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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Bookstore episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Bookstore for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Bookstore episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
46 - The Friend
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04/23/19 • 46 min
Join us this week for a discussion of Sigrid Nunez's National Book Award Winning novel The Friend. In some ways it was a little too real for our real life events, and in others it wasn't quite real enough. This episode contains more expletives than normal.
Next time we will be discussing Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss. Read along with us!
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81.5 - What? More Plagiarism? Yes.
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09/15/20 • 33 min
We talk about one of our favorite subjects, literary scandals, specifically the ones involving Jonah Lehrer and Cristiane Serruya.
Sources: Jonah Lehrer, Cristiane Serruya 1, Cristiane Serruya 2, Cristiane Serruya 3
Books mentioned: So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
Next week we're discussing Modelland by Tyra Banks! It's out of print so look for it at your local library.
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71 - Passing by Nella Larsen
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04/14/20 • 49 min
Thank you to Brilliant Books Monthly for sending us Nella Larsen's Passing! We liked it so much we decided to do an entire episode about it.
Next book we'll be reading is Abigail by Magda Szabo. Order online from your local indie bookstore or from Bookshop.org!
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78.5 We're Renaming Ourselves The Library
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08/04/20 • 30 min
Today we have some fun discussing an article about how libraries are the real enemy. And we also talk about the shadowy world of bestseller lists.
Overdue: Throwing the book at libraries
Author loses spot in Top 10 after buying 400 copies of his own book
Next week we're reading The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell.
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85.5 - 2020 Gift Guide
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11/10/20 • 40 min
We're putting our gift guide out a little early this year to give you time to order from your favorite indie bookstore! We have a list of Black-owned bookstores on our website. The books we recommended on this episode can be found here.
Next week we'll be discussing How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang.
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88.5 - 2020 in Review: Try My Best to Keep Up
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12/29/20 • 46 min
We look back on our reading in 2020, pick some favorites, and make plans (lol, sure) for 2021.
Next week we will be reading and discussing Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.
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94.5 - Why Do We Keep Buying Books?
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03/23/21 • 33 min
Our March prompt for our 21 Month Challenge is to read a book you already own. We're here to talk about how great libraries are, why we buy books, why we don't always buy books, how we store books, you know, that kind of thing.
Our next book discussion will be A Question of Power by Bessie Head, you may have to search some less common avenues to find that one.
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77.5 - Anticipated Reads
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07/21/20 • 29 min
This episode we take some time to share a few books we're looking forward to reading in the remainder of 2020, as well as a couple news items we found interesting.
Next week will be a discussion of Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor.
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171 - The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft
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04/05/24 • 47 min
It's a book by a translator that's a book by a translator that's translated by a translator about translators translating a book and we loved it. There are also some major time spoilers, but we give good warnings this time.
The Extinction of Ireana Rey by Jennifer Croft
Next time we are reading Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup. Find it at your local bookstore or library and read it along with us.
If you want to read along with The Bookstore Challenge 2024, you can join us on The StoryGraph to see what others are reading for each month and get ideas for your TBR: The Bookstore Challenge 2024.
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54.5 - Women in Translation Month
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08/20/19 • 26 min
Becca and Corinne are here to bring you suggestions for Women in Translation Month. Everything from what to read to how to find it, after this episode you won't have any excuses to keep from reading a book written by a woman who writes in a language other than your own.
Next week we will be reading and discussing The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.
Show notes, including a list of titles discussed can be found on the episode post on our website www.thebookstorepodcast.com.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Bookstore have?
The Bookstore currently has 307 episodes available.
What topics does The Bookstore cover?
The podcast is about Women, Feminism, Comedy, Podcasts, Books, Arts, Literary and Review.
What is the most popular episode on The Bookstore?
The episode title '46 - The Friend' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Bookstore?
The average episode length on The Bookstore is 43 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Bookstore released?
Episodes of The Bookstore are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of The Bookstore?
The first episode of The Bookstore was released on Aug 4, 2017.
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