BSG #107: Reading: Do You? With Jenna / The Dream Hotel b...

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It’s time to read with (?) Jenna again! Join us for a discussion of The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. We talk about surveillance, the unfortunate parallels to our present moment, the novel’s structure, the characters, and of course, Jenna Bush Hagar and her book club antics. Then we dig into some listener feedback and chat about what’s up next! Watch The Wedding Banquet and tune in on June 24th for our next Othersode featuring Susie Dumond, author of Bed and Breakup! Then read along with us for our next Bookpisode on Megan Abbott’s new novel, El Dorado Drive, on July 8th! Check out our Patreon and consider supporting your fav indie pod for just $3 a month!TOC:30 – Hello! And Icebreaker10:20 – Book intro12:00 – So, this is prison, right? Data tracking and surveillance18:50 – Dreams and old fears27:02 – Jenna Reads (maybe)34:59 – Pacing… and more Jenna51:10 – Ratings54:20 – Feedback about Hum (spoiler warning)58:45 – What’s up next?

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This episode was published on June 10, 2025.

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It’s time to read with (?) Jenna again! Join us for a discussion of The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. We talk about surveillance, the unfortunate parallels to our present moment, the novel’s structure, the characters, and of course, Jenna Bush Hagar...

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