Jessica and I are superfans of the Morning News Tournament of Books, and have participated as readers for several years. We are not official partners of the Tournament, nor does it belong to us, but we are hopeful that all involved will take this as a fancast and that readers who haven't heard of it will participate next time. Both of us have encountered books through the Tournament we would never have read otherwise. In this bonus episode, we focus on the books from this year's Tournament (both the long and shortlist) but also end up talking about some highlights from previous years. Ready your brackets, this is the only madness happening in March! Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 183: Birthing Rabbits with Jessica. Subscribe to the podcast via this link: Feedburner Or subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: Subscribe Or listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via Stitcher Listen through Spotify Books discussed: Most books will be best viewed here on the Tournament of Books site 2020 bracket ToB 2020 Shortlist ToB 2020 Longlist (this is your 2020 reading list!) Other mentions: Cantoras by Carolina di Robertis The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt White Tears by Hari Kunzru May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes Hill William by Scott McClanahan Crapalachia by Scott McClanahan The Sarah Book by Scott McClanahan Exit West by Mohsin Hamid Stephen Florida by Gabe Habash The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad A Girl Returned by Donatella di Pietrantonio Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kaji Fajardo-Anstine Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout Very Nice by Marcy Dermansky Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellman A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden The Dutch House by Ann Patchett Related episodes: Episode 110 - The Accidental Love Episode with Casey Stepaniuk Episode 150 - Rife with Storytelling with Sara Episode 163 - Fainting Goats with Lauren Episode 166 - On Brand with Karen Episode 167 - Book Pendulum with Reggie Episode 175 - Reading on Impulse with Marion Hill Episode 178 - Precarious Pile with Ruth(iella) Stalk us online: Jenny at Goodreads Jessica at Goodreads Jenny on Twitter Jenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy Jessica is @the bluestocking on Litsy