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FAQs about Literary Connections:How many episodes does Literary Connections have?The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.
June 25, 202324. Happy PlaceMelissa and James read Emily Henry’s Happy Place through themes of purpose, friendship, and the metaphor of pottery.Join us next month when we read Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert....more45minPlay
May 17, 202323. Remarkably Bright CreaturesMelissa and James read Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt through themes of community, identity, and an unexpected case for Universal Basic Income.Join us next month when we read Happy Place by Emily Henry....more39minPlay
May 02, 202322. Lessons in ChemistryMelissa and James read Goodreads Choice Awards 2022 Best Debut Novel winner, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, through themes of feminism, impact, and letting children be children (or not).Join us next month when we read Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt....more47minPlay
April 11, 202321. Anatomy: A Love StoryMelissa and James read Dana Schwartz's Anatomy: A Love Story, touching on gender and class, education, and vampire-adjacent plot points.Join us next month for Goodreads Choice Awards 2022 Best Debut Novel winner, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus....more39minPlay
February 07, 202320. All My RageMelissa and James read Sabaa Tahir's All My Rage, through themes of memory, imagination, justice, and salvation.Join us next month for another Goodreads Choice Best YA Fiction finalist, Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz....more35minPlay
January 08, 202319. The Do-OverMelissa and James read Lynn Painter's The Do-Over just in time (okay, five weeks early) for Valentine's Day, discussing life lessons, favorite movies, and trying to figure out what "main character" actually means.Join us next month for Goodreads Choice Best YA Fiction finalist, All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir....more43minPlay
December 03, 202218. Kiss Her Once for MeJames and Melissa read Alison Cochrun's Kiss Her Once for Me through themes of self-actualization, parents and grandparents, and smashing capitalism (or not).Join us next month for an early Valentine’s Day special,The Do-Over by Lynn Painter....more42minPlay
November 04, 202217. It Ends with UsJames and Melissa read Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us, discussing personal responsibility, traditional gender roles, and why this book so popular. Trigger warning for domestic abuse.Join us next month Alison Cochrun's Kiss Her Once for Me, a tribute to James' newly-embraced love of the holiday romcom. ...more45minPlay
October 07, 202216. She Gets The GirlJames and Melissa read She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick through themes of want-versus-need, female friendships, and whether "becoming your true self" is a real thing.Join us next month for Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us (trigger warning for domestic abuse)....more43minPlay
September 02, 202215. Debating DarcyJames and Melissa read Sayantani DasGupta's Debating Darcy (and also Fire Island from Hulu), discussing narrative ownership, why regency media is so popular, and Melissa's high school forensics experience.Join us next month for She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick....more45minPlay
FAQs about Literary Connections:How many episodes does Literary Connections have?The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.