

Reading Glasses
Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara
Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better! Listeners will learn how to vanquish their To-Be-Read piles, get pointers on organizing their bookshelves and hear reviews on the newest reading gadgets. Brea and Mallory also offer advice on bookish problems. How do you climb out of a reading slump? How do you support authors while still getting books on the cheap? Where do you hide the bodies of the people who won’t stop talking while you’re trying to read? Mallory and Brea engage in a weekly discussion geared towards all kinds of book lovers -- no matter what you read or how you read it.
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Aug 22, 2019 • 45min
Ep 114 - A Lovely Bread Dream and Other Happy Books and Gabrielle Civil!
Brea and Mallory talk about books that make you happy and interview black feminist performance artist and poet Gabrielle Civil. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Sponsor - The Great Courses Plus Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm https://libro.fm/ Mallory’s Event Page Brea’s Movies Something Else at Fantastic Fest The Vicious at Horrible Imaginings Gabrielle Civil Experiments in Joy by Gabrielle Civil Books Mentioned - Growing Things by Paul Tremblay Women & Power by Mary Beard The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple Sourdough by Robin Sloan The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay R E D by Chase Berggrun Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Chronology by Zahra Patterson People Who Led to My Plays by Adrienne Kennedy

Aug 15, 2019 • 33min
Ep 113 - Who’s Making These Books?
Brea and Mallory break down publishing and solve some review guilt problems! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Books Mentioned - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Wilder Girls by Rory Power Tacky Goblin by T. Sean Steele The Lady from the Black Lagoon (Large Print) by Mallory O'Meara Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Catfish and Mandala by Andrew X. Pham Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat

Aug 8, 2019 • 49min
Ep 112 -How to Boil Water and Other Cookbooks and Sam Slaughter!
Brea and Mallory talk about cookbooks and interview writer Sam Slaughter! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Sponsor - Lola mylola.com Use code GLASSES when you subscribe! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Recipe Tracker App - Paprika Sam Slaughter Sam's Twitter Are You Afraid of the Dark Rum? by Sam Slaughter Books Mentioned - Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James Movers and Shakers by Hope Ewing The New Farm Vegetarian Cookbook edited by Louise Hagler and Dorothy R. Bates Chloe's Kitchen by Chloe Coscarelli Isa Does It by Isa Chandra Moskowitz Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails by David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald, and Alex Day Smuggler's Cove by Martin Cate and Rebecca Cate Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander The Need by Helen Phillips Gather at the River edited by David Joy and Eric Rickstad By the Smoke and the Smell by Thad Vogler Deep Down Dark by Héctor Tobar The Bar Book by Jeffrey Morgenthaler Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold Drinking Like Ladies by Misty Kalkofen and Kirsten Amann The Dead Rabbit Mixology & Mayhem by Sean Muldoon, Jack McGarry, and Jillian Vose

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Aug 1, 2019 • 28min
Ep 111 - Dusty, Sweaty Westerns and Del Howison!
Del Howison, author of 'The Survival of Margaret Thomas,' dives into the compelling world of Westerns. He explores the evolution of this genre, discussing its historical roots and the shift towards inclusivity in storytelling. Del shares how his background influences his writing, emphasizing deep emotional connections with characters. The conversation also touches on his favorite Western novels, showcasing a passion for diverse literary influences. Alongside the hosts, they celebrate the resilience of women in literature, making for a dynamic and engaging discussion.

Jul 25, 2019 • 31min
Ep 110 - The Benefits of the Snargle-Flargen - Your Brain on Books
Brea and Mallory talk about what books do to your brain! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Sponsor - The Great Courses Plus Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Books Mentioned - They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib The Ice House by Minette Walters 1984 by George Orwell Passing by Nella Larsen Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Jul 18, 2019 • 43min
Ep 109 - When a Book is On a Bagel You Can Buy It Anytime and Matilda Sabal from the Bluestockings NYC Bookstore!
Brea and Mallory talk about their rules for buying books and interview Matilda Sabal from the Bluestockings NYC Bookstore! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Sponsor - The Great Courses Plus TheGreatCoursesPlus.Com/Glasses Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Veteran Reading Service Bluestockings NYC https://twitter.com/bluestockings https://www.instagram.com/bluestockingsnyc/ Matilda's Instagram Books Mentioned - Afterlife with Archie by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla The Killer Across the Table by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert Care Work by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee Autonomous by Annalee Newitz A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson

Jul 11, 2019 • 37min
Ep 108 - Prison Libraries and How to Help Them and Jill Grunenwald
Brea and Mallory talk about prison libraries and talk to author and podcaster Jill Grunenwald! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Sponsor - The Great Courses Promo Code - TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Glasses Sponsor - Lola MyLola.com Promo Code - Glasses Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Prison Book Programs Jill Grunenwald https://twitter.com/Jill_Grun Professional Book Nerds Reading Behind Bars Books Mentioned - Exhalation by Ted Chiang The Girl Who Slept with God by Val Brelinski Tacky Goblin by T. Sean Steele An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten, (Translated by) Marlaine Delargy Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

Jul 4, 2019 • 50min
Ep 107 - Test Out God and Other Nonfiction with Ross Blocher and Carrie Poppy
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the Reading Glasses 2019 Reader Challenge with Carrie Poppy and Ross Blocher from Oh No Ross and Carrie! - read a nonfiction book you don’t know anything about! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Oh No Ross and Carrie! https://www.facebook.com/ONRAC/ https://twitter.com/ohnopodcast Books Mentioned - Vessel by Lisa A. Nichols Experimental Film by Gemma Files The Stars are Legion by Kameron Hurley A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware Being Mortal by Atul Gawande The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson Real Queer America by Samantha Allen The Snakebite Survivors' Club by Jeremy Seal The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean Caesar's Last Breath by Sam Kean Spook by Mary Roach Suspicious Minds by Rob Brotherton The Book by Keith Houston

Jun 27, 2019 • 28min
Ep 106 - Pride Reading Recommendations 2019
Brea and Mallory recommend books for Pride month! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Sponsor - Arm and Hammer Cloud Control Kitty Litter Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Books Mentioned - The Farm by Joanne Ramos Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett Out by Natsuo Kirino Vessel by Lisa A. Nichols On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia I Can't Date Jesus by Michael Arceneaux Six Months, Three Days, Five Others by Charlie Jane Anders Things to Do When You're Goth in the Country by Chavisa Woods An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon Sweet and Low by Nick White Zami by Audre Lorde Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden

Jun 20, 2019 • 48min
Ep 105 - Authors are Like Spiders with Sarah Kuhn!
Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2019 Reading Glasses Reader Challenge - tell an author you love their work - with author Sarah Kuhn! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Sponsor - Arm and Hammer Cloud Control Kitty Litter! Sponsor - The Great Courses - The Art of Reading TheGreatCourses.com/Glasses Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Sarah Kuhn https://twitter.com/sarahkuhn I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn Books Mentioned - The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh Dig by A.S. King A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey