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In the dark depths of bitter late January, weâre all ready to break out the Birkenstock Arizonas and stretch out in the sun. But what if embracing the winter blues is the happiest, healthiest choice for a more grounded, enjoyable cold snap? Taking a page (literally) from Aldo Leopold, today I recommend my favorite seasonal eats, wears, and practices - along with a few wintery book recommendations to help you make the most of the season.
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Books, literature, lifestyle, seasonal living, winter, recipes, fashion, book recommendations, book club, literary fiction, thrillers, winter books
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With 38 books bagged, which were my favorite reads of 2024? I take you through the top 5 books I read this past year, figuring out what my literary theme of 2024 was (hint: nature. A lot of nature.), as well as diving into a few of my not-so-favorite books I managed to get through before year-end!
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Best books, favorite books, book recommendations, book club, reading, reading goals, Goodreads, 2024 review, year-in-review
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Oh Father! Shannon of FluentlyForward and I go deep - no pun intended - on Sierra Simoneâs âPriestâ, the spicy story of Father Tyler Bell, a man of the cloth who ditches his when the beautiful Poppy Danforth joins his small town Kansas parish. What makes spicy writing spicy, when is it *not* spicy, and special feature Sin-O-Meter ranking your fave fictional priests!
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Sierra Simone, priest, romance, romance books, book club, book chat
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In 1990, Emory graduate Chris McCandless donated his life savings and took off to wander the American West. In 1992, McCandless's remains were found in the back of a bus in the Alaskan bush. The seminal âInto the Wild,â by investigative journalist, climber, and outdoorsman Jon Krakauer attempts to uncover not *what* happened to the off-grid adventurer, but *why* McCandless took off on his own. And from the safety of cozy couch, accompanied by white wine and hot water bottles, two routine-driven girls discuss the same.
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Chris McCandless, True Crime, Books, Nature, Nature Writing, Book Club, Adventure Story, Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild, Into Thin Air
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You may know him from the Oscars circuit for films such as âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouriâ or âThe Banshees of Inishierinâ. But my work wife Cliona knows him (albeit, slightly mistakenly) as âthat local fellaâ who wrote the plays her Grannie and Aunt took her to in Galway. Today we are talking Hans Christen Andersen, colonialism, and Phoebe Waller Bridge along with Martin McDonoughâs very very very funny 2018 play, âA Very Very Very Dark Matterâ.
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Books, Literature, Culture, Book Club, Books to Read, Favorite Books, Best Books, Plays, Theatre
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Calm and calamity meet when my nature friend Alyssa Armbruster joins the podcast to discuss her favorite read, 1949âs âA Sand County Almanacâ by naturalist and conservationist, Aldo Leopold. Alyssa and I chat about how to define nature in a contemporary context, how to live seasonally, and the steps we can all take to live Leopoldâs âLand Ethicâ.
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nature, ecology, environmental sciences, natural resources, Aldo Leopold, conservation
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In this red, white, and blue mini-sode, I cover my top anxiety-relief tips and tricks as the most stressful day of the calendar year approaches: Election Day.
Morning to night, I share the practices, tools, and tips that help me bring calm into my life each day, in hopes this Election Day wonât be a panic-inducing, blue-light addled mess for you, dear listener!
Happy listening and donât forget to vote!
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Welcome to an extra special, totally terrifying, spooktacular episode of BROKEN SPINE SOCIAL CLUB: A GOTHIC LITERATURE DEEP DIVE. Today we take a look at all things ghastly, ghoulish, and Gothic as we dive deep into this infamous literary genre. From Gothic literary history to themes and tropes, book recommendations and more, youâre in for a blood-curdling Halloween listening experience.
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Books, book reviews, book recommendations, literature, book club, literary history, reading, readers, what to read next, gothic books, halloween
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In 2022, newly minted reader Nicole Wiebe founded Denver Book Swap Society with one goal in mind: keep reading affordable and sustainable. In the 2 years since Denver Book Swap Societyâs launch, the group has spawned endless chapters, events, friendships, and book clubs across multiple cities and states - and today, we sit to chat with Nicole on her reading journey, âaffordable / sustainableâ bookish philosophy, and how to make reading a community-based experience.
DENVER BOOK SWAP SOCIETY: https://www.bookswapsociety.com/
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Books, book club, community, Denver, Denver Colorado, book clubs, book clubs to join, affordable books, sustainable books, book recommendations
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If everyone you met forgot you as soon as you left their sightâŠhow would you define yourself? V.E. Schwabâs 300-year-old protagonist Addie LaRue explores this very question when she sells her soul to the dark â and Human Design coach Courtney Carteret and I do as well, as we sit down to chat about the 2020 magic realism powerhouse along with a dive into Courtneyâs background in human design.
SHE WENT ROGUE HUMAN DESIGN COACHING: https://shewentrogue.com/
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Books, book club, magic realism, fantasy, fantasy books, magic, reading, book recommendations, books to read, human design, human design chart, astrology, podcast, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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In 1928, an adventurous couple rafting the Colorado through the Grand Canyon go missing. In 2024, two girls who like beers, bikes, and The Clique books sit down to discuss what may or may not have happened, according to river historian Brad Dimock in his 2001 âSunk Without a Sound: The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde".
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Books, book club, reading, rafting, white water rafting, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, travel, adventure books, adventure stories, unsolved mysteries, authors, literary criticism, book recommendations, book reviews, literature
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Throw back to the best years of your lifeâŠor the most anxiety inducing, most self conscious, just generally worst years if you happen to be Lee Fiora of Curtis Sittenfeldâs âPrepâ, a boarding-school classic exploring the world of the East Coast elite through the eyes of a Midwestern scholarship student. Itâs the last of the Broken Spine Social Club back-to-school campus novel series, and weâre in for a truly cringe-worthy ride at Ault School in âPrepâ.
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Books, book club, reading, campus novel, y2k books, authors, literary criticism, book recommendations, book reviews, literature
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Episode 15: Galatea 2.2 by Richard Powers
Weâre back on campus with our second installment of the Broken Spine Social Club podcast Campus Novel series. Today, we discuss Richard Powerâs 1995 âGalatea 2.2â, an eerily prescient psuedo-autobiographical novel about learning, human connection and of course, artificial intelligence. What is consciousness, how does Powersâs (maybe??) self-aware software system compare to Chat GPT, where is meaning made and more on todayâs deep dive into the world of âGalatea 2.2â!
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Itâs back to school season and in honor of little nerds who grow up to host book-related podcasts, weâre doing a 3-part deep-dive on the campus novel. First up is âStonerâ by John Williams, the genre-defining novel about quiet farm-boy-turned-English-lit-professor in this cult classic about love, literature, and the worth of a life lived in solitude.
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Sources Referenced:
https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/what-is-a-campus-novel
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2022/05/books-briefing-elif-batuman-sally-rooney/629820/
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-greatest-american-novel-youve-never-heard-of
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Who knew a direct translation trench warfare WWI memoir could be so fascinating? Certainly anyone who knows anything about WWI, including my friend Salv. In this episode, we chat about the complicated Ernst Junger and his seminal WWI masterpiece âStorm of Steelâ, including what the trenches were really like, what heroism is, and asking ourselves: how do we write about warfare?
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âGirl Dinnerâ gets a whole new meaning in Jean M. Auelâs 1980 âClan of the Cave Bearâ, where my lilâ sister Moselle and I serve up tasty morsels such as what makes a GOOD villain, Mary-Sue-isms, and a Neanderthal delicacy: ptarmigan stuffed with its own eggs.
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EPISODE 12: Less Than Zero with My Cousin Friend, Jona
My cousin-friend (and former pod co-host!) Jona and I dive into the wild world of Brett Easton Ellis to discuss his debut novel, Less Than Zero. A fascinating and disturbing look at the world of the 1980's LA elite, Less Than Zero is equal parts literary masterpiece and chaos-riddled teen drama -- which, obviously, we adore. And it wouldn't be Jona & I without some armchair psychoanalysis.
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Time travel, fantasy, and humor combine when my former boss (and friend) Cathal and I sit down to fish for a brand sponsorship from Mythology Whiskey. Oh yeah, we also discuss Terry Pratchettâs powerhouse fantasy-cop satire, âNight Watchâ, the 29th installment of the beloved Discworld series. We chat moral v. legal justice, the role of parody in genre, and of course, Supermacs.
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Itâs me and me alone this week to give you my H1 Reading Review! On a mission for more Moshfegh, I review Lauren Groffâs âMatrixâ, Rachel Yoderâs âNightbitchâ, and Mona Awadâs âAllâs Wellâ, in addition to giving my listeners some QT with me. Letâs chat all things reading, writing, and more in my first (but not last!) solo episode!!
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EPISODE 9: Childhoodâs End with My Cousin Ben
My cousin Ben and I chat about one of the greatest sci-fi classics of our time: Childhoodâs End by Arthur C. Clarke. In addition to discussing what the end of days and The Wild Thornberrys have in common, Ben and I take a look at the beauty of sci-fi (and Clarke, specifically) to open up the box when it comes to big concept thinking, the connections between Clarke and a potential faux moon landing, and deep sea diving.
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