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Episode 125: Flannery O'Connor
In this author-focused episode, we dive into the strange, funny, violent, and unsettling world of Flannery O’Connor.
Feb 3
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Trevor Berrett
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Episode 124: Books We Wish We Could Read for the First Time Again
We’ve all said it: “I wish I could read that again for the first time.” But what do we really mean when we say it?
Jan 20
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Trevor Berrett
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Episode 123: Our 2026 No-Pressure Reading Plans
In this episode, we look ahead to 2026, not with resolutions or reading quotas, but with curiosity about what we’re drawn to next.
Jan 6
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Trevor Berrett
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Episode 122: Our Favorite Books We Read in 2025, Part II
On Christmas Day, we bring our year-end tradition to a close by counting down our top five books of 2025.
Dec 23, 2025
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Trevor Berrett
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Episode 121: Our Favorite Books We Read in 2025, Part I
In this first installment of our annual year-end wrap-up, we dive into the opening half of our top ten reads of 2025, counting down numbers ten through…
Dec 9, 2025
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Trevor Berrett
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Episode 120: Gratitude and Holiday Reading
In this Thanksgiving episode, we start by reflecting on the bookish communities that make the solitary act of reading feel richer and more connected.
Nov 25, 2025
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Trevor Berrett
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Episode 119: The Art (and Agony) of Book Culling
This week, Trevor and Paul are joined by Dorian Stuber of One Bright Book to talk about the difficult, liberating art of culling books.
Nov 11, 2025
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Trevor Berrett
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Episode 118: Whole Body Reading: Reading, Walking and Well-Being
In this special on-the-go episode, Trevor and Paul take the podcast out for a walk.
Oct 28, 2025
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Trevor Berrett
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