novel. Check out our Patreon page to learn...
25 min