Ep 553 - Among Others, by Jo Walton
This love-letter to sci-fi, libraries, and friends forged through literature is also a fairy tale of sorts about a young girl saving her world. Is the magic real? Probably!
Ep 552 - A House of Pomegranates, by Oscar Wilde
Wilde's fairy tales probably aren't the best-known of his works, but that doesn't mean they don't get a little Wilde-y. Just don't expect many happily-ever-afters.
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Ep 551 - Beard on Bread, by James Beard (Bonus Episode)
What's up homeslice? We baked up a real feast for you this time. Quit loafin' around and bite into this episode on James Beard, baking, and bread. We even baked our own bread and tasted it on-air!
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Ep 550 - Con Air (novelization), by Richard Woodley
This podcast is taking off and it's got a lot of **bad guys** on it!
Actually...it's just us. As usual. But we are talking about a surprisingly faithful novelization of Con Air, one that really reinforces how much the motley crew of character actors elevated the 1997 film.
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Ep 549 - The Lost Dreamer, by Lizz Huerta
It's us, back again with the first book in a (planned, as of this writing) multi-book fantasy series! The Lost Dreamer has a lot of neat ideas and a unique setting, but its abrupt ending and dearth of distinct supporting characters make it less strong than it could be.
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Ep 548 - The Firm, by John Grisham
What do lawyers, airports, and thrillers have in common? They're all relevant to John Grisham's breakout novel The Firm! A Stepford-y secret, high-end copy machines, brilliant young law school grads -- this book has it all.
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Ep 547 - My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante
This week's book, the first in a four-book series by the pseudonymous Elena Ferrante, is about the friendship of two Italian women across many years and many phases of life. You won't BELIEVE which friend ends up being the brilliant one!
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Ep 546 - Wittgenstein's Mistress, by David Markson
This is a podcast about books.
This podcast is specifically about the book Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson.
It's a book full of short, declarative statements.
That is ultimately about loneliness.
Mostly.
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Ep 545 - The Cat Who Saved Books, by Sosuke Natsukawa
Welcome back, cats and kittens! We have another MEW episode for you to listen to right MEOW!
The Cat Who Saved Books is a book about books for book lovers. It does have a talking cat in it, and the cat kind-of-sort-of sets events in motion that leads to the saving of books. But "The Teenager Who Saved Books, And Also A Cat Was There Sometimes" is not as good a title.
Ep 544 - Our Man in Havana, by Graham Greene (w/ Anne Bogel from What Should I Read Next?)
This week, Anne Bogel of What Should I Read Next? and Modern Mrs. Darcy joins us to talk about one of Graham Greene's most well-known "entertainments." It's time to answer the question: can a political spy thriller set in just before the Cuban Revolution be too silly?
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