Episode 73 is the 2025 Page to Screen podcast where The Boston Sisters talk about 5 books related to historical drama series and films for summer reading.

This year we highlight stories or provide a deeper dive into the films and series featured in the 4th podcast season (2024 - 2025). The authors of three 2025 summer reads were guests on the podcast.*

• ​The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen* (2015) | Ep. 58
• ​The Piano Lesson by August Wilson (1986) | Ep. 62
• ​Shirley Chisholm In Her Own Words: Speeches and Writings by Zinga A. Fraser, PhD* (2024) | Ep. 59
• ​Call The Midwife by Jennifer Worth (2002) | Ep. 70
• ​Miss Austen by Gill Hornby* (2020) | Ep. 71

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TIMESTAMPS

0:14 - Intro to Episode 73

1:17 - THE SYMPATHIZER/Viet Thanh Nguyen

9:40 - The PIANO LESSON/August Wilson

12:59 -SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IN HER OWN WORDS: SPEECHES AND WRITINGS/ Zinga A. Fraser, editor

27:52 - Break

28:30 CALL THE MIDWIFE/Jennifer Worth

41:14 - MISS AUSTEN/Gill Hornby

53:05 - Recap

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