Eclectic Readers Book Club Podcast
1) Episode 90: The City We Became: In NK We Trust
Tara, Meredith, and Jeannette go off to New York City to discuss The City We Became. How the book is a love letter to New York City yet a critique on society with racism. Also, the interesting process...Show More
2) Episode 89: Book Talk: Settings - I’m at the Purple Hair Stage of Quarantine
Meredith, Tara, and Jeannette talk about settings, and how much a setting matters in a book. What does it mean for the setting to be a character in the story? How much does the setting matter to the r...Show More
Episode 89: Book Talk: Settings - I’m at the Purple Hair Stage of Quarantine
42:25 | Aug 15th, 2020
3) Episode 88: The Forest of Enchantments: You Tried, Ram
Susan, Meredith, and Jeannette discuss the Forest of Enchantments and what they thought of the Ramayana being told from Sita’s perspective. They talk about the themes of love and enduring as well as t...Show More
4) Episode 87: Book Talk: Road Trips/Journeys - I Reserve My Judgement
Jeannette, Meredith, and Susan discuss journeys and road trips in books. What makes them enjoyable? What books come to mind when they think journeys and road trips? Find us on Twitter, Litsy, Instag...Show More
5) Episode 86: Author Interview: Jasmine Guillory
Jeannette has a delightful chat with Jasmine Guillory, author of the Wedding Date, The Proposal, and more. They talk about her newest book, Party of Two, what make her couples so much fun, and of cour...Show More
6) Episode 85: The Gifted School: Shenanigans! I Wanted More Shenanigans
Susan, Meredith, and Tara talk schools; or rather a gifted school for the gifted. They talk about status, competition, and class with how parents think they are doing everything they can to help their...Show More
7) Episode 84: Book Talk: Pride Month - Let's Change the Default
Happy Pride Month! Meredith, Tara, and Susan talk LGBTQIA+ in the media. How TV leans towards WLW and books lean towards MLM, but there still needs to be more representation, overall. They then talk a...Show More
8) Episode 83: Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter. Black Stories Matter. Share them. Say their names. Don’t let them be silenced. Resources Advancement Project’s List of Organizations Bookshop’s Antiracist Reading Recs Henry Lo...Show More
9) Episode 82: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: I Would Have Talked to the President
Tara, Meredith, and Susan dive into an Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green. They discuss how an alien invasion could be surprisingly topical, the drawbacks of internet-fame, and if they too woul...Show More
Episode 82: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: I Would Have Talked to the President
43:49 | May 30th, 2020
10) Episode 81: Book Talk: Book Recs for Extraterrestrial Life
Meredith, Tara, and Susan are given a mission: curate a list of books for extraterrestrial life. Each list is surprisingly different and yet they all have something in common. Listen and let us know w...Show More