Paperback Readers

<p >We are so excited to talk about a novel we both loved: Colton Gentry’s Third Act, by Jeff Zentner. We loved this tribute to love, food, country music, football, Kentucky, and the changing dreams that make a...

<p >Welcome back to another edition of Paperback Readers. This time, our shared read was They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib. Join us next time when we talk about Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff...

<p >We have been fans of Scott Simon ever since we read his book on the Chicago Cubs, so we were happy to find this memoir about his mother, and we are even happier to get to talk about it with you. Unforgettable: A...

<p >This week, we’re talking about a novel we’ve seen everywhere: James by Percival Everett. It’s a retelling of Mark Twain’s classic Huckleberry Finn, but told from Jim’s perspective, and we have been so eager to read...

<p >Happy spring! This week we’re talking about Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out by Shannon Reed, and, of course, everything else we’ve been reading. Join us in two weeks...

<p >Our March reading has been a lot of fun, and we are happy to get to share it with you! Our shared read was One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake, and our next one will be Why We Read: On Bookworms...

<p >The Super Bowl is over, and baseball is here! At least, that’s how it feels in our house. Today we’re talking about Joe Posnanski’s new book, Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments. We’re also catching up on...

<p >It’s a new year of books, and we are so happy to get to talk to you about what we’ve been reading. This week, our shared read was How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David...

<p >It’s here! We’re discussing our favorite books of 2023, and we’re joined by our friend Haley (on Instagram @readanyways and also on her Substack, titled Anyways) sharing her faves too. We had so much fun with this...

<p >Welcome to the last episode of 2023! We have loved getting to talk about books with you again this year. Thank you for listening, emailing, and commenting. It’s always so much fun to share books with you, and to...

<p >We are big fans of Michael Lewis, and we’re excited to talk to you about his latest book, Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, which is our shared book this week.</p><p >All the books we discussed are...

<p >Welcome back! We’re so happy to get to talk about Wright Thompson’s essay collection, The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business, as well as everything else we’ve been reading. </p><p >All...

<p >We are so happy to be back and talking books with you. Our shared read this week was I Take My Coffee Black: Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America by Tyler Merritt. All the books...

<p >We are huge fans of this week’s shared read: The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith and have looked forward to sharing it with you! All the books we have been reading lately are listed below. Join us in two weeks...

<p >Late once again, but you don’t want to miss the book we’re talking about this week: Tom Lake, by Ann Patchett, which is another book in line for our favorites of the year. Join us in two weeks when we’re talking...