Bookish University

Dr. Amanda
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Dr. Amanda, professor of communication, discusses the books we read for fun and the things they can help us learn. Books discussed range from fiction to non, romance to horror, memoir to lit fic. Contact Dr. Amanda at bookishuniversity@gmail.com or follow her on Instagram @bookishuniversity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 4d ago

    The Beartown Trilogy

    Dr. Amanda hosts her cousin-in-law, Patric, to discuss Fredrik Backman's Beartown trilogy (Beartown, Us Against You, and The Winners). Hopefully we have done a decent job convincing you all that these books explore community, connections, and conflict in a worthwhile way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 13m

  2. Jun 2

    Featuring Ashley Poston

    On this episode, Dr. Amanda discusses a favorite magical realism author, covering Ashley Poston's adult romance books in anticipation of The Someday Garden, which comes out June 16 (not an ad, just a fan). Books discussed include The Dead Romantics, The Seven Year Split, A Novel Love Story, and Sounds Like Love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min

  3. May 26

    Something Culty

    Dr. Amanda dives into cults - these bizarre but powerful organizations. Books discussed include Cultish (Amanda Montell), Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom (Christine Brown Woolley), Breaking Free: How I Escaped My Father - Warren Jeffs - Polygamy, and the FLDS Cult (Rachel Jeffs), Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology (Leah Remini), The Last Housewife (Ashley Winstead), and A History of Wild Places (Shea Ernshaw). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  4. May 19

    The Housewife

    Dr. Amanda discusses the housewife story. Following the buzz about Yesteryear, she starts with a discussion of the current fad by Caro Claire Burke. She also features The Devil and Mrs. Davenport (Paulette Kennedy), The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett), Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (Balli Kaur Jaswal), and The Best Way to Bury Your Husband (Alexia Casale). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  5. May 12

    All Atwood

    Dr. Amanda starts this episode discussing Margaret Atwood's recently published memoir, moving into four of her fictions works, all referenced throughout the memoir. Fiction works discussed include Cat's Eye, The Robber Bride, The Handmaid's Tale, and The Testaments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  6. May 5

    Reading for Community

    Dr. Amanda approaches community support and mutual aid starting with Omar El Akkad's One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. Other books discussed include Whisper (Tal Bauer), The Nineties (Chuck Klosterman), Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paulo Friere), Mutual Aid (Dean Spade), Let This Radicalize You (Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba), Across that Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future (John Lewis), and Our History is the Future (Nick Estes). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min

  7. Apr 28

    Ghostly Romance

    Dr. Amanda takes a lighter tone, talking about...ghost sex? Sort of. Sometimes. Once. These paranormal romances feature ghosts and their people. Books discussed include The Dead Romantics (Ashley Poston), The Love of My Afterlife (Kristy Greenwood), Cemetery Boys (Aiden Thomas), Seeing Other People (Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka), and The Gravedigger's Handbook (Jern Tonkoi). Also that time Dr. Amanda got star struck and couldn't talk to Ashley Poston at a book convention authors attend literally to meet their readers. Anxiety is a bummer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min

  8. Apr 21

    Books with Big Feels

    Dr. Amanda discusses books with big feels and deal with healing, and talks about how we experience grief differently. Books include A Man Called Ove (Fredrik Backman), The Guncle (Steven Rowley), The Little Paris Bookshop (Nina George), Remarkably Bright Creatures (Shelby Van Pelt), What My Bones Know (Stephanie Foo), and We Burned So Bright (TJ Klune). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
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Dr. Amanda, professor of communication, discusses the books we read for fun and the things they can help us learn. Books discussed range from fiction to non, romance to horror, memoir to lit fic. Contact Dr. Amanda at bookishuniversity@gmail.com or follow her on Instagram @bookishuniversity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Dr. Amanda
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    21
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  • Copyright
    © Dr. Amanda
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    Bookish University

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