17. Buzzy Summer Books and backlist titles to read while you wait on your library holds
Today Chelsey and Sara are toppling your TBRs with backlist books to enjoy this summer. We know hardback books are pricey and library waitlists for the hottest new releases are long, so we're going t...
30 Jun 202056min
16. Passing by Nella Larsen and books about complicated sisterhood
Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about Passing by Nella Larsen. Published in 1929, Passing is a book about two women: Clare and Irene, who grew up in the same middle class Black community in Chicag...
23 Jun 20201h 1min
15. Literary Throwbacks and reading YA for fun: a chat with Alli Hoff Kosik of The SSR Podcast
We're excited to welcome our first guest on the podcast today! Alli Hoff Kosik is the host of the SSR Podcast, where she breaks down an old school read from her tween and teen years with a special gue...
16 Jun 202048min
14. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and light summer reads with literary nostalgia
Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, one of the first novels categorized as Young Adult fiction. We discuss the nostalgia associated with our favorite childre...
9 Jun 202051min
13. Quarterly Favorites: The Best Books We Read in Spring 2020
As we wind down our spring season, Chelsey and Sara are talking about our favorite Novel Pairings episodes and the best books we read over the last three months. We also discuss some of the books we'...
26 Mai 202052min
12. Beloved by Toni Morrison and books inspired by Morrison's Great American Novel
Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about Beloved by Toni Morrison. This American masterpiece and 1988 Pulitzer winner tells the story of Sethe, a woman who escaped from slavery to find freedom for he...
19 Mai 20201h 2min
11. Summer Reading Preview including fast-paced classics, classic YA, and epic adventures for every staycation mood
Today Chelsey and Sara are sharing the lineup for Novel Pairings' summer season. We discuss what makes a great summer read, different readerly tastes in summer books, and then reveal the six classics ...
12 Mai 202024min
10. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and books that feature female friendships and motherhood
Today Chelsey and Sara are chatting about The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. We're discussing iconic literary mothers and the depiction of motherhood in Amy Tan's debut novel. Plus, we talk about the blurr...
5 Mai 20201h 5min
