EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 24 MIN
The Well Read Debate, 5 Easy Classics and a Personal Reading Project
from Pouring Over Books · host LaShawn Wiltz
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Pouring Over Books Podcast, LaShawn reflects on her reading goals for the year, particularly her intention to read three classic novels. She discusses the ongoing debate in the literary community about what it means to be 'well-read' and shares her personal list of five accessible classics, and explains why each book is worth reading. LaShawn also reveals her own selections for her own personal curriculum of reading 3 classics in 2026Books Mentioned in This EpisodesPride and Prejudice By Jane AustinThe Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R TolkienIf Beale Street Could Talk James BaldwinKindred By Octavia E ButlerLaShawn's Personal Classic ListAnna Karenina By Leo TolstoyThe Odyssey By HomerTheir Eyes Were Watching God By Zora Neale HurstonMy Currently Reading ListWe Who Will Die by Stacia StartkImmortal Dark by Tigest GirmaIf I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois BarnettHalf His Age By Jennette Mccurdy Support the showJoin the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Pouring Over Books Podcast, LaShawn reflects on her reading goals for the year, particularly her intention to read three classic novels. She discusses the ongoing debate in the literary community about what it means to be 'well-read' and shares her personal list of five accessible classics, and explains why each book is worth reading. LaShawn also reveals her own selections for her own personal curriculum of reading 3 classics in 202...
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