Literary Connections

Melissa Hansen, James Earle, and Kimberly Johnson
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Staying connected around the world by reading together.

  1. Aug 29

    54. Dear Monica Lewinsky

    Melissa and James discuss Julia Langbein’s Dear Monica Lewinsky through themes of self-discovery, power imbalances, and parasocial relationships.Join us next month when we’ll be reading Hollywood, Ending by John Green.

  2. Jul 15

    53. Yesteryear

    James and Melissa discuss Caro Claire Burke’s Yesteryear through themes of performance, patriarchy, and the algorithmic flattening of identity.Join us next month when we’ll be reading Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein.

  3. Jun 3

    52. Into the Blue

    James and Melissa discuss Emma Brodie’s Into the Blue through themes of consent, genre, and the use of allusion.Join us next month when we’ll be reading Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke.

  4. Apr 28

    51. The Night We Met

    Melissa and James discuss The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez through themes of friendship, support, and redemption.Join us next month when we’ll be reading Into the Blue by Emma Brodie.

  5. Mar 31

    50. Fourth Wing

    This month, to celebrate of our fiftieth episode, James and Melissa FINALLY discuss Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing (the first book only) through themes of power, friendship, and shadow daddies.Join us next month when we’ll be reading The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez.

  6. Mar 1

    49. Fake Skating

    This month, Melissa and James discuss Lynn Painter’s Fake Skating through themes of patriarchy, objectification, and so. many. tropes. Join us next month for our FIFTIETH episode in which we finally discuss Rebecca Yarros’ endlessly popular Fourth Wing (the first book of the series only).

  7. 12/28/2025

    48. A Merry Little Ex-Mas

    This month, James and Melissa take a detour into movies discussing A Merry Little Ex-Mas through themes of gender roles, want vs need, and green worlds. Join us next month for Goodreads Choice YA Fiction Winner (and somehow our first hockey romance book), Fake Skating by Lynn Painter.

  8. 12/14/2025

    47. Remain

    Melissa and James discuss Remain by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan through themes of money, power, and connection. Join us next month for our first movie episode, special for the holidays: A Merry Little Ex-Mas, available on Netflix.

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Staying connected around the world by reading together.

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  • Creator
    Melissa Hansen, James Earle, and Kimberly Johnson
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 by Kimberly Johnson
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    Literary Connections