The cover of Leaving: How I Set Myself Free from an Abusive Marriage by Kanchan Bhaskar sits on a pink and orange background
Author Interview

Escaping Abusive Relationships: A discussion with Kanchan Bhaskar

Jordy sits down with Kanchan Bhaskar to discuss her book Leaving: How I Set Myself Free from an Abusive Marriage. Kanchan is from New Delhi, India and she shares with us her story of escape and the struggles faced by women in India today. This conversation discusses domestic violence and abuse, addictions, and mental health.  …

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Author Interview, Podcast Shownotes

5 Star Reads of 2023 (so far) + The Wild Wild Alaskan Front with Iris Yamashita

It’s been a very good year of reading for Renee so far. Even though we’ve barely scratched the surface of the year (and we’re still covered in snow), Renee shares seven books that she’s rated five stars already. Then, Jordy sits down with Academy-Award nominated screenwriter, Iris Yamashita, to discuss her debut novel, City Under …

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Author Interview, Blog, Podcast Shownotes

Four Books with an Older Main Character + The World As It Can Be with Nic Stone

As Renee enters her late 30s, she craves books with older main characters. In this short segment, she shares four books that center the lives and stories of older women.  After a short message from our sponsor, Ashley speaks with Nic Stone about her novel, Chaos Theory. The conversation includes how class and power play …

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Author Interview, Blog, Podcast Shownotes

Reckoning with V, formerly Eve Ensler

Ashley interviews V, formerly Eve Ensler, about her book, “Reckoning”. The conversation includes asking V about how she has grown as a storyteller, how do we address one another for progress, her thoughts on content warnings, and how has feminism changed since she wrote “The Vagina Monologues”.  Book content and conversation warning: rape, sexual abuse, …

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Blog, Book Reviews, Podcast Shownotes

Ida In the Middle: Book Review + Queerness & Solving the Climate Crisis

This episode starts off with a review of IDA IN THE MIDDLE by Nora Lester Murad. This book follows Ida, a Palestinian-American girl, as she eats a magic olive that takes her to the life she might have had in her parents’ village near Jerusalem. In the second segment, Niba sits down with Liz Weinberg. …

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Rina Raphael
Author Interview, Blog

Rina Raphael and The Gospel of Wellness

Thanks to money, celebrity, and enticing ads with unfulfilled promises, wellness and self-care have become dominant industries. Journalist Rina Raphael has written a compelling book about these ever-growing industries in The Gospel of Wellness. I asked Rina about how wellness can be about curiosity, how wellness depends on location, celebrities’ influence on wellness, and how …

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