Our guests today are members of a group they comicly refer to as a “literary gang”, a book club called The Monstrous Regiment, a name based on a book by author Terry Pratchett that features a feminist manifesto.

Hannah Zimmerman and Amelia Reesor started the group 3 ½ years ago with a focus on female-centric books, although as you will soon realize, every rule is meant to be broken in this high energy crowd of both male and female 20 and 30 somethings.

Hannah and Amelia talk to us about the difference between being a group that is female-centric versus feminist, why having male members adds interesting insights to their book discussions, and how they were surprised that the group has gone from a typical book club to a supportive social network.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

The Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett

Beloved by Toni Morrison

My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

The Power by Naomi Alderman

The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers

The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

Medallion Status by John Hodgman

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Winter's Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

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