GIOVANNI'S ROOM by James Baldwin & THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR by Nicola Yoon. While reviewing GIOVANNI’S ROOM and THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR, we discuss the books we loved as teens, our opinions on including foreign words in novels, and the best bald Jameses. Plus, we share the incredible titles we were gifted as an April Fool’s Prank.

1984 by George Orwell. In this special guest episode, we discuss 1984 with Talia Bolnick of the Hatchery Press! Talia tells us all about the best workspace for writers in Los Angeles. Plus, she shares inventive uses for plates and what makes her dog "hawt." As a bonus, there's talk of sexy sashes and epistemological triggering! It would be a thoughtcrime not to tune in.

1984 by George Orwell. In this special guest episode, we discuss 1984 with Talia Bolnick of the Hatchery Press! Talia tells us all about the best workspace for writers in Los Angeles. Plus, she shares inventive uses for plates and what makes her dog “hawt.” As a bonus, there’s talk of sexy sashes and epistemological triggering! It would be a thoughtcrime not to tune in.

BLONDE by Joyce Carol Oates & THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME by Victor Hugo. In episode six, we tackle two big books that had big impacts on us: BLONDE and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME. Bailey lists some surprising tidbits that Disney's HUNCHBACK got right, Toby explains why it's best to read Joyce Carol Oates at the end of the day, and Andrew clarifies why Victor Hugo wrote in the nude.

BLONDE by Joyce Carol Oates & THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME by Victor Hugo. In episode six, we tackle two big books that had big impacts on us: BLONDE and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME. Bailey lists some surprising tidbits that Disney’s HUNCHBACK got right, Toby explains why it’s best to read Joyce Carol Oates at the end of the day, and Andrew clarifies why Victor Hugo wrote in the nude.

LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN by Colum McCann & WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE by Shirley Jackson. Bailey, Toby, and Andrew talk about interconnected stories, the characters we love but would never want to meet, and what we do with our dust jackets. Oh yeah, and we break down LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN and WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE!

LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN by Colum McCann & WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE by Shirley Jackson. Bailey, Toby, and Andrew talk about interconnected stories, the characters we love but would never want to meet, and what we do with our dust jackets. Oh yeah, and we break down LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN and WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE!

WRITING DOWN THE BONES by Natalie Goldberg & JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL by Susanna Clarke. While breaking down Natalie Goldberg's WRITING DOWN THE BONES, we discuss the best writing advice books and how candles create magic. Then we review our first five star novel, JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL, and share which books grabbed us on the first page.

WRITING DOWN THE BONES by Natalie Goldberg & JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL by Susanna Clarke. While breaking down Natalie Goldberg’s WRITING DOWN THE BONES, we discuss the best writing advice books and how candles create magic. Then we review our first five star novel, JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL, and share which books grabbed us on the first page. 

CATCH-22 by Joseph Heller & HISTORY OF WOLVES by Emily Fridlund. After confessing the new books we've added to our shelves, we discuss CATCH-22, HISTORY OF WOLVES, and what makes a great coming of age novel. We also learn the extent of Andrew's wokeness, why Bailey never wins, and how Toby is the renegade of the podcast.