Episode 28 - Talking of the Shrews #2
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The Talking of the Shrews volume II! Join the bitches once again as they take a break from literary criticism to discuss what's new in their life, pop culture, and the world.
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Episode 27 - The Silent Companions
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The bitches are back under the bell jar looking into the mind of Mrs. Elsie Bainbridge, the main character of Laura Purcell's novel, the Silent Companions. Is Elsie mad or are the haunting visions and suspicious murders the fault of the the silent, wooden companions she finds in the attic of the Bridge?
Read MoreEpisode 26 - The Talking of the Shrews #1
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You read that right. It's the Talking of the Shrews! No, Raven didn't get the episode title wrong. We join the bitches as they take a break from literary criticism to discuss what's new in their life, pop culture, and the world.
Read MoreEpisode 25 - "Homegoing"
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The Bitches are traveling this episode—from Ghana to Baltimore to Harlem to Edweso to Alabama, as they discuss the brilliant and poignant novel, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.
Read MoreEpisode 23 - "Never Let Me Go"
/GRAB YOUR TISSUES. The Bitches are getting real deep and real melancholy this episode as they discuss Kazuo Ishiguro’s poignant and bittersweet novel, Never Let Me Go.
Ginnye and Raven discuss the humanistic toll of scientific advancement; Mono No Aware, the Japanese concept of impermanence; and who did it better, the book or the movie.
Book & Bitch is a bi-weekly podcast that combines all the juicy bits of the book with the insightfulness of the forward. Highlighting author backstories with cultural context and writing theory, we’re the book club you’ve always wanted to join. A reader lives thousands of lives. And we bitch about them all.
Episode 19 - "Mom and Me and Mom"
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The Bitches are gushing on moms this episode. From the amazing Maya and her equally amazing mother Vivian, to the moms in Dragon Ball-Z, to the moms in Red at the Bone, to their own mothers! Join Ginnye and Raven for a discussion on Maya Angelou’s autobiographical novel, Mom & Me & Mom.
Read MoreEpisode 15 - "The Secrets We Kept"
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Wow, what a week! The Bitches kick off the episode with their clearings about COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) and how they're dealing. But they don't let that stop them from discussing the powerful and interesting women in The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott.
Read MoreEpisode 10 - "Red at the Bone"
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Our final episode of 2019 is our Jacqueline Woodson's stellar 2019 release, Red at the Bone. This book weaves an intricate tale that reminded Raven of her childhood and Ginnye of her favorite books.
Read MoreEpisode 8 - "The Turn of the Screw"
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Thought we were done with ghost stories just because October is over? Think again! This week the bitches mull over one of the most opaque horror stories in English literature—The Turn of the Screw!
Read MoreEpisode 7 - "Frankenstein"
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They're creepy and they're kooky. Mysterious and spooky. They're all together ooky. It's the Book & Bitch podcast! Our October Spookapalooza continues with our discussion of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein. We got your science, we got nature vs. nurture, we got bangin' on top of your mother's grave! I mean, what more could you want?
Read MoreEpisode 6 - "Neverwhere"
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October is finally here and Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman is the first book of many this month that features the strange, the spooky, and the fantastical. We honestly say "fantastical" too many times this episode, but it is true. We loved this read, and how Neil Gaiman is a true master craftsman when it comes to developing a world out of the mundane London landscape.
Read MoreEpisode 5 - "The Big Sleep"
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Happy fall book lovers! This episode, the bitches go noir and discuss Raymond Chandler’s “The Big Sleep”. This canonical detective novel follows Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, a hardboiled gumshoe that starts out investigating a blackmail scheme and ends in murder, lies, and betrayals.
Read MoreEpisode 4 - "The Flamethrowers"
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This week, we dive into the capricious art world of 1970s New York and discuss Rachel Kushner’s “The Flamethrowers”. We start with a strange timelines, random scenes, questionable art projects, and confusing names.
Read MoreEpisode 1 - "We Have Always Lived in the Castle"
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This week on Book & Bitch: Raven and Ginnye introduce themselves and the podcast! Join us as we launch the inaugural episode and bitch over our first read "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" by Shirley Jackson.
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