On Broken Spine Social Club, host Zoe Yohn (reader, writer, friend) sits down with the people in her life to chat about their favorite books. No book is off lim...
There’s no doubt about the appetite readers have for narratives exploring the messy, courageous, and devouring experience of woman-and-girlhood, and author Lucy Rose serves it up on a plate in her debut novel, The Lamb. Today, we sit down and get to the meat (no pun intended) of what it takes to capture the plurality of feminine experience through the written word, Lucy’s writing process, and all things cannibalistic mother-daughter folk horror in this special author interview with debut writer and friend of the pod, Lucy Rose.BUY THE LAMB: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lamb-lucy-rose/21679928?aid=106686&ean=9780063374607&listref=books-of-the-pod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-podAuthor interview, BookTok, book clubs, book recommendations, writing, writing advice, book review, novel, literary fiction, literature, authors
In the dark depths of bitter late January, we’re all ready to break out the Birkenstock Arizonas and stretch out in the sun. But what if embracing the winter blues is the happiest, healthiest choice for a more grounded, enjoyable cold snap? Taking a page (literally) from Aldo Leopold, today I recommend my favorite seasonal eats, wears, and practices - along with a few wintery book recommendations to help you make the most of the season. MY SUBSTACK: https://blottingpapers.substack.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-podBooks, literature, lifestyle, seasonal living, winter, recipes, fashion, book recommendations, book club, literary fiction, thrillers, winter books
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Episode 26: Best Books of 2024
With 38 books bagged, which were my favorite reads of 2024? I take you through the top 5 books I read this past year, figuring out what my literary theme of 2024 was (hint: nature. A lot of nature.), as well as diving into a few of my not-so-favorite books I managed to get through before year-end! SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-podINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod Best books, favorite books, book recommendations, book club, reading, reading goals, Goodreads, 2024 review, year-in-review
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Episode 25: Priest with FluentlyForward
Oh Father! Shannon of FluentlyForward and I go deep - no pun intended - on Sierra Simone’s ‘Priest’, the spicy story of Father Tyler Bell, a man of the cloth who ditches his when the beautiful Poppy Danforth joins his small town Kansas parish. What makes spicy writing spicy, when is it *not* spicy, and special feature Sin-O-Meter ranking your fave fictional priests! SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-podINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod Sierra Simone, priest, romance, romance books, book club, book chat
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Episode 24: Into the Wild with My Book Friend Lucy
In 1990, Emory graduate Chris McCandless donated his life savings and took off to wander the American West. In 1992, McCandless's remains were found in the back of a bus in the Alaskan bush. The seminal “Into the Wild,” by investigative journalist, climber, and outdoorsman Jon Krakauer attempts to uncover not *what* happened to the off-grid adventurer, but *why* McCandless took off on his own. And from the safety of cozy couch, accompanied by white wine and hot water bottles, two routine-driven girls discuss the same. SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-podINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod Chris McCandless, True Crime, Books, Nature, Nature Writing, Book Club, Adventure Story, Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild, Into Thin Air
On Broken Spine Social Club, host Zoe Yohn (reader, writer, friend) sits down with the people in her life to chat about their favorite books. No book is off limits, and from high modernism to high fantasy, Zoe covers it all, getting to the heart of what makes a story last beyond the final page.
Her guests bring her a new read each week, and together, they explore how the books we love shape us on an hour-long podcast that’s a little amateur literary analysis, and a lot of casual conversation between buds.
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