It’s time to read with (?) Jenna again! Join us for a discussion of The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. We talk about surveillance, the unfortunate parallels to our present moment, the novel’s structure, the characters, and of course, Jenna Bush Hagar and her book club antics. Then we dig into some listener feedback and chat about what’s up next! Watch The Wedding Banquet and tune in on June 24th for our next Othersode featuring Susie Dumond, author of Bed and Breakup! Then read along with us for our next Bookpisode on Megan Abbott’s new novel, El Dorado Drive, on July 8th! Check out our Patreon and consider supporting your fav indie pod for just $3 a month!

TOC
:30 – Hello! And Icebreaker
10:20 – Book intro
12:00 – So, this is prison, right? Data tracking and surveillance
18:50 – Dreams and old fears
27:02 – Jenna Reads (maybe)
34:59 – Pacing… and more Jenna
51:10 – Ratings
54:20 – Feedback about Hum (spoiler warning)
58:45 – What’s up next?