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Mentioned in 4 episodes

The Husbands

Book • 2024

In 'The Husbands', Lauren finds herself in a surreal situation where her attic keeps replacing her husbands, each bringing a new life and challenges.

As she navigates through these parallel lives, Lauren confronts questions about identity, love, and the right path in life.

The novel is a blend of humor, tenderness, and introspection, exploring what it means to truly live and find one's place in the world.

Mentioned by

Lindsay McMahon

Tynisha Coleman

Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by

Lindsay McMahon

; a book about a woman who returns home to find a husband she never had, who changes each time he goes to the attic.

AEE: Describe Your Progress - In the Thick of It

Mentioned by

Simon Parkin

as a novel by Holly Gramazio that's being turned into an Apple TV prestige series.

Bennett Foddy, philosopher, game designer (QWOP, GIRP, Getting Over It).

Mentioned by

Jill Jaclin

as a book with an interesting premise but lacking in execution and depth.

Ep 475: Help for a fiction lover who wants to read more nonfiction

Mentioned by Michelle as a book she's recently read.

Ep 500: The little things that add up to a rich reading life

Recommended by

Claire Roden

as a hilarious book with a funny premise about a woman with an attic that makes her infinite husbands.

June 2025: With Special Guest Jamal Essayli!

Mentioned by

Tynisha Coleman

as a book with a funny concept that felt repetitive and would have been better as a short story.

Ep 480: Branching out with escapist, emotionally resonant novels

Mentioned by

Jason Blitman

when referring to the 'Bachelor problem', because there are endless husbands that keep coming down from a woman's attic.

Eliot Schrefer (The Brightness Between Us) feat. Arielle Egozi, Guest Gay Reader

Mentioned by

Simon Parkin

as

Holly Gramazio

's debut novel where a woman finds a limitless supply of husbands in her attic.

Holly Gramazio, curator, novelist (The Husbands).

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