Today Emma is joined by Sophia to discuss Percival Everett’s novel, “James.” The novel currently holding the spot of “Emma’s favorite book of the year,” “James” reimagines Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, the enslaved Black man who accompanies Huck Finn.
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Intermezzo (BBL x Rooneycast)
The BBL joins the Rooneycast to discuss Sally Rooney's most recent novel, Intermezzo. A novel that took months for Emma and Josh to record an episode on, the two podcasts come together to explore the grief two brothers experience, along with the brothers’ uncanny ability to find dysfunction in their interpersonal relationships.
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Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
Emma brings opinion editor Sophie Knight on to the podcast to discuss perhaps the most uncomfortable book yet. This book, described by some as "the female 'American Psycho,'" is nothing short of, well, psycho.
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The Grapes of Wrath
Welcome back, BBLs. While Laura is living abroad, Emma is bringing special guests to host and discuss each episode's book. For our first episode back, we welcome our podcast editor, Sophia Moran, to discuss John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath."
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Emma
As summer comes to an end, your favorite BBL’s return for a special edition episode featuring the original BBL: Jane Austen, and her book, Emma. The book that inspired that one small indie film (Clueless) and explored the concept of what it really means to be a 21 year old girl out in the world. If you liked the book, the movie(s) or are just in desperate need of a laugh, tune in for the final episode of season 1.
BBL is from us blonde book lovers to all other book lovers, wherever you may be. We’re reading books of feminist literature and just a little spice. Listen in as we discuss our bookish escapades and figure out the limit on how verbally we can explore a *graphic* novel. I mean, we’re called the BBL for a reason.
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