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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brea and Mallory talk about a book’s sense of place and interview author Deb Spera! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch   Sponsor - The Great Courses The Art of Reading TheGreatCourses.com/glasses Sponsor - Arm and Hammer Cloud Control Cat Litter   Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group   Reading Glasses Goodreads Group   Amazon Wish List Newsletter   Deb Spera   https://twitter.com/DebSpera Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera   Books Mentioned - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey The Book of Flying by Keith Miller The Power by Naomi Alderman Bloodchild by Octavia Butler The Beauty by Aliya Whiteley The Gloaming by Melanie Finn Melmoth by Sarah Perry Infomocracy by Malka Older Gather the Daughters by Jennie Melamed Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender Amatka (Paperback) By Karin Tidbeck A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles The Essential Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake by Breece D'J Pancake Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward There There by Tommy Orange An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Country Dark by Chris Offutt Southernmost by Silas House My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante and translated by Ann Goldstein The Bucolic Plague by Josh Kilmer-Purcell Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan

Brea and Mallory talk about magic systems with author Sarah Gailey! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!   Reading Glasses Merch Sponsor - Storyworth storyworth.com/readingglasses Links -   Reading Glasses Facebook Group   Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List   Newsletter   Sarah Gailey Sarah's Twitter     Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey See Sarah and Mallory at Skylight Books in LA on 6/13!   Books Mentioned - The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor The Magicians by Lev Grossman Sabriel by Garth Nix Get in Trouble by Kelly Link Exit West by Mohsin Hamid In The Woods by Tana French Doom Patrol Vol. 1 by Gerard Way and Nick Derington

Brea and Mallory discuss the best way to talk about books and interview author Stoya. 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     Stoya Philosophy, Pussycats, & Porn by Stoya https://twitter.com/stoya https://www.instagram.com/stoya/   Sorting Hat Chats   Women of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text What’s the Name of That Book? Name That Book LibraryThing The Fiction_L listserv Reddit’s whatsthatbook thread "Stump the Bookseller" blog Big Book Search   Books Mentioned - The Rending and the Nest by Kaethe Schwehn Maid by Stephanie Land Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix The Vagina Bible by Jennifer Gunter You Daughters of Freedom by Claire Wright