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In Episode 78 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent literary award reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about the pros & cons of literary awards

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5:25 Wayward & The Wanderers | Chuck Wendig
Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver
The Dark | Sharon Bolton

Loving Lately
6:44 Guard Your Id (R)
10:08 Literary Award Lounge on Discord (T)

Latest Reads
12:10 We Are the Light | Matthew Quick (R)🎧
A Little Life | Hanya Yanagihara
The Heart's Invisible Furies | John Boyne
15:21 The Opportunist | Elyse Friedman (T)
18:15 Christy | Catherine Marshall from Listener Morgan Paige Smith

19:10 Book Talk
Article Mentioned

31:58 The Damage | Caitlin Wahrer 🎧 (R)
36:37 Deer Season | Erin Flanagan
37:32 An Island | Karen Jennings (T)
The Seven Moons of Maali Alameida |  Shehan Karunatilaka
41:30 New York 2140 | Kim Stanley Robinson 🎧(R)
A Desolation Called Peace | Arkady Martine
47:50 When Breath Becomes Air | Paul Kalanithi (T)🎧

Shelf Additions
52:45 Case Study by Graham Macrae Burnet (R)
54:00 The Fake | Zoe Wittall (T)

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