Pouring Over Pages

We’re discussing “All the Water in the World” by @eirencaffall ! 🌆💦 This absolutely beautiful book reminds us of the resilience we’re all capable of, especially when we stick with those who love and support us. Inspired by Octavia Butler’s classic “Parable of the Sower,” Caffall takes us on a journey through New York after the cataclysmic effects of climate change have decimated the planet. Wate...

After a much-needed break and some time to reflect on everything that’s been going on, we’re back and we’re amped up! 💫 In this episode, we take some time to reflect alongside you and talk about the 2024 election, our future, and what we can do to help build a better world. In an effort to do that, we’ve come up with a “Required Reading (and Drinking)" list, to serve as a survival guide for these...

This episode focuses on “The Idea of You” by Robinne Lee and we can’t wait to discuss it with all of you! Some of you might’ve watched the Prime Video hit movie of the same name, so we figured this was a good time to talk about the adaptation and compare it to the book! We have lots of thoughts about this one! “The Idea of You” centers around art dealer Solène Marchand and her unconventional relat...

We are back and coming in hot with “The Woman in me” by Britney Spears. This book was highly anticipated and named Best Book of the Year by Elle, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, NPR, Financial Times, Vanity Fair, and more. I know we were both itching to get our hands on it! In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her tr...

Remember episode five featuring “Leave the World Behind” by Rumaan Alam? Get ready for our take on the movie adaptation. Available on Netflix, this thriller is directed by Sam Esmail and is produced by the Obamas (you know how we love Michelle). Featuring film stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon, this movie follows a family vacation on Long Island that is int...

Remember episode four featuring “Red, White, & Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston? Get ready for our take on the movie adaptation. Available on Amazon, this romantic comedy is directed by Matthew López and depicts a developing love affair between the son of the president of the United States ( Taylor Zakhar Perez ) and a British prince ( Nicholas Galitzine ). Clifton Collins Jr. , Sarah Shahi , Ra...

During our stay at Glen Hollow in the Finger Lakes, we met many knowledgeable and inspirational people in the wine scene. One afternoon, we took a moment to speak with Maiah Johnson Dunn , of New York Kitchen , and Adrian Prieto , of Hosmer Winery , to discuss the Finger Lakes wine scene, diversity and inclusion, and more.

This summer, we spent some time in upstate New York in the Finger Lakes. The Finger Lakes are a group of 11 long, narrow, roughly north–south lakes located directly south of Lake Ontario in an area called the Finger Lakes region in New York, in the United States. A pre-Prohibition wine region, the first vines were planted in Hammondsport, New York in 1829. By 1900, more than 50 wineries were estab...

For our spooky season episode, we head to Paris for this suspenseful, unique, and unpredictable thriller! In " The Paris Apartment ," Jess, our main character, travels to Paris to visit her brother Ben. When she arrives, Ben is nowhere to be found, he’s left no note, and his neighbors are all extremely suspicious. Jess decides to take matters into her own hands and find Ben herself. Guaranteed to...

Our book choices often relate back to current events—whether it’s women’s rights, LGBTQIA+ equality, BIPOC empowerment, climate change, etc. So, we decided to create Popping Off the Page, special spin-off episodes that highlight the people who are trying to make the world a better place. On this episode, we interview Christina Davis from National Kidney Foundation . As you know, kidney health is n...

In this episode, we unleash our female anger with “Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger” by Rebecca Traister. This book explores the transformative power of female anger and its ability to transcend into a political movement. Vanity Fair calls it “a hopeful, maddening compendium of righteous feminine anger, and the good it can do when wielded efficiently—and collectively.” We had...

In this episode, we dive into this kooky and wild adventure! “Big Swiss,” by Jen Beagin, is the story of Greta, a woman living in a small town and working as a transcriber. A local sex therapist asks her to transcribe sessions with his local patients and inevitably, Greta recognizes one of these voices while at the dog park. The voice belongs to none other than “Big Swiss.” “Big Swiss,” aka Flavia...

Our book choices often relate back to current events—whether it’s women’s rights, LGBTQIA+ equality, BIPOC empowerment, climate change, etc. So, we decided to create Popping Off the Page, special spin-off episodes that highlight the people who are trying to make the world a better place. On this episode, we interview Jennifer Serrano and Veronica Vasquez from JZD , who are breaking barriers as a q...

In this episode we rock out to “Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. DJ&TS has been extremely popular and got a boost after the release of the series adaptation on @primevideo a few months ago! We discuss the book and the show—focusing on where we think the producers got it right and where they got it wrong! Based on the story about a fictional rock & roll band in the late 60...

After a short break (life gets in the way sometimes!) we’re excited to dive into Ta-Nehisi Coates' “Between the World and Me.” This National Book Award winning-novel is short but packs a punch. Written as a letter to his son and inspired by James Baldwin’s “The Fire Next Time,” Coates writes about what it means to be Black in America. He weaves the personal anecdotes and stories into life lessons...

We had the pleasure of discussing “The Long Answer” by Anna Hogeland ( @annawritesinvermont ) and we got real personal for this one! This exceptional book gives us the opportunity to reflect on the secrets women keep, those we share, and how we can create connection with those who are experiencing something similar. Anna, the main character, listens to the stories of other women while also sharing...

In this episode (recorded on December 8, 2022), we are reading “The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree” by Shokoofeh Azar and discussing the protests and the revolution taking place in Iran. We have always wanted this podcast to speak to issues that are important to us and we believe wholeheartedly that until ALL WOMEN ARE FREE, NONE OF US ARE FREE. ✨Woman. Life. Freedom.✨ This book is a beauti...

We get into the yuletide spirit with “Always in December” by Emily Stone . Josie, our main character, is a young photographer hoping to make sense of the death of both of her parents when she was just a kid. But this Christmastime, she (quite literally) runs into a stranger, named Max, and spends the holidays with him. Aglow with new love, Josie thinks this might be the start of something special....

Disclaimer alert – I’d like to apologize for this episode’s audio quality. I’m a jack of all trades but not an audio engineer, so I somehow messed up the setting on our mics when we recorded this episode. I hope this doesn’t deter you from listening because it is an AMAZING episode with a fun special guest. We dive into “Educated” by Tara Westover—a beautiful, painful, and insightful memoir about...

For this episode, we're reading cult classic “Practical Magic” by Alice Hoffman . This book blends witchcraft, magic, sisterhood, romance, humor, and mystery, into a beautiful story centered around two sisters, Gillian and Sally. Some of you might remember the movie adaptation featuring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock! For this episode, we’ll discuss some of the magical metaphors and the ways in...

For this episode, we're hitting a popular book-turned-movie— “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens . It is a coming of age story, love story, and nuanced discussion on abandonment and family, all woven into one beautiful and captivating story. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet fishing village. Kya Clark is barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late...

In this timely episode, Alexa and Maritza dive into “Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice” by Dr. Willie Parker—it is both memoir and a call to action. Dr. Parker is an abortion provider and a Christian. He describes the way his upbringing and values inspire him to do the work of providing women with safe and compassionate care. At a moment like this, when so many of us are afraid, angry, and...

For episode 16, we’re reading “Blush” by Jaime Brenner . This is a story that combines both the art of winemaking and the power of gathering around a good book. This is a story about women coming together to change and rebuild a business that has been male dominated for far too long. The women decide that their “place” is no longer on the sidelines, but where the decisions are made. We paired this...

In this episode, we are diving into some young adult fiction! “Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley is the story of Daunis Fontaine, a biracial, unenrolled tribal member, who finds herself tangled in a web of mystery, crime, drugs, and family drama. Daunis is a force and one of the most captivating main characters and narrators we’ve come across in recent reads! This book has given us the op...

For episode 14, we’re discussing “The School for Good Mothers” by Jessamine Chan. This is a disturbing story about a mother who has a very bad day and leaves her toddler at home for a few hours, all alone. Frida, our main character and mother of Harriet, is then sent to a correctional facility where she will be “taught” how to be a good mother in order to regain custody of her daughter. This is a...