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Katherine and Ashley discuss Oprah's Book Club Book: Dream State by Eric Puchner (discussion begins at 24 minutes) Katherine's Current Reads: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage by Bette Howland A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney Virtue by Hermione Hoby Inside Out by Demi Moore Ashley's Current Reads: State of Paradise by Laura Van Der Berg You Didn't Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney

Katherine and Ashley discuss Catherine Airey's debut novel, Confessions (book discussion begins at 16:19). Kat's current reads: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten Ash's current reads: Private Rites by Julia Armfield State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg

Katherine and Ashley discuss how to break a reading slump and their feelings on Reader As Personal Brand. Kat reads: Regeneration by Pat Barker The Heart in Darkness by Kevin Barry My Dog Tulip by JR Ackerley Ash reads: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Private Rites by Julia Armfield

Ashley and Katherine are joined by Natalia to discuss Helen's Phillips' near-future dystopian, Hum. Hum discussion begins at 29:00 minutes. Katherine's reads Lazarus Man by Richard Price Foster by Claire Keegan Regeneration by Pat Barker Natalia's reads The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs The Rich People Have Gone Away by Regina Porter Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa The 10 Da...

Katherine and Ashley discuss their top books of 2024. Ash Reads: Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner Hum by Helen Philips Evenings and Weekends by Oisin McKenna Foster by Claire Keegan Invisible Woman by Katia Lief Kat Reads Before and After Getting Your Puppy by Dr. Ian Dunbar O Pioneers by Willa Cather Lazarus Man by Richard Price Exciting Upcoming Releases Gliff by Ali Smith Show Don't Tell by Curtis...

Katherine and Ashley discuss Emily Bronte's classic novel, Wuthering Heights. Kat's Reads: James by  Percival Everett O Pioneer by Willa Cather Ash's Reads: Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol Hum by Helen Phillips

Katherine and Ashley discuss bookfare's 2024 gift guide, current reads, and book news. Kat is reading: All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Wild Houses by Colin Barrett Ash is reading: Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates Gift Guide on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfarepod?utm_source=ig_we...

Katherine and Ashley discuss the big screen adaptation of Claire Keegan's Small Things Like These -- (check out our review of the book here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/48d31MH8qUTOlSKSvO0x4r?si=8f66fb09973c4ef1) Books mentioned in order of appearance: Flatlands by Sue Hubbard Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa All The Colors of The Dark by Chris Whitaker The Nose and Other Stories by Nikolai Gogo...

Katherine and Ashley discuss Booker Shortlist contender, Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner. Books mentioned in order of appearance: Held by Anne Michaels Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin Banal Nightmare by Halle Butler Strangers On A Train by Patricia Highsmith

Kat and Ash get into the spooky spirit with a dramatic reading of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" Kat's current reads: Orbital by Samantha Harvey Playground by Richard Powers The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Woulden Held by Anne Michael Ash's Current Reads This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud Banal Nightmare by Halle Butler Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

Kat and Ashley kick off season two with Sally Rooney's Intermezzo. Books mentioned in order of appearance: Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud Orbital by Samantha Harvey All Fours by Miranda July Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Another Country by James Baldwin James by Percival Everett

Katherine and Ashley review Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Books mentioned in order of appearance: God of the Woods by Liz Moore First Love: Essays on Friendship by Lilly Dancyger Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt

Kat and Ashley discuss the NYT's Best Books of the Century list and present their own ballots. Current Reads: On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan Instructions for a Heat Wave, Maggie O'Farrell Banal Nightmare, Halle Butler The God of the Woods, Liz Moore Passion According to G.H., Clarice Lispector The Best of Everything, Rona Jaffe The Wren The Wren, Anne Enright Kat & Ash Ballot Crossover The Warmth of...

Katherine and Ashley discuss this month's book: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo Books mentioned in order of appearance: Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan Little Rot by Awaeke Emezi The Passion of G.H. by Clarice Lispector

Kat and Ashley discuss their current reads, recap the best of their 2024 reads so far, and discuss Sally Rooney's short fiction piece: "Opening Theory" Books mentioned in order of appearance: Master, Slave, Husband, Wife by Ilyon Woo Real Americans by Rachel Khong Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin Little Rot by Awaeke Emezi Bookfare's 2024 Reads: The Bee S...

In this episode, Kat and Ashley discuss Dennis Lehane's noir thriller, Live By Night. Books mentioned in order of appearance: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewel The Loneliness Files by Athena Dixon The Alternatives by Caoilinn HughesVirgin Suicides by Jeoffrey Eugenedes Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Ki...

Katherine and Ashley discuss their current reads, book news, most anticipated summer releases, and their summer reading plans. Books mentioned in order: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace The Loneliness Files by Athena Dixon Love & Salt by Amy Andrews and Jessica Mesman Griffith The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright...

Katherine and Ashley discuss Tommy Orange's highly anticipated sophomore novel: Wandering Stars. Books mentioned in order of appearance: - The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsen - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters - Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll - Lit by Mary Karr - The Wren, The Wren by Ann Enright Vote for the June book on instagram: @bookfarepod - Her Body and Other Parties by Car...

Katherine and Ashley recap their Indie Bookstore Day book crawl and discuss their current reads and book news. Then, in celebration of their mothers, they discuss favorite books their mother's read to them as children and their mothers' favorite recommendations. Books mentioned in order: Wandering Stars byTommy Orange Lit by Mary Karr Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll The Girl Who Played With Fi...

Katherine and Ashley discuss Kaveh Akbar's highly acclaimed debut novel, Martyr! Books mentioned in order of appearance: The Immortal Life of King Rao by Vauhini Vara Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day The Collected Regrets of Clover by Micki Brammer

In anticipation of Independent Bookstore Day (April 27th!), Katherine and Ashley discuss their favorite indie bookstores. Books mentioned in order of appearance: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar The Immortal Life of King Rao by Vauhini Vara The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi Come and Get It by Kiley Reid Long Way Down by Jason Reynold There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib How to Sa...

Katherine and Ashley discuss their current reads, big news in the book world, and their book of the month: Redwood Court by DeLana R.A. Dameron. Books mentioned in the episode: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsen Sure I'll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid I. Khalidi Come and Get It by Kiley Reid Harry Potter by JK Rowling Glossy by Marisa Me...

Katherine and Ashley discuss their fav vacation reads just in time for spring break. Books mentioned in the episode Katherine’s current reads: Redwood Court by DeLana RA Dameron Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Dune by Frank Herbert Ashley’s current reads: Passing by Nella Larsen Prophet Song by Paul Lynch The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson The Courage to be Disliked by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kis...

Katherine and Ashley discuss their current reads, book news, and Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. Books mentioned in the episode: Good Material by Dolly Alderton Redeployment by Phil Klay The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez 11/22/63 by Stephen King Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Passing by Nella Larsen The Midnight Library by Matthew Haig Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Redwood Court by...

Katherine and Ashley recount their top ten reads from last year. Books mentioned in order of appearance: North Woods, Daniel Mason I am, I am, I am, Maggie O'Farrell Close to Home, Michael Magee Good Material, Dolly Alderton How to Say Babylon, Safia Sinclair 11/22/63, Stephen King The Vulnerables, Sigrid Nunez The Vaster Wilds, Lauren Groff, Tom Lake, Ann Patchett The Millenium Triology, Stieg La...