Apr 14

Ep 521: Everything L.M. Montgomery and how to build a deeper reading roster

Many of you will well understand our team's excitement when we saw today's guest submission land in our inboxes. Today, Anne is talking with Kate Scarth, chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island. They discuss Kate's work as well as some of Kate's ... Show More

1h 5m

Apr 7

Ep 520: Why are so many promising-sounding titles not working for me?

Today's guest would love to add more four and five-star picks to her reading list and she's curious about techniques that might help get her there. Kelly Krause is a first grade teacher who lives in Northwest Arkansas with her family. When Kelly discovers a winning author, it fee ... Show More

55m 18s

Mar 24

Ep 519: Let's plan a Read the USA project

We hear about all different kinds of reading challenges around here, and today's guest is seeking titles to help mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. Mary Pogue lives in St. Louis with her family, where she enjoys her work as a digital marketing strategist and her hob ... Show More

1h 3m

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 ...