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Babes in Bookland
Babes in Bookland is the book club podcast for women who love women's stories. We read the memoirs, dissect the narratives, and celebrate the writers brave enough to put it all on the page. Great books, honest conversation, and a whole lot of love for women's voices in literature. Think of us as your most well-read friend who always knows exactly which book you need next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Babes in BooklandFriday Fiction: Rachel Hochhauser's "Lady Tremaine"
What if the woman we've been taught to hate for six centuries was just doing what it took to survive in a world that gave her almost no options? That's the…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Mallary Tenore Tarpley's "SLIP"
What if recovery was never meant to be a finish line?Mallary Tenore Tarpley spent over twenty years writing and rewriting the story that became Slip: Life in…
Babes in BooklandTEASER: UnReliable? // Jodie Sweetin's Memoir "UnSweetined"
Is a sobriety memoir still honest if the author was relapsing while she wrote it? That's the question Suz and I couldn't shake after reading and listening to…
Babes in BooklandBSB: Isabel Klee's Memoir "Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About"
What happens when a book gives you everything you want on the surface and still leaves you wanting more underneath?I'm back with a mini review of Dogs, Boys…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Ariel Fitz-Patrick's Memoir "Imma See for Myself"
What happens when you finally stop believing something just because you were told to, and start asking if it's actually true?TikTok creator, singer, and now…
Babes in BooklandWomen Taking Care of Women // Dr. Mary Fariba Afsari's Memoir "Labor"
What is your ripple effect?This week I'm joined by bookstagrammer and journalist Ashley Kritzer (@ashleykrtizer on instagram!) to talk about LABOR by Dr. Mary…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Claire Stapleton's Memoir "Don't Be Evil"
What happens when the company that promises to change the world asks you to disappear into it?Claire Stapleton spent twelve years at Google, first as the…
Babes in BooklandTEASER: Almost a Reckoning // Hayden Panettiere's "This Is Me"
What happens when a memoir promises a reckoning but delivers armor instead?In this Babes in Bookland bonus episode, I'm joined by my friend Lizzie to dig into…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Sarah May's Memoir "She Journeys"
What does it take to finally name the thing that happened to you?Sarah is the author of She Journeys, a memoir about a military marriage that devolved into…
Babes in BooklandBSB: Janet Fash's Memoir "Lifeguard: A Love Story"
What happens when the person hired to keep you safe is fighting a system that would rather look the other way?This week's bite-sized episode dives into…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Gaelynn Lea's Memoir "It Wasn't Meant to be Perfect"
What happens when the world tells you no, and someone decides to say yes instead?Gaelynn Lea is a folk musician, Broadway composer, and Tiny Desk Contest…
Babes in BooklandYesteryear // Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Pioneer Girl" & "Little House on the Prairie"
What if the coziest story of your childhood was only cozy because someone decided what to leave out?This week Brett is back for a book club chat on Little…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Libby Ward's Memoir "Honest Motherhood"
What happens when the "honest mom" finally tells you the parts she's never posted?This week I'm talking with Libby Ward about her memoir, Honest Motherhood…
Babes in BooklandBabes in Bookland's 2nd Birthday!
Thank you for being here! Today, we look back on a few of my favorite clips from the past three seasons!xx, Alex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Babes in BooklandTrans Joy // RE-RUN: Geena Rocero's Memoir "Horse Barbie"
How can you reclaim your truth and your power?We’re diving into Horse Barbie, Geena Rocero’s radiant and illuminating memoir that shows her journey from a…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Dorothy Roberts' Memoir "The Mixed Marriage Project"
What questions should you be asking the people you love while you still can?That's the thread running through this conversation with Dorothy Roberts, whose…
Babes in BooklandObjectify Her // Lauren Fleshman's Memoir "Good for a Girl"
What would it mean to build women's sports around women's bodies? This week, my friend Becca returns to discuss Lauren Fleshman's memoir "Good for a Girl"…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Jessica Zucker's Memoir "I Had a Miscarriage" & "Normalize It"
What would change if women stopped being silent about the hardest parts of their lives?This week, I sit down with psychologist, author, and advocate Dr…
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TEASER: Missed Opportunity // Lena Dunham's Memoir "Famesick"
This week, Brett is back for a bonus episode and we are getting into "Famesick", Lena Dunham's new memoir about illness, ambition, Hollywood, and whether any…
Babes in BooklandBSB: Belle Burden's Memoir "Strangers"
Belle Burden's divorce memoir, Strangers, is the book everyone's talking about! She's a Harvard-educated lawyer, a Vanderbilt heiress, a hedge fund husband…
Babes in BooklandBeyond Survival Mode // Parvati Shallow's Memoir "Nice Girls Don't Win"
Can nice girls win?You know her as one of the most iconic players in Survivor history, but Parvati Shallow's memoir, Nice Girls Don't Win, reveals the story…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Cassidy Gard's Memoir "Cosmic Goodness"
One good choice can re-route an entire life, but only if you trust yourself enough to make it. I sit down with memoirist Cassidy Gard to talk about the real…
Babes in BooklandTEASER: The Lie? // Amy Griffin's Memoir "The Tell"
A glossy, star-studded book launch. A memoir that rockets past 100,000 copies. Then a wave of silence from major reviewers, an investigative report, and a…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Alexandra Grabbe's Memoir "Seeing Joy"
Is it possible to see joy in life's hardest moments?I sit down with memoirist Alexandra to talk about her memoir, Seeing Joy: A Story of Life, Death, and What…
Babes in BooklandFRIDAY FICTION: Kate Quinn, NYT Bestselling Author!
Kate Quinn has a rare talent. She can drop you into another time period so completely that you forget you’re reading, then hit you with a detail that makes you…
Babes in BooklandAuthor Chat: Andrea Leeb's Memoir "Such a Pretty Picture"
Some stories don’t just break the silence, they explain how silence gets built in the first place.This week, I’m joined by author Andrea Leeb to talk about her…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Kerry Docherty's "Selfish"
Are you selfish?“Selfish” is supposed to be the insult that ends the conversation, especially for women who were raised to be helpful, agreeable, and endlessly…
Babes in BooklandThe Low and the High Notes // Brandy's "Phases"
Brandy Norwood’s memoir, Phases, is the kind of celebrity memoir that makes you grateful for the music and furious about the machine behind it. My friend Kate…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Linda Rhodes' "Breaking The Barnyard Barrier"
She graduates near the top of her veterinary class and still couldn't get hired... because she’s a woman! That’s where our conversation with memoirist Linda…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Katya Dunko's "I Drank From the Nile"
Is life destiny or choice?"Drink from the Nile" is a phrase in Egypt that promises if you drink from the Nile river, you’re destined to return. Katya Dunko's…
Babes in BooklandBSB: Liza Minnelli's Memoir "Kids, Wait Till You Hear This"
How do you break free of one legacy to cement your own? We’re back with a bite-sized Babes in Bookland mini review of Liza Minnelli’s memoir “Kid, Wait Till…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Ayana Lage's "Missing Me"
Author Ayana Lage joins the show to talk about Missing Me, her memoir of postpartum psychosis and the long road back. We talk about perfectionism as a coping…
Babes in BooklandTrue Colors // Christina Applegate's "You with the Sad Eyes"
A memoir can feel like a mirror you didn’t ask for. We opened Christina Applegate’s and found an unvarnished account of survival: a child actor who worked to…
Babes in BooklandPain into Power // Demi Moore's "Inside Out"
Think you know Demi Moore? Think again. My friend, Mackenzie, and I peel back the tabloid myths to trace a far more gripping arc: a child who found safety in…
Babes in BooklandBONUS: Elyse Myers' Memoir: Humor, Hype, and Lots of Holes
Ever picked up a buzzy memoir and felt the heart was missing beneath the hype? I sit down with Ryley from the Little Miss Podcast to unpack Elyse Myers’ debut…
Babes in BooklandBSB: Gisele Pelicot's "A Hymn to Life"
What does it mean to move shame back where it belongs? We dive into Gisele Pelicot’s A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides—a memoir that confronts sexual…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Deborah J. Cohan's "Welcome to Wherever We Are"
Can you hold two truths at once? I sit down with author and sociologist Deborah J. Cohan to explore her memoir, Welcome to Wherever We Are, a clear-eyed look…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Amanda McCracken's "When Longing Becomes Your Lover"
What if the high you’re chasing isn’t love at all, but the thrill of uncertainty? On pub day, we sit down with author Amanda McCracken to unpack limerence (the…
Babes in BooklandLet's Talk About Death, Baby // Alua Arthur's "Briefly, Perfectly, Human"
Are you living your most authentic life?Mortality has a way of cutting through noise. My friend, Cara, and I open season three with Alua Arthur’s memoir…
Babes in BooklandMoon Math and Quiet Confidence // Katherine Johnson's "My Remarkable Journey"
How far could you go if you believed in yourself?Katherine Johnson’s memoir My Remarkable Journey is more than a space-age origin story; it is a study in how…
Babes in BooklandBONUS: "The Holiday" Deep Dive with Jackie and Danielle of the No More Late Fees Podcast!
Ready for a holiday watch that actually holds up? We close the year with Jackie and Danielle from No More Late Fees and dig into why Nancy Meyers’ The Holiday…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Danilyn Rutherford on Her Memoir "Beautiful Mystery"
Does love need words? I sit down with anthropologist and author, Danilyn Rutherford, to explore Beautiful Mystery, her memoir about raising Millie, a luminous…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Ashley Russell's "What's Cooking Good Looking"
How do you honor the ones you love?Our guest, author and maker Ashley Russell, brings her grandmother, Wanda’s, kitchen back to life with a cozy, retro-modern…
Babes in BooklandChoosing Hope // Michelle Obama's "Becoming"
What does it take to keep becoming? We dive into Michelle Obama’s memoir with a candid, hopeful conversation about where identity starts, how it stretches, and…
Babes in BooklandComing Back to Life // Bethany Joy Lenz's "Dinner for Vampires"
If belonging feels like love, purpose, and family… how do you tell when it’s actually something darker?In this episode, we sit with the hard truths behind…
Babes in BooklandPower and Pride // Geena Rocero's Memoir "Horse Barbie"
How can you reclaim your truth and your power?We’re diving into Horse Barbie, Geena Rocero’s radiant and illuminating memoir that shows her journey from a…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Brittany Penner on Her Memoir "Children Like Us"
What if home isn’t a place you find, but a place you build step by step? I sit down with author and family physician, Brittany Penner, to unpack Children Like…
Babes in BooklandBONUS: What Lies Beneath
What a treat! This month's Bonus Episode: What Lies Beneath is available for all! No subscription required :)PLEASE if you have not watched the movie, do that…
Babes in BooklandMotivation and Mindset // Emma Lovewell's "Live, Learn, Love Well"
What if the phrases you hear in a workout could actually carry you through the hardest chapters of your life? My friend Suz and I sat down with Emma Lovewell’s…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Amy Gallo Ryan on Her Memoir "You May Feel a Bit of Pressure"
A crowded waiting room where no one speaks. That image frames my conversation with author Amy Gallo Ryan, whose memoir You May Feel a Bit of Pressure captures…
Babes in BooklandIt's Britney, B*tch // Britney Spears' "The Woman in Me"
What does it feel like when your voice is taken from you? In Britney Spears' groundbreaking memoir "The Woman in Me," we finally hear directly from the pop…
Babes in BooklandWhen Silence Breaks, Hope Emerges // Chanel Miller's "Know My Name"
What happens when a woman refuses to remain nameless? Chanel Miller's extraordinary memoir "Know My Name" transforms her painful journey from sexual assault…
Babes in BooklandAUTHOR CHAT: Kaila Yu on Her Memoir "Fetishized"
What happens when we confront the ways we've perpetuated stereotypes?Kaila Yu joins me to discuss her raw, unflinching journey from pin up girl and import…
Babes in BooklandHair, Hope, and the Burden of Being Human // Allison Landa's "Bearded Lady"
What defines beauty, and who decides if we're worthy of love? In this deeply personal conversation about Alison Landa's memoir "Bearded Lady," my friend…
Babes in BooklandPurr-fect Love // Dr. Amy Attas' "Pets and the City"
Do our pets make us better people?My friend, Priscilla, and I think so! We chat about this idea and more as we discuss Dr. Amy Attas’ memoir "Pets and the…
Babes in BooklandChildfree by Choice // Maria Coffey's "Instead"
What happens when you choose a life without children in a world that expects motherhood? Maria Coffey's memoir "Instead: Navigating Adventures of a Childfree…
Babes in BooklandGrief, Love, and Self-Discovery // Sarah Gormley's "The Order of Things"
What shapes who we become? Is it the milestones we achieve, the people we love, or the pain we endure?Sarah Gormley's "The Order of Things: A Memoir of Chasing…
Babes in BooklandThe Playboy Prison // Part Two of Crystal Hefner's "Only Say Good Things"
What happens when the fairy tale turns out to be a gilded cage? In part two this raw and revealing exploration, we continue our conversation about Crystal…
Babes in BooklandMore Than a Bunny // Part One of Crystal Hefner's "Only Say Good Things"
Crystal Hefner's memoir "Only Say Good Things" takes us behind the glittering façade of the Playboy Mansion into a world of manipulation, trauma, and…
Babes in BooklandThe Invisible Weapon Against Women // Melissa Petro's "Shame on You"
What if the shame you've carried your entire life isn't yours to bear?In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Melissa Petro invites us on her journey from…