Books and the City
193 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 132 ratingsWelcome to your new favorite literary podcast! Books and the City Podcast is hosted by four New York City-dwelling, book-nerd best friends who met for one Bookstagram book club, and the rest was history. Unlike most bookish podcasts, each episode of Books and the City stays spoiler-free. Every Monday, the hosts come prepared to discuss the last book they read, meaning you’ll walk away from each weekly episode with four new must-read titles! Pour yourself a glass of whatever, and meet your new favorite book club.
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Conspiracy Theories & Summer Snacks
July 05, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MBHi, hello, happy July, have you ever wondered what the BATC hosts’ favorite summer snacks are? Well you’re in luck, because we’re discussing that and more before we get into the books on today’s episode! And you’re not going to want to miss this one, because we’re chatting about some really great YA, NYC and Baltimore-based historical fiction, and a contemporary fantasy classic. Thanks for listening!! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC ...
Seth Rogen Makes Kayla Blush
June 28, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBHello, hello! Before we talk books today, we’re sharing an update about the July book club pick (from Emily again!) and a mini-update about our summer merch. Exciting things! Stay tuned to hear us reflect on some of our oldest clothing items (shoutout to Soffe shorts, our old faithfuls). And for today’s book talk, we’re doing something out of character, and chatting about lots of memoirs! Tune in to hear about two comedy memoirs, one memoir about gender exploration, and a buzzy, highly antic...
Three Cheers for Pride!
June 21, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBWe are back on Zoom for the first time in a while, talking about pride books for the month of June! Before diving into some of the titles that helped us celebrate queer joy this month, we’re chatting about our ~child star~ moments. Can you believe all four of us have been on TV?! And then, of course, some fantastic gay books. And here’s your friendly reminder to read diversely all year round - not just during Pride month (or Black History month, AAPI Heritage month... you get it). Don’t forg...
Amigas, Cheetahs, Friends for Life
June 14, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBWe’re (still) reflecting on our upstate retreat, and today we’re sharing what we learned about each other after spending our first full weekend together. The answers may surprise you a little bit! And before we get into some quality book talk, we have some exciting announcements about the fan club book club, BATC merch, and a possible end-of-summer Tri-State meet up 👀 keep your eyes and ears peeled for more on that. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! You can join our fan club here: https://...
Us Just Struggling to Pronounce “Aurora”
June 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBHelloooo, and welcome to our last recording from upstate! Shoutout to us for managing to stretch this trip out a solid few weeks. So we’re reveling in a fun in-person “upstate” recording and chatting about our ideal middle school slumber partiess before we jump into some entertaining book talk! On the docket today, we have some sci-fi, a magical murder mystery, a villain origin story, and some contemporary witchy satire. Thank you for listening, we love you forever! You can join our fan club...
Alien Orgies?!
May 31, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBWe’re coming to you (not) live with some more BATC Upstate Retreat Content! We recorded this episode from the Airbnb of our dreams in Kingston - can we go back yet? So tune in for that then stay tuned to hear Libby announce the June fan club book club pick! It’s a good one and we cannot wait. After all that, stick around for some very lovely (and really varied) book discussions! Thank you for listening! We love you! You can join our fan club (and book club!) here: https://www.patreon.com/boo...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Laura Hankin
May 24, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 51.3 MBWe hope you're ready for a fascinating, fun author interview with the one and only Laura Hankin! Laura's newest book, A Special Place for Women, is a genre-bending take on a fictional (but perhaps familiar) all-female workspace called Nevertheless. It delves into white feminism and proclaimed "inclusive spaces," and it even gets a bit witchy! So you can expect a juicy conversation about the real world parallels to Nevertheless, Laura's inspiration for this book, her writing process, and what...
It's a YA Wonderland!
May 17, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 99.1 MBOne of the hazards of co-hosting a podcast with a super-genius is sometimes her obligation to science and research is sliiiightly more important. But, guest hosting in Emily's place today, you may recognize the voice of our very own Nicole Zollos, who creates all of our beautiful BATC art! She joins us today to discuss blindly switching current reads with other cohosts, and some fantastic works of YA literature. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Make sure you're following Nicole's bookstag...
Invisibility Cloaks & "I (Sometimes) See Dead People"
May 10, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 100 MBToday, we're hitting record like 4 seconds after consuming a weird coffee shot drink halfway through a marathon record, so bear with us. Before we get into the book talk, we're sharing which fictional element we'd want access to in the real world. Things get weird, but mostly on brand. And then: the books! There's memoir, YA coming of age, courtroom drama, and a Los Angeles classic. Thank you for listening ❤️!! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab ...
Dating Apps & Throwbacks
May 03, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBWe’re kicking off May with a super fun throwback book convo! We all chose books that we read more than one year ago, and tried to do the barest plot refresher before talking about them. We kept the books a surprise (kind of) from each other, so tune in for a very fun episode. And before we even get into that, we’re workshopping some dating app bios for each other. Not to brag, but we are really good at it. Plus! Becky makes a very special May fan club book club announcement. Thank you for li...
What's the Definition of Wazoo?
April 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBToday is the final installment of our bookish creator interview series, and we are joined by the hilarious @clairethescare and @ashleyhammm to talk about their delightful podcast, Celebrity Memoir Book Club! Learn all about their podcast, their favorite celeb memoirs, and who is more likely to end up on a reality TV show. Then stay tuned for more bookish discussion with some contemporary YA romance, some magical realism, some literary fiction, and (someone understood the assignment) a celebr...
Did Someone Say Squirrel Library?
April 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBWe’re joined today by the one and only Laura from @LaurasLibraryy! She is the BookTokker extraordinaire and friend to squirrels everywhere. Laura joins the intro today to talk about all things BookTok, reading with ADHD, and her heartwarming squirrel library. Then stay tuned for more bookish discussion! Today, we’re covering historical fiction, running memoirs, a couple thriller-esque contemporary fiction novels. We love you and thank you sincerely for listening! Make sure you follow Laura o...
“You Would Make a Great Lesbian”
April 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBBuckle up because today, we’re talking to The BookstaGays! We had the most fun, most chaotic interview with Alex (@thebookadvocate) and Sam (@staxsonstaxs), who are cohosts of everyone’s favorite queer bookish podcast. We chat with them about bookstagram, the importance of queer community, and—duh—enneagrams! So get excited, and let’s pour one out for Becky and her never-failing editing skills. Stay tuned for some book talk. Today we have YA historical fiction, a new favorite for Kayla, a me...
We Love Schitt's Creek
April 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBHi friends! Happy April! We are celebrating this springtime month with a very exciting bookish creator interview series! Keep an eye on the intros of all of our April episodes to hear from some incredible bookish creators who you should definitely be following. Today, we’re honored to chat with Taryn from @mentallybooked, the most aesthetically pleasing account with the best unique book recommendations. Tune in to hear Taryn talk about her page, the bookstagram community, an upcoming podcast...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Jill Santopolo
April 01, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 36.5 MBA couple of weeks ago, Kayla covered a book by one of her auto-buy authors, Jill Santopolo, and today, Kayla was able to chat with Jill about that very book! The two talk about Everything After, plus Jill's previous books – The Light We Lost and More Than Words. They get into the fun of writing New York City stories, and what it's like to make your readers cry in every book 😭 And stay tuned to hear Jill discuss some exciting big screen news, and the book she's working on next (set in the Big...
Fish Are Friends Period
March 29, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 82.4 MBHi friends! Some exciting news before we chat about our favorite pizza toppings on today’s episode: we have an exciting interview series coming up for our April episode intros, so get excited! We’re talking to all kinds of bookish creators on the internet, and it’s going to be a lot of fun. Then as always, stay tuned for some wonderful book talk. This week, we got family drama in Alaska, historical fiction across three different wars, translated fiction set in Southern India, and a Sapphic Y...
“We’re a music podcast now"
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 99.2 MBWelcome to another ep! Today, we’re sharing some new book club information - who’s excited for Beartown?! We can’t wait to dive into our April pick. Then, we face yet another challenging fishbowl question about which author we’d read if we could read only that author for the next three months. Plus! don’t forget to enter our bookmark giveaway over on the Instagram page this week. Then stay tuned for some wonderful books - one about music, one about running, one about Scientology, and one abou...
“Wait, she’s a mermaid?!”
March 15, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBWe’re kicking things off with an exciting announcement today! Kayla is announcing our April Fan Club Book Club pick (try saying that five times fast), so tune in to hear what book she chose. Plus, a little more information about how we’re discussing next month’s pick in a more user-friendly way! Then, a fun fish bowl question that we crowdsourced from the fan club: which fictional character is each host most similar to 😎 Thank you so much for listening! You can become a Patreon fan club memb...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Kate Quinn
March 11, 2021 14:58 - 46 minutes - 85.5 MBA couple of weeks ago, Kayla covered a highly anticipated novel called The Rose Code by the one and only historical fiction queen, Kate Quinn. The book sounded *so good* when Kayla was speaking about it, and Becky confirmed: “five billion stars.” So today, Becky and Kayla had the great honor of chatting with Kate Quinn about all things The Rose Code, Bletchley Park, historical fiction, intensive code-breaking research, and the women hidden throughout history. Plus, some fun insight into the ...
BATC Turns One!!!
March 08, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBHuge thanks to everyone who has helped us celebrate big this past week! To everyone who's participated in our podcast birthday stack extravaganza - we love you. You still have time to enter via Instagram through March 9 for a chance to win our exclusive wine glass! Just post your BATC-inspired book stack using the hashtag #batcturnsone. To celebrate our little anniversary, we're sharing some never-before-heard audio from the true first episode (and if you're in the fan club, keep your 👀 peel...
Five Billion Stars
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 82.4 MBBooks and the City is almost 1 year old!!!! To celebrate, we’re doing a fun little giveaway so tune in to find out how you can enter for a chance to win a very exclusive wine glass! And then stick around for some travel-book-talk to make not being able to travel a little less painful for the time being. After that, of course, more book talk with a highly anticipated historical fiction book (and keep your eyes peeled for an exciting author interview 👀), plus the romcom that our fan club membe...
The Real Kevin
February 22, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 93.2 MBIf you’ve ever wondered what superlatives we would all win if we went to a four-person high school with each other… then you’re in luck!! Today before we get into the book talk, we’re talking superlatives, and we just get to inflate each other’s egos for a bit. It’s warm and fuzzy. And then, as always, we’re talking about some really solid books: we have a culty drama, a queer Florida novel, and a couple of snowy, winter books - one is about hockey, the other is magical fantasy. Thank you fo...
Once Again: It’s Fish Time
February 15, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 93.9 MBFirst things first: are YOU familiar with coding on the WIX platform? Let us know, because we could use your help!! Now that that’s out of the way, thanks for tuning in to hear us talk about our fictional Valentine's and the V-Day candy we'd love to share with them. PS: here's the link to help support Troop 6000, as promised in the ep: https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop6000-161. If you’re a member of the fan club you may have seen that The Ex Talk book club discussion kicked of...
Still Pronouncing Things A Little Wrong
February 08, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 98.1 MBHello, hi, welcome back! We’re kicking things off today, naturally, with prolonged chit chat about stuffed animals, because why not? Then, a couple quick reminders (like hurry and buy your merch if you’ve had your eye on it, because it’s going fast and we’re not sure when we’ll restock! And join us on Patreon next week for the first book club discussion about The Ex Talk!) Then, finally, the reason you’re all probably here: some quality book talk. One quick reminder, because a couple of toda...
A New Catchphrase?
February 01, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBHi friends, we're coming to you with some very exciting fan club book club updates!!! We're excited to announce our first book club pick, chosen by Emily, is Rachel Lynn Solomon's The Ex Talk, so get ready for some steamy hate-to-love goodness. If you want to participate, you can join our fan club using the link below! Then, we're doing some spicy assumptions about all the BATC hosts before getting into so much wonderful book talk (witchy YA, survival thriller, Irish mystery, & literary fict...
Steve the Dog
January 25, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MBWelcome back to your regularly scheduled Monday episode! And thanks for bearing with us as Kayla took some much-needed COVID-recovery time last week. After we get into that, we’re discussing our dream vacations! This was an especially difficult conversation during this travel-less time :( catch us on, like, any beach as soon as it’s safe to be there. And after all of that: BOOKS! We’re talking thrillers, historical and literary fiction. Remember to wear your masks, wash your hands, and stay ...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Wendy Walker
January 18, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 90.3 MBA few months ago, Becky covered a thriller called Don’t Look For Me by Wendy Walker in an episode, and all of the BATC hosts were transfixed. We stayed on the Zoom call afterward grilling Becky with questions about the book; suffice it to say that we’re SO excited to share an today’s interview with Wendy Walker, herself! Becky and Kayla chatted with Wendy about all things thriller, including Wendy’s decision to begin writing in the genre in the first place, and how that decision paid off in ...
“Us just saying words a little wrong”
January 11, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 95 MBHello, thanks for tuning into another episode of BATC! We’re back together for the first time in a while, so thanks for bearing with us as we stretch our 2021 muscles. Before some very fun (and varied) book talk, we’re diving into a great fishbowl question about what fictional world we’d want to live in (permanently or temporarily). After that, we got some horror, some romance, some historical fiction, and some crime. You know us, all about ~balance~ . Thank you forever for listening ❤️ Get ...
We Haven't Talked Since Last Year!
January 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBHappy New Year, listeners!! We're kicking off the first episode of 2021 with a very special guest: our amazing illustrator, Nicole! Her and Emily did a thicc buddy read to close out last year, so stay tuned to hear them tag-team that one on this ep. And before we get into books, we're diving into a great fishbowl question about what book we'd read over again for the first time and why. Thanks for listening, and thanks for starting your 2021 with us 🎉 Get BATC merch!: https://www.booksandthec...
Thanks For Listening To Our Time Capsule
December 28, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 73.1 MBWe’re deep in our feelings on this week’s episode, as we reflect on this truly ~unprecedented~ year in books (and everything else). Keep listening to hear us discuss: our 2020 reading goals, successes, and failures, our top 5 (give or take hehe) books of the year, and our goals looking ahead to more fantastic reading in 2021. Last but not least: a huge THANK YOU to you, our listeners, for making this little passion project of ours the all-time most fun. We love you and if you took the time ...
“I HAVE EVIDENCE!” (A Very Chaotic Christmas Episode)
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBWe are sooo excited to bring you a very special Secret Santa episode of Books and the City. After we talk favorite Christmas traditions, we’re getting into a very fun book conversation. This week, we all read books that our Secret Santa chose for us; none of us know what anyone else was reading, and we spend the second half of the episode guessing who drew our names (and presenting the *extensive* reasoning behind our guesses (Kayla had a whole dossier)). It was so much fun, and we all disco...
Incredibly Weird & Very Charming!
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 168 MBHi, hello, happy Monday! We're talking about our favorite and least favorite Christmas movies, along with some rapid fire (lol) holiday movie takes. Spoiler alert: love actually *is* all around. Also shouts to Becky who feels ATTACKED for her holiday movie choices. All this is followed by some fantastic book-talk, so stick around to hear about a holiday romance, YA, historical and Japanese fiction. Friendly reminder to place your BATC merch by December 18 if you want it to ship before 2021! ...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Lyssa Kay Adams
December 10, 2020 13:09 - 27 minutes - 49.7 MBRemember a couple of weeks ago, when Becky talked about the super fun, cute, charming Bromance Book Club? Well, guess who’s joining the podcast today for an interview! Becky and Emily are so excited to chat with author Lyssa Kay Adams, not just about the first book in her Bromance series, but about the whole book universe. As with all Midwestern guests, conversation must kick off with some food talk. Come for the cheesy potatoes, stay for a deeper look into the romance genre, the IRL bromanc...
Refried Beans & Tahini
December 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 161 MBWe may not have gotten snow in New York yet this winter, but we’re sharing our most embarrassing snow-related memories to keep the winter spirit alive and well until the first snowstorm. Come for the snow stories, stay for Emily’s wildly unrelated story. Also, don’t forget that you can join our fan club any time, and an exciting update: you can now gift annual Patreon fan club memberships! Let Santa know he can check our website, or use the below Patreon link, to learn more. Then of course,...
Please Don’t Sue Us
November 30, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBHappy almost-December! We’re kicking things off today with a discussion about the best and the worst Christmas songs, so hope you’re ready to have a bunch of them stuck in your head for the rest of the day! After that, we get into some fantastic books including illuminating historical fiction, fun and sexy romance, heartwarming sci-fi, and a dark novella to inspire you to smash the patriarchy. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; be sure to check out their delicious literary...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Bryan Washington
November 26, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 66 MBHappy Thanksgiving! Today, we're thankful for this fantastic chat between Emily and the renowned, acclaimed, award-winning author, Bryan Washington. Bryan's latest book, Memorial, came out last month and today he's on the podcast discussing the book along with his debut short story collection, Lot. This interview touches on the importance of both Houston and Osaka to the book and to Bryan, plus excellent writing advice, and a starter pack for Japanese fiction. Get ready to add a bunch of boo...
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s Fish Time
November 23, 2020 13:41 - 1 hour - 139 MBWe’re kicking off your Thanksgiving week with some timely talk about the all-time best Thanksgiving foods. Please feel free to come roast us for all of our weird, terrible food choices, but the heart wants what it wants! Before we get into the book talk, we’re announcing some really exciting new merch, and listening to the most heartwarming voicemail that made Emily’s husk of a heart grow three times its size. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners, we are THE MOST thankful for you, toda...
INTERVIEW: Erin & Nat from Book Club Bar
November 19, 2020 14:38 - 34 minutes - 63.5 MBKayla and Libby got to talk with Erin and Nat, who are the owners of the East Village bookstore, Book Club Bar! Fun fact: Books and the City Podcast might not exist without this bookstore, keep listening to find out why. We're discussing everything from the challenges of owning an independent bookstore to how Erin and Nat choose which books to stock on their shelves. Their origin story is amazing, and this episode will fill you with dreams of browsing bookstores in person again soon. And if ...
Becky Takes A Tumble!
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBThe Books and the City hosts are once again reunited in person and kicking things off with a bang. After a bit of catch-up, buckle up because we're talking favorite tropes. It's not a BATC gathering if we don't turn our bookish talk into a drinking game! Stay tuned for some somewhat dark book discussions from a range of genres. Thank you as always for listening! This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; you can shop their delicious literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/. Get yo...
Today, We're Ranting About...
November 09, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBThis one goes out to all the Gilmore Girl stans, the ones who rewatch the show the second you feel that extra fall/winter crispness hit the air, the ones who can quote its famously fast lines, who gets the pop culture references, who would die on their Dean or Jess hills. On this week’s episode, we’re chatting with Benny AKA The Gilmore Gay about all things GG and TikTok fame! After that, we get into our books for the week, some of which may or may not have served as a balm to our election a...
INTERVIEW: Melissa from the New York Public Library
November 05, 2020 11:00 - 26 minutes - 49.4 MBToday, Kayla and Libby are chatting with Melissa, who is a Managing Librarian at the Bronx Library Center! Stay tuned to hear all about what Melissa’s typical day at the library looks like, the advice she has for anyone wanting to work at the library, what she misses most about being in-person at her Bronx Library Center, and some of the odd things she’s found in the pages of returned library books over her 20 years working there. If you’ve missed browsing the library as much as the hosts of...
"How Dare You Sneeze In This Economy!"
November 02, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBWe hope you all had a spooky, safe Halloweekend, and that you're ready to get out and VOTE tomorrow if you haven't yet. We're jumping into today's episode with a fishbowl question about fictional villains that almost sent us off the rails. In case you haven't heard, Kayla loves a bad boy. Come share your favorite fictional villains with us after we chat about some excellent November reads. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea (how exciting!) Shop their delicious literary tea...
"Do You Eat Candles?"
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBBooks and the City is BACK, baby!!! Meaning we’re back together in the same room for the first time since March. It’s hard to believe it’s been so long, but we get right back into the groove of things with some Halloweek talk. And I’m sure you were all worried, but fear not: the fishbowl crossed state lines for this episode recording. After all that chatter, we’re getting into the books with a healthy mix of titles including a rom-com, a witchy classic, a YA classic retelling, and a straight...
Do You Believe In Ghosts?
October 19, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBWe're staying on the spooky train and getting to the bottom of co-host ghost beliefs. Kayla has a lie to rectify from early podcast days, and we're all sharing some ~spooky encounters~ so buckle up and get ready. Also, some super exciting merch announcements before we get into our book talk! Check the website to shop the super exciting, brand new (suuuper limited edition) fall merch drop: www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod! ...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Jennie Fields
October 15, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 57.8 MBToday’s interview is a very exciting one with the author of Atomic Love, Jennie Fields! Atomic Love is Jennie Fields’s fifth novel, and it tells the beautiful love story of a scientist in 1950’s Chicago, working on the Manhattan Project while carrying on a passionate affair with her colleague. As with all author interviews that involve Emily and an author from the Chicagoland area, we kick things off with some deep dish pizza talk. That’s followed by a fascinating discussion about all things...
All The Spooky Things
October 12, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 170 MBWe are SO EXCITED to bring you an incredible horror-centric episode in the thick of spooky season with Abby Brenker! Abby is the host of the podcast, Lunatics Radio Hour, and recently released her first book of short stories, called Horror Stories. Stay tuned to hear us discuss all things spooky, including how she got into the horror world, her favorite horror movies, all of her many side projects related to the Lunatics, and the self-publishing process. The link to Abby's book and podcast i...
Father Becky: It's A Dad Thing
October 05, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBHappy October!!! We're kicking off this episode with a very exciting announcement about our A Witch in Time buddy read, so listen up for more details on that and make sure you enter the giveaway! We also have a new fall merch drop coming soon, so get ready to usher in spooky season in true Books and the City style. And before we talk books, we're sharing our favorite past Halloween costumes! Emily tends toward the clever route, and Becky goes for niche movie references. Buy links are include...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Helena Dea Bala
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBIn today’s exceptional author interview episode, Kayla and Emily are sitting down for a great conversation with Helena Dea Bala, author of the fascinating, touching, and vulnerable book, Craigslist Confessional. This book features anonymous stories submitted in response to a Craigslist ad that Helena was inspired to post after a lunchtime conversation with a panhandler near her office. Keep listening to hear about Helena’s journey quitting her job to listen to these anonymous confessions ful...
"Is It About Books Anymore, Or Is It Just About Sanity?"
September 28, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBHappy Monday, friends! Welcome back to another episode, where we start by rehashing some recent fun Patreon bonus content. Then, we're getting into a fun fishbowl question (submitted by Kerry the fish - thanks, Kerry!) all about our very first memories. Find out who buried their trauma and who remembers it vividly. Read on for buy links, and remember you can always join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past ...
"Sorry...did you say ubie?"
September 21, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBFirst thing's first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our very own science nerd, the co-host who is ALWAYS ready with a jingle or four: Emily!!! 🎉 Go send her some birthday love today. And then buckle up for a very fun, very giggly episode that we recorded at the tail-end of our marathon 9-hour recording session. Bear with us through the loopiness as we talk about the books that always get us into the ~fall~ mood! After that, stick around to hear some incredible book talk as everyone discusses some promisi...