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"cab" & Bea: After the Verdict Discuss Hidden in Smoke by Lee Goldberg
02 Apr 2026
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Hidden in Smoke by Lee Goldberg
01 Apr 2026
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Send us Fan MailWendy and Amy leave almost nothing hidden when discussing Hidden in Smoke by Lee Goldberg. We paired it with a Prosecco Bourbon Cock...
"cab" & Bea: After the Verdict Discuss J.D. Robb's Bonded in Death
05 Mar 2026
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Send a textA Prosecco N Prose production. cab and Bea take a ride in a coffin-shaped limo to discuss Bonded In Death by J.D. Robb. They get sidetrac...
Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
04 Mar 2026
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Send a textWendy and Amy bond (sort of) discussing Bonded In Death by J. D. Robb. We paired it with a Bourbon and Honey French 75, which got us talkin...
"cab" and Bea: After the Verdict Discuss Alison Gaylin's We Are Watching
05 Feb 2026
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Send us a textA Prosecco N Prose production...cab and Bea take a bit of a fashion(able) approach to their discussion of We Are Watching by Alison Gayl...
We Are Watching by Alison Gaylin
04 Feb 2026
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Send us a textWendy and Amy grab their badges and investigate the first novel of the season, We Are Watching by Alison Gaylin. We paired it with a F...
"cab" & Bea - After the Verdict Discuss Their New Podcast
08 Jan 2026
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Send us a textA Prosecco N Prose Productioncab and Bea kick off their premier season with a roast of Wendy and Amy, because why not? They'll tell...
Season 8: Prologue - Police Procedurals and Whiskey & Prosecco Cocktails
07 Jan 2026
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Send us a textWendy and Amy are delving into a new season of who-dun-its and whiskey cocktails. Everything we're reading and drinking is here in ...
New Co-hostesses Interview: "cab" and Bea
01 Jan 2026
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Season 7 Banned Books: The Epilogue
03 Dec 2025
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Send us a textIt's that time of the year where we look back at our favorite books and bubbly of the season. We've got a few more surprising ...
Looking For Alaska by John Green
05 Nov 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy wrap up the banned book season with John Green's young adult fiction, Looking for Alaska. We talk about structure, l...
Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
01 Oct 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss America's current most banned author, Ellen Hopkins, and her gritty young adult novel, Tricks. We talk about ...
Forever by Judy Blume
03 Sep 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss a much-loved teen classic Forever by Judy Blume. We discuss Ernest Hemingway, teen sex, naming conventions of cert...
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
06 Aug 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas while sipping a Watermelon Prosecco Cocktail. We tackle tough topics like police ...
Sold by Patricia McCormick
02 Jul 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss Sold by Patricia McCormick and sip a Frozen Lemon Fizzer prosecco cocktail. We talk about the horrific reality o...
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
04 Jun 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss a beloved middle-grade read, Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. We talked about friendship, grief and g...
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
07 May 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss their first nonfiction read ever for the podcast, George M. Johnson's memoir All Boys Aren't Blue. We t...
13 Reason Why by Jay Asher
02 Apr 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy take on heavy topics discussing Thirteen Reasons Why by J. Asher. We talk about story structure and symbology, as well as ...
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
05 Mar 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss a high school staple, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. We talk about the fourth musketeer, Holden as a c...
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
05 Feb 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy start off the season with one of the most banned and challenged books, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. We talk about read...
Season 7 Prologue
01 Jan 2025
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Send us a textWendy and Amy are kicking off another season of books and bubbly! This season we'll be talking about banned books and pairing them ...
Season 6: The Epilogue
04 Dec 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy wrap up the season with a rundown of the books and bubbly they couldn't stop talking about. We give our top three rea...
Never Never by Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher
06 Nov 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy find themselves on opposing sides when they discuss Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher. We talked about first...
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
02 Oct 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy lock themselves in for a thrilling discussion of The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz. We talk about characters that didn&ap...
Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes
04 Sep 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy take a (literary) walk in some very high heels in Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes. We talk about female friendship...
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
07 Aug 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss a Gothic thriller, The Villa by Rachel Hawkins. We may not have found the characters very likeable, but they defi...
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
03 Jul 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy take on a sciencey romance with Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood. We let AI guide our discussion and it took us down a ...
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
05 Jun 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss speculative fiction novel The Measure by Nikki Erlick. We talked characters we related to and loved, and some we d...
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
01 May 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss a little romance with Book Lovers by Emily Henry. We loved the sisterly bond between Nora and Libby, and the sna...
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
03 Apr 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss the sweeping family drama Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. They talk characters, ghastly and golden, secrets, lo...
The Maid by Nita Prose
06 Mar 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss The Maid by Nita Prose, a locked-room mystery with an intriguing cast of characters. We loved Molly, were repulse...
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
07 Feb 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy put on their lab coats and dive into Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. They talk characters, resiliency, and just wha...
Season 6 The Prologue
03 Jan 2024
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Send us a textWendy and Amy are back! It's a whole new year and a whole new season. We've got a few tweaks and changes this season, a stack ...
Season 5 Epilogue: Short Stories
01 Mar 2023
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Send us a textWendy and Amy recap this season with one final jello shot, a Fruited Prosecco Jelly Shot. Some short stories and jello shots were clea...
Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
15 Feb 2023
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Send us a textWendy and Amy wrap up the season with tow short stories by Ernest Hemingway, "in our time" and "The Killers," paired...
Short Stories of Alice Munro
01 Feb 2023
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss two gothic-esque short stories by Canadian author Alice Munro, "A Basket of Strawberries" and "Mene...
Short Stories of Joyce Carol Oates
18 Jan 2023
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss two creepy short stories by the very prolific Joyce Carol Oates, "In the Old World" and "Where Are ...
Short Stories of John Updike
04 Jan 2023
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss two short stories by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John Updike, "Friends from Philadelphia" and &qu...
Short Stories of Dorothy Parker
21 Dec 2022
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Send us a text Wendy and Amy discuss two short stories by Dorothy Parker, "Such a Pretty Little Picture" and "Here We Are," and f...
Short Stories of Raymond Carver
07 Dec 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss two short stories by Raymond Carver, "Furious Seasons" and "Where I'm Calling From," and ...
Short Stories of William Faulkner
23 Nov 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy are going all classic with two short stories by William Faulkner, "Landing in Luck" and "That Evening Sun G...
Short Stories of Flannery O'Connor
09 Nov 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy take a look at two short stories by Flannery O'Connor, "The Geranium" and "Greenleaf." They also ...
Short Stories of Tennessee Williams
26 Oct 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss two short stories by one of the great American playwrights, Tennessee Williams - "The Vengeance of Nitocris&q...
Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald
12 Oct 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy take on two short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "Babes in the Woods" and "Crazy Sunday." They also t...
Season 5 Prologue: Short Stories
28 Sep 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy are back with another season of books, banter and bubbles! This go around it's all about short stories and jello shot...
Season 4: The Epilogue
06 Jul 2022
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Send us a textOur season of romance has come to a close, / With lots of prosecco and loads of prose. / Some sips and stories we really loved a lot, / ...
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
22 Jun 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy take a vacay to the beach, / And look at a love that's both here and out of reach. / For 28 perfect summers Mal and J...
Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
08 Jun 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy mull over a young romance. / Will a fake meet cute lead to real love, by chance? / Maybe, if Noah just follows his list. /...
Home Front by Kristin Hannah
25 May 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy look at a love at war / Both on the Home Front and a far away shore. / While Jolene's in a battle, Michael fights, to...
"The Count and the Wedding Guest" by O. Henry
10 May 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy read an O. Henry tale / Then muse on the idea of love by betrayal. / But Miss Maggie just looks so smashing in black / Pop...
A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole
27 Apr 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy shed at least a thousand tears / For Tillie Cole's young loves heartbreaking fears. / Will Poppy collect her thousand...
"On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning" by Haruki Murakami
13 Apr 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy look at a one-sided love affair. / Haruki Murakami's written of a perfect pair. / Does the boy take a chance to make ...
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
30 Mar 2022
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Send us a textIt’s game on when Wendy and Amy tackle The Hating Game. / Sally Thorne’s MC Lucy has Josh’s heart all aflame. / As these workplace...
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
16 Mar 2022
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Send us a textWendy & Amy ponder Reid's One True Loves Dilemma / Sweet Sam's love helped heal heartbroken Emma. / But then her husband...
"Eveline" by James Joyce
02 Mar 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy find the love in James Joyce's Eveline, / But is this forbidden, secret love a happiness lifeline? / Or does a strong...
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
16 Feb 2022
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss The Great Gatsby affair, / Can Gatsby win Daisy, make a love triangle a pair? / Or are they two star-crossed lover...
Season 4 Prologue: Love Tropes
02 Feb 2022
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Send us a textWe've got bubbles and books galore,So much to love and adore!Are you ready to see what's in store?Pop a cork to Season 4!Pleas...
Epilogue: Season 3 Superlatives
10 Nov 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy power down the season with a bit of superlative fun. Find out what was the bubbliest, prettiest, and best of the season. P...
Girl A by Abigail Dean
27 Oct 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy bring the power trip to an end with Abigail Dean's slow burn thriller Girl A. They discuss the power of money and rem...
"Hands of Dirty Children" by Alejandro Puyana
13 Oct 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss Alejandro Puyana's incredibly moving short story "The Hands of Dirty Children." The power of the au...
The Spiderling by Marcia Preston
29 Sep 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy weave through quite a discussion of Marcia Preston's novel The Spiderling. The power of grief causes a mother to regr...
"Haunting Olivia" by Karen Russell
15 Sep 2021
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy for a deep dive discussion of Karen Russell's short story "Haunting Olivia." They look at how the powe...
The Four Winds - by Kristin Hannah
01 Sep 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy step back into historical fiction with Kristin Hannah's novel The Four Winds. They look at how the power of family an...
"Girls, at Play" by Celeste Ng
18 Aug 2021
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy as they continue the power trip with Celeste Ng's short story "Girls, At Play." They discuss playgroun...
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
04 Aug 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy venture into wonderful, new-for-them, literary territory and discuss Torrey Peters' debut novel Detransition, Baby. T...
"Popular Girls" by Karen Shepard
21 Jul 2021
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy for a discussion of Karen Shepard's short story "Popular Girls." Power and fashion go hand-in-hand, bu...
The Push by Ashley Audrain
07 Jul 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy continue to explore the power dynamic between parents and children in Ashley Audrain's thriller The Push. They disc...
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
23 Jun 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy kick off Season 3 with Ray Bradbury's short story "The Veldt." In this first piece of prose in the power th...
Prologue: Pop a Cork to Season 3
09 Jun 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy are back for Season 3. Find out what prose is up for discussion and what prosecco is up for tasting. Plus, this season&apo...
Season 2: The Epilogue
31 Mar 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy bookend Season 2 with a brief recap of everything that's gone down. Find out what Prosecco and prose were their top p...
V. E. Schwab - The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
17 Mar 2021
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy as they wrap up Season 2 with V. E. Schwab's historical fantasy novel The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Belongi...
John Chu - The Water That Falls On You From Nowhere
03 Mar 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy get to the truth of John Chu's thought-provoking short "The Water That Falls on You From Nowhere." Themes o...
Brit Bennett - The Vanishing Half
17 Feb 2021
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy in a lively discussion of Brit Bennett's bestseller The Vanishing Half. Identity, rebellion, Mallard as a symbol...
Mary Gordon - Ugly
03 Feb 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy ponder Mary Gordon's superb short story "Ugly." Themes of judgment, pink roses, an antique chair, and poe...
Casey McQuiston - Red, White & Royal Blue
20 Jan 2021
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy for a royally good time as they discuss Casey McQuiston's novel Red, White & Royal Blue. Love is the theme a...
Flann O'Brien - The Third Policeman
06 Jan 2021
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Send us a textWendy and Amy step out of their comfort zone when they tackle Flann O'Brien's postmodernist work, The Third Policeman. Fortifi...
Barbara Robinson - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
23 Dec 2020
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Send us a textAll we want for Christmas is to join Wendy and Amy and special kid-guest Kristen from Delaware as they discuss Barbara Robinson's b...
Lucy Foley - The Guest List
09 Dec 2020
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Send us a textYou are invited to join Wendy and Amy for a thrilling discussion of Lucy Foley's thriller The Guest List. Revenge, ominous birds, c...
Going Socratic with Mark Twain's Short Story "Luck"
25 Nov 2020
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Send us a textIn Part 2 in honoring Veterans and Military Families, Wendy and Amy discuss Mark Twain's short story “Luck.”. They delve into t...
Claire Gibson - Beyond the Point
11 Nov 2020
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Send us a textCelebrate Veteran's Day with Wendy, Amy, and special guest Sadie as they kick off Season 2 with Claire Gibson's West Point s...
Prologue: Pop A Cork to Season 2
04 Nov 2020
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Send us a textWendy and Amy break out the bubbly and share what's in store for Season 2. More prosecco, more prose, and a fun new Handful of Hype...
Epilogue: Between the Edits
16 Sep 2020
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Send us a textWendy and Amy wrap up the season with their take on the quintessential book ender, the epilogue. Games and bloopers and plenty of prosec...
Delia Owens - Where The Crawdads Sing
02 Sep 2020
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy as they discuss Delia Owens' bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing. Listen for a fun poetry summary as well as an e...
Kathleen Barber - Follow Me
19 Aug 2020
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy as they discuss Kathleen Barber's psychological thriller Follow Me, exploring the perils of living in the virtua...
Greg Johnson - The Plagiarist
05 Aug 2020
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss Greg Johnson's short story "The Plagiarist," exploring how desperation drives a hubristic character...
Kaitlyn Keller - Walking With Strangers
22 Jul 2020
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy as they discuss Kaitlyn Keller's first of a trilogy Walking With Strangers. They will explore the fantasy settin...
Jim Shepard - Zero Meter Diving Team
08 Jul 2020
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Send us a textThe heat is on when Wendy and Amy dive into Jim Shepard's short "The Zero Meter Diving Team," a fictionalized narrative o...
Lauren Weisberger - When Life Gives You Lululemons
04 Jul 2020
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy for a special bonus episode of Lauren Weisberger's When Life Gives You Lululemons when they break out some brand...
Lisa Jewell - Then She Was Gone
24 Jun 2020
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy as they discuss Lisa Jewell's bestselling novel Then She Was Gone exploring the use of symbology and more thro...
Maria Reva - Letter of Apology
10 Jun 2020
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss Maria Reva's short story "Letter of Apology," investigating the effects of a tightly controlled soc...
Ann Patchett - The Dutch House
27 May 2020
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy for a lively discussion of Ann Patchett's wildly popular novel The Dutch House as they explore the changing dyna...
Octavia E. Butler - Speech Sounds & Jesse Bone - Pandemic
13 May 2020
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Send us a textWendy and Amy discuss two short stories on how pandemics, like a COVID-19, can disrupt society. Links to short stories1) Speech Sounds h...
Karen Russell - The Bog Girl
28 Apr 2020
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Send us a textJoin Wendy and Amy for a discussion of Karen Russell's "The Bog Girl." In this short story, they will analyze mother and ...
Prologue: Pop a Cork N Get to Know Us
28 Apr 2020
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Send us a textWendy and Amy, two Army wives, book lovers, English teachers, and Prosecco drinkers take book clubs out of the physical and into the vir...