In this episode, we examine the history of the Aum Affair and its lasting impact on Japanese fiction.We'll start out with the history of new religions in Japan, including Aum Shinrikyo. We'll take a look at Haruki Murakami's non-fiction book, Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and ...Show more
Yasunari Kawabata
In this episode, we're taking a look at Yasunari Kawabata's life and work.As we tell his story, we'll ask ourselves two big questions. Is Kawabata really a traditionalist? And what is up with the way he writes about adolescent girls?cw: author suicide, problematic imagery about a ...Show more
A new month means a new theme on the Reading Women podcast. July is all about books by women of color. We wanted to include SO many more titles, but we narrowed it down to six books that particularly helped us broaden our perspectives of the world. BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAS ...Show more
This week, the Reading discuss Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward and Persepolis by Majane Satrapi. Books Mentioned in this Podcast Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn WardPersepolis by Marjane SatropiSex Object by Jessica ValentiSex and Girls by Peggy OrgensteinAll the Single Ladies by ...Show more
Tune in as Nusrah and guest host, Kendra talk about mystery and suspense works in translation in honor of Women in Translation Month. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter to get even more mystery/thriller re ...Show more
In this week’s episode, Kendra, Jaclyn, and the rest of the Reading Women team share books by or about older women. Thanks to Our Sponsors! Get $10 off StoryWorth by going to storyworth.com/readingwomen. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Pat ...Show more