Episode 25 - "Homegoing"
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The Bitches are traveling this episode—from Ghana to Baltimore to Harlem to Edweso to Alabama, as they discuss the brilliant and poignant novel, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.
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Episode 22 - Eugene Onegin
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The Bitches are taking on another F*CK BOI, and this time they aren't holding anything back. Raven and Ginnye discuss the potentially podophilic genius, Alexander Pushkin and his novel, Eugene Onegin.
Read MoreEpisode 17 - "The Bell Jar"
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The Bitches aren't complaining about a writer's two-timing butt head of a husband? That's what we call character growth! Ginnye and Raven are talking about the lyrical genius Sylvia Plath's semi-autobiographical novel, the Bell Jar.
Read MoreEpisode 15 - "The Secrets We Kept"
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Wow, what a week! The Bitches kick off the episode with their clearings about COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) and how they're dealing. But they don't let that stop them from discussing the powerful and interesting women in The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott.
Read MoreEpisode 13 - "The Last Wish" of the Witcher Series
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There is no lesser evil this week because there is a new episode of Book and Bitch! Ginnye and Raven are discussing the first set of short stories in the Witcher series, the Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski.
Read MoreEpisode 12 - "Emma"
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Happy "Galentine's" Day! We are discussing the master matchmaker, Emma, from the novel of the same name by Jane Austen! We couldn't think of a better novel for the Valentine's Day season. Emma prides herself on her excellent matches for her friends, but can she overcome her biggest challenge yet? Her own heart?
Read MoreEpisode 11 - "Save Me the Waltz"
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The Bitches are back! And they have their shit together! Well, maybe only a little. We start season 2 off with a lot of Benadryl and F. Scott Fitzgerald bashing. 2020 begins with Zelda Fitzgerald's "Save Me the Waltz" a semi-autobiographical story about Alabama Beggs and her struggle as a wife and mother in the Jazz Age.
Read MoreEpisode 10 - "Red at the Bone"
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Our final episode of 2019 is our Jacqueline Woodson's stellar 2019 release, Red at the Bone. This book weaves an intricate tale that reminded Raven of her childhood and Ginnye of her favorite books.
Read MoreEpisode 5 - "The Big Sleep"
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Happy fall book lovers! This episode, the bitches go noir and discuss Raymond Chandler’s “The Big Sleep”. This canonical detective novel follows Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, a hardboiled gumshoe that starts out investigating a blackmail scheme and ends in murder, lies, and betrayals.
Read MoreEpisode 4 - "The Flamethrowers"
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This week, we dive into the capricious art world of 1970s New York and discuss Rachel Kushner’s “The Flamethrowers”. We start with a strange timelines, random scenes, questionable art projects, and confusing names.
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