You Should Read: "Good for Her!" books (with Allison Dickson)

from What You Should Read · host Kelly Hager, Julia Hall, Rachael Hall

Send a textHi, Should-Heads! We're joined by Allison Dickson (the Steve Martin of our podcast!) and we're discussing "good for her!" books about women who are righting wrongs in various ways (some of those ways are violent). In light of everything going on right now, even being who you are can be a revolutionary act.Links mentioned in this episode: Pandemic novel: https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-new-york-john-grisham-douglas-preston-coronavirus-pandemic-b918d7eeac8386a9c3bcc69aab74bc88 Novel Menagerie Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thenovelmenagerie Jay-Z song parody about books: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFD32AF15DDC5B596 Currently Reading: Julia: Stepsister (Jennifer Donnelly) Kelly: Girls With Sharp Sticks (Suzanne Young) Rachael: The Snow Child (Eowyn Ivey), The Fountains of Silence (Ruta Sepetys) and Anna K (Jenny Lee) Our recommendations:Allison: My Lovely Wife (Samantha Downing) and the books of Wendy HeardJulia: The Power (Naomi Alderman) and Shrill (Lindy West)Kelly: They Never Learn (Layne Fargo) and The Lady Upstairs (Halley Sutton)Rachael: Perfect Match (Jodi Picoult) and Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Maria Semple) Follow Allison Dickson: Instagram: @allisonmdicksonTwitter: @MsAllieDFollow What You Should Read: Twitter: @wysr_podcast Instagram: @wysr_podcast Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Rachael Reads on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYcyAEteFiL-sLHZVLX6nw Kelly's blog! https://kellyvision.wordpress.com Don't forget about our next book club! We're discussing Klara and the Sun on April 11! New logo by Eva Fury Theme song by Violet Gray: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQUkSoVPZkfsXtMWLoZV5Q Twitter and Instagram: wysr_podcast

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