HERsay Podcast

Find your spring reading inspiration in our newest HERsay Podcast x Barne & Noble Book Picks episode! Guest Terri Rogers from Barnes & Noble in Webster, NY, chats with Caroline about our April selections, from the New Fiction, Romance, Mystery/Thriller, and Cooking sections. Listen now, and visit us on Instagram to tell us what YOU're reading.

Proceeds from books purchased through HERsaypodcast.com this month go to United Against Book Bans, a national initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship.

HSP x BN April Book Picks:

• Sea Change by Gina Chung
• The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
• Baking By Feel: Recipes To Sort Out Your Emotions (Whatever They Are Today?) by Becca Rea-Tucker

We're celebrating Women's History Month with an extra helping of feminist and female-empowered titles in our HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble March Book Picks episode. Guest Brigette Meskell, from Barnes & Noble in Webster, NY, chats with Caroline about this month's selections, including a century-spanning vampire tale, a memoir of same-sex relationship abuse, a deep-dive into the many faces of love, and why cats are so often associated with women. Listen now, and visit us on Instagram to let us know what YOU're reading. Proceeds from books purchased through HERsaypodcast.com this month go to She Should Run, working to dramatically increase the number of women running for public office.

HSP x BN March Book Picks:

The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland

In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

Cat Call: Reclaiming the Feral Feminine by Kristen J. Sollee

Music credit: Tall Journey by Blue Dot Sessions

All year long we look forward to the festivity and fun of December. And although it feels like there’s less time than ever to squeeze in some quality time for reading, December brings us lots of reasons to seek out a good book - whether its for us (because, hello, we deserve it), or as a gift for those we love and appreciate, or even to have on-hand for that last-minute, unexpected gift-exchange. This month’s HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble book picks includes new fiction, biography, psychology (because, hello, family get togethers), home decorating, a cookbook, and gift ideas for kids and grownups alike. Check out our complete list of book picks at hersaypodcast.com. Proceeds from books purchased through our website go to SeekHer Foundation, supporting the mental health issues unique to women though empowerment and advocacy. Today I’m talking with Lindsey Eklund from Barnes & Noble in Pittsford New York.

In November, we’re preparing for the season of showing our love and appreciation for others with food, with gifts, and of course with the time spent on getting it all done. It’s a busy time of year for sure, but all the more important that we carve out some time for ourselves to enjoy a book that nourishes the mind and spirit. In today’s episode, host Caroline Elliott discusses our November HERsay Podcast x Barnes and Noble Book picks with Molly Norris, from Barnes & Noble in Greece, NY. Proceeds from books purchased through HERsaypodcast.com this month go to “Get Her There”, an initiative of The Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance, empowering adolescent girls with the resources they need to fulfill their potential. 

HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble November Book Picks

Bliss Montage by Ling Ma

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

How To Keep A House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis

Communion: The Female Search for Love by Bell Hooks

Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out by Angela Liddon

Where You Are Is Not Who You Are: A Memoir by Ursula Burns

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall  Kimmerer

October reading is what dreams are made of. The back-to-school rush is over and we’re in the groove of a new routine… shorter and chillier days call for an extra latte, tea, or glass(es) of wine… and - can you hear it? - it’s the sound of the short-lived quiet before the holiday storm.

For this month’s HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble October Book Picks episode, we have spooky stories, cooking inspiration, lessons from the universe, and more!

In today’s episode, host Caroline Elliott talks with Barnes & Noble’s Clare Hilton about this month’s titles, featuring women authors and/or amazing female protagonists (have YOU ever considered the Milky Way as a woman? It just makes sense!).

Proceeds from books purchased through hersaypodcast.com this month go to the Foundation for Women Warriors, enhancing the wellbeing of women veterans and military women transitioning back into civilian life. Get your cozy on and listen now!

HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble October Book Picks:

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

I Used To Have A Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas by Alessandra Olanow

Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD

The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy by Moiya McTier

Half-Baked Harvest Everyday: Recipes for Balanced, Flexible, Feel-Good Meals by Tieghan Gerard

The Unofficial Hocus Pocus Cookbook by Bridget Thoreson

Moldilocks and the Three Scares by Lynne Marie

There’s A Ghost In This House by Oliver Jeffers

In September, we're excited about all things hygge!  If you’re looking to get cozy with a good book this month, listen to today's HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble book picks episode, featuring six excellent titles and book convo with our host Caroline Elliott, and Lauren Pollock from Barnes & Noble in Webster, NY. Proceeds from purchases made at hersaypodcast.com in September go to Blessings In A Backpack.

Our HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble September book picks:

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Moody Bitches by Julie Holland, MD

The Art of Escapism Cooking by Mandy Lee

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

In the Company of Women by Grace Bonney

We’re making sure you have plenty of options for your final weeks of summer reading with our HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble August book picks! Before the season changes and the festive holiday planning begins, listen to Caroline’s conversation with Barnes & Noble's Katie Bretz about the books women will love spanning the genres we know women care about the most.

From new fiction, biography, self-improvement, romance, home decorating, business, and gift books for the young people in our lives, there’s something for everyone to cap off summer reading in the hammock, poolside, beachside, or bedside! Proceeds from books purchased through HERsayPodcast.com this month go to Girls Inc.  

August titles: How To Be Eaten by Maria Aldemann; Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey; Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I Am One. by Ginger Zee; Anxiously Attached by Jessica Baum; Feels Like Home by Lauren Liess; Be: A Not Bulls**t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Being Yourself by Jessica Zweig; In Defense of Witches by Mona Chollett; The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson; Nana’s Garden by Larissa Juliano; Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tolá Okogwu; As Old As Time by Liz Braswell; and Adulting: How to Become a Grownup is 535 easy(-ish) Steps by Kelly Williams.

WARNING: You're gonna need a bigger shopping cart! Our HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble July book picks are here and, take it from us, it's going to be hard to keep your reading list short.

July brings some extra time to hunker down with a good story, expert advice, and inspiration for your summer to-do list. Need a book for young people in your life? We've got you covered there, too.

Listen to Caroline's conversation with Barnes & Noble's Diana Davis to scratch the surface of our July picks. Proceeds from books purchased through hersaypodcast.com go to Planned Parenthood Action Fund, promoting and protecting reproductive rights nationwide. Listen now!

Host Caroline Elliott discusses our June book picks with Barnes & Noble's Terri Rogers. This month's titles include:

New Fiction

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Poole

Beach Read

Birds of California by Kate Catugno

Self Improvement/Psychology

The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins

Parenting

Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism by Kate Swenson

(Auto)Biography

Fly Girl: A Memoir by Ann Hood

Children's Picture Book

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Chapter Book (middle grades)

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman

Young Adult

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

College Prep

The Freshman Survival Handbook by Nora Bradbury-Haehl

For this month’s HERsay Podcast x Barnes & Noble Book Picks episode, Caroline talks with Barnes & Noble’s Vi Everley about May’s selections. Titles include The Helm of Midnight (new fiction), Explorer’s Guide to the Adirondacks (travel), A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers (women’s health), Cooking for Wizards, Warriors and Dragons: 125 unofficial recipes inspired by The Witcher, Game of Thrones, The Broken Earth and Other Fantasy Favorites (cooking,) Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks (biography), and Dare to Lead (business).