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Episode 28 - Nell Freudenberger and Dear Martin
Read it Forward - May 13, 2019 19:03 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe tells us about the young adult novel she's been devouring, Dear Martin by Nic Stone, which touches on the Black Lives Matter movement. Then, she sits down with author Nell Freudenberger about her novel, Lost and Wanted, and the physics involved in the plotline. Finally, A...
Episode 27 - Megan Griswold and Gingerbread
Read it Forward - May 06, 2019 16:51 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe tells us about the fairytale-inspired book she's been reading: Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi. Then, our book correspondent, Emma, sits down with Megan Griswold about her memoir, The Book of Help, which follows her quest for alternative remedies to the pain and problems she'...
Episode 26 - Sophie Kinsella and Daisy Jones & The Six
Read it Forward - April 29, 2019 18:05 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe talks about what she's been reading: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, a uniquely-told novel that is rife with rock 'n roll drama. Then, she sits down with Shopaholic series author Sophie Kinsella about her latest standalone book, I Owe You One. Finally, Abbe ...
Episode 25 - Gretchen Rubin and A Gentleman in Moscow
Read it Forward - April 22, 2019 18:51 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe talks about what she's been reading: Book club fave A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Then, she sits down with life guru Gretchen Rubin to discuss her latest book, Outer Order, Inner Calm, and how to declutter your life in order to feel better. Spoiler alert: you need ...
Episode 24 - Amber Tamblyn and Where the Crawdads Sing
Read it Forward - April 15, 2019 17:45 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode—the first of our third season—Abbe shares what she's been reading: the wildly popular novel, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Then, she sits down with activist, actress and author Amber Tamblyn to discuss her memoir-cum-manifesto, Era of Ignition. Finally, some Game of T...
Episode 23 - Marco Borges and White Teeth
Read it Forward - January 07, 2019 22:14 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe sits down with Marco Borges, author of The Greenprint, to hear about how to help your body and the planet, and what it's like to work with Beyoncé. Then, Amy, Abbe, Emma discuss books that remind them of Zadie Smith's White Teeth. Finally, our Book Doctor Stella delivers ...
Episode 22 - Ben Macintyre and Annalena McAfee
Read it Forward - December 31, 2018 23:23 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsAbbe interviews The Spy and The Traitor author Ben Macintyre and talks about his love of spies and what is so divine about John le Carré. Later, she sits down with author Annalena McAfee about her novel, Hame, set in the Scottish Hebrides islands. Finally, Emma and Abbe try to guess celebrity au...
Episode 21 - Transparent Creator Jill Soloway and Becoming by Michelle Obama
Read it Forward - December 26, 2018 00:45 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Emma, Amy, and Abbe chat about the books they're reading right now. Abbe speaks with Transparent creator and author Jill Soloway to talk about their memoir, She Wants It. Finally, the co-hosts discuss Michelle Obama's best-selling memoir Becoming. For more information about the...
Episode 20 - Meg Tilly and Books like Station Eleven
Read it Forward - December 21, 2018 19:38 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe sits down with actress and author Meg Tilly to talk about her debut romantic thriller, Solace Island. Next, Abbe, Emma, and Amy talk books that remind them of Emily St. John Mandel's novel Station Eleven. Finally, the co-hosts discuss books that center on wacky families and...
Episode 19 - Blair Imani and Books like The Handmaid's Tale
Read it Forward - December 10, 2018 22:03 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe sits down with Modern HERstory author and activist Blair Imani to talk about the women and gender nonbinary people who have changed and are changing the world. Next, the Read it Forward editors come up with read-alikes for The Handmaid's Tale and also proffer books that fee...
Episode 18 - Interview with Forever35 podcast hosts Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer
Read it Forward - December 03, 2018 21:20 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsEmma and Abbe chat with Forever35 podcast hosts, Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer, about books, authors, skincare, and self-care.
Episode 18 - Interview with Forever35 podcast hosts Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer
Read it Forward - December 03, 2018 21:20 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsEmma and Abbe chat with Forever35 podcast hosts, Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer, about books, authors, skincare, and self-care. Doree Shafrir is the author of the novel Startup, and the editor of an essay collection titled Love, Mom: Poignant, Goofy, Brilliant Messages from Home. Kate Spencer is...
Episode 17 - Glory Edim and Atomic Habits
Read it Forward - November 26, 2018 21:36 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe sits down with Well-Read Black Girl founder Glory Edim to discuss diverse books and authors and her new anthology, Well-Read Black Girl: Finding our Stories, Discovering Ourselves. Then, Atomic Habits author James Clear stops into the studio to talk about how his book can t...
Episode 16 - Maeve Higgins and In The Woods Book Club
Read it Forward - November 19, 2018 15:58 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe sits down with Bibliophile author Jane Mount to talk about how her love of books has inspired her art. Next, Abbe and Emma are joined in the studio by Amy and special guest Emily Hughes for their own mini book club for Tana French's In The Woods. Finally, Emma and Abbe chat...
Episode 15 - Books to Match Every Mood and Wild Read-Alikes
Read it Forward - November 12, 2018 19:18 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsOn this week's episode, our book doctor Stella stops by to recommend books for every mood, then Abbe, Emma, and Amy chat about the best books to read if you love Wild by Cheryl Strayed. Finally, Emma and Abbe try to guess the identity of celebrity audiobook narrators. For more information about...
Episode 14 - Vanessa Hua and The Great Believers
Read it Forward - November 05, 2018 22:25 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe interviews Vanessa Hua, author of A River of Stars, Emma and Abbe gab about the books they've enjoyed recently, and Abbe sits down in the studio to talk to Young Benjamin Franklin author, Nick Bunker, about a book he thinks you've gotta read. For more information about the...
Episode 13 - Chelsea Clinton and Spooky Books
Read it Forward - October 29, 2018 19:16 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn the first episode of Season 2, Abbe, Amy, and Emma are recommending the spookiest reads they can handle! Next, they get the opportunity to sit down with Chelsea Clinton and talk about her inspiring new book for kids, Start Now! Finally, book doctor Stella joins them in the studio to recommend...
Episode 12 - Interview with Ottessa Moshfegh, author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Read it Forward - August 20, 2018 22:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this bonus episode of the Read it Forward podcast, Abbe and Emma ask Amy Brinker, host of the former podcast, Beaks and Geeks, and new co-host of the Read it Forward podcast, to sit down with Ottessa Moshfegh, author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation. Having recently published her second nov...
Episode 11 - Interview with Tommy Orange, author of There There
Read it Forward - August 13, 2018 18:08 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this bonus episode of the Read it Forward podcast, Abbe and Emma ask Amy Brinker, host of the former podcast, Beaks and Geeks, and new co-host of the Read it Forward podcast, to sit down with Tommy Orange, author of There There. On the eve of There There's publication date, the two talk abou...
Episode 10 - The Immortalists and Litscription
Read it Forward - August 06, 2018 15:43 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsIn this episode, Abbe and Emma share the books they're reading with one another. Then, they ask friend and host of the podcast Beaks & Geeks, Amy Brinker, into the studio for a Book Club for Three, and chat about The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. Book Doctor Stella stops by and diagnoses reade...
Episode 9 - Lance Richardson and Transportive Reads
Read it Forward - July 30, 2018 20:19 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsOn this week's episode, Emma quizzes Abbe on all things Danielle Steel—about how many bestsellers she's written, what authors have outsold her and her main characters and plot points. Then, they sit down with Olympic medalist and author Deena Kastor about running marathons, writing her first boo...
Episode 8 - Fiona Davis and Heart-Racing Thrillers
Read it Forward - July 23, 2018 15:02 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsOn this week's episode, Abbe and Emma sit down with author Fiona Davis and talk all about her marvelous NYC-set historical fiction, including her brand-new novel The Masterpiece. Fiona Davis also tells readers about the two books she thinks everyone should read. Then, the Book Doctor, Stella, st...
Episode 7 - Perfect Beach Reads and The Secret History Read-Alikes
Read it Forward - July 16, 2018 15:40 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsOn this week's episode, Abbe and Emma head to the beach with perfect brand-new beach reads in their beach bags. Then, they share books that feel similar to the college-set, murder mystery that is Donna Tartt's The Secret History. Taraneh Djangi from Penguin Random House Audio comes into the stud...
Episode 6 - A Lady's Guide to Selling Out and Icy Reads to Cool You Down
Read it Forward - July 09, 2018 18:06 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsOn this week's episode, as the summer heats up, Emma and Abbe read books that are set in icy locations. Then, Emma speaks with author Sally Franson about her debut novel, A Lady's Guide to Selling Out, and the books they loved as both children and adults. Finally, The Book Doctor Stella offers u...
Episode 5 - The Night Circus and Books to Understand America
Read it Forward - July 02, 2018 14:18 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsOn this week's episode, co-hosts Abbe and Emma discuss books that remind them of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, invite Amy Kaufman, author of Bachelor Nation, into the studio to discuss The Bachelorette and give us a book she thinks everyone should read, and finally, in honor of the 4th o...
Episode 4 - A Place for Us and Sophie Kinsella
Read it Forward - June 25, 2018 14:15 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsCo-hosts Abbe Wright and Emma Shafer invite friend of the pod, Margaret Dunham, into the studio to tell listeners about a book of short stories she thinks everyone should read; then, Abbe interviews Fatima Farheen Mirza, author of A Place for Us, about her debut novel; The Book Doctor Stella Spi...
Episode 3 - Between the World and Me and Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Read it Forward - June 18, 2018 15:37 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsCo-hosts Abbe Wright and Emma Shafer tell listeners the books they're currently reading, talk about their favorite reads about female friendship, offer up some Read-Alikes for the fabulous Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, and invite Books for Better Living editor Ta-Tanisha Williams into the st...
Episode 2 - The Girl on the Train and The Queen of Hearts
Read it Forward - June 11, 2018 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsRead it Forward editors Emma Shafer and Abbe Wright host a Book Club for Two and discuss Kimmery Martin's novel Grey's Anatomy-esque novel, The Queen of Hearts. They do a Read-Alike for Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train, hear from The Book Doctor and invite editor Jesse Aylen into the studio ...
Episode 1 - The Little Paris Bookshop and Frances Mayes
Read it Forward - June 01, 2018 19:16 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsRead it Forward editors Emma Shafer and Abbe Wright introduce the new Read it Forward podcast. They do a Read-Alike for Nina George's The Little Paris Bookshop, hear from The Book Doctor and invite Frances Mayes, the bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun, into the studio to talk about her n...
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