Prosecco N Prose | A Book Club

Send us Fan Mail Wendy and Amy bookend Season 2 with a brief recap of everything that's gone down. Find out what Prosecco and prose were their top picks, and they finally provide a tasting of their box-store favorite. Pop a cork to Season 2! Subscribe or Follow wherever you listen to our podcast, so you will be alerted when Season 3 drops in June or when we drop a bonus episode this spring. 

Send us Fan Mail Join Wendy and Amy as they wrap up Season 2 with V. E. Schwab's historical fantasy novel The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue . Belonging and loneliness, a ring and a watch, freckles and The Age of Adeline, and one VERY big announcement round out the season. Pop a cork to being remembered! Please FOLLOW, RATE, and REVIEW us on APPLE  Or SPOTIFY PODCASTS. Prosecco N Prose | Seaso...

Send us Fan Mail Wendy and Amy get to the truth of John Chu's thought-provoking short "The Water That Falls on You From Nowhere." Themes on lying, the symbology of water and rain, a fun game on American and Chinese holiday traditions, and a Pinocchio connection are all part of the discussion. Pop a cork to not getting caught in a lie! “The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere”by Joh...

Send us Fan Mail Join Wendy and Amy in a lively discussion of Brit Bennett's bestseller The Vanishing Half . Identity, rebellion, Mallard as a symbol, and a palm reading are all part of the conversation. Pop a cork to finding peace after pain! Next Episode : John Chu's short story "The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere" Listen to John Chu read. Please subscribe , rate and re...

Send us Fan Mail Wendy and Amy ponder  Mary Gordon's superb short story "Ugly." Themes of judgment, pink roses, an antique chair, and poetry are served up with a pretty pink prosecco. Pop a cork to seeing beauty everywhere! Next Episode: Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to our episodes. Introduction of Bubbly,...

Send us Fan Mail Join Wendy and Amy for a royally good time as they discuss Casey McQuiston's novel Red, White & Royal Blue . Love is the theme and untangling the meaning of some British and Texas phrases is the game. Keys, rings, and flags round out the bubbly banter. Pop a cork to love! Next Episode's short story: "Ugly" by Mary Gordon Don't forget to Rate and Review...

Send us Fan Mail Wendy and Amy step out of their comfort zone when they tackle Flann O'Brien's postmodernist work, The Third Policeman . Fortified with their ever faithful prosecco, they explore his take on the afterlife, illuminate the meaning of yellow, and try to stump each other with some truly dumb criminals. Pop a cork to staying on the right side of the law! Please FOLLOW, RATE, a...

Send us Fan Mail All we want for Christmas is to join Wendy and Amy and special kid-guest Kristen from Delaware as they discuss Barbara Robinson's beloved book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever . Wendy and Amy mix up some festive holiday prosecco cocktails, explore the magic of Christmas with the Herdmans, and then Kristen pops in to play a game and give a kid-friendly review of the novel. Pop...

Send us Fan Mail You are invited to join Wendy and Amy for a thrilling discussion of Lucy Foley's thriller The Guest List . Revenge, ominous birds, crazy facts about weddings, and a trip to  an Irish isle are all part of the ceremony. Pop a cork to weddings with a side of revenge! Next Episode : The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. Special guest: 7-year-old Kristen from Delawa...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 in honoring Veterans and Military Families, Wendy and Amy discuss Mark Twain's short story “Luck.”. They delve into the exploits of a very lucky general and the intoxicating power of titles in a name. Find out what happens when their game goes Socratic and see how many facts you already knew about Twain in 10 Unbelievable Facts. Pop a cork to old school literature!...

Send us Fan Mail Celebrate Veteran's Day with Wendy, Amy,  and special guest Sadie as they kick off Season 2 with Claire Gibson's West Point set novel Beyond the Point . The bonds of friendship, military life, and a behind-the-scenes look at attending a military ball are all up for discussion. Pop a cork for our veterans! Next Episode Link: " Luck " by Mark Twain 

Send us Fan Mail Wendy and Amy break out the bubbly and share what's in store for Season 2. More prosecco, more prose, and a fun new Handful of Hyperbole discussion format. See what's in their TBR stack and get ready for a popping second season!

Send us Fan Mail Wendy and Amy wrap up the season with their take on the quintessential book ender, the epilogue. Games and bloopers and plenty of prosecco. Find out what went down between the edits.

Send us Fan Mail Join Wendy and Amy as they discuss Delia Owens' bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing . Listen for a fun poetry summary as well as an exploration into the poetry in the novel and their demonstration of seagull calls. Next Episode: Season One Epilogue 

Send us Fan Mail Join Wendy and Amy as they discuss Kathleen Barber's psychological thriller Follow Me , exploring the perils of living in the virtual world, those that live to be seen and those that live to be unseen, watching it all. Next Episode: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Send us Fan Mail Wendy and Amy discuss Greg Johnson's short story " The Plagiarist ," exploring how desperation drives a hubristic character. Don't miss Amy analyzing our handwriting samples, revealing some pretty damning information on our personalities. The prosecco is Gooseneck Vineyards Prosecco from Wickford, RI. Next Episode: Follow Me by Kathleen Barber

Send us Fan Mail Join Wendy and Amy as they discuss Kaitlyn Keller's first of a trilogy Walking With Strangers . They will explore the fantasy setting through the five senses, as well as the need for humans to feel like they belong. Click for the next episode's short story: "The Plagiarist" by Gary Johnson

Send us Fan Mail The heat is on when Wendy and Amy dive into Jim Shepard's short "The Zero Meter Diving Team," a fictionalized narrative on the Chernobyl disaster. Who will be left with more than just radiation burns? Link to short: Zero Meter Diving Team

Send us Fan Mail Join Wendy and Amy for a special bonus episode of Lauren Weisberger's When Life Gives You Lululemons when they break out some brandy slushes and give an English class breakdown to this super fun beach read. You don't want to miss the fun!

Send us Fan Mail Join Wendy and Amy as they discuss Lisa Jewell's bestselling novel Then She Was Gone  exploring the use of symbology and more throughout this edge-of-your-seat thriller.

Send us Fan Mail Wendy and Amy discuss Maria Reva's short story "Letter of Apology," investigating the effects of a tightly controlled society and what happens when a battle of wits finds the oppressor becoming the repressed. Please FOLLOW, RATE, and REVIEW us on APPLE  Or SPOTIFY PODCASTS. Link to short story: LOA  

Send us Fan Mail Join Wendy and Amy for a lively discussion of Ann Patchett's wildly popular novel The Dutch House as they explore the changing dynamics of familial relationships over the course of five decades.

Send us Fan Mail Wendy and Amy discuss two short stories on how pandemics, like a COVID-19, can disrupt society. Links to short stories 1) Speech Sounds https://www.unl.edu/english/docs/englishweek17/engl200-speechsounds.pdf 2) Pandemic http://www.gutenberg.org/files/26206/26206-h/26206-h.htm

Send us Fan Mail Join Wendy and Amy for a discussion of Karen Russell's "The Bog Girl." In this short story, they will analyze mother and son dynamics, the many nuances of first love and a first sexual experience, and how a smile, even if on a dead girl's face, can tell so much.  Link to short story: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/06/20/bog-girl-by-karen-russell

Send us Fan Mail Wendy and Amy, two Army wives, book lovers, English teachers, and Prosecco drinkers take book clubs out of the physical and into the virtual. Get to know these two spirited lit lovers and find out what's in store for Season 1 of Prosecco N Prose.