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Literary Connections episodes
- 44. Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games #0.5)
Melissa and James discuss Suzanne Collins’ latest Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping, through themes of integrity, the role of government, and human nature.
Join us next month for Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
46 min - 43. Great Big Beautiful Life
Melissa and James discuss Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life through themes of truth, process, and relationships.
Join us next month for Sunrise on the Reaping, the new Hunger Games prequel by Suzanne Collins.
44 min - 42. Colored Television
James and Melissa discuss Danzy Senna’s Colored Television through themes of categorization, integrity, and a brief detour into American Girl Doll lore.
Join us next month for Great Big Beautiful Life, our annual return to Emily Henry.
44 min - 41. The Pairing
Melissa and James discuss Casey McQuiston’s The Pairing through themes of self-discovery, relationships, and cross-cultural encounters. Spiciness warning for the book itself!
Join us next month for Colored Television by Danzy Senna.
42 min - 40. The Wedding People
Melissa and James discuss Alison Espach’s The Wedding People through themes of loneliness, connection, and ritual. Trigger warning for attempted suicide.
Join us next month for The Pairing by Casey McQuiston (spiciness warning).
46 min - 39. The Merriest Misters
Melissa and James discuss Timothy Janovsky’s The Merriest Misters by through themes of control, mentorship, and personal growth.
Join us next month for The Wedding People by Alison Espach.
43 min - 38. Intermezzo
James, Melissa, and special guest Elyse Kanagaratnam discuss Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo through themes of care ethics, character doubling, and Melissa’s very strong views on birth order.
Join us later this month for The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky.
55 min - 37. Slow Dance
James and Melissa discuss Rainbow Rowell’s Slow Dance through themes of personal growth, escape, and returning home.
Join us next month for Intermezzo by Sally Rooney.
43 min - 36. Twelfth Knight
James and Melissa discuss Alexene Farol Follmuth's Twelfth Knight through themes of performance, identity, and greatness via their respective source texts of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and the great 2006 romcom She's the Man.
Join us next month for Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell.
46 min - 35. I Hope This Finds You Well
James and Melissa discuss Natalie Sue's I Hope This Finds You Well through themes of power, personal growth, and whether or not you should be friends with your coworkers.
Join us next month for Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth.
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