Tuesday Night Book Club

ORDER SLEEP, BY HONOR JONES Homework: Sleep, pp. 1-64. In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex introduce their fifth book, Sleep, by Honor Jones. They also discuss many movies and tv shows that have nothing to do with Sleep, by Honor Jones. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books: The Plot Against America, by Phillip Roth ⁠Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins⁠⁠⁠⁠ Priestdaddy, by Patricia Lockwoo...

⁠ANNOUCING BOOK #5: SLEEP, BY HONOR JONES⁠⁠ As Tava, Brett, and Alex prepare to say goodbye to Heartwood, they decided to bring on a very special guest to talk about motherhood... a real-life mom, Tena Zapantis! Tena walks the childless TNBC hosts through what it is like raise a family and gives some prescient advice for those who aren't quite sure if kids are in the cards. Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

ANNOUCING BOOK #5: SLEEP, BY HONOR JONES Another book is in the... books. And, surprise surprise, the group isn't a fan of the ending. In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex talk about why they are continually disappointed with how TNBC's books wrap up and what they are hoping to see next time around. Specifically - enough with the book jacket pandering! This week's What Else are You Reading? Book...

HOMEWORK: 239-END In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex grade last week's predictions and make some new ones, Alex laments how Covid has infected contemporary literature, and the group is starting to get suspicious about book jackets. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books: The Camera My Gave Me, by Susanna Kaysen ⁠⁠The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins⁠⁠ The Women on Platform Two, by Laura...

HOMEWORK: Heartwood pp. 159-238 Tava, Brett, and Alex go deep into the world of monsters and larger-than-life figures, discussing some local lore as well as some of their boldest theories about just what is happening to Valerie in the Maine woods. This episode features TNBC's first-ever call-in, from former CEMA director Dino Zapantis. This week's What Else are You Reading? Books: The Camera My Ga...

This week, Tava, Brett, and Alex dive into Heartwood, by Amity Gaige. The trio trade theories, make predictions, and swap survival stories. Homework: Heartwood, pp. 79-158 This week's What Else are You Reading? Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mood Machine, by Liz Pelly⁠ You Could Make This Place Beautiful, by Maggie Smith The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for addi...

BOOK #4: HEARTWOOD, BY AMITY GAIGE. Out now wherever you get books, and on ⁠⁠⁠ our Bookshop.org page ⁠⁠⁠ . Tava, Brett, and Alex spend a few minutes with TNBC's newest book, Heartwood by Amity Gaige. Then, the group works their way through some of their favorite first lines in literature, featuring Moby Dick, a Tale of Two Cities, The Glass Castle, The Secret History, One Hundred Years of Soli...

In their final episode for The Dream Hotel, Tava, Brett, and Alex talk through some of the ways the future is already here. Topics include predictive crime cameras, a ring that tracks cheating partners, AI models to screen cancer patients, and private prisons. ANNOUCING BOOK #4: HEARTWOOD, BY AMITY GAIGE. Out now wherever you get books, and on ⁠ our Bookshop.org page ⁠ . This week's What Else are...

In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex blame the editors for ruining the ending of another good book, Alex gets Brett talking about his favorite topic - the prison system, and Tava tries to stick up for our main character and her crusade against an evil algorithm and the system it spawned. ANNOUCING BOOK #4: HEARTWOOD, BY AMITY GAIGE. Out now wherever you get books, and on our Bookshop.org page ....

After finally catching up on their weekends, Tava, Brett, and Alex dive into section three of The Dream Hotel. They go over their predictions from the previous week and make some bold bets about how the book will end. The group also discusses their own dreams, the technology of the future, and... women. Homework for April 29: The Dream Hotel pp. 254-END) This week's What Else are You Reading? Book...

Yeah, there is an echo. If you can get past it, we discuss Ted Lasso, Mad Men, Hacks, The Stranger in the Woods , Usual Cruelty , doomsday preppers, plea bargains, and somehow relate it all back to The Dream Hotel . Laila LA LA MI. Homework for April 29: The Dream Hotel pp. 167-253) This week's What Else are You Reading? Books: The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller Splinters, by Leslie Jami...

Tava, Brett, and Alex dive headfirst into The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. In a jam-packed episode, they take on AI, social media, and can't resist their favorite topic - the role of women in society. Homework for April 29: The Drema Hotel Part 2 (pp. 82-166) This week's What Else are You Reading? Books: ⁠The Housemaid, by Freida McFadden ⁠Intermezzo, by Sally Rooney⁠ Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠...

After judging The Dream Hotel by its cover, Tava, Brett, and Alex launch into a surprisingly friendly discussion about book goals. They share their "number," explore some of the reasons they began keeping a reading tally, and compare themselves against the Washington Post's annual survey of readers. There is still plenty of time to order ⁠ The Dream Hotel or to borrow it from your lo...

Tava, Brett, and Alex are joined by Alex's totally real boyfriend, Jeremy. In a very special episode, they discuss generations, AI, the bro code, arguments, open marriages, and All Fours by Miranda July. Are we forgetting something? Ah, yes. Crush. ⁠Order The Dream Hotel by Lala Lalami⁠ Join us next week for a joint Preface/Rough Draft Episode, where the crew introduces The Dream Hotel and get...

Against all odds, Tava, Brett, and Alex held it together long enough to get through the rest of Crush. In an episode full of digressions, the group discusses taxes, the rising cost of fast food, and their favorite topic - men versus women. Next week, TNBC will have its first ever guest: Alex's boyfriend Jeremy! INTRODUCING OUR NEXT BOOK: The Dream Hotel, by Laila Lalami. Buy/borrow it now! Thi...

In an episode filled with tangents and hot takes, Tava thinks David might be the one for our unnamed narrator, Brett takes a weak stand on the seriousness of divorce, and Alex expresses her doubts about therapy. This week's What Else are You Reading? books: Want, by Gillian Anderson Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for additional content, polls, and cute pictures of TNBC mascot, Tessie. Int...

Crush is still here!!! Tava, Brett, and Alex decide to stray from the text and turn their attention to their own relationships, the existence of soul mates, and whether love and freedom are compatible. This week's What Else are You Reading? books: Falconer, by John Cheever Titan, by Ron Chernow Tits Up, by Sarah Thornton Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ for additional content, polls, and cute...

Crush is here!!! And it is... disappointing. After Tava does her best to stop Brett from trashing the book, the group wanders into a conversation about relationships, women v. men, and their hopes for the next section. This week's What Else are You Reading? books: ⁠I Heard Her Call My Name, by Lucy Sante⁠ ⁠Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries⁠ Speak, Memory, by Vladimir Nabokov Titan, by Ron Che...

Tava, Brett, and Alex introduce their second book: Crush, by Ada Calhoun. In between Alex trying to force everyone to discuss open marriages, the group plays Judge a Book by Its Cover and reads through the book jacket. There is still plenty of time to order Crush or to borrow it from your local library! Crush Schedule: March 11: Chapters 1-6 (pp. 1-66) March 18: Chapters 7-18 (pp. 67-139) March 25...

With seemingly unlimited time on their hands, Tava, Brett, and Alex sat down to discuss Gone Girl, the bestselling book by Gillian Flynn and the blockbuster movie starring Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck. Novella episodes feature books that are so well-known they don't require listeners to read ahead of time. Whether you love the book, the movie, or women framing their husbands in meticulously e...

Introducing Rough Draft, an unedited, unfiltered conversation about bookish topics. In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex debate the age-old question: Is listening to an audiobook considered reading? Things get heated. Our Next Book: Crush, by Ada Calhoun! This week's What Else Are You Reading? Books: I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition, by Lucy Sante Funny Story, by Emily Henry The...

Tava, Brett, and Alex bid farewell to Good Girl by talking about reviews from The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The LA Times, Vulture, and more! They also consider whether they focused on the book's narrative at the expense of Aria Aber's writing, and if they shied away from talking about the immigrant experience. Pre-order Crush, by Ada Calhoun. Tune in next week for a heat...

Tava, Brett, and Alex wrap up the final section of Good Girl unsure if the ending provided them with much hope. And, after 345 pages, they are still trying to make sense of all the drug use and aren't sure why the author wrote from the future. ANNOUNCING OUR NEW BOOK: Crush, by Ada Calhoun . This week's What Are you Reading? Books: The Wide Wide Sea, by Hampton Sides The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whi...

Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss the third section of Good Girl, lament Nila's constant drug use, weigh the importance of identity, and make their predictions for how the book will end. Homework: Finish the damn thing (Good Girl, Chapters 25-36) This week's What Else Are You Reading? Books: The Wide Wide Sea, by Hampton Sides Everyone Who is Gone is Here, by Jonathan Blitzer Death of the Auth...

Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss the second section of Good Girl, lust after the lifestyle of the starving artist, and debate how important it is to like the main characters in a book. Homework: Good Girl, Chapters 18-24 (pp. 167-253) This week's What Else Are You Reading? Books: The Wide Wide Sea, by Hampton Sides You Dreamed of Empires, by Álvaro Enrigue All the Rage, by Darcy Lockman Follow us...