The Bookish Life

We are back for Season 3 of The Bookish Life Podcast. Our format is changing a bit, but we will still be bringing you great books along with book industry news, and a book club! For the next few months, we'll be diving into Southern Noir fiction starting with Eli Cranor's OZARK DOGS.

In this special episode, Schuyler Brooks talks to Phil about Carlo Rovelli's Anaximander.

Phil patiently listens as Sara gushes over her new favorite genre, literary horror. Then we discuss gateways to reading. (We all have a reluctant reader in our life!)

Here's where you can find the books we discussed today:

Here's what we are reading this week. 

In this episode, Sara and Phil discuss - yet again - more book bans in the area. We try not to carry on too long, but I did want to clarify that Derrick Barnes was the author I was discussing in the first part of the episode. (His name got cut in the editing process, but his books are fantastic!) 

Also, sorry about the construction noises. It's the sound of progress!

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Sara's husband, Matthew, joined her on the podcast this week. We recorded on Valentine's Day, so it just felt right. 

Matthew is a musician who is involved in multiple projects from all over the country. His reading life is centered around memoirs and biographies - especially that of musicians. Here's what we talked about this week:

Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm by Dan Charnas

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back by Jeff Tweedy

Let's Go (So We Can Get Back) by Jeff Tweedy

Phil and Sara are back - even though they're still frazzled. 

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai

Welcome Me to the Kingdom by Mai Nardone

Better late than never! We are finally here this week with some great books (and a lot of other things) to discuss. Don't forget to give us stars! If there's anything book or bookstore specific that you'd like to discuss, message us on any of the Bookish social media platforms, or send an email to sara@bookishfs.com. Be sure to put "Podcast" in the subject. 

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This week, we talk about what we're reading and what we're excited about reading. We also dive into the logistics of pre ordering books - Thanks, Prince Harry! - and Phil goes on a little rant about monarchies. 

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On today's podcast, Phil and Sara talk about their favorite books of 2022!  We can't wait to see what your favorites were. 

Phil and Sara discuss what they're reading, which leads to a whirlwind conversation about Grace. 

Interested in what we talked about this week? You can find it here:

Phil and Sara talk military history for a minute and a few other things. Here's what we're reading and what we're excited about this week!

This week, Sara and Phil talk about all the books they haven't read; the books on the National Book Award winners and finalists. 

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Phil is back and ready to talk books. Here's what we discussed this week:

Phil is out this week, but our friend Blake Taylor joined Sara for this week's podcast. 

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Phil and Sara talk about what they're reading this week. 

Phil and Sara talk each other out of their reading slumps this week. Here's what we talked about:

Here's what Sara and Phil talked about this week:

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