The Snobby Sisters Book Club

In this episode of The Snobby Sister’s Book Club , Pesha and Rachel discuss reading books about grief specifically through a comparison of Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, and My Year of Magical Thinking , by Joan Didion. They discuss which book reads like a coming of age book and which one is more of an exploration into how the human brain responds to grief, which books made them cry more, an...

In this episode of The Snobby Sister’s Book Club , Pesha and Rachel are joined by a special guest, their friend, Eliana Megerman. Eliana is an emergency room physician, a fellow member of the local book club, and most importantly just published her first novel, Together On Our Own .  The discussion starts off with Eliana’s memories of reading as a child, when she began writing, and what shes been...

In this episode of The Snobby Sisters Book Club , Pesha and Rachel are joined by a special guest, their mother! The three discuss Ruth Reichl and specifically her memoir Tender At the Bone . Ruth Reichl has been a family favorite since the late 1990s, and the discussion covers Ruth’s magical way of describing food, her incredible level of detail, and of course their favorite chapters and character...

In this episode of The Snobby Sisters Book Club , Pesha and Rachel discuss the timeless classic, and one of their absolute favorite books, Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn . The two discuss their favorite scenes, favorite quotes, favorite characters, and the lessons they believe this book shares. They also discuss how or why this book became a classic, and wonder if everyone listening has al...

In this episode of The Snobby Sisters Book Club , Pesha and Rachel discuss Shappi Khorsandi’s novel, Nina Is Not Okay . The two sisters explore how a book that initially seems incredibly inappropriate, crude, and crass quickly becomes a meaningful exploration of personal development, redemption, friendship, and family. The conversation covers Nina, the relationships she has with various characters...

In this episode of The Snobby Sisters Book Club , Pesha and Rachel take a rare step back from a single title to talk about an author they keep returning to: Anne Patchett. They reflect on how her novels and essays, from Bel Canto and State of Wonder to The Dutch House , Commonwealth , Tom Lake , and These Precious Days, make them feel rather than linger in precise plot details, exploring themes of...

In this episode of The Snobby Sisters Book Club , Pesha and Rachel revisit Circe by Madeline Miller to unpack why this novel stands apart from other Greek mythology retellings. They explore Circe’s story as a deeply human meditation on motherhood, loneliness, friendship, and the choice to live a mortal life, touching on themes of curiosity, independence, aging, and love. From Circe’s fierce devoti...

In this episode of The Snobby Sisters Book Club , (originally recorded in March, 2025) Pesha and Rachel dive deep into Shani Boianjiu’s haunting, surreal, and unforgettable novel The People of Forever Are Not Afraid . They explore why this book, about three young Israeli women coming of age in a small town, through army service, and into adulthood, feels at once dreamlike and disturbingly real. Al...

In the very first episode of The Snobby Sisters Book Club , Pesha and Rachel introduce themselves and their shared love of books, especially those about “impoverished women in third-world countries” and other delightfully depressing genres. They share childhood memories of banned books, the family bookshelf of “inappropriate” reads, a Little Women–themed birthday party, and how reading became both...