
93. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part Two: Pairings
Today Sara and Chelsey consider Middlemarch by George Eliot through a contemporary lens with paired books about marriage, community, and time-tested advice. You don't need to read Middlemarch to put a...
22 Mar 202246min

92. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part One
Today Sara and Chelsey check in and discuss Middlemarch by George Eliot. What does this 800-page Victorian novel have in common with Love is Blind on Netflix? Tune in to hear literary analysis, pop cu...
8 Mar 202253min

91. Bookish superlatives from an unprecedented reading year
After a few months off, we're back in your feeds today to discuss some of our favorite (and least favorite) books of 2021. We've organized this episode into bookish superlatives that let us share book...
1 Feb 202247min

90. Our love/hate relationship with Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents." So begins the book that launched a million little girls' love affair with reading. While we here at Novel Pairings have pretty mixed feelings about...
21 Des 20211h 1min

89. Behind the scenes of the shop around the corner with Annie B. Jones
Here at Novel Pairings, if there's one thing we love almost as much as reading it's supporting independent bookstores. Today, we're re-airing an interview with one of our favorite indie bookstore insi...
7 Des 20211h 7min

88. A new-to-us and nuanced novel of manners: There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset
We love revisiting our favorite books for episodes of Novel Pairings, but there's also something truly special about finding a new-to-us classic that becomes a forever favorite. There is Confusion by ...
23 Nov 202156min

87. Perfectly paired gifts for every bookworm
Our penchant for pairings goes far beyond books and in today's gift guide rerelease we're offering a variety of suggestions for what to give the literary minded loved ones in your life. Each book and ...
16 Nov 202146min

86. Palpable tension and shocking twists in Passing by Nella Larsen
When we first released our episode on Passing by Nella Larsen in June of 2020, we were already professing our excitement for the new movie starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Nega. This month, the film i...
9 Nov 20211h 2min


















