In today's episode, our staff discusses our April read, When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo. We also give additional recommendations for those who enjoyed this read, and, of course, talk about what we're currently reading.

It's time for a staff discussion! Listen in as Dom, Courtney, and Emily discuss our Underbrush Book Club March pick, The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher! We also give 4 (yes 4!) additional books to read if you liked this month's pick. Want to join in on the discussion yourself? You can do so by visiting www.underbrushbooks.com.

Dom's out on vacation, so Emily and Courtney run the show! Listen to their chat about The Lost Generation (plus Walt Whitman), how attractive young Ernest Hemingway was, and recent legislation against public schools and libraries.

It's our first book discussion of season 4! Listen in as our team talks about the history behind and our impressions of our February book pick, Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez.

Welcome to season 4 of This Must Be the Book! We’re recapping our last season, talking about what books we loved (did NOT love) in 2021, what we’re looking forward to in 2022, and having a grand time. We hope you’re just as excited as we are to be back!

In this week's episode, the team introduces graphic memoirs as a genre in preparation for our November book pick, They Called Us Enemy by George Takei. We also talk about the imprisonment of Japanese Americans in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and how that aspect of American and Arkansas history are glossed over. 

 

Join us for our November read, They Called Us Enemy, by George Takei by visiting our website at www.underbrushbooks.com!

CONTENT WARNING – In this episode we will discuss topics like gun violence in schools, racism, homophobia, bullying, abuse, and suicide. Please be advised before listening.

Listen as our staff discusses our October book pick, The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass. Specifically, Douglass' use of the horror genre and horror elements, such as ghosts and ghouls, to tell an anti-racist, anti-bullying, queer-centric story. We also give our staff recommendations for further reading for those who enjoyed The Taking of Jake Livingston. 

This Must Be The Book is brought to you by Underbrush Books, a book club designed for better books and better conversation. You can join us by visiting our website at www.underbrushbooks.com

Our first theme episode of the year is probably our favorite to date, because this episode we're talking about monsters, ghosts, and all things spooky! We'll be diving into the history of monsters and their meaning in literature, along with a quick survey of the horror genre from gothic horror all the way to modern day. Join us for our October read, The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass by visiting our website at www.underbrushbooks.com!

It's our first discussion episode of the season and we're starting off with a hit – Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette. Listen in as our staff talks about this surprise fav for both Dominic and Emily, getting Courtney one step closer to her goal of making Lit-Fic readers out of them both. We also discuss additional recommendations for readers who enjoyed Agatha of Little Neon, what we're currently reading, and continue to grumble about Dom's latest game invention. This Must Be The Book is brought to you by Underbrush Books, a book club designed for better books and better conversation. Join us by visiting our website at www.underbrushbooks.com.

We're back with season 3 of This Must Be The Book! In today's episode, Emily, Courtney, and Dom talk about their favorite (and least favorite) reads of the summer, how they did in our staff reading challenge, and what fall releases they're most looking forward to. We also chat a bit about the launch of Underbrush Books and what that means for book club members and our Rogers community. Oh, and Dom makes us play a bookish trivia game that Courtney hates.