136: Drew + Dani talk St. Jordi Day

In This Episode:

Drew and his wife Dani are sheltering in place, so it's their turn to record an episode (without Christopher) about their happy history exchanging gifts on St. Jordi Day and their relationship in books. Drew shares the story of how Lauren Groff bless/cursed them at a book signing, they discuss how their senses of humor aren't always aligned on the page, and they get into their lives as members of an in-person book club too.

The Ep. 136 Bookshelf

WHAT’D YOU BUY?:

Drew (for Dani): Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle
Dani (for Drew): How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

ALSO MENTIONED:

What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
@nathanwpylestrangeplanet
Writers & Lovers by Lily King
The Lost Time Accidents by John Wray
Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson
Descender by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen
The Spirit of Science Fiction by Roberto Bolaño
The Wander Society by Keri Smith
The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer
Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
Seven Short Stack Editions recipe books
Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009, created by Ronald D. Moore)
100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write: On Umbrellas and Sword Fights, Parades and Dogs, Fire Alarms, Children, and Theater by Sarah Ruhl
St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves: Stories by Karen Russell
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Justine by Lawrence Durrell
2 A.M. at the Cat’s Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino
Safe as Houses: Stories by Marie-Helene Bertino
the works of Haruki Murakami
the works of Stephen King
the works of John le Carré

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Drew: comfort reading // For All Mankind (2020-present, created by Ronald D. Moore) // “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” by Fiona Apple
Dani: Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino // Feel Good (2020-present, created by Mae Martin and Joe Hampson) // “Song for Our Daughter” by Laura Marling

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