The Bookstore – Détails, épisodes et analyse

I, Becca, have been going through a big life transition, and that is why this episode is so incredibly late. I will be okay though! It also kind of fits because Olga Tokarczuk's House of Day, House of Night, is all about transition and liminal spaces.

Content warning: we mention breasts and vaginas (more like vaginal art).

Minnesota mutual aid

Immigration law funds

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Due to this being a weird year (Corinne had a baby!) instead of our usual wrap-up of the year's books, we decided to take a look at our historical Year in Reviews and talk about the books we remember, and the ones we don't. 

We swear a bit and mention some adult topics briefly, so use caution when listening.

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The March prompt is to read a book published by an indie press, and Corinne's pick is Witches by Brenda Lozano, translated by Heather Cleary, and published by Catapult.

Content warning: brief mentions of violence, including sexual violence

Our next book discussion will be Nonfiction by Julie Myerson. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

If you want to read along with The Bookstore Challenge 2024, you can join us on The StoryGraph to see what others are reading for each month and get ideas for your TBR: The Bookstore Challenge 2025.

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For December's theme, A Book Published Before 1950, Becca picked My Great, Wide, Beautiful World by Juanita Harrison, first released in 1936. It's the travel journal of a young Black woman who journeyed to 22 different countries. 

Next week we will be discussing A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 

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We've got a chatty one for you this week. Becca received a tweet that prompted her to lightly investigate the origins of the Science Fiction Genre. We talk about where it started, where it's gone, is it different from Fantasy, and is the sky a place or just the top.

Next week we will be discussing My Great, Wide, Beautiful World by Juanita Harrison. You might be able to get a copy from a local library, otherwise you should be able to find PDFs online to read if you'd like to read along with us!

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Our final book for Non-Fiction November is The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio. Our theme for December is Books Published Before 1950.

Our next read will be My Great, Wide, Beautiful World by Juanita Harrison, first published in 1936.

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Our first read for Non-Fiction November is a memoir called Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford. The story of her childhood and teen years, the memoir does cover some sensitive topics related to child abuse and sexual assault. Please listen and read with caution.

Our next read will be The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavencencio.

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Today we dive into the subject of pseudonyms. Corinne has a recent news item and Becca plays a game.

Next time we will be in Non-Fiction November reading Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

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We return to the well of socially anxious nightmares this week when we read The Lottery and Other Stories by the queen of such fiction, Shirley Jackson for our final episode of Genre: Spooky October.

Next time we will be in Non-Fiction November reading Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

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Becca is gone which means she can't stop me from releasing this former Patreon exclusive episode where we cast a Little Women movie starring The Muppets.

Next week we will be discussing The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson.