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We talk with Peng Shepherd, the author of The Book of M, which is out now from William Morrow!

• The Book of M by Peng Shepherd

Prior to her earning her Creative Writing MFA from NYU on a full scholarship, Peng earned an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. She worked for several years in the private security industry in both London and Washington DC, where she helped provide protective services to companies operating in hostile environments and war zones, even completing a short-term deployment to Iraq. This experience has given Peng a diverse perspective that she uses to highlight compelling, complex characters from around the globe—India, Iran, etc.—to create a dynamic cast.

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For our month about memoirs, we discuss Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot and Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson.

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• “These Writers Are Launching A New Wave Of Native American Literature” (Buzzfeed News)

• Interview with Terese Marie Mailhot on The Daily Show

• Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot

• There There by Tommy Orange

• Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson

• Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

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One of our favorite Reading Women specials is here—our most anticipated new releases! In this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Khuri Chandler, the co-founder of Goodreads, about some of the most popular upcoming fall reads.

Books Mentioned

August 14th

Severance by Ling Ma (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

September 4th

Sadie by Courtney Summers (Wednesday Books)

Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (Grove Press)

September 11th

The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing by Merve Emre (Doubleday)

September 18th

Washington Black by Esi Edugyan (Knopf)

September 25th

Transcription by Kate Atkinson (Little, Brown)

October 9th

The Witch Elm by Tana French (Viking)

October 16th

Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper)

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Another month means another theme! For September, we're reading memoirs.

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For our bonus episode this month, we talk with Jean, the host of That's Ancient History, the podcast for all things classical, old and new. As a classics scholar and avid literature lover, Jean shares some of her perspective on the universality and relevance of classic Greek stories to today's literature and wider culture.

Be sure to check over on That's Ancient History's podcast feed for part 2 of our collaboration! (Out September 3rd, 2018)

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Things Mentioned

Jean's Guide to Classical Myth Retellings

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You, our dear listeners, have followed along as we've interviewed authors from a wide range of backgrounds who've written different stories set all around the globe. But recently we realized we'd never talked about a book featuring our own home region—Appalachia. In this interview, we chat with Elizabeth Catte, the author of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia, and discuss the history of the region, Appalachia's role in contemporary U.S. politics, and the influence of J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy. We hope you learn as much as did and encourage everyone to go out and get copy of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia for yourselves! We are having a special deal in our Etsy store! Use the code promo code NOBELWOMEN for 15% off a book blind date or a Reading Women tote! We're having a meet up at the AJC Decatur Book Festival! Sign up for updates about times and locations here and check out the official website for the festival here. (Note: our meet up is not an official festival event.) Books Mentioned What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte Author Bio Elizabeth Catte is a public historian and writer based in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. She is the author of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia and a co-editor of the recent collection 55 Strong: Inside the West Virginia Teachers' Strike. She is the co-owner of Passel Historical Consultants and is also an editor at large for West Virginia University Press. Website | Twitter | Instagram | Buy the Book   CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us [email protected]. SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

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We discuss The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck and Beloved by Toni Morrison. 

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We chat with Crystal Hana Kim about her debut novel If You Leave Me, which is out now from William Morrow!

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Books Mentioned

If You Leave Me by Crystal Hana Kim

Author Bio

Crystal Hana Kim holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University and an MS in Education from Hunter College. She has received numerous awards, including PEN America’s Story Prize for Emerging Writers, along with fellowships and support from the Bread Loaf’s Writers Conference and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. She is currently a writing instructor for Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America and a contributing editor at Apogee Journal. Born and raised in New York, she currently lives in Brooklyn. This is her first novel.

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August is all about women who have won the Nobel Prize in Literature! We may have had only 14 authors to choose from (thank you, patriarchy), but we are thrilled to promote these amazing women writers. We also have another special guest on the show who recommends two of her favorite Nobel winners.

Books Mentioned

Dear Life by Alice MunroThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckBeloved by Toni MorrisonSelected Poems of Gabriela Mistral by Gabriela Mistral, Langston Hughes (Translator)

Guest Picks

Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War by Svetlana Alexievich, Julia Whitby (Translator), Robin Whitby (Translator)Poems New and Collected by Wisława Szymborska, Clare Cavanagh (Translator)

Currently Reading

The Incendiaries by R.O. KwonFruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas ContrerasThe Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography by Deborah Levy

About Our Guest

Jennifer Helinek is a book reviewer and shower opera singer who works in New York. She also runs a BookTube channel, Insert Literary Pun Here, where she raves (and occasionally rants) about all things books.

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We discuss My Life in France by Julia Child and Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee.

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Books Mentioned

My Life in France by Julia ChildFree Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee 

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