EPISODE · Apr 20, 2021 · 1H 1M
You Should Read: Short Stories! (A Julia's Wheelhouse Episode)
from What You Should Read · host Kelly Hager, Julia Hall, Rachael Hall
Send a textHi, Should-Heads! Today, we discuss one of Julia's "wheelhouse" books: the short story collection. (Everyone has wheelhouse books; the ones that, for whatever reason, they are guaranteed to buy.) We'll be exploring more of our wheelhouse books in future episodes. Do you like short stories? If so, which are your favorites? ALSO, we are excited to announce that we're giving away a three-month membership on Libro.fm and it couldn't possibly be easier to enter. Learn more here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNxctwfL5kD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Links mentioned in this episode: Libro.fm Independent Bookstore Giveaway: https://libro.fm/ibd Currently Reading: Julia: Anna K (Jenny Lee; narrated by Jenna Ushkowitz) and Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir) Kelly: When the Stars Go Dark (Paula McLain) Rachael: Anna K Away (Jenny Lee; narrated by Jenna Ushkowitz)Recent Acquisitions: Julia: What Comes After (Joanne Tompkins), Arsenic and Adobo (Mia P. Manansala) and Love in Color (Bolu Babalola) Kelly: physical copy of The Mary Shelley Club (Goldy Moldavsky) and, from libro.fm, audiobooks of Libertie (Kaitlyn Greenidge; narrated by Channie Waites), The Hill We Climb (Amanda Gorman and Oprah Winfrey; narrated by same), One Two Three (Laurie Frankel; narrated by Emma Galvin, Jesse Vilinski and Rebecca Soler), Mirrorland (Carole Johnstone; narrated by Katie Leung) and Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin; narrated by Mia Farrow).Rachael: Into Thin Air (Jon Krakauer), and, from libro.fm, audiobooks of Libertie (Kaitlyn Greenidge; narrated by Channie Waites), The Hill We Climb (Amanda Gorman and Oprah Winfrey; narrated by same), One Two Three (Laurie Frankel; narrated by Emma Galvin, Jesse Vilinski and Rebecca Soler), Mirrorland (Carole Johnstone; narrated by Katie Leung)Julia's recommended short story collections:The Office of Historical Corrections (Danielle Evans), The Secret Lives of Church Ladies (Deesha Philyaw), Exhalation (Ted Chiang), Interpreter of Maladies (Jhumpa Lahiri), Unaccustomed Earth (Jhumpa Lahiri), Look Both Ways (Jason Reynolds) and One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories (BJ Novak)Follow 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 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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