Reclaiming the Book Club: Forget The Wine
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Molly by Blake Butler
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Blake Bulter's deeply personal biography Molly. They discuss Butler's captivating and intimate writing, and break...
All Fours by Miranda July
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Miranda July's 2024 National Book Award Finalist, All Fours. This discussion contains spoilers.Â
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura dive into Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, dissecting its ambitious exploration of friendship, trauma, and ...
Down the Drain by Julia Fox
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura dive into Julia Fox's provocative memoir, Down the Drain. They explore Fox's candid reflections on her childhood, art, se...
FTW 40 - Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll in this thought-provoking episode of our book discussion podcast. Dive into a lively co...
FTW 39 - The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura depart the world of literary fiction and read Julia Bartz's 2023 thriller The Writing Retreat.
FTW 38 - The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Megan Giddings' modern-dystopian novel, The Women Could Fly. They unpack the blending of genres, analysis of identit...
FTW 37 - Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Jessica Knoll's 2015 debut novel, Luckiest Girl Alive. We talk about the strength of Knoll's writing and characte...
FTW 36 - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura review Curtis Sittenfeld's latest novel set behind the scenes at SNL, Romantic Comedy. They discuss Sittenfeld's handling...
FTW 35 - How to Murder Your Life by Cat Marnell
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura dive into beauty editor Cat Marnell's memoir, How to Murder Your Life. They discuss Cat's unique voice, the collapse of t...
FTW 34 - Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura take on Ottessa Moshfegh's latest polarizing novel Lapvona. They discuss whether the extremely, er, vivid descriptions added o...
FTW 33 - Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura read Julia May Jonas' novel about an English Professor who, while navigating the aftermath of her husbands' affairs, beco...
FTW 32 - Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Laura and Madeline cover Coco Mellors' 2022 novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein. They discuss whether the formal using multiple perspecti...
FTW 31 - Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura cover Rachel Yoder's debut novel Nightbitch. We discuss whether the book's marketing set readers up for disappointment, o...
FTW 30 - A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura cover actor Ethan Hawke's newest work of fiction. They discuss how Hawke reckons with masculinity, infidelity, and artistic wo...
FTW 29 - The Curious Case of Colleen Hoover - Author Discussion
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss the skyrocketing popularity of Colleen Hoover. Episode includes mini-discussions of three popular Colleen Hoover novels inc...
FTW 28 - Animal by Lisa Taddeo
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline discuss Lisa Taddeo's 2021 novel centering feminine rage, Animal. They debate the effectivity of the work's unrelenting d...
FTW 27 - Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Sally Rooney's third novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You. They unpack the archetype of the "Rooney Girl", ...
FTW 26 - The Odyssey by Lara Williams
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline discuss Lara Williams' 2022 novel The Odyssey. They debate whether the work functions as a takedown of capitalism and the gig ...
FTW 25 - Bunny by Mona Awad
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura cover Mona Awad's darkly funny 2019 novel Bunny. They debate whether it lives up to its reputation as a modern day take on Hea...
FTW 24 - Stray by Stephanie Danler
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the archives... in a never before heard episode recorded in 2020 Madeline and Laura discuss Stephanie Danler's 2020 memoir Stray. We discu...
FTW 23 - Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a three year hiatus, Madeline and Laura reconvene their book club to discuss Melissa Broder's 2021 novel Milk Fed. They discuss how deftly ...
FTW 22 - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Kiley Reid's debut novel, Such a Fun Age, how much they connected with the effortless dialouge, how it made them consi...
FTW 21 - My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline debate Rachel DeLoache Williams' true-crime memoir about Anna Delvy the #FakeHeiress. Does DeLoache Williams spend too much ti...
FTW 20 - Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline discuss feminism, characterization, and the unique oral-history narrative format of one of the hottest books of 2019. They'll ...
FTW 19 - My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss the worldview projected in My Year of Rest and Relaxation and why Ottessa Moshfegh is the Kayne West of female writers.
FTW 18 - Normal People by Sally Rooney
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura dig into their issues with Sally Rooney's sophomore novel Normal People and analyze why it didn't live up to her first wo...
FTW 17 - Severance by Ling Ma
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Ling Ma's lyrical apocalypse novel, Severance. We talk about the how the millenial lens affects the tropes of a zombie...
FTW 16 - Holiday Spectactular
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline count down our favorite books of 2018, releases we're anticipating for 2019 and review the year's literary trends.Â
FTW 15 - You by Caroline Kepnes
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline discuss Caroline Kepnes' creepy stalker novel 'You' and compare it to the smash hit Netflix show of the same name.
FTW 14 - The Answers by Catherine Lacey
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline discuss whether Catherine Lacey tackled too much in her novel The Answers. Do her characters find "answers" to questio...
FTW 13 - Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline discuss their love/hate relationships with the main characters of the novel Conversations With Friends. What does Irish author S...
FTW 12 - The Arrangement by Julie Dunn
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline discuss open relationships and gender dynamics in Sarah Dunn's novel The Arrangement.
FTW 11 - Marlena by Julie Buntin
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline discuss Marlena, the coming of age novel with a dark twist by Julie Buntin.
FTW 10 - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Celeste Ng's bestseller Little Fires Everywhere. We dive into the suburban 90s, are we delighted by these vingettes, o...
FTW 09 - Motherhood by Sheila Heti
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline discuss Shelia Heti's work of auto-fiction, Motherhood. Is it too navel-gazey? Is it a novel-as-therapy? Or did we love the in...
FTW 08 - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura and Madeline discuss Lionel Shriver's disturbing novel We Need to Talk About Kevin. Did the story put us off of parenthood forever, or did ...
FTW 07 - Less by Andrew Sean Grier - with special guest Marty
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laura, Madeline and special guest Marty discuss Andrew Sean Grier's Pulitzer Prize winning comedic novel Less. We talk about what worked for us, ...
FTW 06 - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Tayari Jones' 'An American Marriage'. Does the emotional Oprah's Book Club pick live up to the hype? Li...
FTW 05 - The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you were told the date of your death, how would it shape your present? Laura and Madeline discuss fate, freewill, life and death while analyzing Ch...
FTW 04 - A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Madeline and Laura as they discuss the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Visit From The Goon Squad. M & L discuss Egan's unique narrative ...
FTW 03 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss the bestselling YA novel by Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give.
FTW 02 - History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline and Laura discuss Emily Fridlund's debut novel set in rural Minnesota, History of Wolves.
FTW 01 - Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maddy and Laura discuss Karin Slaughter's best-selling novel, Pretty Girls.