Where are the Swifties? Jordy and Berkley publicist, Kristin Cipolla, sit down to discuss two of their favorite things: Taylor Swift and books. If you’re looking for book recommendations based on each of Taylor’s eras, you’re in the right place.
In the second segment, Alana speaks with Nino Stratchey, of the infamous Stratchey family. They talk about her new and upcoming book, “Young Bloomsbury: The Generation That Reimagined Love, Freedom, and Self-Expression.” Through conversation Alana and Nino discuss Virginia Woolf’s true colors, queer culture across borderlines, and the importance of queer historical writing.
Books mentioned:
Jordy’s recommendations:
Taylor Swift – Love & Gelato by Jenna Evan Welch
Fearless (TV) – To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han
Speak Now – The Bromance Bookclub by Lyssa Kay Adams
Red (TV) – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
1989 – A Rogue of One’s Own by Evie Dunmore
Reputation – Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper
Lover – The Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert
Folklore – Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
Evermore – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Midnights – All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers
Kristin’s recommendations:
Taylor Swift – The Truth About Forever, The Rest of the Story, and Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen (anything by her)
Fearless (TV) – The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Speak Now – The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch
Red (TV) – Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
1989 – Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
Reputation – A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara J. Maas
Lover – Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn
Folklore – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Evermore – Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True (as Told to Me) Story by Bess Kalb
Midnights – Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman
Books mentioned by Alana and Nino Stratchey:
Young Bloomsbury: The Generation That Redefined Love, Freedom, and Self-Expression in 1920s England by Nino Strachey
Bad Gays: A Homosexual History by Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller
After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz
The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye
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Our fiction book of the month is GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and our non-fiction book of the month is FROM HERE TO ETERNITY: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty
If you've already read these picks, have no fear! We have brought in other suggested titles including Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel, Thistlefoot by Gennarose Nethercott, Great Goddesses: Life Lessons from Myths and Monsters by Nikkita Gill, and Ask Baba Yaga: Otherwordly Advice for Everyday Troubles by Taisia Kitaiskaia.
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