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Ep 528: What should I read this summer?

Every year we remind readers that our Summer Reading Guide isn't a list of books you should read, it's a list of books you could read. Today's guest knows that reading is personal, and that's why she's here to get Anne's help figuring out which titles from the 2026 Guide she shou ... Show More

1 h

May 26

Ep 527: The perfect books for readers fascinated by museums, art, and the creative process

Today's book lover is seeking a literary doorway into the creative world of art and museums. Kristine Parsons doesn't have an art background. She works as a county road commission manager in Michigan, yet she is fascinated by art and museums, and finds herself drawn to immersive ... Show More

53m 37s

May 19

Ep 526: Anne unboxes the 2026 Minimalist Summer Reading Guide

This week, Anne is sharing an excerpt from our 2026 Summer Reading Guide Live Unboxing. To mark our 15th Guide, we’re inviting you to listen in as she tells you all about this year's Minimalist Picks. During our Summer Reading Guide Unboxing, Anne goes through every book and tell ... Show More

22m 55s

Jun 2024

Raising Readers In 2024: Episode 471

From e-readers to audiobooks, graphic novels to good ol' paperbacks, the methods may have changed, but the essence of reading remains timeless. Today Jayme and Joanna dive into the wonderful world of raising readers in 2024. We share personal anecdotes and insights into our own r ... Show More

55m 50s

Apr 2021

Água Viva by Clarice Lispector

Clarice Lispector's Água Viva is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Like several of Lispector's remarkable novels, this slim book caused a sensation when first published in her native Brazil in 1973. Exquisitely written and daringly abstract, it stands as one of its autho ... Show More

1h 3m

Mar 2024

All My Pretty Ones by Anne Sexton

Award-winning poet Emily Berry joins us to consider the work and troubled life of Anne Sexton. We focus on her brilliant second collection All My Pretty Ones (1962). Sexton was a trailblazing American poet of the so-called 'confessional' school of the 1960s, one whose writing con ... Show More

1h 8m

Apr 2023

American Books Special

Welcome to the fourth Backlisted Special. While Andy and Nicky are both ‘gathering’ for the new season which will resume at the end of the month, John and Tess are joined by the writers and critics Erica Wagner and Sarah Churchwell who boast a total of 12 previous appearances bet ... Show More

1h 1m

Apr 2023

Season 5, Episode 34: Many Generations of Readers + No-Prep Current Reads

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> Bookish Moments: the generations after us and before us in our reading lives </li> <li> <p cl ... Show More

1h 6m

May 2023

Season 5, Episode 41: Summer Reading + Book Hangovers

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> Bookish Moments: summer reading guides and plane reading </li> <li> Curre ... Show More

53m 43s

Mar 2021

Dawn O'Porter (REPLAY): The Freedom of Writing Fiction

This is a replay of a previous episode with Dawn O’Porter. Dawn has actually come on this podcast 3 times, but this is a replay of the latest conversation we had in 2019, about her brilliant novel So Lucky. She is the author of 6 books including the award-winning YA books Paper A ... Show More

28m 37s

Dec 2023

Easily Distracted By New Releases (December 2023) + 2023 Themes

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 129 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent new release reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about 2023 themes. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcas ... Show More

58m 26s

Apr 2024

#240 - Falling into Darkness: Seeing the Eclipse and Vampire Books!!

Ariel sees the eclipse, does more tea reviews and reads a classic, Raeleen hosts a Twin Peaks party, and reads a new favourite book! Links mentioned: Our new peach beanie: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-beanie Free patreon mini pod where we made ... Show More

1h 19m

Jun 2024

Summer at the Library, Part 1

Our story tonight is called Summer at the Library. It’s about special programming for some of the younger and four-legged residents of the Village. It’s also about the view from the circulation desk, water bowls set out on the shady patio, study rooms, walking trails, and learnin ... Show More

34m 3s

Ep 240: Saving the world, one series at ...