In this episode, we analyze Delia Owen's contemporary novel Where the Crawdad's Sing (which we both love!). We discuss the aspects of the books that caught our attention, the heartbreaking coming-of-age story and the murder mystery element, and also how the descriptions of the natural world in this novel are absolutely stunning. Stay tuned!

In today’s episode, we will be talking about our different college experiences. We are basing our discussion on a 4-minute YouTube video called “My College Transition” filmed by Emery Bergmann. The link to the video can be found below, we highly recommend you watch it before listening to the podcast.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAUcoadqRlE&t=187s

In this episode, we will be continuing our discussion of Sylvia Plath's first and only novel "The Bell Jar" and we will be conducting a character analysis of the protagonist Esther Greenwood, a nuanced and oftentimes relatable individual. 

Disclaimer: In this episode, we will be discussing difficult subjects like depression and suicide. If these topics are disturbing, please consider not listening to this episode and prioritizing your mental health. Please know that you are not alone in this. 

In the Season 1 finale of Shelf Awareness, we will be analyzing two poems called "Little Red Cap" and "Success is counted sweetest" by Carol Ann Duffy and Emily Dickinson respectively. Happy International Women's Day!