Tuesday Night Book Club

Buy/Borrow/Steal our July Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson . Tava, Brett, and Alex are reunited after (9) days, and boy do they have a lot to talk about. Starting with a litany of travel-related complaints. Look out for conversations around the Logan Express, seat lurkers on flights, and loud flight attendants. Also, Tava takes Brett and Alex through the career of one of her fav...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our July Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson . In lieu of a trip to a bookstore or book-related site, for this Field Trip episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex stayed put, posted up under the pergola, and gave themselves six hours to read without any other obligations. Of course, there were plenty of non sequiturs along the way. Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our July Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson . Tava, Brett, and Alex are joined by the wonderful Taylor (Tambolleo) Russell for a wide ranging conversation that covers everything from books (what they’re reading, what they want to read, what they find to be overrated) to 'Type C' people, health anxiety, sleep problems, men vs. women, and butter moms.  Check...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our July Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson . In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss their June book club book, Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. This beautiful book details the life of a family living in Mississippi in August, 2005 in the lead-up to Hurricane Katrina. Listen at they discuss the imagery, character building, and the real-world context of th...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our June Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Salvage the Bones, by Jesmyn Ward  In this episode, Alex takes Brett and Tava through the life and career of Ms. Hanya Yanagihara, the author of the acclaimed book, A Little Life. Also, a update on dogs and some reminiscing about eighth grade graduation. Trigger Warning: There is gulping in this episode! Check Out To Read: America the Beautiful? by Bl...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our June Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Salvage the Bones, by Jesmyn Ward  Somehow, Tava, Brett, and Alex manage to keep it together long enough to go through their 2026 Summer Reading Lists. Along the way, they discuss men's hearing, Alex's pool woes, famous photographs of famine-torn countries, and much more. Alex's Picks Project Hail Mary, GIRLS: Generation Z, and the Commodification of...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our June Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Salvage the Bones, by Jesmyn Ward. In this episode, Brett’s cousin Brianna joins the pod to defend Connecticut, discuss her very impressive literary organizational skills, and spar with Alex about Frieda McFadden. The group also discusses dogs, the wonder of our local libraries, Brianna's favorite TNBC book club book, and (of course) growing up in...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our June Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Salvage the Bones, by Jesmyn Ward Things get dark as Tava, Brett, and Alex turn to the post-apocalyptic world of The Road, by Cormac McCarthy. But is the ending actually too hopeful? In addition to floating their theories, discussing McCarthy's style, and talking about the main character's morality (or lack thereof), Brett and Tava talk about...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our May Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Road, by Truman Capote In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex tackle the original nonfiction novel and an early entry in the true crime genre, In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote. They walk through Capote's life, the book's history, and some of the controversy about whether the book is as "immaculately factual" as claimed. Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our April Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Road, by Cormac McCarthy! In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex take a crack at self help books. They talk about some recent bestsellers, common pitfalls, and why the industry seems to be heading in the wrong direction. Also listen for a conversation on latin legal terms, Instagram following etiquette, and some summer podcast ideas. Check Out:...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our May Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Road, by Cormac McCarthy ! In this episode, TNBC welcomes the principal of Clinton High School and everyone's favorite science teacher, Scott Czermak. Mr. Czermak is a new listener who has worked his way through the archives quicker than anyone thought possible. Here, he sits down with Tava, Brett, and Alex to talk about his journey to becomin...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our May Book Club Book, The Road, by Cormac McCarthy ! For their April book club, Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss Detransition, Baby, by Torrey Peters. In addition to talking about the beautiful way this book handles identity, queerness, and motherhood, this episode features discussions on creating healthy distance in relationships and an update on Alex's big move to Arkansas. Check...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our April Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Detransition, Baby, by Torrey Peters! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex take The New York Times' By the Book questionnaire. Listen as they discuss their ideal reading experiences, their favorite villains, and who would get an invite to their literary dinner parties. Also, Alex has a complaint about spoilers on Goodreads, Amazon makes some...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our April Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠ Detransition, Baby, by Torrey Peters! ⁠⁠⁠ Buckle up as Tava takes the lead! She walks Brett and Alex through The Glass Castle, a narrative of grit and determination and the third title in the Books We Love series. Spoiler: The Glass Castle is NONfiction. What a testament to Jeannette Wall's mesmerizing storytelling ability that Alex made it beyond the...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our April Book Club Book, ⁠ Detransition, Baby, by Torrey Peters! ⁠ In their second field trip episode, Tava, Brett, Alex, and Food Correspondent Jeremy venture 150 feet into Connecticut to try Traveler Food and Books, an iconic restaurant with a bookish bent. Also in this episode, a discourse on sovereign states, a tangent on attention spans, and a provocative book-business quest...

Buy/Borrow/Steal our April Book Club Book, Detransition, Baby, by Torrey Peters! TNBC's medical correspondent drove over six hours round-trip to appear on this very special episode. Vinny talks about his unique relationship with reading, his job as a surgical resident, and his love of New England despite his New York roots. As an Italian citizen, he is as close to Elena Ferrante as this podcas...

Announcing our April Book Club Book, Detransition, Baby, by Torrey Peters In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss their March book club book, My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante. After Tava and Alex spend forty-five minutes saying random Italian names, the crew discusses the book's beautiful prose, Ferrante's commitment to the child's point of view, and why the book may not belong at #1...

March 2026 Book: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante! Nostalgia Alert! This episode features Arthur, Junie B. Jones, Jan Brett, American Girl Dolls, the Dear America series, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, and more! Brett and Alex also team up to prank Tava, Alex reports about getting a new phone, and Brett and Tava get a new fridge. Check Out: To Listen: The Galaxy S26 is a Photography Nigh...

Order our March book: My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante ! This week, Tava, Brett, and Alex turn back the clock to discuss one of their favorite children's series, The Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne. Along the way, Alex provides an update on her carbon monoxide exposure, Tava and Brett join in on the appliance woes, and Brett discusses his recent trip to Texas. Check Out: To Watch: O...

Order our March Book, My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante! Despite Brett's best efforts, this episode seems to be about everything but books. Tune in for an extended conversation about our Food Correspondent's health issues, bookmarks, toilet behavior, and being scared while reading. Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Announcing our March book, My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante! In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss their February book, Atonement, by Ian McEwan. But first, Alex provides an update on her pellet stove woes (and her months-long illness), Brett gets stuck in a parking garage, and Tava has some dog troubles. Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

One week until we discuss Atonement , our February Book! Fine, we'll admit it. We don't read all the time. In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss the times when the books just aren't hitting. They start by ranking where books fall in the wide wide world on content, discuss the impact that seasons and major life events can have, and end by reporting how they each are feeling dur...

Last Chance to Order Atonement , our February Book! Tava, Brett, and Alex do their best to talk about books in the age of social media, but they end up mostly discussing celebrity memoirs. trad wives, and the modern-day Pompeii. Check Out To Listen: Short King, by Alex Cameron To Watch: Lawless To Watch: Idiocracy Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Check out our February 2026 Book, Atonement by Ian McEwan. As one might expect, this episode was a bit all over the place, and only tangentially about books. Enjoy! Check Out: To Puzzle Angrily: The New York Puzzle Company To Drink: Dunkin' Protein Refresher To Do: Workout! To Drink: Coconut Water Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Announcing our February 2026 Book: Atonement, by Ian McEwan! In this episode ,Tava, Brett, and Alex tackle their first book of 2026, The Sellout by Paul Beatty. In addition to a discussion about racism in America, the group also talks about their recent trips to the movie theater, Brett and Tava's expedition to Bennington, and Alex's love of hotels. Check Out: To Read: The God of Small Thi...