5 star reads of 2023 (so far) + The Wild Wild Alaskan Front with Iris Yamashita

It’s been a very good year of reading for Renee so far. Even though we’ve barely scratched the surface of the year (and we’re still covered in snow), Renee shares seven books that she’s rated five stars already.

Then, Jordy sits down with Academy-Award nominated screenwriter, Iris Yamashita, to discuss her debut novel, City Under One Roof. This thriller is set in an Alaskan town that becomes isolated when an avalanche hits – no way in, no way out. When body parts begin to wash ashore, the town residents’ secrets slowly come to the surface. 

Get a copy of City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita

Books & Resources mentioned: 

Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel by Leesa Cross-Smith

The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Scorched Grace by Margot Douaighy

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita

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This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

Original music by @iam.onyxrose

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