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A Recast of ‘Novel Pairings’

Welcome to Novel Pairings, a podcast dedicated to making the classics readable, relevant, and fun. As two nerdy bookworms, we appreciate the role of classic lit, but we but we won’t get too academic about it. We’ll talk about the books we love and the books we loath, and help stock your TBR pile with old and new reads for every literary taste.

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1. 0. Introducing Novel Pairings, a podcast dedicated to making the classics readable, relevant, and fun March 3, 2020
2. 1. Emma by Jane Austen and our favorite modern romantic heroines March 3, 2020
3. 2. The New Emma Movie and our favorite Austen adaptations March 10, 2020
4. 3. The Awakening by Kate Chopin and books that feature feminine self-discovery March 17, 2020
5. 4. Comforting Classics and other absorbing reads March 24, 2020
6. 5. English Major Lingo and getting academic with the feminist and gender lens March 31, 2020
7. 6. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and books for Downton Abbey fans April 7, 2020
8. 7. Celebrating National Poetry Month with reading tips and poem recommendations April 14, 2020
9. 8. Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare and the magic of Young Adult romance novels April 21, 2020
10. 9. Roman Fever by Edith Wharton and book recommendations for fans of Gossip Girl and Gilmore Girls April 28, 2020
11. 10. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and books that feature female friendships and motherhood May 5, 2020
12. 11. Summer Reading Preview including fast-paced classics, classic YA, and epic adventures for every staycation mood May 12, 2020
13. 12. Beloved by Toni Morrison and books inspired by Morrison's Great American Novel May 19, 2020
14. 13. Quarterly Favorites: The Best Books We Read in Spring 2020 May 26, 2020
15. 14. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and light summer reads with literary nostalgia June 9, 2020
16. 15. Literary Throwbacks and reading YA for fun: a chat with Alli Hoff Kosik of The SSR Podcast June 16, 2020
17. 16. Passing by Nella Larsen and books about complicated sisterhood June 23, 2020
18. 17. Buzzy Summer Books and backlist titles to read while you wait on your library holds June 30, 2020
19. 18. The Odyssey by Homer and mythology retellings for adventurous readers July 7, 2020
20. 19. Short Story Club: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury and descriptive dystopian novels July 14, 2020
21. 20. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and romantic Black feminist heroines July 21, 2020
22. 21. Book & Wine Pairings with Jamise Harper and book recommendations from our recent reads July 28, 2020
23. 22. Like Water for Chocolate and mouth-watering fiction books about food, cooking, and romance Aug. 4, 2020
24. 23. On Campus with Novel Pairings, a preview of our back to school fall season and books that feel like Autumn Aug. 11, 2020
25. 24. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and fantasy novels for readers who love strong characters and complex worlds Aug. 18, 2020
26. 25. Quarterly Favorites: The Best Books We Read in Summer 2020 Aug. 25, 2020
27. 26. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and books about The American Dream Sept. 8, 2020
28. 27. Anticipated Fall 2020 Reads and backlist books to pair with them Sept. 15, 2020
29. 28. Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich, books by Indigenous authors, and intergenerational family stories Sept. 22, 2020
30. 29. Campus novels to read in the fall and why we love books about school Sept. 29, 2020
31. 30. The Crucible by Arthur Miller and witchy books to read this fall Oct. 6, 2020
32. 31. Short Story Club: Horror Story by Carmen Maria Machado and spooky book recommendations Oct. 13, 2020
33. 32. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and eerie books to read with the lights on Oct. 20, 2020
34. 33. Reading challenges and books for every fall reading mood with Courtney Wallace, The Incessant Bookworm Oct. 27, 2020
35. 33.5 Discussing the new Netflix adaptation of Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier, starring Lily James and Armie Hammer Oct. 30, 2020
36. 34. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and twisty, atmospheric mystery novels Nov. 3, 2020
37. 35. A 2020 Gift Guide for every literary taste Nov. 10, 2020
38. 36. The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as told by Alex Haley, with Traci Thomas of The Stacks Nov. 17, 2020
39. 37. Quarterly Favorites: the best books we read in Fall 2020 Nov. 24, 2020
40. 38. The Best Audiobooks We Read in 2020 Dec. 1, 2020
41. 39. My Antonia by Willa Cather, plus books about community and survival to read this winter Dec. 8, 2020
42. 40. The joy of nostalgic reads and books that Jo March would love with Annie B. Jones, owner of The Bookshelf Dec. 15, 2020
43. 41. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and contemporary book recs inspired by the March sisters Dec. 22, 2020
44. 42. Superlatives for underrated, surprising, and well-loved books we read in 2020 Dec. 29, 2020
45. 43. Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde and books that center intersectional feminism Jan. 5, 2021
46. 44. Short Story Club: The Hunter's Wife by Anthony Doerr and wintry books to cozy up with this season Jan. 12, 2021
47. 44.5 Anticipated book releases for winter 2021 and backlist books to read while you wait Jan. 15, 2021
48. 45. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff and charming books for devoted bibliophiles Jan. 19, 2021
49. 46. Love letters to books: nonfiction books about the reading life Jan. 26, 2021
50. 47. There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset and ambitious family stories that span generations Feb. 2, 2021
51. 48. Fairytale retellings for readers of all ages Feb. 9, 2021
52. 49. The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter and twisted Gothic fairytales to read in one sitting Feb. 16, 2021
53. 50. Quarterly Favorites: the stand-out books we read in Winter 2020-2021 Feb. 23, 2021
54. 50.5 Five tips for reading Pride and Prejudice (or any Austen novel) March 2, 2021
55. 51. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Part One March 9, 2021
56. 52. Backlist pairings for our most anticipated Spring 2021 book releases March 16, 2021
57. 53. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Part Two March 23, 2021
58. 54. Pride and Prejudice retellings, sequels, and pastiche March 30, 2021
59. 55. Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin and modern pairings with evocative writing April 6, 2021
60. 56. Speech Sounds by Octavia Butler, a short story club discussion April 13, 2021
61. 57. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut and science fiction stories for literary fiction lovers April 20, 2021
62. 58. Grounded and inventive speculative fiction recommendations for your TBR April 27, 2021
63. 59. In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, coming of age stories, and sweeping historical fiction May 4, 2021
64. 60. Backlist coming of age novels for book clubs and beach reads May 11, 2021
65. 61. The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery, plus books about complicated families, romance, and boundaries May 18, 2021
66. 62. Quarterly Favorites: page-turning reads and reflections on Spring 2021 May 25, 2021
67. 63. Brand new summer books and backlist pairings to topple your TBR June 1, 2021
68. 64. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Part One June 8, 2021
69. 65. Classic novels to read with your book club and tips for getting more out of book club discussions June 15, 2021
70. 66. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Part Two June 22, 2021
71. 67. Sweeping family sagas for classic and contemporary reading tastes June 29, 2021
72. 68. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson and contemplative books for moody summer reading July 6, 2021
73. 69. A short story to read in one sitting this summer: The Prairie Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld July 13, 2021
74. 70. The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton and glittering contemporary books full of social commentary July 20, 2021
75. 71. Superlatives for the best books of 2021 so far July 27, 2021
76. Storybound with Laurie Frankel July 30, 2021
77. 72. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and contemporary novels with plenty of drama Aug. 3, 2021
78. 73. Greek mythology-inspired novels to topple your To Be Read list Aug. 10, 2021
79. 74. The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor and stories of friendship, community, and resilience Aug. 17, 2021
80. 75. Wrapping up summer with our favorite reads and reflections Aug. 24, 2021
81. 76. Our favorite tips, tricks, and insights for reading Jane Eyre Aug. 31, 2021
82. 77. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Part One Sept. 7, 2021
83. 78. Raising Readers with biblio therapist Anne Bogel Sept. 14, 2021
84. 79. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Part Two Sept. 21, 2021
85. 80. Forecasting our fall reading with anticipated backlist titles from our shelves Sept. 28, 2021
86. 81. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe and creepy fictional houses to explore Oct. 5, 2021
87. 82. How to read a BIG book: an introduction to Middlemarch by George Eliot Oct. 12, 2021
88. 83. Revisiting Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Oct. 19, 2021
89. 84. Literary terms, book recommendations, and learning about the horror genre with Raelyn Torngren Oct. 26, 2021
90. 85. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and perfectly psychological pairings Nov. 2, 2021
91. 86. Palpable tension and shocking twists in Passing by Nella Larsen Nov. 9, 2021
92. 87. Perfectly paired gifts for every bookworm Nov. 16, 2021
93. 88. A new-to-us and nuanced novel of manners: There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset Nov. 23, 2021
94. 89. Behind the scenes of the shop around the corner with Annie B. Jones Dec. 7, 2021
95. 90. Our love/hate relationship with Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Dec. 21, 2021
96. 91. Bookish superlatives from an unprecedented reading year Feb. 1, 2022
97. 92. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part One March 8, 2022
98. 93. Middlemarch by George Eliot Part Two: Pairings March 22, 2022
99. 94. Ask Us Anything with Chelsey, Sara, and a surprise guest April 12, 2022
100. 95. Love and Freindship by Jane Austen and adding pure FUN to your TBR list April 26, 2022
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