Hey, listeners!
Today in Short Story Club, we’re discussing “The Hunter’s Wife” by Anthony Doerr. We talk about Doerr’s beautiful writing, the story’s unique structure, and some problematic aspects of the characters and plot. We do discuss spoilers in our Short Story Club episodes; you can skip ahead about halfway in the episode to go straight to book recs, or you can find a copy of the story to read along with us here.
Last week, white supremacists attacked the U.S. Capitol in an attempted coup. As we process last week’s events and what it means for our country and for us as individuals moving forward, here are two pieces that we’ve found valuable over the last few days:
The Whole Story in a Single Photo
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7 contemporary novels about the Victorian era
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Coming up:
Next week, we’re discussing 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff, which is the perfect comfort read. For even more comfort reading, we just recorded an episode full of nonfiction books that read like love letters to books and reading.
Our next discussion episodes:
Feb 2: There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset (Amazon)
Feb 16: The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter (Amazon)
Currently Reading:
Sara’s current book club read: On Such a Full Sea by Chang-Rae Lee
Chelsey’s current *audiobook: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
*Listeners, we’re excited to be partnering with Libro.fm to offer you two audiobooks for the price of one. Just click this link to get two audiobooks for $15 all while supporting the pod and independent bookstores!
Where to find us:
Download episodes of Novel Pairings wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Check out our blog for bonus pairings, reading tips, and book recommendations. Find Sara at @fictionmatters and her newsletter. Find Chelsey at @chelseyreads or @hereadsheread. We love hearing what you’re reading, so feel free to tag us in your #bookstagram posts!
We declare after all, there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!
Chelsey & Sara