Seasonal Prose by the Collective

In this episode we're discussing the recent books we read to get through the heatwave Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:10 The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Review 15:25 Eyes, Guts, Throat, Bones by Moïra Fowley Review 22:03 Alchemised Reading Update 29:27 If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin Review 32:50 Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier Review 35:55 The Lamb by Lucy Rose Review 43:58 T...

On this episode we review our recent reads: We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad and Summer by Edith Wharton. We also share our TBR: Alchemised by SenLinYu, To the Lighthose by Virginia Woolf, and The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk. Connect with us on Instagram @sptcpodcast and share your opinions as we read together!

In this episode of Seasonal Prose by the Collective, we continue our discussion of Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, starting with a brief recap before exploring two of the novel’s most challenging elements: the plantation setting and its historical harm, and the character of Claudia, a child vampire whose story raises difficult questions. We wrap up our Autumn Season and introduce our Wint...

In this episode, we share our last thoughts on Katabasis by R.F. Kuang. We introduce the next pick of our book club which is Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice. We share our first impressions and talk more about our favourite vampires! Join us in reading Interview with the Vampire, don't forget to share your impressions with us on instagram @sptcpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:52 - L...

In this bonus episode, we share our impressions from the final stop of R.F. Kuang’s book tour in Zürich. We attended the event and listened to her discuss Katabasis and her writing process. Join us as we reflect on the conversation, the atmosphere, and what we took away from the experience. Timestamps 04:53 – Reality: the present room 15:28 – Fantasy: a deep dive into Katabasis 30:44 – An Awake Dr...

Welcome to the very first chapter of our book club podcast! In this autumn opener, we share the story behind starting this community, what we hope to build together, and why books bring people closer. We introduce our first pick: Katabasis by R.F. Kuang. We dive into our first impressions and explore the idea of descent in both literature and life. And of course, no book club would be complete wit...

Welcome to the Seasonal Prose by the Collective, a book club and literary podcasts for those looking to discover women’s fiction through good conversation.