Book from a Favorite Author’s Backlist

Описание: Have you ever loved an author so much but then realized you’ve barely scratched the surface of their backlist? In episode 306, we’re talking about the “Book from a Favorite Author’s Backlist” category from the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge and why exploring earlier works can be such a rewarding reading experience.


Before diving into our backlist picks, we kick things off with a bookish check-in. For our main discussion, Ashley shares about The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Bookshop.org (https://bookshop.org/a/18573/97817282...) | Libro.fm (https://tidd.ly/4qfT9l9) ), reflecting on how dramatically tone can shift across an author’s body of work. Jen shares her backlist pick, The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout (Bookshop.org (https://bookshop.org/a/18573/97808129...) | Libro.fm (https://tidd.ly/4rzPakF) ), and we talk about nuanced characters, moral complexity, and the joy of reading an author’s interconnected world over time.


We wrap up with a Lit Chat question all about book recommendations. Whether you’re tackling this category for the reading challenge or just looking for a nudge to revisit a favorite author, we hope this conversation inspires your next pick.


Bookish Check-in


Ashley - Laura Dave’s The Night We Lost Him (Bookshop.org (https://bookshop.org/a/18573/97816680...) | Libro.fm (https://tidd.ly/4tgpWJo) )


Jen - Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe (Bookshop.org (https://bookshop.org/a/18573/97800628...) | Libro.fm (https://tidd.ly/4rvr3n3) )


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