Your Favorite Book

Episode 1 of a new monthly series! I attempt to tackle every book that has ever won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, starting in 1918 and all the way to the present day. I attempt to provide spoiler-free reviews and reflections of each of these books in chronological order, and ultimately try to decide how to classify each book. Hidden gem? Forgotten stinker? Overrated book? Deserving classic? This is meant to be a loose, fun discussion, as I have no academic qualifications other than a love for reading. Enjoy!

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It's the end of the year, and time for me to provide my sincerest recommendations. These are twelve books (and several honorable mentions) that I wholeheartedly recommend. As always, these reviews are rambling, unedited, honest, and spoiler-free. Here's to a better 2021, and happy reading.

Julie Strauss is the host of the Best Book Ever podcast, and while our shows may have similar premises, we as readers couldn't be more different. Case in point, her favorite book, HOWARDS END by E.M Forster, is the kind of seemingly stodgy British novel I have no interest in. But this book was so much more than that and we had a blast delving into it! Along the way, we also chat about traveling through Europe on a budget, the joys of audiobooks, book to movie adaptations, and me surprising Julie with a lot of fun facts. You don't want to miss this one!

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Continuing our celebration of South Asian authors, Poonum and I chat about all things personal development, finding your path in life, and the writing process. We also talk about Naomi Alderman's award winning novel THE POWER, a book that asks the question, what would it be like if women held power over men? For our ramblings about feminism, intersectionality, and so much more, tune in!

You can find Poonum's book on Amazon or most ebook sites. 

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Sincerely-Life-Poonum-Desai-ebook/dp/B08CL55MVP

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As part of December's celebration of South Asian authors, I chat with Sabreet about her upcoming memoir, Generation Zero, as well as what representation means in the South Asian community, the writing process, and the model minority myth. We also talk about Well-Behaved Women by Saumya Dave, a multigenerational work of literary fiction that unpacks the lives and narratives of three women in an Indian family. It's relatable, full of heart, and made for a brilliant conversation. Check it out!

Sabreet's book, Generation Zero: Reclaiming My Parents' American Dream, is out December 8! Look for it wherever you buy books.

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Another month, another casual, unscripted wrap-up episode. Here are the 10 books I read in November, spoiler-free and ranked from least favorite to most favorite. Most of these you'll see in current or future podcast episodes, so be sure to listen to those for more details! (Books discussed: Crosshairs, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Howard's End, This Land is Our Land, Mother Night, The Priory of the Orange Tree, Quiet, The Tender Bar, Will Grayson Will Grayson, Well Behaved Indian Women)

Happy Nonfiction November! For this episode, one of the cohosts of the Brown Girls Read podcast and I take on Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. Along the way we chat about why cheesy Bollywood movies make us cry, what being an introvert in 2020 means, the role of gender and culture in personality, and why open floor plan offices are the worst. Check it out! 

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Emily Edwards, host of Fuckbois of Literature, and I talk about one of Kurt Vonnegut's oft-forgotten early novels, MOTHER NIGHT. Along the way we chat about whether straight male English majors can be trusted, sharing favorite books with our mothers, the endurance of Confederate monuments, and so much more. Oh yeah, this episode gets POLITICAL. Consider yourself warned. As always, spoiler free and lots of fun, despite the dark subject matter of this week's book.

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In this episode, recorded minutes after the results of the 2020 US Presidential Election were announced, Caroline and I talk about the recent feminist fantasy The Priory of the Orange Tree. Along the way we chat about finding English-language books in France, sexism in the wine industry, and so much more. Some MINOR SPOILERS in this episode (it's an 800 page book with so many twists and turns guys) so consider yourself warned.

On this most tumultuous of weeks (at least here in the United States) I wanted to bring you all something casual and lighthearted. I talk about some of my favorite classic short stories, everything from Lahiri to Chekov to Joyce Carol Oates. I talk about my experiences with the genre and spill some hot takes. I mix up Raymond Chandler and Raymond Carver for a hot second. And overall, I just talk about the stories that make me happy, and maybe they'll make you happy too.