This week, Alice Carbone Tench and Allison Larkin compare the experience of reading memoir to the intense engagement of fiction as they explore the importance of reading, the healing power of storytelling, and the magic of the American library system. They discuss the impact of life changes on their reading habits and the need to rediscover the joy of reading as an adult.
We hope you enjoy this conversation!
Links:
Why Did the Novel-Reading Man Disappear? By Joseph Bernstein
Authors & Books Mentioned:
Tig Notaro – I’m Just A Person
Don DiLillo – White Noise
Kelly Bishop – The Third Gilmore Girl
Samantha Harvey – Orbital
Paul Murray – The Bee Sting
Mia McKenzie – These Heathens
Renee Swindle – Francine’s Spectacular Crash & Burn
Mike Campbell – Heartbreaker
Griffin Dunne – The Friday Afternoon Club
Charlaine Harris – Sookie Stackhouse Series (True Blood)
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To be part of future episodes email Allison and Alice at nowthatwethinkaboutit@gmail.com (or leave a voice note, comment, or a DM here or on Instagram) with stories about libraries (Did your library have a summer reading program? What is your favorite library memory? How do you use the library now? Do you have a tribute to a favorite librarian? Are you a librarian?) your favorite food memory, miracles you have witnessed in your life (those small things in life that guide us), what do you do to respect the environment (stories, anecdotes, suggestions on recycling, buying pre-loved, etc.), and with stories of hope that helped you get through a hard time in your life.
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