The Bitch Moms Book Club
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Memphis
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we dive into Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow, a multigenerational novel of a southern black family trying to navigate and overcome the hurdl...
Becoming
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into Former First Lady Michelle Obama's autobiography Becoming, which details her life from her youth through her time as First...
House of Eve
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we delve into Sadeqa Johnson's House of Eve, a historical novel about two young women navigating love, their position in the world, and...
Salt Houses
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is a pretty heavy one, topic-wise. We review Salt Houses by Hala Alyan, a multigenerational story about a Palestinian family w...
Crying in H Mart
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we delve into Michelle Zauner's Crying in H Mart, a memoir about her experience as a Korean American and navigating her mother's il...
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches w/ Sangu Mandanna
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, a cozy novel about found families, set at an estate hous...
When the Moon is Low
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Here is our first official episode of Season Two! This week, we delve into Nadia Hashimi's When the Moon is Low, a moving novel ...
BONUS: The Valley of Sage and Juniper
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a really special bonus episode! March 21 marks the publishing anniversary of our very own Shay Galloway's debut novel The Valley of ...
Nightbitch
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Bitches tackled Rachel Yoder's raw, walloping, and divisive Nightbitch. Topics of discussion include Literary fiction, mental load,...
Five Quarters of the Orange
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Bitch Moms present of their long-time favorites: Joanne Harris' Five Quarters of the Orange, a historical novel set in German-occup...
The Guncle
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Bitch Moms cover Steven Rowley's The Guncle, a book about a semi-retired actor uncle who is tasked with caring for his grieving nib...
The Red Tent
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Bitch Moms delve into Anita Diamant's The Red Tent, a retelling of the Biblical tale of Jacob/Israel's daughter Dinah, through ...
Johanna Porter is Not Sorry - With Sara Read
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Bitch Moms welcome Sara Read, author of Johanna Porter is Not Sorry to the show. Kids' Book features this week are Click, Clack, M...
Educated, Part II
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
**Note: Due to the length of the book and the discussion it inspired, the episode was split in two. This is the second part. This week, the Bitches g...
Educated, Part I
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Bitches get into Educated, the bestselling memoir by Tara Westover chronicling her journey from the clutches of isolated extremist fami...
Black Candle Women w/ Diane Marie Brown
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
*Special Episode Alert* This week, the Bitch Moms are joined by Diane Marie Brown, author of the novel Black Candle Women, A Read with Jenna pick. In...
I'm Glad My Mom Died
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Bitches tackle Jeannette McCurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died, a book that had library wait times in a chokehold. General consensus is read ...
Year of Yes
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the Bitch Moms discuss Shonda Rhimes' Year of Yes. Shonda Rhimes is the creator of shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and...
The School for Good Mothers
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Bitch Moms take on The School for Good Mothers. Discussion topics include the lack of distinction between "bad" moms, the Hor...
Welcome to the The Bitch Moms Book Club
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Shay and April, the hosts of the Bitch Moms Book Club. In this welcome episode, they detail their professional backgrounds and the impetus of the...
Trailer
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for the Bitch Moms Book Club: A podcast about moms, motherhood and parenting as portrayed in literature. Hosted by April Ashland and Shay Gall...