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Aug 4
Ep 536: Classic novels ripe for discussion (and excursions to pair with them)
If you’ve ever felt intimated by old books, or haven’t been sure you’re reading them “correctly”, it is NOT just you. We regularly hear from readers seeking tips and advice on how to read the classics. Earlier this season New Yorker Lizzey McFarlin sent us her guest submission as ... Show More
1h 13m
Jul 28
Ep 535: Branching out thanks to a book bingo challenge
Today's guest is a Kentucky neighbor who has both a specific reading project and a dilemma we know is shared by many readers. Emily Holladay is a pastor in Frankfort, Kentucky, where she lives with her family. As a newish mom, Emily is still finding her outside-of-parenthood hobb ... Show More
1h 12m
Jul 21
Ep 534: Writing stories of hope, and a timely Odyssey discussion
Today we're sharing a conversation with an author who has been discussed often here on the podcast: William Kent Krueger. We originally held this author talk over in Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club, and which we're sharing with you today as we explore Krueger's book This Tender Land. ... Show More
58m 38s
Jun 2024
Season 6, Episode 43: Meeting Bookish Friends + Starting New Books
1h 11m
Nov 2023
Season 6, Episode 15: Creating Bookish Community + Having Hobbies Outside of Reading
53m 42s
Aug 2021
Help me love reading again | Ask a Book Critic
A listener asks for help with getting out of a reading rut. A voracious reader as a child, they now need some help falling in love with reading again. Vox Book Critic Constance Grady recommends big, grab-you-by-the-throat books to help us all rediscover our love of reading. Plus, ... Show More
10m 35s
Feb 2023
Season 5, Episode 27: Popcorn Reading + Joys and Challenges of Reading as Our "Job"
52m 40s
Apr 2023
Season 5, Episode 34: Many Generations of Readers + No-Prep Current Reads
1h 6m
May 2023
Season 5, Episode 41: Summer Reading + Book Hangovers
53m 43s
Mar 2019
Analog Living + Reading Classics | 188
Christine is a farmer: in this chat, she gets into what she's learning about the value of slowing down, of learning to embrace our full plates (while eschewing "busyness"), and the beauty of "delightfully misplacing our phones." And because Tsh recently wrote about what books she ... Show More
1h 13m
Jun 2023
Season 5, Episode 43: Way Past a Book Hangover + All Things Fourth Wing
1h 5m
Oct 2025
Season 8, Episode 12: Reading Mishaps + Travels and Book Buying
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: accidental reads and jumbled audiobooks Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: the way we buy books while traveling The Founta ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2023
#3 Book slumps, Meet ups, and Reading 1 Star Reviews
In today's episode of 'bookmark'd' Sara tells us about her new purchase, getting an exciting arc, and updating her bookshelves while she listens to Destiny rant about her book slump, searching for fourth wing, and the weird side of the internet she inhabits from time to time. Put ... Show More
1h 25m
Adrien Kordas has always identified as a reader, and in the past few years she's been excited about completing grad school so she could devote more time to reading for fun. But now that she actually has the time to read at whim, she's been surprised to find that the kind of titles she's loved in the past aren't working as well for her, and she's not sure wha ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments:</strong> meeting bookish friends and "salt" books</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong>Current Re ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments</strong>: creating bookish community in a new place and being bossed to read books NOW</p> </li> ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []">On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments</strong>: a meeting with an app and a personal audiobook win</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><s ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []">On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments</strong>: the generations after us and before us in our reading lives</p> </li> <li> <p cl ... Show More
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<p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []">On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments</strong>: even worse than a book hangover, it's a book coma!, and single-track reading</p ... Show More
