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Hosted by Alexandra Poppy · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 40 episodes
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The Ritual of Reading Podcast is a haven for book lovers, where literature and lifestyle merge in a cozy, immersive experience. Each episode offers thoughtful book reviews, reflections, and conversations that tie the stories to real-life moments, all set against atmospheric soundscapes that transport you to the heart of the narrative. In addition to literary discussions, this podcast weaves in lifestyle content inspired by the themes and emotions of the books—perfect for those who want to create a deeper connection between the stories they read and the life they lead.
Alexandra Poppy hosts The Ritual of Reading Podcast, a arts show with 40 episodes published.
A reading trip to Cuba, no suitcase required. This is the Cuban leg of my Caribbean Summer Reading Ritual (a free 50-page digital magazine that takes you island by island through fourteen Caribbean destinations, each one
I began this series with a question: are good manners still worth defending? After spending a month with nine books on etiquette from across the globe, I’ve realized that I wasn’t looking for rules—I was looking for phil
Why do the French ignore you when you sneeze? In this episode, we cross the Channel to explore the "Savoir-Vivre"—the sophisticated, sometimes baffling world of French manners. From the official Republican protocol of Ja
Is etiquette a tool for exclusion, or the secret to social harmony? Join me as we journey through 100 years of American and English manners—from the rigid social blueprints of the 1920s to the digital etiquette of today.
In this February Literary Mood Board on The Ritual of Reading Podcast, I explore the art of good manners — not as a relic of the past, but as a foundation for modern freedom. Drawing on four books that shaped my thinking
Welcome to Season 2 of The Ritual of Reading. In this episode, Alexandra explores the "Gentle January" philosophy. We discuss: The serendipity of Marguerite Yourcenar and Emmanuelle Favier. Travel memoirs and Russian mys
Have you ever hesitated to go somewhere alone? This episode is about reclaiming solitude as something precious rather than something to apologize for. I take you through my favorite Paris destinations for being deliberat
Welcome to The Ritual of Reading podcast. This episode is an invitation to walk through Paris in the company of five remarkable women who refused to wait for permission to write. From George Sand’s countryside tenderness
November wraps Paris in wool and rain, and this month we're celebrating the women who wrote this city into being. After a month devoted to French classic authors—all men, as it happens—I'm turning to feminine voices, bot
For years, I thought Émile Zola's writing was too dark for me. But this autumn, revisiting The Ladies' Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) completely changed how I see something as ordinary as shopping in my city. Join me on
This October, I'm diving into the masters of French literature—Balzac, Stendhal, and Proust—while embracing timeless Parisian beauty and autumn traditions. From audiobook discoveries to XIXth-century cosmetics, heirloom
In this episode, I take you inside a September evening at Librairie Millepages in Vincennes, where I listened to Percival Everett speak about his award-winning novel James. What began as an author talk became something m
🍂 Join me for a September walk along the Seine as I rediscover Paris through the pages of Ruth Reichl’s The Paris Novel. This book walk is both a review and a love letter—to the city I chose as my home, to the power of
Join me as autumn settles over Paris and the literary world comes alive with the Rentrée Littéraire—France's beloved back-to-school season for books. In this episode, I'm sharing how I'm experiencing this quintessentiall
August has been my month of Italian inspiration, and I’m closing it with a literary passport: 10 books that transport you straight to Italy. From Ferrante’s vibrant Naples to Baricco’s lyrical seas, from a seamstress’s S
In this episode of The Ritual of Reading, we leave Italy’s bustling cities behind and step into the quiet charm of the countryside. Through three evocative books — Phil Doran’s The Reluctant Tuscan, Alba Donati’s Diary o
What if August could teach us how to live all year long? In this episode, I explore the beauty of the Italian lifestyle through three evocative books and a series of beloved rituals—from Ferragosto to aperitivo, from gel
This August, I stayed in Paris but longed for Italy—the warmth, the language, the luminous beauty of long vowels and late afternoons. So I took my books for a walk and followed the scent of Italian summer into the heart
This month on The Ritual of Reading, we’re heading south — in spirit, at least. August brings with it a golden haze, and I’m letting it take me straight to Italy: a place of memory, language, heat, and beauty. In this ep
Whether you garden with muddy hands or simply admire from a sunny windowsill, this episode explores the quiet joy of tending to green things. I’m sharing seven books—spanning memoir, history, and fiction—that celebrate t
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The Ritual of Reading Podcast is hosted by Alexandra Poppy. The show is categorised under arts (books) and has published 40 episodes.
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