For this casual, unscripted wrap-up episode, I go through the 8 books I read in October and give you my brief thoughts and reflections. No spoilers! (Books discussed: The House in the Cerulean Sea, Nothing to See Here, Radical, The Royal We, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, Shadow and Bone, Writers and Lovers, The Writer's Library)

Kota, a close friend from college, and I take on Leigh Bardugo's beloved debut, "Shadow and Bone". Along the way we talk about YA fantasy tropes, what you can do with an English major, the Wicker Basket comic, and so much more.

Disha Mistry Mazepa, host of the But What Will People Say podcast, joins me to chat about a quarantine guilty pleasure read, The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan. Along the way we talk about which countries are truly romantic, whether you can be any more American than a Cubs fan from Iowa, and whether I need to read the sequel to this book (I probably do). Don't worry, this (and every) episode is spoiler free!

Charlene Norman and I talk about the beloved children's classic and the potent nostalgia surrounding this book. Along the way we also talk about what wine to drink when you don't like wine, how seriously to take elementary school plays, and why EB White may have another book that's a little bit better (at least to me).

Rachel, a classmate from my middle school days, and I chat about Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Along the way we discuss whether it's acceptable to name a child after a Shakespearean character, setting plays to Beatles songs, and why Lewis Carroll really had nothing better to do. Hope you laugh along with us!

In this super casual, unscripted mini-episode, I go through the twelve books I read this month and provide some brief opinions and reviews, and rank the books from least favorite to favorite. No spoilers! (Books discussed in this episode: Born Confused, Charlotte's Web, Ender's Game, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, Half God's, Herzog, Good Talk, The Land, Much Ado About Nothing, Solve for Happy, Wow No Thank You, and The Vanishing Half

Rabiya, creator of @beti.books and moderator of SAWIR, sits down with me to chat about a formative read in her teenage years, Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier. Along the way we talk about who's allowed to borrow a sari, parenting expectations, Indian weddings, and being brown in a Post-9/11 world.

Our first episode! Join me as I talk to my old college friend Baylea about a short, wacky, early 20th century story about guinea pigs. Or maybe they're pets?

Craig Inzana, host of the Happy You Are Here Podcast, and I talk about Mo Gawdat's Solve for Happy. Along the way we talk about self-help books as a genre, mental health, working in a bookstore, and all sorts of other topics.

Artist and fellow podcaster Alexander Zimmerman chats with me about sci-fi classic Ender's Game. Along the way we talk about separating art from the artist, video games, and our relationships with sci-fi as a genre.