Broads And Books

Have you subscribed to our website? Sign up and you'll get a VIP list of ALL our episodes and picks. Search and browse to your heart's content! _____If you've been listening for awhile, you know The Broads Talk Books With is a series of conversations with our favorite authors, where we all nerd out about books. We even ask them this impossible question: What book do you demand everyone read? And they've come up with some amazing picks. Now we've got all these must-reads in one bonus episode! Visit Our Authors' Must Reads for full show notes, including every book mentioned and links to the full conversation . Get your TBR piles ready. _____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each othe

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah! We recommended his short story collection, Friday Black, in our very first episode.Nana talks about inviting harsh student feedback, fans bursting into tears, his epic first meeting with Zadie Smith, and more.In The Broads Talks Books With, we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Andrea Lawlor, Jeannie Vanasco, Mona Awad, Mathieu Cailler, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct, like magic. _____View all the books and authors Nana mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fic

Listen to Lizzo: Truth can hurt, but sometimes you need it. And that's what our picks are all about this week: break-ups, splits, and hard truths. Plus, we're talking about the best way to break up, why nurses should stay away from cats and oils, and Amy's shocking change of heart on a critical book issue.Listen to "Truth Hurts," watch Lizzo's BET performance, and watch Aidy Bryant and Lizzo become best friends. _____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 67: Truth Hurts Novels:Amy: Nothing to See Here, Kevin WilsonErin: Dear Fang, With Love, Rufi ThorpeOther Books:Amy: How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective, Keeanga-Yamahtta TaylorErin: If You See Me, Don't Say Hi, Neel Patel (and read the author in discussion with our Mira Jacob)Pop Culture:Amy: You're the Worst (TV, Hulu)Erin: Nurse Jackie (TV) _____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a uniqu

This week, she's working hard for that money. Women in our picks are knocking down walls and kicking through doors to get paid and demand respect.Plus, we're talking about our colorful work histories on landlines, cultivating covens of feral cats, and considering the benefits of sister wives.And, don't forget to listen to the song that gave us our title, "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer._____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 66: She Works Hard for the MoneyNovels:Amy: The Whisper Network, Chandler BakerErin: A Good Marriage, Kimberly McCreightOther Books:Amy: Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own, Kate BolickErin: Revolting Prostitutes, Molly Smith and Juno Mack (from Verso Books)Pop Culture:Amy: Alias (TV, Prime)Erin: This is Life with Lisa Ling (TV, News) _____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre

This week, we've got characters pretending to be something they're not. Whether Ponzi schemers, salon girls, spies, or scarlet-letter-wearing ladies, we've got it all.Along the way we're doling out advice to teens, imagining swapping faces, and seeking out the Hall of Presidents. It all makes sense by the end. And, don't forget to listen to the song that gave us our title, "Best Imitation of Myself" by Ben Folds Five._____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 65: Best Imitation of Myself Novels:Amy: The Glass Hotel, Emily St. John MandelErin: If I Had Your Face, Frances ChaOther Books:Amy: Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA, Amaryllis FoxErin: Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory, Rafael Bob-WaxsbergPop Culture:Amy: Easy A (Movie)Erin: Palm Springs (Movie) _____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two ot

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Kali White! Her new book, The Monsters We Make, is available for pre-order now. Kali talks about her love of libraries, classics that definitely suck, book signings from hell, and an obsession she shares with Erin.The Broads Talks Books With is our bonus series where we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Andrea Lawlor, Jeannie Vanasco, Mona Awad, Mathieu Cailler, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct, like magic. _____View all the books and authors Kali mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Kali White_____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true cr

This week, we're looking at picks with criminals we dig. Whether they're criminal mommies, criminal apologists, or criminal Margo Martindale, we've got it all.Along the way we're discussing what we'd decriminalize, Erin's natural role as a judge, and Amy's criminal nicknames. And, don't forget to listen to the song that gave us our title, "Criminal," by Fiona Apple.Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 64: Criminal Novels:Amy: The Remains of the Day, Kazuo IshiguroErin: Happy and You Know It, Laura HankinOther Books:Amy: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, Hallie RubenholdErin: True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa, Michael FinkelPop Culture:Amy: Blow the Man Down (TV, Prime)Erin: Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story(TV) (And remember to check out Lorena, which we recommended in Episode 58!)_____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin cho

Have you checked out Libro.fm? Broads and Books listeners can now get three audiobooks for the price of one! We love Libro.fm because it combines audiobooks and local, indie bookstores. Learn more about Libro.fm, and redeem your special offer with the code broadsandbooks!_____Remember when Sinead O'Connor told us to fight the real enemy, and everyone lost their damn minds? This week, we're looking at picks with controversy. Whether it's the kind of stuff that makes grown adults scream at each on news programs, or the quiet controversy within families, we've got it all.Along the way we're also talking about the ridiculousness that counts as broadcast news, our own memories of controversy, and our suspicions about a certain powerful figure's death. And, don't forget to listen to the song that gave us our title, "Nothing Compares 2 U," by Sinead O'Connor._____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 63: Nothing Compares 2 UNovels:Amy: The Leavers, Lisa KoErin: The

Have you checked out Libro.fm? Broads and Books listeners can now get three audiobooks for the price of one with Libro.fm! We love Libro.fm because it combines audiobooks and local, indie bookstores. Learn more about Libro.fm, and redeem your special offer with the code broadsandbooks!_____In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to the incredible Alex Marzano-Lesnevich! Erin recommended their book, The Fact of a Body, in Episode 40. The Broads Talks Books With is our bonus series where we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Julia Phillips, Andrea Lawlor, Jeannie Vanasco, Mona Awad, Angie Kim, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct, like magic. _____View all the books and authors Alex mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Alex Marzano-Lesnevich _____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And

Have you checked out Libro.fm? Broads and Books listeners can now get three audiobooks for the price of one with Libro.fm! We love Libro.fm because it combines audiobooks and local, indie bookstores. Learn more about Libro.fm, and redeem your special offer with the code broadsandbooks!_____Are they crazy? Or is someone making them think they're crazy? This week, we're looking at picks with that insidious form of crazy-making: gaslighting. Whether it's one person abusing another, or an entire culture making someone feel crazy, we've got picks that show that crazy is often truth. Along the way we're also talking about the benefits and drawbacks of using a Men-in-Black memory eraser, our new careers as book reviewers, and a truly terrific new review from a listener. Learn more about racial gaslighting from Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah. And, don't forget to listen to the source of this week's episode title, "Where Is My Mind," by The Pixies._____Our picks from Broads an

We're thrilled to offer Broads and Books listeners a special deal at Libro.fm, which lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore! Get three audiobooks for the price of one at libro.fm/redeem/broadsandbooks. _____In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to the incredible Jeannie Vanasco! Amy recommended her book, Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was a Girl, in Episode 46. The Broads Talks Books With is our bonus series where we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Julia Phillips, Mona Awad, Andrea Lawlor, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct. Just like magic. _____View all the books and authors Jeannie mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Jeannie Vanasco _____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin

We're thrilled to offer Broads and Books listeners a special deal at Libro.fm, which lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore!Get three audiobooks for the price of one at libro.fm/redeem/broadsandbooks. Learn more at our website: _____Over the last few months, we've had to adapt to a "new normal." And that got us thinking about books with huge life changes. We're also back to recording in person this week, with a new socially-distanced studio, and some Broads and Books new normals. So we're also talking about how we've changed during quarantine, what advice we'd give ourselves in the past and future, and the benefits of running a feral cat club.Don't forget to listen to the source of this week's episode title, "Changes," by David Bowie._____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 61: ChangesNovels:Amy: The Heavens, Sandra Newman (and hear Mona Awad recommend this book!)Erin: The Knockout Queen, Rufi ThorpeOther Books:A

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Sean Adams! Erin recommended his book, The Heap, in Episode 55. The Broads Talks Books With is our bonus series where we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Andrea Lawlor, Kate Milliken, Julia Phillips, Mona Awad, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct. Just like magic. _____View all the books and authors Sean mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Sean Adams _____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recomme

If you don't know this fantastic song, you might think we're talking about gloomy weather. NO. Instead we're talking about gloomy...relationships.This week's theme is all about heartbreak. But along the way you'll find plenty of laughs, as Erin predicts the future of relationships post-quarantine, Amy recounts some mortifying memories, and both wish they could rub their fingers across each other's faces. Don't forget to listen to the source of this week's episode title, "Ain't No Sunshine," by Bill Withers._____Our picks from Broads and Books Episode 60: Ain't No Sunshine Novels:Amy: How to Stop Time, Matt HaigErin: Dear Edward, Ann NapolitanoOther Books:Amy: Ceremonials, Katherine Coldiron (Novella) (And read Amy's review of Ceremonials for Gertrude Press!)Erin: The Hot One: A Memoir of Friendship, Sex and Murder, Carolyn Murnick (Nonfiction, True Crime)Pop Culture:Amy: High Fidelity (Hulu) (And check out the Spotify playlist from the show!)Eri

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to the incredible Andrea Lawlor! Amy recommended their book, Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl, in Episode 36. Andrea was recently awarded the Whiting Award, honoring emerging writers with exceptional promise. The Broads Talks Books With is our bonus series where we talk to some of our favorite authors, and nerd out about books. We've talked to Julia Phillips, Mona Awad, Angie Kim, and more! Hit subscribe now in your favorite podcast player, and every episode of this bonus series will come to you direct. Just like magic. _____View all the books and authors Andrea mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Andrea Lawlor _____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop cu

Let's be honest, friends: In the midst of a pandemic, some of us are struggling with our favorite pastime. Even Amy and Erin. So this week, we're talking about how reading became difficult during the first weeks of quarantine, and how we've slowly returned to loving books. We've got picks that helped us, and might help you too. Don't forget to marvel at the source of this week's episode title, "I'm Still Standing," by Elton John. _____Our picks this week: Novels/Fiction:Amy: American War, Omar El AkkadErin: One Story (Short stories / Magazine / Literary Journal); The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros; Choose Your Own Adventure booksOther Books:Amy: The Other Side, Lacy M. Johnson(Memoir)Erin: Burnout, Emily and Amelia Nagoski (Nonfiction)Pop Culture:Amy: Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu) and Netflix is a Joke (Instagram)Erin: John Mulaney stand-up comedy specials(Netflix) Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each episode,

We've got revenge coming in hot this week, and it's all because of our listener Amanda H. She wanted to hear about picks that satisfy that urge for payback, and we are here for it. Also in the episode, Amy and Erin are talking about our revenge fears and fantasies. Plus, we check in on our quarantine selves, and imagine that epic hug when this is all over. Don't forget to listen to the source of this week's episode title, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra. We'll just be over here reenacting that dance and spraining our ankles. _____Our picks this week: Novels:Amy: "The Five Forty-Eight," John Cheever (Short Story)Erin: The Better Liar, Tanen JonesOther Books:Amy: "Diana, Hunter of Bus Drivers," Yuri Herrera(Article / Radio episode)Erin: The Thief, Fuminori Nakamura, Translated by Satoko Izumo (Novel in translation)Pop Culture:Amy: Lorena (Documentary) Erin: McMillions(Documentary) And don't forget our past picks talking about r

We might all be feeling a little antsy in quarantine right now. Even a bit like fighting. So this week, we're talking picks with fights -- against the man, against each other, against ourselves. Also in the episode, we're talking the tyranny of women's clothes, the fights not worth having, and just how much consensual touching Amy and Erin will do after quarantine.Don't forget to listen to the source of this week's episode title, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar. You can thank us later. _____Our picks this week: Novels:Amy: Lakewood, Megan Giddings (Plus, read Amy's interview with Megan, and other authors!)Erin: The People We Hate at the Wedding, Grant GinderOther Books:Amy: Lazarus, Greg Rucka and Michael Lark(Graphic Novel)Erin: Mean, Myriam Gurba (Memoir)Pop Culture:Amy: The Party (Movie) Erin: Weiner(Documentary) Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each episode, Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose

Note: We recorded this gem of an episode before we entered quarantine! Enjoy the sound of real microphones and in-person contact - the next few episodes will be appropriately socially distanced via the interwebs. _____This week we're talking about fame. Getting it, living with it, bad behavior from it... we got it all. Just listen to "I Wanna Be Adored" by the Stone Roses, and you'll understand. Also in the episode, we're talking about Teen Beat, the worst jobs in show biz, and what Amy's first public meltdown will be like. _____Our picks this week: Novels:Amy: A Song for a New Day, Sarah PinskerErin: Kiss Me First, Lottie MoggachOther Books:Amy: Just Kids, Patti Smith(Memoir)Erin: Medallion Status, John Hodgman (Essays)Pop Culture:Amy: Boogie Nights (Movie) Erin: The Clearing(Podcast) Broads and Books is the funny and feminist book podcast you need in your life! Each episode, Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story

In this new installment of The Broads Talk Books With, we talk to Kate Milliken! Erin recommended her book, If I'd Known You Were Coming, in Episode 26. Her new novel, Kept Animals, out April 21, has been getting incredible buzz and is available for pre-order now. Note: Kate's book tour has been canceled due to COVID-19. But now you can see her virtually! Check out these events on April 21:Reading With Robin, a Facebook Live event,10 a.m. PST Interview with @Belletrist on Instagram, time TBD_____View all the books and authors Kate mentions at this episode's page: The Broads Talk Books with: Kate Milliken _____ Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like