Podcast Recommendations: Books and Reading
5 podcast episodes on a theme, each week curated by a different person
Curator
Jeff Rutherford
Why did you choose this theme?
In the frenetic media world of today, the joy of diving into a good book is often lost. These podcasts will give you a lengthy list of titles to add to your To Read list.
PODCAST PICKS:
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What Should I Read Next?
Windows, Mirrors, and Why We Need Diverse Books
Host Anne Bogel chats with guest Lamar Giles about children’s books, horror novelist Stephen King, great novels where the setting is a character in its own right, and the importance of mirrors on the bookshelf.
Book Riot
Spat Into the World
Jenn Northington and Jeff O'Neal talk interesting science fiction and fantasy releases, some of the best books of 2021, upcoming science-fiction and fantasy adaptations, and more. Then Jeff and Jenn are joined by Cree Myles to talk about her project, All Ways Black.
Black Chick Lit
Loving My Wife and Her Sister Too ft. Ratchet Book Club
Hosts Dani and Mollie are joined by Derrik of the Ratchet Book Club to discuss Loving My Wife and Her Sister, Too by Lady Lissa and Shelli Marie.
SFF Yeah!
Our Fall Most Anticipated SF/F
Hosts Sharifah and Jenn discuss a Tolkien-ian cryptocurrency, adaptation news for Witchmark and Game of Thrones, a Book Club episode, their most anticipated fall releases, and more.
Reading and Writing Podcast
P. Djèlí Clark Interview
Host (and this week's curator) Jeff Rutherford interviews Phenderson Djéli Clark, the award-winning author of the novel A Master of Djinn.
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PODCAST SPOTLIGHT:
All they want is love.
Everyone else wants their fortune. In Episode 66: Love Pilot, a secret marriage gets exposed amongst other sordid details in a blackmail attempt.
Follow these real-life soap operas of the wealthy during the Great Depression at As The Money Burns by Nicki Woodard.
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