Hello and happy end-of-November! Now that we’re moving into the holiday season, if you’re in NYC don’t forget to stop by Ink 48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen. The hotel is partnering with the amazing non-profit organization, The Book Fairies, to collect used books to redistribute to underserved communities on Long Island and NYC. Also, don’t forget to stop by Libby’s fan-club book club meeting this Wednesday at 8pm ET for an All This Could Be Different discussion. This is a very fun episode where we steal one of Andy Cohen’s games (since he stole our fishbowl), and we’re guessing whether some wild book titles are real or fake. Guess along with us! And then stay tuned for some book talk: we have cannibalism, we have mermaids, we have magical Native essays, and we have the hottest memoir of the year. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses (18:22-34:07)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Tender-Is-the-Flesh/Agustina-Bazterrica/9781982150921
On Libby’s TBR: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
Becky’s pick: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen (34:08-46:59)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609878/skin-of-the-sea-by-natasha-bowen/
On Becky’s TBR: Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen
Emily’s pick: White Magic by Elissa Washuta (47:00-56:53)
https://tinhouse.com/book/white-magic/
On Emily’s TBR: The Dolphin House by Audrey Schulman
Kayla’s pick: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (56:54-1:11:31)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Im-Glad-My-Mom-Died/Jennette-McCurdy/9781982185824
On Kayla’s TBR: The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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