Novel Pairings
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Welcome to Novel Pairings, a podcast dedicated to making the classics readable, relevant, and fun. As two nerdy bookworms, we appreciate the role of classic lit, but we but we won't get too academic about it. We'll talk about the books we love and the books we loath, and help stock your TBR pile with old and new reads for every literary taste.
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165. Celebrate Novel Pairings with Chelsey and Sara with a Farewell Q&A
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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164. Brand New Books with Backlist Pairings: Summer 2025 Edition
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May 20, 2025 |
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163. Reflections on Emma and 250 years of Jane Austen
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May 06, 2025 |
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162. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Six: A Perfect Union
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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161. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Five: Badly Done, Emma
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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160. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Four: Jane Fairfax & Mrs. Elton
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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159. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Three: A Mysterious Pianoforte
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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158. Emma by Jane Austen Recap Two: Matchmaking or Meddling
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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157. Emma by Jane Austen Recap One: Handsome, Clever, and Rich
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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156. Introducing Emma by Jane Austen
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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155. Notable books of 2024: our bookish superlatives, reading life updates, and a little Jane Austen
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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154. Moody & Atmospheric Fall 2024 Book Releases with Backlist Pairings
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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153. Dishing our opinions on the hottest summer books of 2023
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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152. The Custom of the Country Book One Recap
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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151. Introduction to The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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150. Ten classic novels you should read this summer
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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149. On Beauty by Zadie Smith
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May 28, 2024 |
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148. We can't wait to read these brand new summer 2024 books and backlist pairings
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May 21, 2024 |
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147. The limits of satire & A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
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May 14, 2024 |
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146. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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145. Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare with Traci Thomas
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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144. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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143. Seasonal book pairings for new releases in spring 2024
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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142. The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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141. Bookish pairings for our favorite period dramas
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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140. Five tips for reading television and movies with a critical lens
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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139. The best, the backlist, and the buzziest books of 2023
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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138. The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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137. Entering Edith Wharton's Gilded Age
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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136. To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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135. A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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134. Blind Owl by Sadeq Hedayat
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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133. The modern reader's guide to historical fiction
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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132. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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131. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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130. Backlist book pairings for an abundant Autumn reading season
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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129. What is public scholarship?
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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128. Hot takes on the buzzy books of last summer
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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127. 1920s classics to challenge and delight your To Be Read list
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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126. Leaving a Legacy: The Odyssey in modern literature
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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125. How to find literary allusions
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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124. Diving into The Odyssey with Emily Wilson
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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123. The Odyssey: Return to the Aegean
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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122. The Wild Book by Juan Villoro
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May 30, 2023 |
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121. Sensational summer book releases paired with satisfying backlist reads
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May 16, 2023 |
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120. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
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May 09, 2023 |
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119. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
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May 02, 2023 |
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118. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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117. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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116. Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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115. Enticing spring book releases for your To Be Read list
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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114. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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113. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis and The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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112. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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111. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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110. Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes and stories of community, music, and home
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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109. Reading classic children's literature with Alice, Anne and Aslan
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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108. Our favorite (and least favorite) books of 2022
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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107. The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo and adapting the classics for modern readers
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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106. Revisit West Egg with Novel Pairings: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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105. A stack of sparkling novels set in the Roaring 20s
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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104. The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare and pairings for theatrical, political, or fantastical readers
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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103. Shakespearean titles to topple your To Be Read stack
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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102. Perplexed by Persuasion on Netflix
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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101. Ask a Shakespeare Professor
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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100. Persuasion by Jane Austen and romantic novels with plenty of pining
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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99. Literary adaptations we can't wait to read this fall
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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98. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry and stories as big as Texas
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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97. Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay and postcolonial novels to expand your world
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May 31, 2022 |
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96. Must-read books of the summer paired with beach-worthy backlist titles
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May 24, 2022 |
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95. Love and Freindship by Jane Austen and adding pure FUN to your TBR list
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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94. Ask Us Anything with Chelsey, Sara, and a surprise guest
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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93. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part Two: Pairings
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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92. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part One
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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91. Bookish superlatives from an unprecedented reading year
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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90. Our love/hate relationship with Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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89. Behind the scenes of the shop around the corner with Annie B. Jones
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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88. A new-to-us and nuanced novel of manners: There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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87. Perfectly paired gifts for every bookworm
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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86. Palpable tension and shocking twists in Passing by Nella Larsen
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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85. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and perfectly psychological pairings
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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84. Literary terms, book recommendations, and learning about the horror genre with Raelyn Torngren
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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83. Revisiting Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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82. How to read a BIG book: an introduction to Middlemarch by George Eliot
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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81. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe and creepy fictional houses to explore
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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80. Forecasting our fall reading with anticipated backlist titles from our shelves
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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79. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Part Two
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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78. Raising Readers with biblio therapist Anne Bogel
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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77. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Part One
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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76. Our favorite tips, tricks, and insights for reading Jane Eyre
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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75. Wrapping up summer with our favorite reads and reflections
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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74. The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor and stories of friendship, community, and resilience
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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73. Greek mythology-inspired novels to topple your To Be Read list
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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72. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and contemporary novels with plenty of drama
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Storybound with Laurie Frankel
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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71. Superlatives for the best books of 2021 so far
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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70. The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton and glittering contemporary books full of social commentary
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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69. A short story to read in one sitting this summer: The Prairie Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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68. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson and contemplative books for moody summer reading
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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67. Sweeping family sagas for classic and contemporary reading tastes
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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66. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Part Two
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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65. Classic novels to read with your book club and tips for getting more out of book club discussions
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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64. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Part One
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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63. Brand new summer books and backlist pairings to topple your TBR
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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62. Quarterly Favorites: page-turning reads and reflections on Spring 2021
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May 25, 2021 |
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61. The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery, plus books about complicated families, romance, and boundaries
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May 18, 2021 |
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60. Backlist coming of age novels for book clubs and beach reads
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May 11, 2021 |
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59. In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, coming of age stories, and sweeping historical fiction
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May 04, 2021 |
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58. Grounded and inventive speculative fiction recommendations for your TBR
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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57. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut and science fiction stories for literary fiction lovers
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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56. Speech Sounds by Octavia Butler, a short story club discussion
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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55. Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin and modern pairings with evocative writing
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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54. Pride and Prejudice retellings, sequels, and pastiche
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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53. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Part Two
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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52. Backlist pairings for our most anticipated Spring 2021 book releases
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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51. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Part One
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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50.5 Five tips for reading Pride and Prejudice (or any Austen novel)
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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50. Quarterly Favorites: the stand-out books we read in Winter 2020-2021
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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49. The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter and twisted Gothic fairytales to read in one sitting
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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48. Fairytale retellings for readers of all ages
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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47. There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset and ambitious family stories that span generations
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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46. Love letters to books: nonfiction books about the reading life
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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45. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff and charming books for devoted bibliophiles
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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44.5 Anticipated book releases for winter 2021 and backlist books to read while you wait
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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44. Short Story Club: The Hunter's Wife by Anthony Doerr and wintry books to cozy up with this season
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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43. Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde and books that center intersectional feminism
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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42. Superlatives for underrated, surprising, and well-loved books we read in 2020
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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41. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and contemporary book recs inspired by the March sisters
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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40. The joy of nostalgic reads and books that Jo March would love with Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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39. My Antonia by Willa Cather, plus books about community and survival to read this winter
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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38. The Best Audiobooks We Read in 2020
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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37. Quarterly Favorites: the best books we read in Fall 2020
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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36. The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as told by Alex Haley, with Traci Thomas of The Stacks
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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35. A 2020 Gift Guide for every literary taste
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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34. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and twisty, atmospheric mystery novels
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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33.5 Discussing the new Netflix adaptation of Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier, starring Lily James and Armie Hammer
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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33. Reading challenges and books for every fall reading mood with Courtney Wallace, The Incessant Bookworm
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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32. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and eerie books to read with the lights on
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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31. Short Story Club: Horror Story by Carmen Maria Machado and spooky book recommendations
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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30. The Crucible by Arthur Miller and witchy books to read this fall
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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29. Campus novels to read in the fall and why we love books about school
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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28. Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, books by Indigenous authors, and intergenerational family stories
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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27. Anticipated Fall 2020 Reads and backlist books to pair with them
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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26. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and books about The American Dream
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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25. Quarterly Favorites: The Best Books We Read in Summer 2020
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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24. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and fantasy novels for readers who love strong characters and complex worlds
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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23. On Campus with Novel Pairings, a preview of our back to school fall season and books that feel like Autumn
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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22. Like Water for Chocolate and mouth-watering fiction books about food, cooking, and romance
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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21. Book & Wine Pairings with Jamise Harper and book recommendations from our recent reads
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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20. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and romantic Black feminist heroines
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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19. Short Story Club: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury and descriptive dystopian novels
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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18. The Odyssey by Homer and mythology retellings for adventurous readers
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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17. Buzzy Summer Books and backlist titles to read while you wait on your library holds
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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16. Passing by Nella Larsen and books about complicated sisterhood
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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15. Literary Throwbacks and reading YA for fun: a chat with Alli Hoff Kosik of The SSR Podcast
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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14. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and light summer reads with literary nostalgia
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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13. Quarterly Favorites: The Best Books We Read in Spring 2020
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May 26, 2020 |
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12. Beloved by Toni Morrison and books inspired by Morrison's Great American Novel
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May 19, 2020 |
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11. Summer Reading Preview including fast-paced classics, classic YA, and epic adventures for every staycation mood
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May 12, 2020 |
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10. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and books that feature female friendships and motherhood
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May 05, 2020 |
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9. Roman Fever by Edith Wharton and book recommendations for fans of Gossip Girl and Gilmore Girls
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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8. Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare and the magic of Young Adult romance novels
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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7. Celebrating National Poetry Month with reading tips and poem recommendations
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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6. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and books for Downton Abbey fans
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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5. English Major Lingo and getting academic with the feminist and gender lens
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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4. Comforting Classics and other absorbing reads
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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3. The Awakening by Kate Chopin and books that feature feminine self-discovery
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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2. The New Emma Movie and our favorite Austen adaptations
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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1. Emma by Jane Austen and our favorite modern romantic heroines
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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0. Introducing Novel Pairings, a podcast dedicated to making the classics readable, relevant, and fun
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Mar 03, 2020 |