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Novel Pairings — 170 episodes
165. Celebrate Novel Pairings with Chelsey and Sara with a Farewell Q&A
164. Brand New Books with Backlist Pairings: Summer 2025 Edition
163. Reflections on Emma and 250 years of Jane Austen
162. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Six: A Perfect Union
161. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Five: Badly Done, Emma
160. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Four: Jane Fairfax & Mrs. Elton
159. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Three: A Mysterious Pianoforte
158. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Two: Matchmaking or Meddling
157. Emma by Jane Austen Recap One: Handsome, Clever, and Rich
156. Introducing Emma by Jane Austen
155. Notable books of 2024: our bookish superlatives, reading life updates, and a little Jane Austen
154. Moody & Atmospheric Fall 2024 Book Releases with Backlist Pairings
153. Dishing our opinions on the hottest summer books of 2023
152. The Custom of the Country Book One Recap
151. Introduction to The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
150. Ten classic novels you should read this summer
149. On Beauty by Zadie Smith
148. We can't wait to read these brand new summer 2024 books and backlist pairings
147. The limits of satire & A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
146. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
145. Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare with Traci Thomas
144. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
143. Seasonal book pairings for new releases in spring 2024
142. The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
141. Bookish pairings for our favorite period dramas
140. Five tips for reading television and movies with a critical lens
139. The best, the backlist, and the buzziest books of 2023
138. The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges
137. Entering Edith Wharton's Gilded Age
136. To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
135. A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
134. Blind Owl by Sadeq Hedayat
133. The modern reader's guide to historical fiction
132. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
131. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
130. Backlist book pairings for an abundant Autumn reading season
129. What is public scholarship?
128. Hot takes on the buzzy books of last summer
127. 1920s classics to challenge and delight your To Be Read list
126. Leaving a Legacy: The Odyssey in modern literature
125. How to find literary allusions
124. Diving into The Odyssey with Emily Wilson
123. The Odyssey: Return to the Aegean
122. The Wild Book by Juan Villoro
121. Sensational summer book releases paired with satisfying backlist reads
120. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
119. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
118. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
117. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
116. Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
115. Enticing spring book releases for your To Be Read list
114. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
113. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis and The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
112. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
111. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
110. Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes and stories of community, music, and home
109. Reading classic children's literature with Alice, Anne and Aslan
108. Our favorite (and least favorite) books of 2022
107. The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo and adapting the classics for modern readers
106. Revisit West Egg with Novel Pairings: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
105. A stack of sparkling novels set in the Roaring 20s
104. The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare and pairings for theatrical, political, or fantastical readers
103. Shakespearean titles to topple your To Be Read stack
102. Perplexed by Persuasion on Netflix
101. Ask a Shakespeare Professor
100. Persuasion by Jane Austen and romantic novels with plenty of pining
99. Literary adaptations we can't wait to read this fall
98. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry and stories as big as Texas
97. Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay and postcolonial novels to expand your world
96. Must-read books of the summer paired with beach-worthy backlist titles
95. Love and Freindship by Jane Austen and adding pure FUN to your TBR list
94. Ask Us Anything with Chelsey, Sara, and a surprise guest
93. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part Two: Pairings
92. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part One
91. Bookish superlatives from an unprecedented reading year
90. Our love/hate relationship with Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
89. Behind the scenes of the shop around the corner with Annie B. Jones
88. A new-to-us and nuanced novel of manners: There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset
87. Perfectly paired gifts for every bookworm
86. Palpable tension and shocking twists in Passing by Nella Larsen
85. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and perfectly psychological pairings
84. Literary terms, book recommendations, and learning about the horror genre with Raelyn Torngren
83. Revisiting Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
82. How to read a BIG book: an introduction to Middlemarch by George Eliot
81. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe and creepy fictional houses to explore
80. Forecasting our fall reading with anticipated backlist titles from our shelves
79. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Part Two
78. Raising Readers with biblio therapist Anne Bogel
77. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Part One
76. Our favorite tips, tricks, and insights for reading Jane Eyre
75. Wrapping up summer with our favorite reads and reflections
74. The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor and stories of friendship, community, and resilience
73. Greek mythology-inspired novels to topple your To Be Read list
72. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and contemporary novels with plenty of drama
Storybound with Laurie Frankel
71. Superlatives for the best books of 2021 so far
70. The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton and glittering contemporary books full of social commentary
69. A short story to read in one sitting this summer: The Prairie Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
68. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson and contemplative books for moody summer reading
67. Sweeping family sagas for classic and contemporary reading tastes
66. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Part Two
65. Classic novels to read with your book club and tips for getting more out of book club discussions
64. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Part One
63. Brand new summer books and backlist pairings to topple your TBR
62. Quarterly Favorites: page-turning reads and reflections on Spring 2021
61. The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery, plus books about complicated families, romance, and boundaries
60. Backlist coming of age novels for book clubs and beach reads
59. In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, coming of age stories, and sweeping historical fiction
58. Grounded and inventive speculative fiction recommendations for your TBR
57. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut and science fiction stories for literary fiction lovers
56. Speech Sounds by Octavia Butler, a short story club discussion
55. Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin and modern pairings with evocative writing
54. Pride and Prejudice retellings, sequels, and pastiche
53. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Part Two
52. Backlist pairings for our most anticipated Spring 2021 book releases
51. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Part One
50.5 Five tips for reading Pride and Prejudice (or any Austen novel)
50. Quarterly Favorites: the stand-out books we read in Winter 2020-2021
49. The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter and twisted Gothic fairytales to read in one sitting
48. Fairytale retellings for readers of all ages
47. There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset and ambitious family stories that span generations
46. Love letters to books: nonfiction books about the reading life
45. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff and charming books for devoted bibliophiles
44.5 Anticipated book releases for winter 2021 and backlist books to read while you wait
44. Short Story Club: The Hunter's Wife by Anthony Doerr and wintry books to cozy up with this season
43. Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde and books that center intersectional feminism
42. Superlatives for underrated, surprising, and well-loved books we read in 2020
41. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and contemporary book recs inspired by the March sisters
40. The joy of nostalgic reads and books that Jo March would love with Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf
39. My Antonia by Willa Cather, plus books about community and survival to read this winter
38. The Best Audiobooks We Read in 2020
37. Quarterly Favorites: the best books we read in Fall 2020
36. The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as told by Alex Haley, with Traci Thomas of The Stacks
35. A 2020 Gift Guide for every literary taste
34. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and twisty, atmospheric mystery novels
33.5 Discussing the new Netflix adaptation of Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier, starring Lily James and Armie Hammer
33. Reading challenges and books for every fall reading mood with Courtney Wallace, The Incessant Bookworm
32. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and eerie books to read with the lights on
31. Short Story Club: Horror Story by Carmen Maria Machado and spooky book recommendations
30. The Crucible by Arthur Miller and witchy books to read this fall
29. Campus novels to read in the fall and why we love books about school
28. Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, books by Indigenous authors, and intergenerational family stories
27. Anticipated Fall 2020 Reads and backlist books to pair with them
26. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and books about The American Dream
25. Quarterly Favorites: The Best Books We Read in Summer 2020
24. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and fantasy novels for readers who love strong characters and complex worlds
23. On Campus with Novel Pairings, a preview of our back to school fall season and books that feel like Autumn
22. Like Water for Chocolate and mouth-watering fiction books about food, cooking, and romance
21. Book & Wine Pairings with Jamise Harper and book recommendations from our recent reads
20. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and romantic Black feminist heroines
19. Short Story Club: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury and descriptive dystopian novels
18. The Odyssey by Homer and mythology retellings for adventurous readers
17. Buzzy Summer Books and backlist titles to read while you wait on your library holds
16. Passing by Nella Larsen and books about complicated sisterhood
15. Literary Throwbacks and reading YA for fun: a chat with Alli Hoff Kosik of The SSR Podcast
14. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and light summer reads with literary nostalgia
13. Quarterly Favorites: The Best Books We Read in Spring 2020
12. Beloved by Toni Morrison and books inspired by Morrison's Great American Novel
11. Summer Reading Preview including fast-paced classics, classic YA, and epic adventures for every staycation mood
10. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and books that feature female friendships and motherhood
9. Roman Fever by Edith Wharton and book recommendations for fans of Gossip Girl and Gilmore Girls
8. Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare and the magic of Young Adult romance novels
7. Celebrating National Poetry Month with reading tips and poem recommendations
6. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and books for Downton Abbey fans
5. English Major Lingo and getting academic with the feminist and gender lens
4. Comforting Classics and other absorbing reads
3. The Awakening by Kate Chopin and books that feature feminine self-discovery
2. The New Emma Movie and our favorite Austen adaptations
1. Emma by Jane Austen and our favorite modern romantic heroines
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