Dan makes Kylie read Barbara Kingsolver's debut novel, The Bean Trees (1988). They discuss the tradition of scientist-turned-writers, wonder why B-side books sometimes stick with them more than an author's "major work," and debate the virtues of wide-open Midwestern plains! Follow us on Instagram @thenewlyreads or send us an email at thenewlyreads@gmail.com

Dan makes Kylie read Barbara Kingsolver's debut novel, The Bean Trees (1988). They discuss the tradition of scientist-turned-writers, wonder why B-side books sometimes stick with them more than an author's "major work," and debate the virtues of wide-open Midwestern plains! Follow us on Instagram @thenewlyreads or send us an email at thenewlyreads@gmail.com

Dan makes Kylie read Barbara Kingsolver's debut novel, The Bean Trees (1988). They discuss the tradition of scientist-turned-writers, wonder why B-side books sometimes stick with them more than an author's "major work," and debate the virtues of wide-open Midwestern plains! Follow us on Instagram @thenewlyreads or send us an email at thenewlyreads@gmail.com

Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees

The history of literature through book recommendations. Two newly-married English teachers discuss a book that one loves and the other is reading for the first time. Will it take its place on the shelf of honor, or be thrown carelessly onto the shelf of shame? Join us for this podcast about the people we love and the books that come with them!

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Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees

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