Broken Spine Social Club

Zoe Yohn
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Broken Spine Social Club

On Broken Spine Social Club, host Zoe Yohn (reader, writer, friend) sits down with the people in her life to chat about their favorite books. No book is off limits, and from high modernism to high fantasy, Zoe covers it all, getting to the heart of what makes a story last beyond the final page. Her guests bring her a new read each week, and together, they explore how the books we love shape us on an hour-long podcast that’s a little amateur literary analysis, and a lot of casual conversation between buds.

  1. 3D AGO

    Inner Child Book Club with @k8tsreads

    Read this? Read that! Inner Child Edition. Today, Kate of @k8sreads and I pair our favorite children’s books with their adult literary equivalent, as well as go deep on our best loved girlhood stories and the romance plots that took precedent over any kind of meaningful social narrative and critique in teen fiction.  KATE’s INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/k8tsreads KATE’S TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@k8tsreads  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod Children’s books, YA books, young adult books, fiction, literary fiction, historical fiction, history, books, book clubs, writing, literary criticism

    59 min

  2. MAR 18

    Books for Your Spiritual Awakening with @SpiritualitywithSam

    There's no better practice for honing your intuition than "getting your hands dirty", says Sam, psychic, reader, friend. Still, if you're looking to expand your consciousness, clear your shadows, or are just curious to learn more about the world of the mystical, my favorite guide to the spirit realm Spirituality with Sam joins us with her top book recommendations for all things spirituality - plus an insight into what the h*&l is going on right now, energetically! BOOK A READING WITH SAM: https://www.spiritualitywithsam.com/ SAM'S TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@spiritualitywithsam INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod Spirituality, Psychic, Intuition, Spirit Guides, Book Recommendations, Books to Read, Book Club, Books, Self-Development, Manifestation, Consciousness

    1h 6m

  3. MAR 12

    The Best Irish Books to Read for St. Paddy’s Day (That Aren’t Sally Rooney)

    In honor of St. Patrick and the Land of Saints & Scholars, let’s put down the “Normal People” this year and read one of these incredible - but highly underrated - Irish literature greats. We cover my 5-star reads out of Ireland, the books and Irish authors I always recommend - plus, enjoy the world’s most Spark Notesiest overview of Irish literary history.  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod Book recommendations, books, books to read, Irish literature, Sally Rooney, Normal People, Conversations with Friends, Ireland, Irish history, history, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, W.B. Yeats, Dorothy Macardle, Maggie O’Farrell, Maeve Brennan, short stories, novels, literature

    35 min

  4. MAR 4

    Fantasy 101 with @kassbookreviews

    Thanks to the likes of BookTok and Sarah J. Maas, there’s never been a better time to be a fantasy reader. However, if you were an avid reader of Harry Potter or Chronicles of Narnia as a kid and aren’t sure where to start with tapping into the fantasy world, the endless series and expansive world building can be daunting. Enter, my friend, @kassbookreviews - *the* go-to source for fantasy book reviews and recommendations, who joins me on BSSC today for a little Fantasy 101!  FOLLOW KASS: https://www.instagram.com/kassbookreviews  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod Books, book club, fantasy, fantasy books, Sarah J. Maas, V.E. Schwab, ACOTAR, Outlander, fantasy genre, high fantasy, magic

    53 min

  5. FEB 25

    Literary Smash-or-Pass with @slaggybookclub

    It begins with eye-catching hot pink cover art. When Cameron aka @slaggybookclub first encountered Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’, the weird girl lit fic book was just the beginning. Now, Cameron is one of BookTok’s central creators on literary fiction. On today’s episode, Cameron chats with me about creating litfic bookish content and what to do when your hobby becomes your career - in addition to a rapid-fire round of Literary Fiction Smash-or-Pass!  FOLLOW SLAGGY BOOK CLUB: https://www.instagram.com/slaggybookclub  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod Literary fiction, books, literature, book club, book lovers, Ottessa Moshfegh, Sally Rooney, Donna Tartt, A Little Life, reading, publishing, writing

    49 min

  6. FEB 18

    Books, Movies, Media, Oh My! Cultural Exploration with @druzyveins

    Need the kind of friend who is always going to bat 100 for movie / book / TV show reccs? You need Tori aka @druzyveins. Tori is a cultural connoisseur for the new millennium and a true master of media. Today, Tori and I sit down to discuss what art is in the scope of short-form and social media, as well as give you some actionable tips when it comes to breaking out of the all-too-familiar “comfort consumption” and expanding your media palette.  🎧 to Broken Spine Social Club podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast fix  FOLLOW TORI: https://www.instagram.com/druzyveins  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod Media, movies, best movies to watch, books, book recommendations, social media, short form, culture, cultural analysis, movie reviews, mindset, motivation, lifestyle, book clubs

    54 min

  7. FEB 11

    Literary Heartache: The Trysts, Triangles, and Tragedies of Literary Couples

    It could be said that all writing has to do with matters of the heart, and that is certainly the case for three of literary history’s best known creative couples: Truman Capote and Perry Smith, Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, and Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Today, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ll explore the trysts, triangles, and tragedies of these literary couples, whose passionate love affairs and heartaches have become perhaps more infamous than the words they wrote.  TIME STAMPS 4:06: Truman Capote and Perry Smith 12:38: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes 21:55: Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley 🎧 to Broken Spine Social Club podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast fix  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod Literature, literary history, writers, writing life, In Cold Blood, True Crime, Truman Capote, poetry, Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar, Mary Shelley, gothic literature, Frankenstein, Romantic poets, books, book club, history

    35 min

  8. FEB 4

    The Lamb with Debut Author Lucy Rose

    There’s no doubt about the appetite readers have for narratives exploring the messy, courageous, and devouring experience of woman-and-girlhood, and author Lucy Rose serves it up on a plate in her debut novel, The Lamb. Today, we sit down and get to the meat (no pun intended) of what it takes to capture the plurality of feminine experience through the written word, Lucy’s writing process, and all things cannibalistic mother-daughter folk horror in this special author interview with debut writer and friend of the pod, Lucy Rose. BUY THE LAMB: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lamb-lucy-rose/21679928?aid=106686&ean=9780063374607&listref=books-of-the-pod  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bsscpod  NEWSLETTER: https://blottingpapers.substack.com  SHOP BOOKS OF THE POD:https://bookshop.org/lists/books-of-the-pod Author interview, BookTok, book clubs, book recommendations, writing, writing advice, book review, novel, literary fiction, literature, authors

    52 min
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On Broken Spine Social Club, host Zoe Yohn (reader, writer, friend) sits down with the people in her life to chat about their favorite books. No book is off limits, and from high modernism to high fantasy, Zoe covers it all, getting to the heart of what makes a story last beyond the final page. Her guests bring her a new read each week, and together, they explore how the books we love shape us on an hour-long podcast that’s a little amateur literary analysis, and a lot of casual conversation between buds.

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  • Creator
    Zoe Yohn
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Zoe Yohn
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