In this bonus episode of Recommended, producer Jenn Northington takes us through the numbers of the past five seasons.BOOKS & AUTHORS DISCUSSEDSamantha IrbyJeanette WintersonUrsula Le Guin (Changing Planes, The Left Hand of Darkness)Terry Pratchett (Small Gods)Sarah Waters (Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith)Dominick Dunne (People Like Us, An Inconvenient Woman)Charlotte Bronte (Jane Eyre, Villette)Octavia Butler (Wild Seed, Lilith’s Brood, Parable of the Sower)Alexandre Dumas (Three Musketeers, Count of Monte Cristo)Sonali DevSilvia Moreno-GarciaZen ChoBecky Chambers

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In this episode, Wendy Xu recommends Claudia Gray and Tommy Pico recommends A.R. Ammons.This episode is sponsored by Lanternfish Press and HMH.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKS DISCUSSEDMooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne WalkerDefy the Stars by Claudia GrayLost Stars by Claudia GrayUprooted by Naomi NovikPluto by Naoki UrasawaFeed by Tommy PicoTape for the Turn of the Year by A.R. Ammons

Wendy Xu and Tommy Pico

In this episode, Jeanette Winterson recommends Virginia Woolf and Nafiza Azad recommends Shailja Patel.This episode is sponsored by Lerner Books and Wednesday Books.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKS DISCUSSEDFrankissstein by Jeanette WintersonOrlando by Virginia WoolfThe Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe HallThe Candle and the Flame by Nafiza AzadMigritude by Shailja PatelFatima Asghar

Jeanette Winterson and Nafiza Azad

In this episode, Garth Nix recommends Alexandre Dumas and Silvia Moreno-Garcia recommends Charles Williams.This episode is sponsored by OwlCrate Jr, a subscription box for middle grade readers, and Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu, with Fierce Reads.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKS DISCUSSEDAngel Mage by Garth NixThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, translated and abridged by Lowell BairGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Hot Spot, a.k.a. Hell Hath No Fury, by Charles WilliamsDead Calm by Charles Williams

Garth Nix and Silvia Moreno-Garcia

In this episode, Jami Attenberg recommends Patti Smith and Valerie Valdes recommends Diana Wynne Jones.This episode is sponsored by The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz, new from Algonquin Young Readers, and William Morrow Paperbacks.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKS DISCUSSEDAll This Could Be Yours by Jami AttenbergJust Kids by Patti SmithChilling Effect by Valerie ValdesHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Jami Attenberg and Valerie Valdes

In this episode, Sonali Dev recommends Kate Clayborn and Maris Kreizman recommends Dominick Dunne.This episode is sponsored by Tor Teen and Change is the only Constant by Ben Orlin, in Hardcover from Black Dog and Leventhal.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKS DISCUSSEDPride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali DevLove Lettering by Kate Clayborn (January 28, 2020)Slaughterhouse 90210 by Maris KreizmanAn Inconvenient Woman by Dominick Dunne

Sonali Dev and Maris Kreizman

In this episode, Kristen Lepionka recommends Carol Anshaw and Kekla Magoon recommends Pamela F. Service.This episode is sponsored by Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke and By Any Means Necessary by Candice Montgomery.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKS DISCUSSEDThe Stories You Tell by Kristen LepionkaSeven Moves by Carol AnshawLight It Up by Kekla MagoonBeing of Two Minds by Pamela F. Service

Kristen Lepionka and Kekla Magoon

Alexis Hall recommends Terry Pratchett, Maika Moulite recommends Elizabeth Acevedo, and Maritza Moulite recommends Maria Semple.This episode is sponsored by The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger and Motherhood So White by Nefertiti Austin.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKS DISCUSSEDThe Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis HallSmall Gods by Terry PratchettDear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika and Maritza MouliteThe Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoWhere’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria SempleOla Shakes It Up by Joanne Hyppolite

Alexis Hall and Maika and Maritza Moulite

In this episode, Jackson Bird recommends Stephen Chbosky and Kim Scott recommends Elizabeth Knox.This episode is sponsored by The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz and The Infinite Noise by Lauran Shippen.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKS DISCUSSEDSorted by Jackson BirdThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyTaboo by Kim ScottThe Vintner’s Luck by Elizabeth Knox

Jackson Bird and Kim Scott

In this episode, Jen Wang recommends Wilson Rawls and Courtney Maum recommends Aja Gabel.This episode is sponsored by Pretty Guilty Women by Gina Lamanna and The Years That Matter Most by Paul Tough.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.

Jen Wang and Courtney Maum

In this episode, Tamsyn Muir recommends Peter Høeg and Keah Brown recommends Casey McQuiston.This episode is sponsored by The Truth Is by NoNieqa Ramos and Yale Needs Women by Anne Gardiner Perkins.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKS DISCUSSEDGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirMiss Smilla’s Feeling For Snow by Peter HøegName of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Pretty One by Keah BrownRed, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Tamsyn Muir and Keah Brown

In this episode, Samantha Allen recommends Ursula K. Le Guin and Lauren Wilkinson recommends Nicholas Mancusi.This episode is sponsored by Stage Dreams by Melanie Gillman and Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika and Maritza Moulite.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKS DISCUSSED:Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States by Samantha AllenLove & Estrogen by Samantha AllenThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinAmerican Spy by Lauren WilkinsonA Philosophy of Ruin by Nicholas Mancusi

Samantha Allen and Lauren Wilkinson

In this episode, Nicole Dennis-Benn and Dr. Jen Gunter each recommend a personal favorite read.This episode is sponsored by The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett and Circe by Madeline Miller.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher.A transcript of this episode is available here.BOOKSPatsy by Nicole Dennis-BennHere Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-BennThe Yellow House by Sarah BroomHeavy by Kiese LaymonToni MorrisonOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth StroutZora Neale HurstonThe Vagina Bible by Dr. Jen GunterWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Plague Dogs and ShardikSong of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Nicole Dennis-Benn and Dr. Jen Gunter

In this episode, Nicky Drayden and Helen Ellis talk about books that captured their attention in big ways.This episode is sponsored by William Shakespeare’s Get Thee Back to the Future! and William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Mean Girls by Ian Doescher.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here.A transcript of this episode is available here.Books Discussed:Temper by Nicky DraydenNigerians in Space by Deji Bryce OlukotunAfter the Flare by Deji Bryce OlukotunSouthern Lady Code by Helen EllisWifey by Judy BlumeAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeForever by Judy BlumeLace by Shirley ConranThe Other Side of Midnight by Sidney SheldonHollywood Wives by Jackie CollinsThe Lord Won’t Mind by Gordon Merrick

#12: Nicky Drayden and Helen Ellis

In this episode, Lori Gottlieb and Nikesh Shukla join us to talk about books that have shaped their own craft.This episode is sponsored by The Five by Hallie Rubenhold and The Fall of Crazy House by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet.You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here.A transcript of this episode is available here. Books Discussed:Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori GottliebLove’s Executioner by Irvin YalomThe Tennis Partner by Abraham VergheseThe Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene SuleymanIf They Come For Us by Fatimah AsgharUs by Zaffar KunialOcean VuongTerrance HayesKaveh AkbarThe Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif KureishiFamily Life by Akhil SharmaGood Talk by Mira Jacob

#11: Lori Gottlieb and Nikesh Shukla

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