Season 5, Episode 4: Our Books as a Gauge + Reading the World

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing:

Bookish Moments: reading as a gauge and a library cookbook
Current Reads: books we’ve been guarding like precious gems
Deep Dive: reading the world - why and how
The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes over our reading lives

As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!

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2:00 - Season 5: Episode 2

2:04 - Brilliant Books

3:07 - Bookish Moment of the Week

3:57 - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

7:28 - Modern Lunch by Allison Day

8:54 - Current Reads

9:14 - Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide (Roxanna)

16:20 - Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith (Kaytee)

16:51 - Season 4: Episode 29

16:54 - The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah Jones

17:21 - Cafe Con Libros

18:07 - Black Girl Songbook Podcast