Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Tembi Locke's "From Scratch"
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Sad Girls are reading Tembi Locke’s memoir of love, Sicily, and finding home, “Fr...
A Sad Girl Sermon: Working With a Nutritionist
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Alegra shares what it's been like working with a nutritionist, and she an...
Stephanie Foo's "What My Bones Know" (Pt II)
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Sad Girls have returned to cover parts 3-5 of Stephanie Foo's memoir, "What My Bones Kn...
Stephanie Foo's "What My Bones Know" (Part I)
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In their first episode since their appearance on The Tamron Hall Show, the Sad Girls break down how ...
Tamron Hall Talks "Watch Where They Hide"
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tamron Hall's second Jordan Manning novel is out TODAY, Sad Girls, and to celebrate, she is join...
David Nicholls's "One Day"
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Sad Girls are reading a novel… written by a man?! (I...
A Sad Girl Sermon: Eating Disorders
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After last week’s episode about Alegra and Erin’s journeys with therapy, the Sad Girls decided t...
Therapy Thoughts
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Sad Girls are taking a break from reading this week to talk about therapy. While it’s impossib...
Tamron Hall's "As the Wicked Watch"
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Erin and Alegra dive into “As the Wicked Watch” by Emmy Award-winning journalist Tamr...
How Alegra's Book Deal Came To Fruition
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sad Girls, you’ve been asking and it’s time for answers. In this special episode, Erin interview...
Melissa Broder's "Milk Fed"
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief pop culture roundup including the Grammys, Taylor Swift drama and preparing for the S...
Sonali Deraniyagala's "Wave"
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Alegra and Erin are covering Sonali Deraniyagala's "Wave," the tragic true ...
The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard (Pt 2)
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alegra and Erin are back to cover the last three episodes of the six-part documentary that follows G...
A Sad Girl Sermon: Getting Out of Our Own Way
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Alegra and Erin get out of their own way. They discuss how to set yourself up for the bes...
The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard (Pt 1)
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Sad Girls are putting down their books this week to watch the first three episodes of Lifetime’...
Kristin Hannah's "The Great Alone" (Pt 2)
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Rotting Girl Winter, and the Sad Girls are back to cover part two of Kristin Hannah’s epic ...
Kristin Hannah's "The Great Alone" (Pt 1)
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, Sad Girls! Today, Alegra and Erin are covering the perfect cozy winter read, "T...
The Dark Week is Depressing
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas is over and the New Year has not yet arrived. That's right, Sad Girls; it's offici...
Roxane Gay's "Hunger" (Pt 2)
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alegra and Erin are back for Part II of Roxane Gay's "Hunger," where they discuss not ...
Roxane Gay's "Hunger" (Part 1)
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Alegra and Erin settle in for the first half of their discussion on Roxane Gay's &quo...
Rebbeca Makkai's "The Great Believers" (Pt. 2)
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Sad Girls have finally finished crying about part 2 of Rebecca Makkai's "The Great Pret...
Rebecca Makkai's "The Great Believers" (Pt. 1)
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After an anxiety-inducing week, the Sad Girls feel even more emotions as they read Rebecca Makkai...
A Sad Girl Sermon: Social Media
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Sad Girls talk aging, comparisons to others (don't do it), cancel culture, influencer case s...
10 Questions with the Sad Girls
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone’s talking about the Spotify Wrapped, but here’s our Book Wrapped for 2023! Sad Girls...
A Sad Girl Thanksgiving Special
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for all of our Sad Girls that may or may not dread the Thanksgiving holidays. We'...
Jessica Knoll's "Bright Young Women" (Pt 2)
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sad Girls discuss the second half of this iconic feminist murder mystery. Can we stop idolizing seri...
Jessica Knoll's "Bright Young Women" (Pt I)
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sad Girls can't put down this feminist murder mystery! Jessica Knoll has done it again. Tune in ...
Britney Spears' "The Woman in Me" (Part 2)
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sad Girls are back for the second half of Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman in Me. We have thoug...
Britney Spears' "The Woman in Me" (Pt 1)
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sad Girls chat the first half of Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman in Me. This peek into Britney...
A Sad Girl Sermon: Dating Edition
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for church, synagogue, sad girls antics and a dating deep dive. Follow us on Instagra...
Hot Take: We Hate ACOTAR
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, and we listened, Sad Girls. We TRIED OUR BEST. But our hot sizzling take is... we are not...
Melissa Broder Talks "Death Valley"
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sad Girls get to talk with their Sad Girl ICON, Melissa Broder, and they are *screaming internally* ...
Talking All Things OCD
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During OCD Awareness Week, sad girls bring a special episode to y’all allllllllll about OCD. We an...
Melissa Broder's "Death Valley"
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sad Girls talk Melissa Broder's “Death Valley” this week. And it is Death Valley in our apar...
Charmaine Wilkerson's "Black Cake" (Part II)
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sad Girls are back with the second half of Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel Black Cake...
Charmaine Wilkerson's "Black Cake" (Part I)
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sad Girls cover Charmaine Wilkerson’s stunning debut novel. It had us hooked and all u...
The Sad Girls are BACK, BABY!
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, sad girls!! We took a mini hiatus to travel the world aka drink a half beer in Germany...
Elliot Page's "Pageboy"
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sad girls are honored to cover a memoir that surely has, and will continue to, transform lives: Page...
Nikki Erlich's "The Measure"
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do if a string showed up on your doorstep that told you how long you have left to liv...
Sad Girls Sermon: Hamptons Horror Story
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Alegra and Erin go off the rails and discuss Alegra’s nightmare vaca in the Hamptons. ...
Claire Bidwell Smith Talks “The Rules of Inheritance”
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sad Girls talk to Claire Bidwell Smith (Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief, After This) ...
Sad Kids Who Read
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Sad Girls switched it up this week! Are you a sad mom? Have sad kids? We GOT YOU! This week we c...
Paris Hilton's "Paris: The Memoir"
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Sad Girls Who Read, we discuss Paris: The Memoir. In addition to being the OG influence...
Claire Bidwell Smith's "Rules of Inheritance"
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Sad Girls Who Read, we talk Rules of Inheritance, a memoir by therapist and grief...
Ann Nopolitano's "Hello Beautiful"
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Sad Girls Who Read, Alegra and Erin cover Hello Beautiful by Ann Nopolitano. As a homag...
Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan's "Mad Honey"
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Sad Girls Who Read, we dive into Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan....
Genevieve Wheeler Talks Debut Novel, "Adelaide"
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Genevieve Wheeler joins us sad girls to talk all things Adelaide, her debut novel that is easily 5 ...
Genevieve Wheeler's "Adelaide"
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sad Girls cover Genevieve Wheeler’s debut novel, Adelaide. This is a 5 star Sad Girl anthem. One o...
Lexie and Lindsay Kite, PhDs' "More Than a Body"
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sad Girls talk “More than a Body” by Lindsay and Lexie Kite. If you struggle with self-objectifi...
"OLD ENOUGH” ft. Haley Jakobson
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bisexual icon and Brooklyn-based writer Haley Jakobson joins us sad girls to talk her debut novel OL...
Jen Beagin's "Big Swiss"
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Sad Girls are getting all up in Big Swiss by Jen Beagin this week. This book made us *cackle* an...
Jennette McCurdy's "I'm Glad My Mom Died"
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jennette McCurdy is glad her mom died and so are we! It’s no surprise that this memoir has been on...
Taylor Jenkins Reid's "Daisy Jones and the Six"
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Sad Girls Who Read, we cover our second Taylor Jenkins Reid book and the Sad Girls have...
Frieda McFadden's "The Housemaid"
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can’t always pick the 5 star books, Sad Girls. This book was not our fave, sadly. But we still ...
Tori Dunlap's "The Financial Feminist"
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Sad Girls Who Read, we give y’all a crash course on finances courtesy of Tori Dunlap...
Hanya Yanagihara's "A Little Life" (Part 2)
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Sad Girls Who Read, we finish A little Life. Let’s be real though, the book finished ...
Hanya Yanagihara's "A Little Life" (Part 1)
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Sad Girls Who Read, we cover the critically acclaimed best seller, A Little Life by Han...
Jenny Jackson's "Pineapple Street"
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Sad Girls jump into Pineapple Street, debut novel by Jenny Jackson. We have… a lot o...
Taylor Jenkins Reid's "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo"
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Sad Girls Who Read, Alegra and Erin delve into one of the best books of ALL TIME:...
The Sad Girls Wish "Lessons in Chemistry" a HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY!
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, Erin and Alegra are ...
Melissa Broder's "So Sad Today"
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we discuss the OG Sad Girl Melissa Broder's essay collections titled So Sad Today. Bein...
Rebecca Makkai's "I Have Some Questions For You"
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Sad Girls Who Read, Erin and Alegra dive into the murder mystery/thriller "I Have Some ...
Fredrik Bachman's "Beartown"
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Sad Girls Who Read, Erin and Alegra talk Beartown by Fredrik Bachman - a book that shoc...
Pamela Anderson's "Love, Pamela"
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Sad Girls Who Read, Erin and Alegra talk Love, Pamela — international icon Pamela And...
Bonnie Garmus talks "Lessons in Chemistry"
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The mastermind behind Elizabeth Zott, Bonnie Garmus, joins Erin and Alegra to discuss the making of ...
Bonnie Garmus's "Lessons in Chemistry"
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Sad Girls Who Read, Erin and Alegra break down Lessons in Chemistry by Bonni...
COMING SOON
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a sad girl who loves to read? Do you eat prozac for breakfast? Are you looking for a seroton...