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Novel Pairings — 170 episodes

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165. Celebrate Novel Pairings with Chelsey and Sara with a Farewell Q&A

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164. Brand New Books with Backlist Pairings: Summer 2025 Edition

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163. Reflections on Emma and 250 years of Jane Austen

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162. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Six: A Perfect Union

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161. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Five: Badly Done, Emma

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160. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Four: Jane Fairfax & Mrs. Elton

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159. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Three: A Mysterious Pianoforte

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158. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Two: Matchmaking or Meddling

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157. Emma by Jane Austen Recap One: Handsome, Clever, and Rich

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156. Introducing Emma by Jane Austen

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155. Notable books of 2024: our bookish superlatives, reading life updates, and a little Jane Austen

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154. Moody & Atmospheric Fall 2024 Book Releases with Backlist Pairings

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153. Dishing our opinions on the hottest summer books of 2023

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152. The Custom of the Country Book One Recap

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151. Introduction to The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton

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150. Ten classic novels you should read this summer

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149. On Beauty by Zadie Smith

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148. We can't wait to read these brand new summer 2024 books and backlist pairings

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147. The limits of satire & A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift

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146. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

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145. Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare with Traci Thomas

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144. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

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143. Seasonal book pairings for new releases in spring 2024

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142. The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton

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141. Bookish pairings for our favorite period dramas

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140. Five tips for reading television and movies with a critical lens

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139. The best, the backlist, and the buzziest books of 2023

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138. The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges

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137. Entering Edith Wharton's Gilded Age

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136. To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

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135. A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf

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134. Blind Owl by Sadeq Hedayat

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133. The modern reader's guide to historical fiction

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132. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

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131. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

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130. Backlist book pairings for an abundant Autumn reading season

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129. What is public scholarship?

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128. Hot takes on the buzzy books of last summer

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127. 1920s classics to challenge and delight your To Be Read list

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126. Leaving a Legacy: The Odyssey in modern literature

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125. How to find literary allusions

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124. Diving into The Odyssey with Emily Wilson

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123. The Odyssey: Return to the Aegean

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122. The Wild Book by Juan Villoro

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121. Sensational summer book releases paired with satisfying backlist reads

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120. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

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119. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

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118. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

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117. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

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116. Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman

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115. Enticing spring book releases for your To Be Read list

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114. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

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113. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis and The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

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112. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

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111. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

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110. Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes and stories of community, music, and home

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109. Reading classic children's literature with Alice, Anne and Aslan

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108. Our favorite (and least favorite) books of 2022

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107. The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo and adapting the classics for modern readers

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106. Revisit West Egg with Novel Pairings: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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105. A stack of sparkling novels set in the Roaring 20s

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104. The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare and pairings for theatrical, political, or fantastical readers

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103. Shakespearean titles to topple your To Be Read stack

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102. Perplexed by Persuasion on Netflix

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101. Ask a Shakespeare Professor

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100. Persuasion by Jane Austen and romantic novels with plenty of pining

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99. Literary adaptations we can't wait to read this fall

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98. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry and stories as big as Texas

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97. Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay and postcolonial novels to expand your world

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96. Must-read books of the summer paired with beach-worthy backlist titles

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95. Love and Freindship by Jane Austen and adding pure FUN to your TBR list

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94. Ask Us Anything with Chelsey, Sara, and a surprise guest

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93. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part Two: Pairings

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92. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part One

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91. Bookish superlatives from an unprecedented reading year

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90. Our love/hate relationship with Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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89. Behind the scenes of the shop around the corner with Annie B. Jones

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88. A new-to-us and nuanced novel of manners: There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset

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87. Perfectly paired gifts for every bookworm

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86. Palpable tension and shocking twists in Passing by Nella Larsen

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85. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and perfectly psychological pairings

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84. Literary terms, book recommendations, and learning about the horror genre with Raelyn Torngren

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83. Revisiting Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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82. How to read a BIG book: an introduction to Middlemarch by George Eliot

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81. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe and creepy fictional houses to explore

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80. Forecasting our fall reading with anticipated backlist titles from our shelves

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79. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Part Two

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78. Raising Readers with biblio therapist Anne Bogel

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77. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Part One

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76. Our favorite tips, tricks, and insights for reading Jane Eyre

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75. Wrapping up summer with our favorite reads and reflections

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74. The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor and stories of friendship, community, and resilience

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73. Greek mythology-inspired novels to topple your To Be Read list

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72. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and contemporary novels with plenty of drama

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Storybound with Laurie Frankel

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71. Superlatives for the best books of 2021 so far

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70. The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton and glittering contemporary books full of social commentary

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69. A short story to read in one sitting this summer: The Prairie Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld

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68. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson and contemplative books for moody summer reading

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67. Sweeping family sagas for classic and contemporary reading tastes

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66. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Part Two

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65. Classic novels to read with your book club and tips for getting more out of book club discussions

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64. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Part One

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63. Brand new summer books and backlist pairings to topple your TBR

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62. Quarterly Favorites: page-turning reads and reflections on Spring 2021

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61. The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery, plus books about complicated families, romance, and boundaries

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60. Backlist coming of age novels for book clubs and beach reads

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59. In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, coming of age stories, and sweeping historical fiction

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58. Grounded and inventive speculative fiction recommendations for your TBR

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57. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut and science fiction stories for literary fiction lovers

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56. Speech Sounds by Octavia Butler, a short story club discussion

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55. Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin and modern pairings with evocative writing

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54. Pride and Prejudice retellings, sequels, and pastiche

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53. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Part Two

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52. Backlist pairings for our most anticipated Spring 2021 book releases

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51. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Part One

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50.5 Five tips for reading Pride and Prejudice (or any Austen novel)

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50. Quarterly Favorites: the stand-out books we read in Winter 2020-2021

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49. The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter and twisted Gothic fairytales to read in one sitting

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48. Fairytale retellings for readers of all ages

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47. There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset and ambitious family stories that span generations

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46. Love letters to books: nonfiction books about the reading life

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45. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff and charming books for devoted bibliophiles

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44.5 Anticipated book releases for winter 2021 and backlist books to read while you wait

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44. Short Story Club: The Hunter's Wife by Anthony Doerr and wintry books to cozy up with this season

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43. Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde and books that center intersectional feminism

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42. Superlatives for underrated, surprising, and well-loved books we read in 2020

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41. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and contemporary book recs inspired by the March sisters

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40. The joy of nostalgic reads and books that Jo March would love with Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf

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39. My Antonia by Willa Cather, plus books about community and survival to read this winter

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38. The Best Audiobooks We Read in 2020

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37. Quarterly Favorites: the best books we read in Fall 2020

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36. The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as told by Alex Haley, with Traci Thomas of The Stacks

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35. A 2020 Gift Guide for every literary taste

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34. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and twisty, atmospheric mystery novels

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33.5 Discussing the new Netflix adaptation of Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier, starring Lily James and Armie Hammer

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33. Reading challenges and books for every fall reading mood with Courtney Wallace, The Incessant Bookworm

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32. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and eerie books to read with the lights on

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31. Short Story Club: Horror Story by Carmen Maria Machado and spooky book recommendations

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30. The Crucible by Arthur Miller and witchy books to read this fall

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29. Campus novels to read in the fall and why we love books about school

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28. Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, books by Indigenous authors, and intergenerational family stories

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27. Anticipated Fall 2020 Reads and backlist books to pair with them

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26. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and books about The American Dream

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25. Quarterly Favorites: The Best Books We Read in Summer 2020

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24. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and fantasy novels for readers who love strong characters and complex worlds

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23. On Campus with Novel Pairings, a preview of our back to school fall season and books that feel like Autumn

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22. Like Water for Chocolate and mouth-watering fiction books about food, cooking, and romance

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21. Book & Wine Pairings with Jamise Harper and book recommendations from our recent reads

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20. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and romantic Black feminist heroines

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19. Short Story Club: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury and descriptive dystopian novels

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18. The Odyssey by Homer and mythology retellings for adventurous readers

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17. Buzzy Summer Books and backlist titles to read while you wait on your library holds

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16. Passing by Nella Larsen and books about complicated sisterhood

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15. Literary Throwbacks and reading YA for fun: a chat with Alli Hoff Kosik of The SSR Podcast

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14. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and light summer reads with literary nostalgia

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13. Quarterly Favorites: The Best Books We Read in Spring 2020

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12. Beloved by Toni Morrison and books inspired by Morrison's Great American Novel

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11. Summer Reading Preview including fast-paced classics, classic YA, and epic adventures for every staycation mood

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10. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and books that feature female friendships and motherhood

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9. Roman Fever by Edith Wharton and book recommendations for fans of Gossip Girl and Gilmore Girls

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8. Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare and the magic of Young Adult romance novels

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7. Celebrating National Poetry Month with reading tips and poem recommendations

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6. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and books for Downton Abbey fans

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5. English Major Lingo and getting academic with the feminist and gender lens

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4. Comforting Classics and other absorbing reads

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3. The Awakening by Kate Chopin and books that feature feminine self-discovery

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2. The New Emma Movie and our favorite Austen adaptations

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1. Emma by Jane Austen and our favorite modern romantic heroines

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