Oct 21, 20261h 2mS8
Neha and Shruti discuss the ultimate gothic sci-fi classic, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein . We talk about how loneliness drives the men in this story, and the power shifts that occur between Frankenstein and the monster...
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Welcome to The Novel Tea, where your favorite English class meets your neighborhood book club. Join us as we go beyond the traditional classics, exploring books from diverse authors and backgrounds. Each episode, we'll talk about a book through different themes, analyzing characters, plot, and writing styles, to determine: does it stand the test of time? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is The Novel Tea about?
Welcome to The Novel Tea, where your favorite English class meets your neighborhood book club. Join us as we go beyond the traditional classics, exploring books from diverse authors and backgrounds. Each episode, we'll talk about a book through different themes, analyzing characters, plot, and writing styles, to determine: does it stand the test of time?
Who hosts The Novel Tea?
The Novel Tea is hosted by Neha & Shruti. The show has published 90 episodes to date.
What has The Novel Tea covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: loneliness and domination" (21 October 2026, 62 minutes), "In Conversation: Paige Lewis on epic poetry, dystopias, and the battle between good and evil" (14 October 2026, 61 minutes), and "Galatea 2.2 by Richard Powers: consciousness and language" (23 September 2026, 61 minutes).
How often does The Novel Tea publish?
The Novel Tea publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 90 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Novel Tea?
Booking probability for The Novel Tea is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Novel Tea requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Novel Tea's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Neha & Shruti hosts The Novel Tea, an arts podcast with 90 episodes published.
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In Conversation: Paige Lewis on epic poetry, dystopias, and the battle between good and evil
Oct 14, 20261h 1mIn this special bonus episode, author Paige Lewis joins Shruti and Neha to talk about their debut novel Canon , the story of an unlikely hero and a woman prophet who embark on a journey to win God's favor. Paige tells...
- Sep 23, 20261h 1mS8
In this episode, Neha and Shruti talk about Galatea 2.2 by Richard Powers. Published in 1995, it describes a group of scientists who are attempting to create an intelligent machine that they can feed the great classics...
- Sep 9, 202650 minS8
Shruti and Neha dive in to The Candy House by Jennifer Egan, a kaleidoscopic novel of connected short stories set in a world where our memories can be uploaded to the cloud. We talk about the parts of the book that were...
- Aug 26, 202634 minS8
In this episode of The Novel Tea, Shruti and Neha introduce Season 8: Technology. We talk about the way technology has become integrated into our lives, share thoughts on the AI crisis, and share some books we've...
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- Jun 24, 202642 minS7
<p>In this episode, Neha and Shruti tackle the natural world in books - we zoom out to consider the eight books we discussed this season, talking about our favorite and least favorite reads, themes that emerged, and...
- Jun 24, 202642 minS7
In this episode, Neha and Shruti tackle the natural world in books - we zoom out to consider the eight books we discussed this season, talking about our favorite and least favorite reads, themes that emerged, and...
- Jun 10, 20261h 4mS7
<p>In this episode Shruti and Neha discuss the great American classic, Moby Dick, by Herman Melville. We discuss the book's themes of otherness and obsession, but we also get in to so much more, including its racism and...
- May 21, 20261h 2mS7
<p>Shruti and Neha discuss Barbara Kingsolver's Prodigal Summer, a novel of three stories that unfold over the course of one Appalachian summer. We discuss themes of female desire, fertility, familial love, and harmony...
- May 6, 202651 minS7
<p>In this episode, Shruti and Neha discuss The Seedkeeper by Diane Wilson, exploring themes of reclamation, integration, and motherhood. We share some historical context, discuss the book's structure, and weigh in on...
- Apr 8, 202656 minS7
<p>Shruti and Neha discuss Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, a story of a young woman trying to reintroduce wolves into the wild in the Scottish Highlands, only to find a darker side of the town that has...
- Apr 3, 202653 minS0
<p>Author Alli Hoff Kosik joins us to discuss her new book Too Blessed to Stress, a novel following four Christian influencers as they navigate their online lives and deal with private struggles becoming...
- Mar 25, 20261h 2mS7
<p>In this episode, Neha and Shruti discuss Greenwood, a multigenerational family saga tied together with a repeating motif of trees and forests. We discuss themes of legacy, inheritance, nature, and addiction, and we...
- Mar 11, 202657 minS7
<p>In this episode, Neha and Shruti discuss Annihilation, the first book of Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy. We discuss its world building, character development, and share our many theories about the central...
- Feb 25, 20261h 7mS7
<p>In this episode, Shruti and Neha discuss What We Can Know, Ian McEwan's latest speculative novel about a lost poem, climate change, and the power of stories. We discuss this novel through the themes of memory and...
- Feb 11, 20261h 4mS7
<p>In this episode, Neha and Shruti discuss Jon Krakauer's famous account of the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster, Into Thin Air. They discuss his chosen narration style, clarify what actually happened on that mountain, and...
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Season 7: The Natural World
Jan 28, 202625 minS7<p>New year, new season! In this episode we introduce the theme for our upcoming season, The Natural World - then we get into the eight books we'll be discussing over the next few months.</p><br><p>Vote for your choice...
- Dec 26, 20251h 4mS0
<p>In our final episode of 2025, we talk about what our reading lives were like this year, and discuss our stand-out reads through superlatives. Listen in to hear the best page-turners, best characters, and most...
- Dec 17, 20251h 2mS6
<p>Get your TBR lists ready, because in this wrap up episode we talk all about the books we read in Season 6, and then welcome David and Melissa of Strong Sense of Place for a special guest segment! They tell us about...
- Dec 3, 20251h 8mS6
<p>In this episode Neha and Shruti discuss The Museum of Innocence, by Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk, through themes of narcissism and honor. We discuss the idea of legacy, cultural norms and the patriarchy, and the...
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