Ep 190 - Eleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell

Usually when robots gain sentience in fiction, they rise up and slay or otherwise subjugate their human creators, but this week's book dares to imagine what might happen if they stood up, looked around, said "thanks but no thanks," and left. It also ponders the meaning of existen ...  Show more

Three lives, all alike in indignity. Stein's debut book is a collection of stories about three working-class woman at the turn of the 20th century. In it, we see the beginnings of her unique literary voice - full of repetition, repetition, poetic vernacular, and repetition.This e ...  Show more

Paul Revere's Ride, the classic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Have a happy 4th of July! 

Michelle Wilson has noticed a specific character type that is missing from her bookshelves... and she is on the hunt for more. She and Anne chat about characters age 50+ in possession of NO magical powers, yelling at characters who make terrible decisions, reading as broadly as p ...  Show more

It's here! The thrilling conclusion of the saga of Jillian Jayes and The Brilliant Firefly! More chapters will be released later this week. Don't forget to listen to books one and two to get caught up! 

In this episode we discuss pissing style, missing smiles, and kissing piles. Well, actually just the first one, but man it's fun to rhyme! Also, we talk about instituting some new segment ideas! Let us know what you think on twitter. Do people read these? Let's find out! See Priv ...  Show more